Cooking for one

caronc

Hi, no snack cupboard here either far too tempting.....:o

I freeze cheese in portions - I find it clumps if grated before freezing but you can grate it from frozen. When I buy parmesan I just freeze the wedge whole then grate of as needed. I also freeze whole root ginger and just grate as required - no need to skin it.:)

My wrist gave me another uncomfortable night though it's not as swollen this morning and I can flex my fingers more easily so it's on the mend I think will just need to watch what I'm doing.

No idea foodwise yet for today need to have a rake and see what appeals.

PasturesNew

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

.... thought has just struck me that I should probably try cutting the basic type cheese (ie Cheddar and the like) into, say, 2" wide chunks and then I can just take out a bit in advance to defrost if I require it for a specific recipe. ...

I've got a little system going for packets - cheese never gets frozen.

I open the packet and slice it into pieces wide enough to fit into my hand-held rotary grater. For the packs I buy (350 grams usually) this is usually four fat sticks. I then take one stick, seal the bag with the other 3 and stick those in the fridge. I then grate the one stick into a plastic takeaway box. Next time I need more cheese the sticks are already cut to size, so I just have to grate. Saves some washing up of a knife

I slice rolls before I freeze them, so if I froze cheese I'd freeze it in sticks.

Hollyharvey

Morning


I cut up cheese into squares the size that I need for sauces and things like that. Cheese for sandwiches and eating with crackers I don't freeze but just keep in the fridge. I find it keeps well past its use by date.

caronc

Well I've had a noodle at my freezer lists and a cooked guinea fowl breast has been taken out to defrost for tonight. I think I'll have it with a "not quite rissotto" of rice, peas, asaparagus and parmesan:)
Breakfast was toast with hummous & tomato and a banana no idea about lunch yet probably a salad sandwich.

Tiddlywinks

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

:rotfl:at the thought of having a snack cupboard. My food shelves would look like "poor pickings" to most re having a snack.

Oi - nothing wrong with a snack cupboard....;).

Mine is the bottom cupboard of a corner pine 'buffet' unit in my dining room. I only buy vegan jelly bears and cola bottles when they are on special offer as they as sooooo expensive. I need somewhere to stash them when the big Holland and Barrett box arrives.

I also make popcorn in a big pan, split it down into ziploc bags and store those in the cupboard as they are so bulky. Having it ready means I can grab a bag and snack then on that without having to get the pan out.

At Easter the eggs go in there and at crimbo all the goodies are parked there for quick access rather than trying to find extra space in the kitchen or piling them on the table .

Works for me.....

Tiddlywinks

caronc wrote: »

....I think I'll have it with a "not quite rissotto" of rice, peas, asaparagus and parmesan:).

Caron, have you tried using barley instead of rice when making risotto?

I saw Jamie Oliver do it a few years ago and now I use it abut 50% of the time as I love barley. Plus, with barley, there's no need to have a second pan of stock on the go for constant adding to the mix.

I love barley so it works for me.

PasturesNew

My newly acquired trolley's earning its keep - it's saved me £1.36 today. A journey I'd have driven (just 2 miles return) and paid to park (£1) was instead done on foot with the trolley .... which was holding wellies, socks and a rainproof "in case it rains again".... I often use the car if it looks like the weather's changeable, or if I'm not sure what I'll buy when I'm out ... so the trolley should pay for itself pretty quickly (it cost me £4).

I didn't spend a penny while out - I did wander into a shop selling my favourite choccies and I walked past them saying to myself "What is the POINT of walking 2 miles if you're just going to scoff sweeties?" and I didn't buy any.

Breakfast before I went out was the Honey Nut Cornflakes - and lunch when I got back was a cheese/pickle sandwich.

caronc

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

Caron, have you tried using barley instead of rice when making risotto?

I saw Jamie Oliver do it a few years ago and now I use it abut 50% of the time as I love barley. Plus, with barley, there's no need to have a second pan of stock on the go for constant adding to the mix.

I love barley so it works for me.

Now there's a thought - yes have used barley before in dishes instead of rice. And I have some in cupboard so barley it will be thanks:)

caronc

PasturesNew wrote: »

.....and lunch when I got back was a cheese/pickle sandwich.

Snap that's what I've decided to have as well.

Hollyharvey

PasturesNew wrote: »

My newly acquired trolley's earning its keep

Glad to hear that because I have ordered one it should be here later in the week.