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Just want to apologise for the post like spam. I might stop, but it dosen't mean I don't like. When I first joined EG I just read and read and read all the old blogs. Now I'm active but I still like to read - this is a brilliant blog that I really enjoy. So I save it up, and read it like a book all at once every season, rather than post by post. Keeps me occupied. Just didn't want you to think I was being annoying 😁. Your adventures captivate me.

Okay to cap the swing. We start with a dinner of Chicken Fajita with the super traditional sides of mash and veg. Budgets tight so one slice of carrot only per person 😂. The breakkie Idreamof(being a)toastie. Far out he's gone all shy and put a thong on 😬😉. Filo or possibly a burrito? Can't ask yet he's driving. Sambo. Noodle Salad He still takes fruit but, like the toasties, those photos are getting boring. And here concludes the most recent swing of how many carbs can one consume in a week. Due to the nature of the work he's actually losing weight, not that he needs to, despite the carbs. Coal shots are vast compared to Gold so he is a lot more active. I am, perhaps like you guys, a bit suprised there is not more meaty meals / muscle food.

I think the feet is a very Queensland thing. You never wear socks if you dont have work boots/shoes on and shoes in the house is a big no. The kids can run bare foot on rocks at full pelt in a way that... well.. makes my toes curl. One of my favourite days of the year is the one where its cold enough to wear slipper socks and the short week following it!. And now back to food before we get busted. Something cheese related perhaps 😂.

Spag Bol and Veges... Never really thought of having sides to spaghetti that wasn't garlic bread. Roll, biccies, apple, wrap... hmmm methinks he may be tired of my shennanigans. But he still loves me, roll close up 😂. Ceaser, he really liked that last time. " The worst Quiche I have ever tasted in my life - tomato sauce couldn't even fix it " (rational world - how would tomato sauce fix a quiche 🤢). Impressive title. I have made some baaaaddd Quiches in my time 😂. But apparently it was texture - like jelly. I see you toe... I see you. 🙄 And we went for cake 😮. Carrot and Coffee Walnut. He has become his Grandma. It's tough out there.

I was exhausted tonight. So I asked child if we could be lazy and if I could make a dinner he would also take in his lunch box - come on spag bol 🤞. "Of course mummy. I'll just have Sushi. Tuna & Chicken" I.. uh.. well I meant more.. like.. uh ok yes supreme leader of my heart.

I got myself all down in the dumps and unpostie, so my order may be confused. This post is Friday tea and Saturday lunch, entitled "Help me Guess what this is Cos I have Forgotten". Dinner is easy. Featuring Hobbit Feet. Pumpkin Salad? Burrito? And more feet. Gonna have to give him some tips because I cbf to edit! Meat and salad sando. Leftover Roast?? But with rice? Biccies + more damn feet 🤦‍♀️😂

Okay for dinner we had a Chili, Rice & Veg situation. Suprised how often they use parsnips - I'm not a massive fan and they are quite expensive over here... compared to UK anyway. Fruits Back Cheese and ham Toastie - I have learnt this is breakfast ritual, they all take one for morning meeting so the press is hot and its quick. Salami and Cheese Asian noodle salad Mystery Patties with Mayo. They turned out to be leftover vege burgers and not all that yum.

Baked Chicken Legs & Rice "Mum, did you burn my chicken" "No it's just the spices" "It's okay if you did" "Taste it it just went dark, it's fine" -eats- "Fine like Charcoal" 🙃

Lamby Night / Day Lamb Korma with silverbeet, rice and a cauli broc bake. A teeny tiny lamb and something roll Dry ass biccies - not sure if sweet or savoury... be suprised if sweet. Sausage roll slices Vegetarian Lasagne Pasta Salad - looks like yesterdays with added pesto. Cold Meats I asked if he ate everything for the day food. He said half the pasta was thrown as too full and the lasagne went after a bite - the lasagne may have been good but in his words "sneaky eggplant using assholes" 😂. It's the one veg he just can't do.

Back in the hole. Kicking off with a sweet and sour pork with sweet potato fries, and veg. It has been labelled "Delicious". The next days meals are to be. Sundried Tom, cheese and spinach Pasta salad. Crackers Parmy Coleslaw (looks delish). And a ham and cheese yettobetoastied and a dr defeater. It's raining up there at the moment - coal mines in the rain are not fun and rather grubby. I've just discovered my first 'this being apart thing aint so bad' perk - I'm not washing his gear.

