Saturday 29th November 2025 - What's for dinner/supper?

[In A Pickle]

And last nights chilli.

 

[Andy M.]

Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Same thing. Turkey, stuffing, etc.

 

[Katie H]

We took TONS of Thanksgiving leftovers from Heather's and have been enjoying them to no end.

We finished the last of the turkey, ham, mashed taters, dressing, green beans, cranberry fluff, rolls, along with pecan and pumpkin pie.

We'll have to begin anew on Sunday.

 

[taxlady]

And now I’m trying my hand watermelon sashimi. It’s been cooked and is cooling in the fridge.

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A couple of links in case anyones interested.

Watermelon Sashimi

Intrigue your guests with stunning Watermelon Sashimi! Learn how to make this unexpected and easy recipe that's packed with umami flavour. A must-try vegan appetiser.

groceries.morrisons.com

Watermelon sashimi

Create a starter or snack that everyone can enjoy, a vegan take on sashimi where roasted watermelon is served like traditional raw tuna

www.bbcgoodfood.com

I looked at the BBC recipe first. Immediate confusion. The ingredient list said,

• 1 watermelon
  peeled
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

That did not seem right at all, not enough soy sauce or ACV for an entire watermelon.

Why weren't they saying how big the watermelon should be.

When I think of watermelon, this is what comes to mind:

Yes, I know they come in many smaller sizes, especially in Europe. But, you can see why I expected to see a size. I see the other recipe specifies "1 Morrisons small watermelon". I assume that Morrisons is the name of the store, not a type of watermelon.

Anyhoo, I was entertained.

 

[In A Pickle]

I looked at the BBC recipe first. Immediate confusion. The ingredient list said,

That did not seem right at all, not enough soy sauce or ACV for an entire watermelon.

Why weren't they saying how big the watermelon should be.

When I think of watermelon, this is what comes to mind:

Yes, I know they come in many smaller sizes, especially in Europe. But, you can see why I expected to see a size. I see the other recipe specifies "1 Morrisons small watermelon". I assume that Morrisons is the name of the store, not a type of watermelon.

Anyhoo, I was entertained.

We only tend to get small watermelons over here.
And yes agreed thats not enough. I used the Morrisons recipe and put the BBC one on there because supermarkets often block traffic from other countries.

I often use the ingredients list (especially in marinades and dipping sauces purely as a guide) however this time there was enough (of the Morrisons recipe not the BBC one).

Not sure if this gives you any perspective but this was the size of it peeled -

The knife has a 15cm (just shy of 6”) blade.

 

[taxlady]

We only tend to get small watermelons over here.
And yes agreed thats not enough. I used the Morrisons recipe and put the BBC one on there because supermarkets often block traffic from other countries.

I often use the ingredients list (especially in marinades and dipping sauces purely as a guide) however this time there was enough (of the Morrisons recipe not the BBC one).

Not sure if this gives you any perspective but this was the size of it peeled -
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The knife has a 15cm (just shy of 6”) blade.

That's about what I figured after considering the amounts of other ingredients and the fact that watermelons in Europe tend to be smaller than that. When I moved to Denmark, I was very surprised the first time I saw a watermelon with an approximately 8" diameter.

 

[In A Pickle]

That's about what I figured after considering the amounts of other ingredients and the fact that watermelons in Europe tend to be smaller than that. When I moved to Denmark, I was very surprised the first time I saw a watermelon with an approximately 8" diameter.

Yep small and often not very good.
Which is strange because the precut watermelon cubes and fingers are usually good and that melon must be coming from somewhere close!!