Rory is our host and these are his questions today
On a scale of 1 – 10, how happy are you?
Why do people ask how we are but do not want to know the truth?
How much meat do you consume in a week, and if you are not a meat eater, have you ever considered meat alternatives, and if so, what are they?
Are you a slow or fast eater, and which behaviour do you think is best and why?
On a scale of 1 – 10, how happy are you?
Taking everything into account, a good 9.
Why do people ask how we are but do not want to know the truth?
Polite conversation as they have nothing original to say to strangers. Quite sad in a way actually.
On the other hand, sometimes asking that simple questions open the gates for a long and lengthy response that you cannot get away from. I knew of someone who had a bad leg which kept ulcerating which was not helped by his bad hygiene habits. We stopped asking how his leg was because he’d still be going on about the pus and oozing of the wound an hour later.
How much meat do you consume in a week, and if you are not a meat eater, have you ever considered meat alternatives, and if so, what are they?
We usually only eat minced beef which is 5% fat, and I buy a 750g tray then divide it into 4 individual packs for freezing. Each pack will make one meal for the two of us, be it cottage pie, lasagna, or spaghetti bolognese, but if I make a chili, it will last us two days. We have that once a week. If we have a burger, it’s pork and apple, and sausages are pork and we have one each. We do have chicken and one breast will make a curry or sweet and sour with rice. We also have fish and if I make a stew, it is all vegetables and will last us three days. I cannot remember the last time we had something like steak as Hubby cannot eat it now anyway, and besides, we can’t afford it.
Are you a slow or fast eater, and which behaviour do you think is best and why?
I like my main dinner to be hot so I guess I’m somewhere in between as I take my time. First husband was a slow eater which drove me mad as he’d chew his food a certain number of times. Hubby is slower than I am but also likes his food to be hot when he eats. Both of us enjoy our food and like to savour the flavours.
I think if you eat your food too fast you get indigestion, heartburn and could even choke. I also think you don’t actually taste what you’re eating.
Eating too slow means your meal gets cold, and if you’re in company, it can be annoying as good manners dictate that your friends have to wait for you to finish.
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Oh l hear you Di, on trying to find the balance between being polite and murdering a simple enquiry into how one is and landing the hour long presentation step by step pain guide 🙂
That’s the problem again finding the right balance between too slow and too fast and more so if in conversation company.
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Great answers, Di! 🙂
Thanks Carol Anne
Eating slow is my only option These days
We are really trying to stretch our meat too. I made a chicken curry tonight and it made 6 servings using only one small breast. And I made a bean soup using the ham bone from Christmas… Thankfully my SIL has been giving us eggs from her chickens and that has expanded to menu to quiche, omelets, egg casseroles…
We are cutting back more and more on the treats as they seem to be going up the most, though I was surprised to see such a great hike in the price of pasta!
I hate eating dinner, I don’t enjoy food, so it’s just a chore
On a scale of 1 – 10, how happy are you? – 7
Why do people ask how we are but do not want to know the truth? – I usually reply with; “I’m fine thanks, how about you.”…with my fingers crossed behind my back!
How much meat do you consume in a week, and if you are not a meat eater, have you ever considered meat alternatives, and if so, what are they? – I rarely eat any red me now but I do have a chicken or turkey salad for lunch maybe 3 or 4 times a week.
Are you a slow or fast eater, and which behaviour do you think is best and why? – I’m a slow eater and always have been. I like to actually taste my food!
good answers