Living on next to nought - is that the key?

in_need_of_direction

and so say all of us. it's this thread that has prompted me to add gratitude to my posts. you have such a grounded outlook, it does help to reign in the first world issues. thank you

Pippilongstocking

wannabe_credit_free wrote: »

I'm fascinated by your diary. Your posts inspire me and cheer me up no end...:beer:

Me an' aw. Lovely to see all the folks popping by here!

And I'll be packing up me wee pieces in me peedie snap box tonight too



Hope the weekend is progressing as planned all sounding good on here.

Oh and you'll be proud.



The DS demanded inspiration for his mother's day pressie - so I told him I'd ordered Jack's book from the library - so he's perusing it too via the internet to check out if its a 'keeper' which I assured him a jolly good chum had said it was.

:A

No pressure eh!

:A

You got to plant a wee seed sometimes.

Greying_Pilgrim

Good Evening :hello:

Well, you know when you see pics of plastic surgery, which... um perhaps could have been better as the recipient seems, um....perpetually surprised?? Well, picture me over the rugger result :eek: Well played everyone, but I didn't think we'd get such a win.. but a triple crown is a triple crown....

mrsinvisible wrote: »

Not only that, but you are teaching others, and they in turn........ it IS the small stuff that matters, that is what our lives day to day, are made up of, with big stuff popping in now and then........ I love achieving a NSD..... .

mrsinvisible - that is just brilliant and yes, what it's all about. I'm sure if we *notice* the small stuff, then we appreciate the *big* stuff even more, and as for the *gigantic* stuff........

boredofbeingathome wrote: »

I have been especially frugal since i have been off so much with vertigo-but you know what, i have saved to visit granddaughter twice! I have actually spent my birthday money on me rather than household funds (anyone who knows me will be in total shock with that one) I am living each day as it comes and i love this place for past and present support.

That ^^^, that is just wonderful. Seeing a grandchild, often. Noticing them grow, develop.... wonderful. YAY for debt-busting and YAY for doing it MSE-style :D

in_need_of_direction wrote: »

and so say all of us. it's this thread that has prompted me to add gratitude to my posts. you have such a grounded outlook, it does help to reign in the first world issues. thank you

Hear, hear. First world issues - a recurring theme, but a great *perspective* giver......

Well, we've kept out of mischief today, but achieved a lot. It was a spend day anyway, so I spent a *little* more to ensure that we can go spend free until at least Wednesday (fingers crossed ).

I got some parsnips from L*dl. I noticed that Memorygirl had bought some in her weekly shop. Now I know that Elaine will not splash the cash wully-nully, so I looked them up, and for sure, parsnips were on offer for 50p for 500g. I know that we need some for a dish just now, so I bagged 'em Dear Reader

I also got milk (good long date, so will keep - plus I need to make yoghurt), eggs and baking fat. In addition, I did, to my shame Dear Reader, buy..... yoghurt.... I had none, but wanted to try a new recipe that used it, so........

For dinner this evening, we had curry. We had Sweet Potato Jalfrezi with basmati rice and a curry from Jack Monroe - Banana, Chickpea and Tea curry. I had 2 bananas left from the pack DP bought the other week. I have never seen greener bananas, and I'm lucky enough to have visited a banana grove!!!! :rotfl: So I thought that they may cook well......Mmmm.

Picture here;



I didn't put mandarin oranges in my curry, but I'd be the first to say, mine looks nothing like Jack's......... I'll give it another go - using every ingredient Jack suggests. And make it to consume immediately (I left mine a few hours and then added in the yoghurt once it was reheated). I have to say, whilst the bananas were *toothsome* to eat raw, they quickly pulped when cooked! The taste of the curry was OK. The smell when cooking was AWESOME. It just...... well, fell flat when eaten?????

If you'd like to have a go at Jack's curry, use THIS link to find the recipe. If you'd like to have a go at the Sweet Potato Jalfrezi (totally awesome and a favourite at Greying Towers), then use THIS link to the recipe used - although we use Jaymee O's jalfrezi paste recipe, from his 'Cook with' book.......

Today I am grateful for these 3 things;

the sunshine - totally awesome

that I saw at least 6 different birds of prey - buzzards, a hawk of some description and a sparrowhawk (female) - not too sure if they were hunting, or enjoying the sunshine

That DP and I worked hard to ensure we could 'take time off to watch the rugger' this afternoon - and we were rewarded with a well-played match. Thank you Team England. Thank you Team Wales

Ta muchly for popping by, encouraging and offering your wisdom. It is greatly appreciated.

See y'all later.

