family! Who'd have em?

[aumentou]

It's been a frustrating evening. My family were supposed to be here "late afternoon to early evening", which suggest to me around 5-7. Accordingly, I prepared to cook a ridiculous amount of food, to be ready by six. I made rolls of beef topside, wrapped around peppercorns and onion chunks, roasted onions, potatoes, carrots and parsnip, and was ready for roast mushrooms, boiled cabbage and broccoli.

Then at about quarter to eight I got told they werent coming.

I've got to admit, I made three mistakes. Firstly, I should have covered the meat right from the start, secondly I should have had the oven on lower, and thirdly I should have expected them about half eight. That way when I ended up eating it alone, at least my meat wouldn't have been dry.

Anyway, I'm hoping that leaving it soaking in wine all night and then gently heating tomorrow will leave me something juicy enough to eat. I have no good plans for the chopped veg, but the roasties shouldn't be a problem, as they can just sit in the oven until I or some hungry housemate picks them off.

Next time the family say they're coming round, it's takeaway and they're buying.

Comments

[morecake.livejournal.com]

Arrrgh! Parent type annoyance. Really sorry to hear about that. I'm sure you'll be able to find a use for all that stuff - you *did* put the meat in the fridge, didn't you?

[tiggothy.livejournal.com]

As long as it's covered, most people's immune systems will stand up to it - but please don't quote me on this! There's a reason I get called "Miss Wayne" when I say stuff like this...

[mr-s-face.livejournal.com]

It has so far. I think all those years of leaving rice-filled things in pans for a day or two must have toughened it up.

*hardcore old skool immune system gesture*

I think the veg may end up being buried under cheese sauce. It's a good way to go.

[morecake.livejournal.com]

Ha ha! You said hardcore!
*points to conversation we had about hardcore*

[mr-s-face.livejournal.com]

and my immune system failed shortly after...