Cooking for one (Mark Two)

caronc wrote: »

That's basically how I used to make it though I like a bit of ground ginger in it. Not made one for years, probably just as well as now I'm CFO I'd scoff the lot:o

I would have as well;):D

My "lurgy" has decided it is going to be the "gift that keeps on giving" and has played silly beggars with my balance, so I've done very little today.

I like the gift idea, my lurgy is following your pattern despite the hundreds of miles in between. Back to sniffling again, sleepless night and just skulking around. I had intended dashing out and doing all sorts, finished up on sofa with a cuppa watching the terrible Las Vegas news and having sliced banana with Greek yoghurt & honey

Due to lurgy the thought of my HM soup, whilst sounding appealing just did not appeal, so I have frozen two portions to reduce the amount staring at me

Lunch will now be real comfort CBA grub of pork pie, with mustard smeared on

Dinner has also changed from planned to easy baked spud, with I think tuna & mayo innards and maybe some side salad. Easy and convenient

Hollyharvey wrote: »

Afternoon everyone

Sorry you're both still not feeling very well caronc and farway, I hope that you soon get better.

I'm another one who had Greek yoghurt for breakfast and with a banana as well.
Luch has been a toasted cheese sandwich.
I got quite a lot of y/s veg yesterday so I'm having some cod with parsley sauce, mashed potatoes and lots of veg for dinner.

Having looked at the amount of veg, I've got a feeling that I may have bought too much and will have trouble using it up .

Thanks for the thoughts

You have another meal in the making there HH, just do extra mash & veg and you have got a Bubble & squeak in waiting. Only needs frying & brown sauce, plus could go wild and bung an egg on the top for protein

The pork pie lunch was excellent. I know PPs are rubbish, but oh they are so tasty. I made mine extra healthy but having a fresh tomato & some black olives with it

Farway wrote: »

You have another meal in the making there HH, just do extra mash & veg and you have got a Bubble & squeak in waiting. Only needs frying & brown sauce, plus could go wild and bung an egg on the top for protein

Yes, I may well do that, I haven't had bubble and squeak for ages. I may have that with some gammon tomorrow for dinner .

lol re the bisto in the fridge, me too

I have gone back to morning porridge made with water and milk. I loved it this morning with a bit of maple syrup. Ordinary rolled oats organic and not jumbo, I cannot get organic jumbo in sainsburys so have had to order some online. Its that time of year when comfort eating is needed

Was busy this am so had de-frosted ratatouille with broccolli on top and a nice piece of megrim sole pan fried in butter. Later meal at teatime was a pack of miso soup with hot water and some goats cheese on sourdough. Grapefruit and a kiwi for snacks. I didn`t half fancy cake, so have made a choc cake in the bm, with choc chips and cacao and I used half the amount of sugar. I had one slice and froze the other 7 pieces quickly

I have been eating soup but could not face the amount I had left over yesterday, sad face but I did put the rest down the sink. It had no appeal whatsoever. In future I am going to make small amounts of soup. Tomorrow I will be making some berry compote, cold whole berries hold no attraction at this time of year, so compote will do nicely. I like it mixed in with some creamy thick yoghurt and a few walnuts. Just enough for three days. Its also that time of year when I like to cook a batch of dried fruit and keep it in the fridge for several days, nice with breakfast