Can you send me your process please if willing? We've (he's) used our smoker like 4 times. Really interested in wood used and leg weights and temps etc (just a how to for newbs if you get me). We buy a ton of butcher or processed ham for school sandwiches. Intrigued.

Tonight Kidlet gets Lamb chop with a greeky lemon garlic oregano etc marinade, cheesy mash potato bake and veges. He is growing. And EATING. The other night he followed his burger with an after dinner snack of... my burger. I'm setting up a savings account for his teenage years.

I cooked 😮. Sorta. I made some beef pucks, smashed them on the BBQ and assembled with american cheese, onion, mustard & ketchup. It's a start. Kids happy not to have a freezer cleaner meal at least.

If a toaster oven is a big glass cupboard that has a heater in it that keeps food at a constant temp (like in a bakery / pie shop / gas station) - then yes. If not ... well we're all going to have to sit down and come up with some universal appliance names because it's getting confusing!

And the winners were: Arancini Balls well done guys. In my defence I have never had them before! After my husbands description of creamy veges in rice deep fried... I might keep that up. Yes, cooking supplies in crib hut are microwave, pie warmer and toastie maker and a fridge. They collect their lunches at the evening meal (or breakky if they are game) and then put chilled stuff in fridge and stuff they want hot in the pie warmer so its warm when they come back to crib hut (eg the arancini balls, frozen lamb etc).

I will pose to my husband the suggestion he does not have an intensive work load. But maybe not whilst he's walking 7-10km on coal a day hauling 20kg boxes of explosive in 47c heat.. 😂. You're are right he's not underground though - wrong on the sweat! 😁.

Sorry. My attempt at humor. He's taken the photo next to his can of anti-perspirant "Rexona".

Oh sorry @Shelby I missed answering the bacon question. It is cooked... a bit. Aussie bacon is 95% (i made that statistic up) dry cured. So its solid pink and opaque out of the packet. I believe USA and UK (I know UK) is mainly wet cured and still raw meaty looking raw. I struggle to get it (aussie) truly crisp or get much colour on without it drying out because of this and it's often served that pink colour. I've seen my FIL eat straight out the packet... not sure how safe that is but yeah. Uncooked aussie bacon looks like barely cooked uk bacon its confusing. I've only ever had cooked bacon in the US but from distant memory seemed more akin to UK.

Okay last dinner. Lamb hot pot, with wedges, cauli and sauerkraut. Maybe rice too? I'm going to be honest now. Most times he dosen't tell me what things are other than the main dish, and i don't want to pester if im not all that curious. So excuse the poor descriptions! A roll of some kind. Guessing pork. His fav salad with a side of deoderant. A toastie. The fruit made a comeback! Pineapple returns! 3 types of melon too. And I will have to ask about these. I thought muffins to start with. But the sauce packet, when zoomed in is a chili sauce so now I'm leaning toward breaded rissoles? I shall find out.

Haha its probably more me than him. I don't feel the need to report the pumpkin and feta salad was "good" and the roll was "ok" 😂. I rarely get more than one word answers re food reviews if its good. I get more feedback if bad.... and I probably didn't want to report he really liked the Chili in Filo 😂. Coming up soon is last nights dinner which, other than the very first nights dinner was the "best yet". My hub loves his veg so if the veg is good, many sins are forgiven (its how I learnt to stop boiling broccoli for 20 minutes alla my ma 😁).

The desserts were a coffee cheese cake and a vanilla cheese cake with jelly topping.... And as for the colour... Thats just Aussie standard Aeroplane Lime jelly. This is a traditional childrens dessert in upsidedown land. I present, "frog inna pond" usually served in a plastic cup, but we were out for dinner so... fancy 😂. Nb: If you use the Aeroplane neon blue jelly and a caramello koala it becomes the very non traditional "Koala inna Creek"

Okay I just asked what the dessert was and he replied "The worst sh.. I have ever eaten" so uh... keep guessing I guess 😂🤷‍♀️

Last nights dinner was a spicy pork vindaloo that had an accident. I have to say that these Vindaloos must not be like the ones in the UK or my husband would be having accidents 🤔. Mystery Pastry Hot dog with cheese and bacon. (Easy now americans... 😂). Pork noodle salad Crackers. And he indulged us with a dessert! .... any ideas cos I am stumped.

Waste not want not 😂. But yeah... nah!

Lunches today. Things are getting a little samey. I'm not sure if thats hubs fault or a lack of variety being provided 🤔. Sambo Sweet potato and feta... Mystery Filo (last one was filled with leftover Chili). Leftover Roast I think?