I in fact continue to use this recipe:

1) Buy a huge flat screen high definition TV
2) Go to the store and buy a couple boxes of Wheat Thin crackers and a tub of Philadelphia Cream Cheese.
3) Go home
4) Open the Wheat Thins box
5) Open the Cream Cheese tub
6) Turn on the TV (any channel, they're all the same)
7) Take a Wheat Thin and scrape some cream cheese on it
8) Eat wheat thin, watch TV

Almost anybody can do this, even teenage boys.

Where's the beer or wine? My bachelor days were somewhat different than yours.

OK, addendum:

9) Drink beer (or wine if you're out of beer)

Yeah, a bottle of cheap wine or a "40" of malt liquor straight from the bottle really enhances the dining experience.

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Originally posted by craigster:
Yeah, a bottle of cheap wine or a "40" of malt liquor straight from the bottle really enhances the dining experience.

We used to drink Mad Dog was in college, I especially liked the kiwi lime, it looked just like antifreeze.

Remember Thunderbird, Ripple, Spanyada ?

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Originally posted by craigster:
Remember Thunderbird, Ripple, Spanyada ?

Sure do and also Night Train Express, Richards Wild Irish Rose, and Boone's Farm.

Annie Greensprings Apple Wine, too...

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Originally posted by Wink:
I in fact continue to use this recipe:

2) Go to the store and buy a couple boxes of Wheat Thin crackers and a tub of Philadelphia Cream Cheese.

Do they really have Wheat Thins in France?

And I was told that you guys can get jail time for for calling the Philadelphia stuff "cheese".

We used to make "prairie oysters" a soda cracker with butter then a dollop of HP sauce then one of ketchup, top it off with another buttered cracker and slam the whole shebang in your mouth at one time. Great when you're already drunk.

Wiltshire ham, Cheddar cheese, spiced onion chutney and fresh crusty bread.

The beer is not optional.

As you may have guessed, today i'm working from home.

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Originally posted by JBrown:

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Originally posted by Wink:
I in fact continue to use this recipe:

2) Go to the store and buy a couple boxes of Wheat Thin crackers and a tub of Philadelphia Cream Cheese.

Do they really have Wheat Thins in France?

And I was told that you guys can get jail time for for calling the Philadelphia stuff "cheese".

It is one of the things I miss most here in the land of fine dining, no Wheat Thins. My two daughters living in Los Angeles sent me a box for Father's Day. In fact, two boxes, which lasted about 48 hours. Philadelphia Cream Cheese has just become available here. I imagine it required intervention by the European Union to make it legal to sell in France.

Ramen Noodles, Tabasco and Budweiser. My basic staple in the batchelor/college days

Some really good salsa, tortilla chips, a block of extra sharp cheese, some good zesty dill pickles and a cold beer.

REDNECK HEAVEN!

It seems things do not change that much through the years.

In my bachelor days, we used to get either Chinese take away or cook a large pot of pasta and meat sauce.

Then gather around in front of the TV and enjoy it.

Now in my later years, with a wife and a family, we still have what our wives call "the batchelor pad".

We have a room in our house we classified as the "entertainment room". It has a 103" plasma screen. We enjoy watching soccer and other sports matches there.

The rule is NO WOMEN are allowed!

My wife, in her endeavour to make sure "you and Walter do not make a mess here" has orgenized a really nice setup for us to watch and eat at the same time.

She got large trays, and each evening we get together food is provided, and each of us serves himself, and sits the tray on our laps as we eat and watch at the same time.

Some of the wives do come sometime evenings, we let them say hello, then head upstairs to have their own "yep yapping" evening!

During the summer break of the soccer leagues, a suggestion was made that we continue our "batchelor evenings" and watch some movies.

Walter, as usual, provides extra entertainment by not keeping his mouth shut.

A unanimous decision was made to duct tape his mouth. That started its own argument.

As some wanted to duct tape his mouth as soon as he arrive.
Some wanted to let him have his dinner first, then duct tape his mouth.

Others said it is better to duct tape his mouth while it is full of food!

Walter was present while all these arguments were going on.

He said "I think some of you people don't like me!"

Everyone said "No Walter. You are wrong. NO ONE likes you being here!"

Poor old guy, he just wants someone to talk to...

It's close enough to this topic so that we don't need another thread, what is your comestible of choice on sports nights Saeed?

It's a tricky one, nothing too messy or fussy but not airy-fairy either.

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comestible

What does that mean?

Sorry Saeed, it means food.

I sadly lack the space to have a dedicated man cave but on Champion's League nights we also kick the women out and do the catering ourselves.

Sometimes we do get pizza but the boys do cook.

For football nights messy food is a no-no because there's always someone that gets over excited and ends up throwing Chilli all over the carpet.....


So far the perfect blend is pizza, nachos and peanuts.

My wife has strick instruction issued to all the boys.

"You Spill, I KILL!"

We get no limitations as to what we can eat at football matches.

We have had anything from steaks, biryanis, curries and so on. We also get a soup to start with, and dessert to finish.

I am out of the country right now, and will post photos of our "batchelor pad" whwn I get back.

That would be something to see, I look forward to it.

Sadly all messy foods were banned by WAGA ( Wives and girlfriends association ) after the 2007 Champions league final wherein the equalizer by Liverpool that lead to extra time caused such an uproar that poor old Richie actually had to repaint the ceiling, as well as have the carpet cleaned.

No more curries, Chillis, stews, etc. etc.

Don't even start about the coaster stand-offs.....

When I was a bachelor, I ate my mothers cooking.

Grizz

Grill a large chunch of meat--source negotiable

put out large pile of tortillas, and a big bowl of salsa.

Slice off your own peices of meat. pile it on tortilla and salsa to taste--some require jalapenoes.

Coldbeer to taste

Been workin since I was a jr in high school.

SSR

This seems like a perfect place for BillInWild or some of the guys from South America to kick in a posting about how ans Asado would work for this, might burn a hole or two in the new carpet though.

I wish there were Trader Joe's and microwave ovens when I was single. Born too soon.

I will take photos this weekend and post them for you.

Saturday we had lentil soup, chicken and mushroom casserole, rice, salad and home made chocolate cookies with vanilla ice cream.

Sunday we had some cold soup - I have no idea what was in it, but it was delicious! Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, green peas.

Dessert was mixed berries - strawberies, blueberries and rassberries, with vanilla ice cream and hot chocolate sauce on top.

Walter got himself in deep water with my wife, as he complained "whose bright idea was it that we have COLD soup and HOT chocolate on ice cream?"

Apparently he did not mind at all, as he had second helpings of everyting!

Back to appropriate bachelor wines: Anyone remember Cribari? We called it Crowbar, because the next day results were similar.