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Cooking for Slackers: When parents come to tea

Posted on September 17, 2025 by odeboyz

Debris in the kitchen/living room must be removed. Not doing so is sub-optimal. To business. Offering a cup of coffee1 is standard unless they’re hard-core and want tea. But you will spring a surprise. There will be wonderful plates of … Continue reading →

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Cooking for Slackers: Fried Bread

Posted on July 3, 2024 by odeboyz

Fried bread has a terrible reputation for ruining your long-term health. Lovers of fried bread can be fat and unlovely. But that’s correlation not causation. Fried bread doesn’t make people obese and unlovely.1 Ethnic Fried Bread Traditionally fried bread comes … Continue reading →

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Cooking for Slackers: Mish-Mash

Posted on May 8, 2024 by odeboyz

Slackers have mothers and their words of wisdom leave an indelible scar. “Don’t waste good food” resonates down the years. Slackers don’t. They put left-over food in a box and three weeks later throw it out. But! Mum was right. … Continue reading →

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Cooking for Slackers: Crunchy Banana Toastie

Posted on January 31, 2024 by odeboyz

Toasted banana is lovely but not everyone likes its gooeyness. The classic recipe is grilling one side of bread then smearing mashed banana on the untoasted side. Grill that for a couple of minutes until it’s bubbling. Carefully get it … Continue reading →

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Cooking for Slackers: A Vegan Christmas Lunch

Posted on December 13, 2023 by odeboyz

For slackers everywhere Christmas is a nightmare. The level of expectation is horrifying. Shops are shut for 48 hours but enough food is bought as if a siege is imminent. Vegan slackers are no different to any other slacker and … Continue reading →

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Cooking for Slackers: The Vegan Option

Posted on December 19, 2022 by odeboyz

Working definition: A slacker is a person who will only cook if cornered by hunger. Slacker cooking: As few ingredients as possible. Minimal preparation. NB: Alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs don’t count as food. Recipe One: Baked beans on bread Ingredients: … Continue reading →

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