Cooking for one

moneyistooshorttomention

Me - I'm experimenting with caronc's tip about quicker defrosting.

This time it's some canned chickpeas that I've tipped out of their container into a metal saucepan.

I expect I won't get lucky enough for them to defrost in time for lunch - but they should be defrosted in time for dinner I think.

Maybe a chickpea curry? Still in fairly CBA mode at the moment.

Roll on though - plans still progressing for my new kitchen. It should be in place (possibly bar the decorating) by early April:dance:. Cookathons coming up. Found out who my kitchen fitter is going to be - the best one in the area from what I've heard:j

karcher

Hmmm...chips would be a good idea but I have none .

Adding lentils or chickpeas was a thought I had too

But now I'm thinking Chips...I may well have to go visit the nearest shop and get some...a 40 minute walk there and back so by that time I will have earned my chips :cool:

mcculloch29

My left-over hotpot made it as far as brunch, and oh, it was soo lovely. Sated now, so possibly something light at tea-time. I haven't done drop scones for a while. They were a frequent Sunday tea treat when my children were younger. My daughter never liked them though - about the only thing I make in the cake/baking/flour items that she didn't enjoy.

mcculloch29

Defrosting...
A friend posted a tip on FB about defrosting their freezer with a hand held steamer .
I've used a hairdryer in the past but this makes more sense.

PasturesNew

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Found out who my kitchen fitter is going to be - the best one in the area from what I've heard

Somebody I know had theirs fitted by their dad, who'd previously owned a kitchen fitting company.... she said that he said ... if he can't open the drawers and stand in them, the job's not good enough. I couldn't believe that they could be so strong, but that's apparently how strong they should be.

karcher

Nelski I've just googled the Carrot Croquette recipe from Sunday Brunch and seeing the picture thought ooo yum I want them..

....then I looked at the list of ingredients :eek:... the majority of which I do not have so there in lies the problem for a singleton, buying them all (at vast expense) then them being stashed in the cupboard for months unused (eg. date, apricots, pine nuts, fresh parsley, dill, mint...I could go on :rotfl:)

When you make yours just post me a couple please :A

PasturesNew

karcher wrote: »

Hmmm...chips would be a good idea but I have none .

Adding lentils or chickpeas was a thought I had too

But now I'm thinking Chips...I may well have to go visit the nearest shop and get some...a 40 minute walk there and back so by that time I will have earned my chips

... and if you CBA ... then the sauce, lidded/secure in the fridge, will still be "safe" for another 2-3 days, or you can lob it in the freezer in a couple of hours if you can't face that walk this week

PasturesNew

karcher wrote: »

Nelski I've just googled the Carrot Croquette recipe from Sunday Brunch and seeing the picture thought ooo yum I want them..

....then I looked at the list of ingredients ... the majority of which I do not have so there in lies the problem for a singleton, buying them all (at vast expense) then them being stashed in the cupboard for months unused (eg. date, apricots, pine nuts, fresh parsley, dill, mint...I could go on )

Tip: Programmes that use 20 ingredients can be ignored... just pick the 3-4 essentials.

They make it harder than it needs be, just to justify their existence as "celeb chefs".

I dislike the programme... if that Simon bloke hasn't got 30 ingredients he twitches.

You need carrots and "any other bits/bobs" and to ensure it binds. Then you need something for the coating.
Job done.

karcher

PasturesNew wrote: »

... and if you CBA ... then the sauce, lidded/secure in the fridge, will still be "safe" for another 2-3 days, or you can lob it in the freezer in a couple of hours if you can't face that walk this week

It is securely lidded in the fridge right now so may well leave it for another day when I have chips . Not much freezer space and tbh I don't really want it in there as it will probably still be there in a few months time

Nelski

karcher wrote: »

Nelski I've just googled the Carrot Croquette recipe from Sunday Brunch and seeing the picture thought ooo yum I want them..

....then I looked at the list of ingredients :eek:... the majority of which I do not have so there in lies the problem for a singleton, buying them all (at vast expense) then them being stashed in the cupboard for months unused (eg. date, apricots, pine nuts, fresh parsley, dill, mint...I could go on :rotfl:)

When you make yours just post me a couple please :A

I know what you are saying and I do tend to adjust to what I have in but Simon Rimmers recipes always come out amazing so I will be trying minus the dates (who has dates lol ) I will let you know how they go though Quite fancy his mince and mash pie too ...mmmm

Time for some James Martin now