tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255134196392270372.post5373889493408129644..comments2023-09-14T13:54:56.939+01:00Comments on Challenging Myself: Eat the Stores - The Freezer Challenge - 4Sue http://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255134196392270372.post-54350581980364280332019-01-27T16:52:26.774+00:002019-01-27T16:52:26.774+00:00I also remember 'one potato, two potato, three...I also remember 'one potato, two potato, three potato, four' etc. And so many other playground chants too. I don't think they happen nowadays. Eloisehttp://thisissixty.blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255134196392270372.post-57611700005440093752019-01-26T12:39:19.125+00:002019-01-26T12:39:19.125+00:00I do :-)I do :-)Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255134196392270372.post-70066496264369247532019-01-26T11:35:56.672+00:002019-01-26T11:35:56.672+00:00Our 'eeny meeny' rhyme didn't involve ...Our 'eeny meeny' rhyme didn't involve any political incorrectness at all so my mind is now boggled!VChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326477975870777023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255134196392270372.post-54869378786433769852019-01-26T11:34:02.600+00:002019-01-26T11:34:02.600+00:00Spuds here in Manchester amongst us natives, but y...Spuds here in Manchester amongst us natives, but you know that Sue!VChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326477975870777023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255134196392270372.post-52334084041391797532019-01-26T11:25:56.708+00:002019-01-26T11:25:56.708+00:00Yes, we did that one too, and yes thinking about i...Yes, we did that one too, and yes thinking about it now I am mortified that one of our group, my little friend Joanna was the most gorgeous black girl. I wonder if it passed over her head as 'just another rhyme' or was the realisation there for her and as children our innocence made us miss it and any hurt caused by the rest of us.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255134196392270372.post-65115533578274348692019-01-26T11:22:19.490+00:002019-01-26T11:22:19.490+00:00Yes I knew what you meant but had to look on mysup...Yes I knew what you meant but had to look on mysupermarket.co.uk to find out what they are called. Seemingly it's McCain 'Smiles', and Asda do 'Smiley Stars' as well ... very cute. I was amazed actually at how many different frozen potato products there are, amazing!!Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255134196392270372.post-49867188888865209832019-01-26T11:16:49.991+00:002019-01-26T11:16:49.991+00:00As long as you wash your potatoes before you peel ...As long as you wash your potatoes before you peel them, it's easy to then pop the peelings into a bag and just drop them in the freezer. When you have lots to use up or are making any pan of soup that you will be whizzing up, it just means you can add a bit of the best potato nutrients and vitamins as they lie closest to the skin.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255134196392270372.post-60993263178753485112019-01-26T09:12:25.392+00:002019-01-26T09:12:25.392+00:00We didn't do that rhyme in the Midlands. We d...We didn't do that rhyme in the Midlands. We did the 'eeny meeny miny mo' one with the very politically incorrect next line that I'd be horrified to hear now. Sometimes 'political correctness' is just, well, correct. (Savannah)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255134196392270372.post-57868698852683918162019-01-26T04:51:55.190+00:002019-01-26T04:51:55.190+00:00I remember that rhyme too, I guess I'm of '...I remember that rhyme too, I guess I'm of 'that age' too! ha ha. I had to google the alphabites. We don't have them here but we have something similar that is all cut out happy faces!Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465050441931715127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255134196392270372.post-9988602320854307442019-01-26T01:35:57.205+00:002019-01-26T01:35:57.205+00:00I remember that also.
I love the way you use up ...I remember that also. <br /><br />I love the way you use up absolutely everything. I had never thought of using the peelings in potato soup.<br /><br />God bless.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051183778965359500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255134196392270372.post-2104652645370993792019-01-25T17:46:25.954+00:002019-01-25T17:46:25.954+00:00Haha ... yes, we called it 'spuds' too, I&...Haha ... yes, we called it 'spuds' too, I'd forgotten that until |I read your comment :-)Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255134196392270372.post-79192187312134844252019-01-25T17:45:37.314+00:002019-01-25T17:45:37.314+00:00I think we're all 'of that age' :-)
...I think we're all 'of that age' :-)<br /><br />We don't eat anywhere near as many potatoes as we used to. Even a bag of frozen chips can be in the freezer for a month!Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255134196392270372.post-56321589796922716942019-01-25T17:44:38.944+00:002019-01-25T17:44:38.944+00:00... and I thought you would all love my spuds ;-)... and I thought you would all love my spuds ;-)Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255134196392270372.post-23965473144828622792019-01-25T17:32:13.384+00:002019-01-25T17:32:13.384+00:00I remember that. We called it 'spuds'. &...I remember that. We called it 'spuds'. 'Let's do spuds', we would shout before a game. We used to say 'raw'. not 'more' though.<br />xxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255134196392270372.post-22485093594952057442019-01-25T16:51:33.924+00:002019-01-25T16:51:33.924+00:00Yes I remember....I'm that old too! I love po...Yes I remember....I'm that old too! I love potatoes in any way, shape or form....sadly, as they don't really do my blood glucose much good :(Soozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762391472811785736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255134196392270372.post-19361556542383648012019-01-25T16:41:10.476+00:002019-01-25T16:41:10.476+00:005 potatoes, 6 Potatoes, 7 potatoes. More. Yep I re...5 potatoes, 6 Potatoes, 7 potatoes. More. Yep I remember. Counting fists and putting one behind your back on the "More".<br /><br />I have to say your blog photos today are maybe not the most exciting!!!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255134196392270372.post-74292694557154074532019-01-25T16:31:55.079+00:002019-01-25T16:31:55.079+00:00So you're potato rich and I'm potato poor ...So you're potato rich and I'm potato poor .... stop boasting ... hahaha ;-)Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255134196392270372.post-49579697117738537062019-01-25T16:20:22.145+00:002019-01-25T16:20:22.145+00:00Oh Sue, I've got loads of potatoes as I invest...Oh Sue, I've got loads of potatoes as I invested £2.90 into 25kg of Tesco 29p 2.5kg x10, we are using them up. I cooked some today in my hob steamer with a bag of 5p sprouts and my last 29p Xmas Tesco cauli. We are having cauliflower cheese with mini roast potatoes and the boiled potatoes I've mashed half will be bubble n squeak with the sprouts and the other half we will have with veg and toad in the hole xx Oh I forgot to say I store my potatoes in the garage in brown paper sacks which previously had potatoes in them xWendyTnoreply@blogger.com