What's for dinner?
Nov 15, 2020 | 12:08 am
#2821
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Ha! It was a hell of a lot of fun. In the wilderness with a small group of your year group for a couple of weeks, white water rafting, abseiling, caving etc You're challenged individually and as a group. Of course there are bits when you wish you were home in your own bed eating your mum's cooking but that's part of the experience. We used to stop at Maccas on the way home and burgers became a sort of currency on tour, ie "I'll buy you a cheeseburger if you carry my sleeping bag today."
The school up the road used to do 6 months away at their bush campus and thought we were pretty soft because we only did a couple of weeks fro year 7-10.
The school up the road used to do 6 months away at their bush campus and thought we were pretty soft because we only did a couple of weeks fro year 7-10.
Nov 15, 2020 | 1:01 am
#2822
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It was well telegraphed that you would have to do it as part of being at the school and also that if you didn't go it was grounds for expulsion, so I guess we knew what were getting into.
There's some pics here, it doesn't look that bad does it? (not pictured: Spam Ryvita)
https://www.cranbrook.nsw.edu.au/sch...-learning.aspx
Last edited by bensyd; Nov 15, 2020 at 1:11 am
Nov 15, 2020 | 9:16 am
#2823
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Ha! It was a hell of a lot of fun. In the wilderness with a small group of your year group for a couple of weeks, white water rafting, abseiling, caving etc You're challenged individually and as a group. Of course there are bits when you wish you were home in your own bed eating your mum's cooking but that's part of the experience. We used to stop at Maccas on the way home and burgers became a sort of currency on tour, ie "I'll buy you a cheeseburger if you carry my sleeping bag today."
The school up the road used to do 6 months away at their bush campus and thought we were pretty soft because we only did a couple of weeks fro year 7-10.
The school up the road used to do 6 months away at their bush campus and thought we were pretty soft because we only did a couple of weeks fro year 7-10.
Nov 15, 2020 | 12:54 pm
#2824
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Trying to decide what to cook tonight -- torn between oyakodon (chicken, egg, onion cooked in a dash broth and served over rice) or a low country pilau (Caroline Gold rice, smoked trout, salmon, bacon, tomato and pea rice dish). I just ordered dried limes so I can make a Persian seafood stew later this week. Whatever doesn't get made today gets made in another day or two!
Nov 15, 2020 | 1:08 pm
#2825
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After all the wonderful Oktoberfest fest pork knuckles , various wurst platters & such , we went for a simpler palate of steamed fish , pork congee & stir fried French beans .
Nov 15, 2020 | 1:49 pm
#2826
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Trying to decide what to cook tonight -- torn between oyakodon (chicken, egg, onion cooked in a dash broth and served over rice) or a low country pilau (Caroline Gold rice, smoked trout, salmon, bacon, tomato and pea rice dish). I just ordered dried limes so I can make a Persian seafood stew later this week. Whatever doesn't get made today gets made in another day or two!
Just googled and see that Ottolenghi loves dried limes...I am going to check my Middle East market for them.
Nov 15, 2020 | 3:01 pm
#2827
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Nov 15, 2020 | 3:47 pm
#2828
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Fancy! You have all the ingredients to make either of those? I have not heard of dried limes but I was jonesing for Persian food today. I have leftover lamb chops so that is tonight but I might do takeout from local Persian greasy spoon tomorrow.
Just googled and see that Ottolenghi loves dried limes...I am going to check my Middle East market for them.
Just googled and see that Ottolenghi loves dried limes...I am going to check my Middle East market for them.
Nov 15, 2020 | 4:47 pm
#2829
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Brownies with a stout, because I'm without power so I can't heat up my leftovers. I may slice up some cheese and eat that and crackers before the brownies.
Nov 15, 2020 | 9:08 pm
#2830
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Mediocre Mexican takeout
Nov 16, 2020 | 12:58 am
#2831
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Well , still travelling via meals - did southern Pacific Ocean countries including Argentina , Australia & New Zealand - lamb chop & Tasmanian ? Kurobuta pork , Westholme beef ( Queensland ) . WChilean sea bass ..
Iberico ham was what I decided against this time , too much “ processed “ foods - sausages from last month till ..
Grilled prawns from Argentina
Iberico ham was what I decided against this time , too much “ processed “ foods - sausages from last month till ..
Grilled prawns from Argentina
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Nov 16, 2020 | 4:50 am
#2832
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Pad kee mao delivered from some place in Thaitown. Was pretty good.
I've never heard of Tasmanian pork.
I've never heard of Tasmanian pork.
Nov 16, 2020 | 8:36 pm
#2833
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Costco wild salmon (broiled)
oven steak fries
Roasted carrots
roasted Bruxelles sprouts
mixed green salad
ive got leftovers :-)
oven steak fries
Roasted carrots
roasted Bruxelles sprouts
mixed green salad
ive got leftovers :-)
Nov 18, 2020 | 5:46 am
#2834
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Spaghetti with Italian sausage (baked!) and Raos marinara
fresh bucatini with Raos marinara
meatballs
raw vegetables
sauteed mushrooms
fresh bucatini with Raos marinara
meatballs
raw vegetables
sauteed mushrooms
Nov 18, 2020 | 7:18 am
#2835
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5 pounds of fresh off the boat jumbo stone crab claws
Homemade mustard sauce
Drawn butter
Creamed garlic spinach
Twice baked potatos
Homemade rustic bread
Homemade mustard sauce
Drawn butter
Creamed garlic spinach
Twice baked potatos
Homemade rustic bread