Greying

satchmo1

I tried three times and kept losing the posts. I wanted to seek your advice about using spinach and sweetcorn. I had great success with a soup although I'm sorry to say it wasn't veggie (I am a lapsed veggie) because I used a little chorizo and two chicken stock cubes.


I've also cobbled together a very passable salad along the lines of M&S's superfood salad, which is quinoa, edamame, peas and feta with a light dressing. M&S include broccoli, but I didn't have any.


I'm trying to empty my freezer, ahead of our house move in under three weeks. I'm determined not to waste any of the food.

rtandon27

Pippilongstocking wrote: »

...And I'll be packing up me wee pieces in me peedie snap box tonight too...

I'm thankful for loverly friends who've taught me colourful use of the English language :rotfl:I'm also thankful that every word in the above sentence made perfect sense!

Greying_Pilgrim wrote: »

...the sunshine - totally awesome...

Indeed! Wasn't it just a perfect weekend to channel your inner cat and sit in a sunpatch?

Greying_Pilgrim

Good Morning :hello:

Ah, now satchmo - in true fashion, now that you have specified certain ingredients, my mind has gone blank! I applaud :T your 'use don't waste' mentality though

I suppose with the spinach I would be making the curries - saag aloo or saag paneer. You may recall I made a perfectly 'passable' version of the latter using feta rather than paneer. In addition, I would saute some spinach with onions and celery, maybe a little garlic and have it as a 'layer' in a Buddha bowl, making sure to have some nice creamy sauce/dressing. How much spinach/sweetcorn have you left?

For me, although a little repetitious, I would be doing sweetcorn chowders, either a tradition version or the 'thai' inspired one I made the other night. I have made, as has Pippi, sweetcorn fritters. I'm pretty sure I made eggless ones back in the summer.....Yes, I did, recipe HERE

And I wouldn't worry about using chicken stock and chorizo - each to their own, you'll find no wagging fingers here

Anyone got any ideas to help satchmo out?

rtandon - the language is wonderful isn't it? Dang, I forgot to channel my inner cat .............#opportunitymissed :rotfl:

So here we are again, Monday.

I'm aiming for a NSD today.

We've 'Buddha bowl' on the planner - and it's not even the end of the month yet - gulp :rotfl:

We'll be having sub committee no. 5 tonight - let's hope it is as fruitful as last week's meeting

Best get up and at 'em.

Please don't be shy about coming forward to help satchmo with recipe ideas if you are able

Thank you for popping in, reading and commenting. I greatly appreciate it.

See y'all later.

Greying

satchmo1

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Thanks GP! What's a Buddha bowl?


I saw this, this morning, and thought of your attitude of gratitude. It's from a Lenten series called "40acts" (i.e. do a kindness for every day of Lent) from Stewardship (emails@stewardship-news.org)



“what if you woke up today with only the things you thanked God for yesterday?” For a while this panicked the poster into praying a ‘thank you’ for everything she could possibly think of.


It's an interesting thought. If we weren't thankful for waking up, for instance...

dreaming

Well, an up and down week last week chasing drive men, and rushing round like a mad woman just to end up pretty much back where I started. Still a fab. weekend and I managed an hour or so in the garden for the first time this year. Still boggy in places but good to get out there.
I don't think I have any ideas for satchmo re sweetcorn, as I have only just finished a bagful from the freezer that I bought yonks ago and really only used in risottos and pasta. It seemed like a good idea at the time.
Hope you all have a great week.

little_sweetie

Hi Greying :wave:

Well dear friend, although nowhere near back to normal ( my sweet OH says that will never happen!) I am getting my cooking mojo back. Spanish omelette cooked and half of it frozen..... satchmo, personally I like plain steamed sweetcorn on a meal (boring, I know) but I do sometimes pop a few kernels into veg soup and I've printed out the sweetcorn fritters recipe to give that a go too (thanks GP)

BTW, Greying, thanks so much for the link to the cheese scone recipe. I haven't made those since I was at school but I do like them so .....another recipe to add to the collection I read somewhere way back in the early posts that your gardening parental gave you some Swift potatoes to eat, and I just happened to see a pack of seed potatoes of the same variety in the pound shop :T I don't know how well they will perform but OH has planted them in a potato bag (also £1) and has (at my instigation ) also sown some carrot and parsnip seeds in a big plastic tub. It might yet go pear shaped but I am so excited!

Hope you are having a great day and that a little of this lovely sunshine has moved up north for you.

Piquant_2

I made your potato scones/cakes for the masses last night Greying, they evaporated! I have rarely seen anything get eaten so quickly with demands for seconds, thirds and me to live in the kitchen cooking yet more!