Had a chicken roast last night meat was already pre done as the step kids grandparents do every fortnight when they have him I just chuck it in a pan of gravy to heat back up and soften a bit.

I do my spuds/snips & carrots par boil them whilst heating oil in oven, take them out the pan and give em a good toss in the colander then to the spuds add crushed garlic and sprinkle on paprika (smoked or original)and put both on around 200/10

Veg sometimes frozen mix veg or the steam fresh but will do fresh if I can.

Also done stuffing balls wrapped in bacon (sometimes add sausage meat)

Can anyone recommend gravy granule amount and way to stop lumps and also thicken gravy but not like a jelly consistency (I use cornflower)

I was made to sit and eat the whole dinner and I hated greens - still do. Money was tighter then so I understand the concept.
But now, like a lot of parents, I question forcing my kids to eat something they clearly dislike so they end up with chicken nuggets and pizza half the time.
Sometimes we'll try them on something new but there comes a point when it's just a battle of wills and it's hardly like there's a famine.
Are all the parents who make their kids eat every last bit doing it for kid's sake or just to win a battle.
Life's too short. My kids are very well behaved and know right from wrong so I don't want them to feel guilty over not liking vegetables. If god wanted us to eat Brussels sprouts he should have tried a bit harder in the taste department.

You fed me, you bred me, I'll remember your name.

With the added bonus that you can use the leftovers as adhesive when wallpapering the spare bedroom on the monday!

I used to be immortal

roast dinner and vitamin filled veg vs 'chicken' nuggets or pizza. Just for a quiet life.- i know what i'd rather bring my kids up on!

It's a hard one really as I can see both sides of the argument. I'm from the same era where you eat what you were given, same with school dinners etc, it just seems that this, amongst many other things, is where we yet again have seemingly just given up.

Edited by paperhat (02 Nov 2016 4.36pm)

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I always think that's the key to crispy spuds , but you have to try rapeseed oil , I read something about olive oil heated over a long period loses its taste . I use olive oil to pan fry anything under 12 minutes though

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Jamie Oliver, although he is an irritating t wat, does some good Christmas recipes, including one for sprouts. Parboil em, then fry em in olive oil with bacon lardons, garlic and some chestnuts, cos it's festive!! The only way I like em now.

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