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How is it too lazy? Does everyone have the same workload? Do you have the same commitments that I do?
It actually does not cost much - a bag of frozen mash is £1 and serves three people for three dinners. If you get in from a busy day and you are still on the go and the kids need feeding then sometimes a bit of convenience is wonderful, plus they can make that themselves. I have cooked enough nutrious meals and still do to not feel bad or lazy for using a convenient alternative sometimes - as I pointed out, I have a hell of a lot to do and I am sure many do and many do not - if someone is home all day then yes, using ready meals on a regular basis is lazy - it's all relative Other than the odd occasion when items are on special offer I cook everything from scratch. People managed no problem in the past, there no reason why people can't manage today, there's no real need to be lazy. |
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I grow all my own veg, slaughter my own livestock, chop my firewood, knit my own clothes, well I don't want to be lazy!
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That is no excuse whatsoever!
![]() People just seem to get lazier and lazier! ![]() What has happened to society? It's going down the toilet! ![]() It's Aunt Bessie gone mad I tell you
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I grow all my own veg, slaughter my own livestock, chop my firewood, knit my own clothes, well I don't want to be lazy!
I built my own house, on my own with my bare hands
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it's getting all four yorkshire men in here
![]() I don't think Aunt Bessie is a threat to the moral fibre of society - neither is ready grated cheese I would hate to hear your opinion on the sinful pot noodle
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I dont know how she does it, or any of the other people who make the frozen roast potatoes but you can buy a pound or kg bag of frozen roasts and they serve up alot more than if you then compared it with a fresh batch of the equivelent weight of fresh potatoes to chop up and roast.
Aunt Bessie's stuff is fantastic. It's quite possibly the best thing to come out of Hull. |
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I prefer to cook all my own roasties and yorkies but there again I have the time. Some people don't have the time and some people don't have the necessary cooking skills so there is certainly a place for these products. I think it's a bit much to throw "lazy" and "no excuse" insults around. I can't be arsed to make a curry from scratch so I use a jar of Lloyd Grossmans along with some fresh tomatoes and coriander. It's bloody good, that doesn't make me a lazy cook!
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Is there anything she can't do?
I like her oven chips (yes I was reading the chip thread) and her yorkshire puddings, and everytime I go shopping I see she has a new product out. I haven't tried them all, but her stuffing balls always come in handy. I have to have 3 with my sunday dinner, otherwise it isnt the same.
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Sometimes I use these, sometimes I make my own. I usually make my own on the times when I can get one or both of the children in the kitchen with me to do it together, it's harder work that doing it without them but I don't want them to grow up without kitchen skills. I don't see anything wrong with using ready made at times, I'd prefer that to the children growing up thinking Mum was always in the kitchen rather than playing with them.
Sometimes I drive to the supermarket, sometimes I throw on the backpack, grab the 'granny trolley' and go on foot and sometimes I order it online, it depends what other pulls I have on my time on that occasion. |
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I once had Aunt Bessies Dumplings they were lovely
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Aunt Bessies Carrot and turnip mash is to die for.
I've tried making it many times but it never turns out like that. |
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I don't see how people can use the old 'time saving' excuse...
I work fulltime, and raise a child - yet I still find the time to make my own batter, and peel a few spuds and parnsips. Anyway - the likes of Aunt Bessies always shove loads of unneccessary crap in their food. At least with homemade stuff, I know exactly what's in it.
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I grow all my own veg, slaughter my own livestock, chop my firewood, knit my own clothes, well I don't want to be lazy!
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Is she a real person?
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Im a fan too. Her pies are delish, and full of meat. I love the toad in the holes and her chips too.
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Or familys who have kids to look after and other household chores who simply dont have time to spend hours in the kitchen cooking
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Its only lazy if you eat pre-prepared meals all the time!
Goodness knows I cook from scratch evry day, but I am at home all day so I have the time, and I LOVE aunt bessies roast potatos, i dont use them at the weekend when I am doing a roast, but they are dead handy and more economic ( they only take 25 minutes to cook) to pop a few in for the brats midweek. |
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I work full time, no kids, and almost always cook from scratch but even I have been known to use the odd oven chip from time to time. Never tried Aunt Bessie's anything but I can see how the potato products are good to have in the freezer. Yorkshire puddings and stuffing balls though.......?
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the yorshires and stuffing balls are delicious, i do prefer to make my own yorshire though, its cheaper and just as quick really, the stuffing balls are as handy as the roasties though, great when you just want to pop a couple in for the kids.
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I don't see how people can use the old 'time saving' excuse...
I work fulltime, and raise a child - yet I still find the time to make my own batter, and peel a few spuds and parnsips. Anyway - the likes of Aunt Bessies always shove loads of unneccessary crap in their food. At least with homemade stuff, I know exactly what's in it. ![]() im a full time mum to 3, i cook 90% of my meals from scratch. but yeah if i want a quick dinner frozen roast potatoes and some frozen veg cannot be beaten. oh and the dumplings are great my hubby says ( he much prefers them over mine...) |
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OK - Three (step)kids, one lazy arsed husband, one full time job, one part time job, studying from home and two cats. I'd rather eat my hat than buy ready made dumplings/roast potates/stuffing balls etc.
I did a roast on sunday - whole roast chicken, carrots, peas brocolli, roast potatoes, stuffing, sausages, yorkshire puds and gravy. From prep to table in under two hours. How hard can it be? |
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If I lived on my own, I'd be totally reliant on these sort of foods...
How do you make batter for example? I can't even make an omelette. I'm 38...
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i can make omelletes but i always burn the bottom and when i flip it over it breaks up and lands in a heap
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I wish she was my real Auntie
I love her chips
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The ready to bake scones are very good as well. I know that scones are easy to make but you can just bake a few at a time straight from the freezer.
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