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27/04/2008 09:52

Traditional Sunday lunch. How many of you bother??

Well here we are, at home on a Sunday and how lovely it is too. We have always liked to have a traditional Sunday lunch but spend so much time during the summer away competing with our eldest daughter (youngest comes too). We are home for a while now as she has GCSE's looming up and we have put a hold on the eventing until they are over, which means we can have our lovely Sunday lunches at home. We like the whole concept, not just the tasty roast, and feel that family meal times are very important. We tend to linger and chat and it is such a wonderful time together. I think eating together (without TV on) is a vital ingredient to a happy family. What do you ladies feel about it? Is it too much bother or do you make an effort to keep your family meal times special?

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27/04/2008 09:58

Re: Traditional Sunday lunch. How many of you bother??

Hi Jewels

Well there's only me and my cat Molly but I do cook a Sunday lunch for myself, if I'm in. If I have mates round I'll cook what they prefer. I think it just stems back from childhood, mom and dad are very traditional, but I must admit I'm more flexible now.

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27/04/2008 10:03

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I live alone as well,i only have a roast dinner if i eat out, or, i am invited to one of my daughters for lunch, i do love it but it seems a lot of trouble ( and washing up !!) to bother for myself

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27/04/2008 10:16

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Hi Jewels, and good morning!! Gorgeous day here!

Hope at yours too!
Sunday lunch is a concept I was not brought up with. This is actually a typical British thing, and non existant on the continent. Yes, a lovely lunch and then perhaps a sumptuous dinner, but not the Sunday lunch of roast beef, etc etc etc..... Being on my own I now eat as and when the mood strikes me.... I also do not eat a full dinner in the evening - IBS!!

But do tend to have something special for myself always on a Sunday....

Years ago when my H was still alive, one Christmas we went to share the Christmas lunch with a group of his relatives, and I HATED it!! My H too was deeply disappointed and swore he never wanted another Chr.lunch like that! The worst had to be, that the TV was kept on blaring through everything! Some of the men drank toooooo much, and became unpleasant, the children were not kept under control, and were screaming the place down. It was the worst I ever experienced! When we finally managed to get away at the end of this horrid afternoon, H and I sighed a big sigh of relief!!
So, YES, it is very important to spent loving quality time together! NO TV on!! Perhaps a nice CD or two with pleasant background music (well, I am rather a major musicaholic!

), and lots of good food, and even better conversation. A nicely done up table, some flowers, to give it a special feel! And eating slowly, and taking your time, and just enjoying the good company, and the love between you all..... That's how I envisage a Sunday lunch!

Gotta get out into the garden now. Lots to plant!!

Have a wonderful Sunday, and an even better lunch together!

(Jewels, as you know, I've got loads on at the mo, with the planned business, and here at home too... will be answering your lovely PM soonest possible!

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27/04/2008 10:22

Re: Traditional Sunday lunch. How many of you bother??

There's just my husband and me, and while we don't have a roast dinner every Sunday, he really loves it when we do. We'll have one today I think. Usually we have it later in the day rather than at lunchtime.

I am a bit embarrassed to admit it but sometimes I cheat and buy one of those small ready to roast joints in a tin, ready made cauliflower cheese and mash, all from M&S. A few Auntie Bessie's roast potatoes, some ready prepared veg and there's nothing to do except stick it all in the oven!

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27/04/2008 10:42

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Rungirl, doesn't everyone buy ready made mash / cauli cheese etc from M and S or sainsburys !! i have even bought thoses ready meals for one, sad that really !! i cant cook,thats probably why i live alone !!

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27/04/2008 10:49

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Hi Jewels,

I agree with you - it is good to keep mealtimes special.

Having teenagers now, they always seem to be out more than in, so mealtimes are the only time when we all sit down at the table together (no TV or phones allowed, but CD or radio on in the background is acceptable!)

We don't always have a roast on a Sunday, but I do like to try more adventurous meals as there is more time than on a week night. Today we have leftover Mexican from last night - I went a bit too mad with the Enchiladas, Tortilla Chips and Guacamole!!! (Followed by untouched chocolate birthday cake!)

I hope you and your daughters have a lovely Sunday together and good luck for the GCSEs - I went through it with my daughter last year!!!!

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27/04/2008 11:36

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I'll cook a Sunday lunch if my children are home. At the moment it is just Mr F. and me and as my oven's still broken (sob! sob!) we won't be having an oven cooked Sunday lunch for some time!

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27/04/2008 12:07

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I do love a traditional Sunday lunch, but we don't often have it on Sundays! I much prefer to cook the full works, roast beef and Yorkshire puddings and all the trimmings during the week, so that the children have a nice meal to look forward to when they come home from school.

Today we are having a Sunday brunch, which is a bacon eggs and sausages etc. We almost always sit round the table to eat together and will definitely have brunch together today. I agree wholeheartedly that family meal times are very important as they are a vital ingredient towards a happy family.

I’d better go and check to see how my sausages are doing!

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27/04/2008 12:14

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We usually have our Sunday lunch in the evening! But today, I have a visitor, so we're having roast pork (organic from my friend's farm) with all the trimmings - I'm just taking a quick break from the kitchen to look in on the forum while d busy doing GCSE coursework and my visiting brother is out for a walk - probably a euphemism for having a few drinks, but that's another story.

Hope your d. is not too stressed, jewels - we've had some tricky moments this week prior to drama practical on Friday (drama in all kind of ways) but are back on an even keel for the moment.

