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Cheery_Daff

Sorry, extensive tofu-waffling there :rotfl: :rotfl:

Greying_Pilgrim

Good Morning :hello:

Cheery_Daff wrote: »

Sorry, extensive tofu-waffling there :rotfl: :rotfl:

*snort* - you're on a veggie's thread Cheery - it's allowed that tofu sounds grand. Mmm, i bet i could track some down, but I bet not in the metropolis. Although I have a feeling that it is something that our greengrocer may stock, but i sure as hickey don't think it'll be £2 in this neck of the woods. I shall have a gander, report back and move to your neighbourhood sharpish if it's over £4 :D:D:rotfl:

Well we've had a good start to the day, so long may it continue. Although I've so much to do, I don't know where to start Do I start with things that should have been done weeks ago, or things that are really, really, really important to clan Greying? Ach, decisions, decisions.

Again, i have no idea what's for our main meal. I definitely need to use things from the freezer, but it also depends on the weather - which now seems to be changing, just because i bought living lettuce leaves yesterday :rotfl:

Right, mustache. Laters.

Greying X

Cheery_Daff

Set yer timer Greying. 15 mins on one thing that should have been done weeks ago, then 15 mins on something important for now Or whatever timings work out. You'll get there! :kisses3:

Found the tofu - this is the brand we bought - probably is around the same price in the shop thinking about it

Smoked tofu

Greying_Pilgrim

oooh, ta Cheery - I'd not heard of that mail-order company before either, so thanks for the link. Mmm, I don't remember seeing that packaging in the greengrocers, but then I've not studied their chiller cabinet in detail, as several things that i have seen have been impressively priced and my gaze has glazed over sharpish......

Well, I've achieved 2 things already - one of which is to get dressed....... :rotfl: We're on a roll!

Greying X

(ps the other *thing* was essential admin, so progress is being made )

greenbee

Dropping in quickly to say I get smoked/flavoured tofu in Waitrose as well as my local health food shops.

I'm having the same problem of so much to do I don't know where to start... so I made a list Not sure whether it'll help as 'urgent' stuff comes up to interrupt. And I'm off travelling for work on Saturday, so I have the dreaded packing to deal with too...

Cheery_Daff

I'd not seen the mail order place either - i just searched for hazlenut tofu and that came up

Congratulations ongetting dressed! :j :j

starnac

Getting dressed is a milestone to be celebrated Greying so well done. I always found that by the time I had sorted baby out and then done everything that needed doing, it was lunch time and I was still in my pj's :rotfl: you only get babies for such a fleeting amount of time. You've got years to be dressed everyday

Greying_Pilgrim

Good Evening :hello:

greenbee - lovely to see you. MrS had the marinated tofu, but I've not seen the smoked. Mmm, I will have a look next time I'm in the big MrW in the city across the way. I wondered if you were away with work, as I've not *seen* you in a while. Thank you for making the time to drop into mine. I know you're a busy gal

Cheery & starnac - thank you for being so supportive. Actually, you're right about celebrating getting dressed. The first time Baby Greying had a melt-down that lasted all day and I didn't get out of my PJ's, I felt really rotten. Getting dressed is normal. But also, not a priority..... unless you need to go shopping to a certain supermercado on the outskirts of a certain capital city....... eh star?

Cheery - surprise, surprise the greengrocers didn't have that brand of tofu - they only stock the one that is in all the supermarkets..... for a lot less money it has to be said...... But I'll look out for it, as I am now intrigued, and I'll definitely look in mrW next time we're abroad in the big city. I'll have a look at that MO company too.......

So progress has been made today. Jobs have been completed. We've had family time and we had 'us tea'. All round a bit of a win I'd say

I was thinking as I was making tea, that I use cooking like some people use, say running, or meditating or walking. I've got a conundrum to sort out at the minute. I need to do something, but I'm putting myself off - plus its a blooming faff and onerous. I couldn't get started today. But whilst i was 'lost' in chopping and stirring and mixing, a few thoughts came together and I feel ready to tackle the task. OK, so running would probably be better for my health, but cooking works, so hey..........

Anyway, I wanted to use up some of the puff pastry that I got from h3ron f00ds at 3 for £1 (please don't complain to me if you've not got one of these marvellous shops where you live - write to the management and have them open a branch in your city!). So I made some little 'pasties' using red kidney beans (crushed), mixed peppers (frozen and good value at 2 for £1 for ..... 600g bags i think), a few mushrooms, an onion, some garlic....... The mix was like i make for veggie burgers or 'sausages', but wrapped up in pastry instead. I put yoghurt on the top and lathered it on a bit too liberally, so no they are not burnt - it's just there was too much yoghurt on. Neither did i top the pasties with marmite, which it looks like too......... *sigh* - never gonna win a beauty pageant, my tea......... I teamed them with some grated carrot, lettuce leaves (living salad, bought in mrS yesterday), and potato & tomato salad which is a recipe from Arto Der Haroutunian's veggie middle-eastern book - and I can't find it on the net anywhere. It is a turkish/Armenian recipe. But basically, if you had tomatoes and potatoes and put them in a garlic, lemon & olive oil dressing, you'd have the recipe. Picture;



Although it was rather too hot to have the oven on, it really was a yum tea And it's got my grey matter working on the conundrum too - so win/win

Today I am grateful for these 3 things;

- for DH's hard work

- for a push from a supporter on the sidelines to at least get started on an onerous task - i needed it

- for dropping on some *big brand* t-shirts, for DH, for a fiver each. He'll look in keeping and the bank wasn't broken (and yes, they were for *best* - you don't think I'd spend that much on a t-shirt normally, do you??? :rotfl:)

Thank you for popping in and joining in. It is appreciated. Always.

Greying XX

brizzledfw

It looks lush..great to have the photos back..and you have a LO and you got dressed !what a successful day! I rarely managed to get out of my PJs I seem to recall..

NoOneAround

Lovely photo.
When weaning Baby Greying will always want Rainbow-on-a-plate.