Diane Foster

@DianeScorpio (9)

Nottingham, England • Age 61

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What’s Your Typical Budget for a Weekday Dinner?

Diane Foster @DianeScorpio (9) • Nottingham, England 25 Oct

When it’s a regular weeknight, how much do you usually spend per person on dinner at home? I’m curious where most people land and what that buys you. What’s your number, and what’s on the plate for that price?

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I have some leftover food to put away.

marguicha @marguicha (228887) • Chile 24 Oct

I had made some chicken cooked with a bit of vinegar for my grandson. He had told me that he was coming yesterday. As it was, he did not come. And he did not call. So I have a lot of food to put away. I also...

friday evening

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Diane Foster I get it — leftovers at the end of a long day feel like one more chore. Still, please don’t risk it. Pop them away now: into shallow containers so they cool fast, lids on, into the fridge within two hours. Label today’s date. Reheat only once and make sure...

25 Oct

No Breakfast at this Hotel

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (69) • United States 25 Oct

Normally every hotel we stay in has a free breakfast or at least one you can pay for But we’re at a Candlewood Inn which is like efficiencies and there’s no food Luckily i always pack protein bars with me It’s 7:17 am and my...

breakfast

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Diane Foster UK hotels can feel a bit lacking. Standard breakfast offer is continental (toast, pastries, cereal, fruit, yoghurt), plus tea/coffee. Many add a self-serve hot buffet: scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, beans, and hash browns. But all of these will cost extra;...

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Freezer Habits That Stop the Takeaway

Diane Foster @DianeScorpio (9) • Nottingham, England 24 Oct

When the “shall we just order in?” mood hits, the only thing that saves me is having a ready-to-go equivalent in the freezer. I’m curious: what do you keep prepped so you actually skip the takeaway? My favorite is a ready-made...

freezer meals

meal prep

takeaway alternatives

weeknight dinners

budget cooking

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Kid's and Eating

dreamertink @dfollin (26637) • United States 22 Oct

When I was growing up my mother had us try different foods, but only the ones she liked (she was and still is very picky). But if we didn't like it we didn't have to eat it. We ate what we liked. It was my grandparents home that...

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Diane Foster Just re-read my teenage diaries a few days ago and learned I spent years critiquing my mother’s dinners like a moody food blogger. Pages of drama about lumpy mash and “suspicious stew.” Today I’d happily eat that “terrible” shepherd’s pie.

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10/23/25 - Meals

LindaOH @LindaOHio (204307) • United States 24 Oct

Terminix rescheduled without telling me. I waited all afternoon for the tech to come. Finally I called. He will be coming on Wednesday....,maybe. Today is the day that the permanent filling gets put in my root canal tooth. I...

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Diane Foster Had homemade lasagne last night — layers of slow-cooked beef and tomatoes, a silky béchamel sauce, and a cheeky crust of extra Parmesan on top. Served with garlic bread and a glass of red wine.

24 Oct

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We made vermicelles!

Fleur @Fleura (32976) • United Kingdom 23 Oct

I previously posted about the chestnuts I gathered, and @LadyDuck suggested vermicelles, a dessert also known as Mont Blanc. So yesterday, with a little bit of help from our Italian lodgers, we made some; this is the result. We...

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Diane Foster I’ve never heard of vermicelles before, but now I’m intrigued! Your version looks lovely, and I love that the potato ricer finally had its moment after 50 years. Is the topping a soft meringue, or more of a firmer, baked meringue? Curious how the texture’s...

23 Oct

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I’m a disappointed oenophile this evening.

Fiacre Banks @xFiacre (14548) • Ireland 23 Oct

This afternoon, as I was readying myself to prepare dinner, I bethought to myself to open a bottle of wine so that once the dinner is in the oven my wife and I could share an aperitif as we waited. Tonight I’m proposing chicken...

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Diane Foster That sounds lovely. Are you leaning the tagine spices toward the wine — cinnamon, cumin, maybe apricot — to play with the Primitivo’s ripe fruit and soft tannins, or going spicier with heat? As much as I love red wine, I do prefer a cold beer with spicy food!

23 Oct

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After-Work Meals: 5 Ingredients You Actually Use

Diane Foster @DianeScorpio (9) • Nottingham, England 23 Oct

Hello from the UK! I’m a home cook who loves simple, tasty food that fits real life, not TV kitchens. I’m always hunting for quick wins after work, so here’s my question to you: “Five ingredients, 15 minutes. What’s your weeknight...

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