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27/04/2008 12:14

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Roast pork tonight for us but they are all such fussy eaters that it can be a bit of a nightmare doing something that will please everyone.

With anorexics in the extended family I have probably been a bit lax with my lot and not insisted that they eat things they don't like, as I have just been keen that they eat something. Funnily enough I have found that the things they have sworn blind that they will never eat, gradually they do come round to it. I was forced to eat various things as a child especially at Sunday lunch which now literally make me gag.

Happily enough a roast seems to please everyone!

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27/04/2008 12:24

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Although not today ironically, I nearly always do a Sunday lunch, even though it is just the 2 of us now. I always do a roast if the family are here, as there are so many bits to it, different food likes and dislikes are satisfied. When I do do a Sunday lunch, it is always followed by pud too

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27/04/2008 12:45

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We always have one proper roast dinner a week, but not always on a Sunday. Today there's 3 of us at home and we're having a homemade chicken curry for our evening meal. We had our roast dinner yesterday lamb)which I prepared whilst OH and son were out at the football.

My son would eat a roast dinner every day of the week if it was put in front of him - he just loves meat, roast potatoes and gravy and if you add some Yorkshire Puddings he's like a cat that got the cream. Unfortunately he lets himself down when it comes to the veg and will only eat broccoli.

I love roast dinners too, but wouldn't want more than one a week, my OH can take them or leave them and would never choose a roast when eat we eat out even if it's on a Sunday.

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27/04/2008 13:19

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When my kids were at home we always had "proper"Sunday lunch,but when they had all gone,that changed because, like duckegg's OH Sunday lunch does nothing for me at all. However none of my children,with partners etc.do it because they tell me NOW that they've never been keen either.Having said all that --must dash I'm going out for lunch!!!1

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27/04/2008 13:39

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Good afternoon girls,

I sometimes cook a full sunday roast but as there's often just OH & me I don't bother. I like to home cook a lot and we're trying to wean ourselves away from watching the Tv at the same time as having a meal. So far we've been quite successful.

All this talk of food is making me very hungry!!!

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27/04/2008 14:02

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I do...I love to cook a roast,...and do most sundays..except this one and we are having chilli wraps and cheesey topping...goes against the grain and all i want is my roast....kids asked if they could have something different.....but just doenst feel right!!...

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27/04/2008 14:15

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I quite often do a sunday roast as that is the day my dad visits and he likes very plain food so a roast suits him. I also like getting a large joint so it will do monday as well! Don't you just get fed up having to be the one who decides what's for dinner?
To-day we are having a casserole, beef in beer, with mash and veg! beautiful spring day and I've got the oven on for hours!

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27/04/2008 14:21

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Good afternoon ladies
Roast chicken for us this evening when oh comes home from work, just going to take the dog out now have a lovely day.

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27/04/2008 15:25

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Good afternoon everyone. When I was growing up my family never had traditional Sunday lunch. The only time I seem to remember the full roast dinner was on Christmas day. Now that I am an adult with my own family, I do try and cook a nice roast on a weekend, but usually its on a Sunday evening and sometimes it will be on the Saturday. We will always sit around the table to eat it, but I have to confess that during the week sometimes we dont, due to busy schedules. Tonight I am cooking Roast Chicken (free range of course) with the works. My son has been away at Army cadet camp all weekend so he needs a good meal (and a wash!!!)

Enjoy your lunches everyone (or dinners as its now 3.25pm)

Bluebell35 xx

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27/04/2008 15:37

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Gosh no! the last thing we want to do on a sunday is slave away in the kitchen.

I'd far rather spend the time together outdoors. Often we'll make a curry for sundays.

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27/04/2008 16:43

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Mostly every Sunday, whatever is happening.

I get a rolled rib of beef and cook it slow, slow, slow and have all the veggies and proper gravy.

Flo

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27/04/2008 19:38

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I insist that we sit down at the table every night for tea.We don't have a TV in the dining room so that is not an issue.I just love putting the roast in on a Sunday and then going for a walk round the local area.I wish we had done a roast today as my Dad's partner is away and I feel a bit guilty leaving him on his own!I suppose we could always have a roast in the week.......mmmmm!

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28/04/2008 16:16

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I bother and do a full roast dinner with all the trimmings at least twice a month and when we have visitors.
I don't find I am slaving away in the kitchen Lady Willow.
Sometimes I will cook the meat, if its a large joint, on low and on the Saturday evening. I also prepare my vegetables and one or two desserts that evening.
These three things help me cut down the time in the kitchen on the Sunday. Then all I am waiting on is the roast potatoes to crisp and turn a golden brown

Meanwhile I'll be cooking the vegetables and sauces, in between sipping the cherry kirsch

Visitors often join me in a glass while we wait

dbverycherry

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28/04/2008 16:32

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I love my Sunday roasts and all the trimmings. I don't think there is a Sunday that I haven't had one. The whole family used to sit around the table for every meal, but not now, everybody is so busy and are coming in at different times. I do miss the family meals.

perry

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29/04/2008 15:23

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Not every week and when we do it's in the evening. This week it was roast beef with all the trimmings followed by rhubarb sponge pud. There's usually enough left-overs to feed both of us for a couple more nights. Last night some of the left-over beef was re-heated in the left-over gravy (a couple of left-over yorkshires reheated, the rest of the yorkshires went in the freezer)... I find the meat seems even better when re-heated the next night - my gran always had this sort of meal on a Monday. Quite often I'll just slice the rest of the meat and put it in gravy and freeze it - makes an easy mid-week meal with some mash and greens.

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