CantCookStillTry

Look it's not Sea-born Rhinocerous Toes but this place is helping me keep on carrying on, so I'm sharing anyway 😂. We got Pizza tonight from the little town. Trying to do our bit to help other people in more dire straits than us while we can. Please keep in mind this Pizza travelled some miles on the floor of my car and then sat on the side for a while before we were ready to eat! Me - Ham and Cheese Kiddo - Pepperoni Husband - Hot & Spicy There will be leftovers!

My sons Dinner tonight. Small Curry (Chicken Tikka Masala, Jar paste) BIG rice. He had another full cup after, plain white rice is his favourite thing 🤦‍♀️. Pappadums done in the microwave because I am a Heathen (and also because its still, for now, a school night). Mine will look similar later. Without the rice, cos he ate it.

@Ann_T You think @Captain is inventive... night before last my Son had Sausage & Baked Beans in Yorkies 😂 Didn't post for obvious reasons!

I tried to make Cacio e pepe tonight (never had it). Fell into a weird rabbit hole yesterday where Masie Williams (GOT) shared her dinner prep on Instagram with the dude she lives with... the amazing Luke Selby ( chef I actually follow I don't follow the actress ) ... Looked so simple ANYway. I sucked at it so no picture. (Cheese melt issues). My son called it Cacky Pasta. And so it shall be known forever.

I wasn't going to call in tanks.. I was being reasonable .. considered just saying like... no 🤷‍♀️ 😂

Taco Wednesday in my house. Now is not the time for conspiracy theories... BUT... Ages ago I made a post about how I hate Taco night. It's supposed to be easy 'serve yourself' but is still heaps of work/clean up for the cook AKA me. My other half knows I post here, has no interest, I'm almost sure he dosen't check my posts. But ever since that post, both husband and son forgoe the DIY and request I assemble. It is worse. 😂 Beef, salsa, sour, lettuce, jalepeno, onion etc

'Fried Rice' Mush. I was feeling all pleased with my pantry basic practise, bacon from freezer, an oriental fried rice packet from the depths of the pantry, cup of frozen vegetables, eggs, seasonings. Then my husband asked if I might want to save the practise til the proverbial actually hit the fan.. Might have a point.

Comfort Food or Practising bulking out quarantine meals? 🤔 Both works 😀 Toad in the hole. Toads making a run for it. With Gravy & Veg.

A cheese I have no knowledge of. This must be rectified! Tell me more 😅 I'm guessing Halloumi like?

For my husband, Tomahawk and Pink Peppercorn Sauce. Reverse sear method. Was an even medium, didn't get a shot as trying to avoid being stabbed.

@Kim Shook They look amazing. Feed me.

Yes we can do click and collect online, but not delivery yet. It's getting closer though. 🙂 Edit: The staff doing the online orders are a pet peeve of mine! Not them personally but the carts are soooo big and seemingly always where I want to be 😅. First world problems huh.

Amazon in Australia is .. lacking. No food delivery of any sort here 😔. Probably a blessing.

We too had Pasta and Meatballs. I was sure I had Spagetti but decided slurp factor wasn't enough to offset the 30km drive so salad spirals made do. One. Two Three I skipped some steps 🤷‍♀️

Last night the boys had Curried Sausages. While the hub says I'm getting ever closer to the perfect flavour (without a packet mix), I still can't make it look any better 😁 Tonight after a hard day I went for a ICBF dinner of Rotis.. Rotisserere... Rotissere?? (I would kill for phone spell check) Chicken salad rolls with store bought potato salad and coleslaw.

Corned Beef (I made on Sunday for Kidlets Lunchbox Sandwich Meat), Veg, Rustic Mash (AKA Mumma ain't got no time to peel these Pots) and a Mayo/Dijon/Wholegrain Sauce. I need to utilize every get ahead method I can during the week sometimes.

We were tired so we ordered Pizza to the motel rather than going out. Quattro Formaggi for me & kidlet ( my all time fav Pizza) Bbq Supreme for the main man that like 'stuff' on his Pizza Garlic Bread You do not want to know what it cost for what it was 🤦‍♀️ But because you actually do (because I mentioned it 😂) and because it influenced why I'm posting sh!te Pizza... it was $75 free delivery. I felt the ouch.

Staying in good old Bundaberg for the weekend. Decided to try 'Meekak' an all you can eat Korean Buffet/Bbq place. Authentic? Perhaps not 100% but I've never been to Korea so 🤷‍♀️. Was fun, staff were amazing, wouldn't rush back but wouldn't hesitate if invited. Kids Plate Parent nibbles Bbq More parent nibbles Kids Drink/Parents Regret

Individual Shepherds pies with the last of the Lamb.

In actually lazy dinner news, the first rebirth of the Roast Lamb. Wholemeal Wraps with Lettuce, Beetroot, Sundried Toms, Feta, Onion & Aioli. There was meant to be Cucumber but those suckers are retailing at $6AUD each at the local and I refuse!

Where do I send my adoption papers. Perfection. I need to up my 'Lazy' 😂

So I can cook the roux to brownish? (These are Noob questions I know). I'm scared of burning so leave it quite pale 3/4 mins before adding the juices. Taking it further would be better not burnt?

Found the energy to make a "Scaled Back" Roast. Or as my husband calls Roast Night - Trash the Kitchen Day. Growing up a Roast wasn't a Roast without at least 6 vegetable sides along with the Pots, Meat & Yorkies. Not happening. 10 hour slow cooked leg of lamb with unpictured Gravy from the juices (diluted). I don't often picture my pan gravys because while they taste great - they look anemic - any ideas? (I have to use flour to thicken to get to an Australian standard of Gravy Paste).

I have been so busy and tired lately and cooking has become a chore not a love. Little Dude reached level 7 the other day, and I told him he could have whatever he wanted in the world for dinner (because it was 99.99% going to be Pizza that I could pick up on the way home from work. Happy Kid, Happy Mum). He went for the 0.01%. 🤦‍♀️ And a Promise is a Promise. And while Grilled Cheese, Grapes, M&Ms and Haribo isn't exactly an effort filled "dinner" to prep, I did have to go grocery shopping for ALL of the ingredients.

Husdude took one for the testing team on a recent road trip. Verdict: As Dry & Lame as it looked. Lacked real evidence of Sriracha Spice. My Big Mac delivered exactly what I would expect 🤷‍♀️