What small DFW things will you be doing this week? WC 17/07

determined_new_ms

HK I always wonder why you seem to have so much paperwork! What do you do?!

I thought I was doing well. So far have/or planning to this morning, dealt with 6 courgettes and got my pile down to 7 and then went in the garden and see I have 3 more pattypans to pick!

crazy_cat_lady

Morning all :hello: :coffee:
My head tells me that my mission of getting a bit drunk last night was successful. Part 2 of the plan was to spend most of today sleeping it off, which I intend to do over the day. Thanks for the congratulations. I'm pleased to report that it's effectively a payrise for a job I've been doing for a few months so not lots of extra work, just being recognised for what I am doing.
I will need to go out later for some shopping I think. The fridge and cupboards are bare...
Other plans:
slob on the sofa
cuddle the cats
sleep
crochet
watch tv
read a book
This makes me sound incredibly lazy I know, but it's what I need today. I am jealous of all of you that are enjoying growing and prepping your own fruit and veggies - I wish that I could enjoy that sort of stuff.
Nice to see you back 1LL.
HK - I totally agree, when you have so much going on then something is going to give. I'm pleased that you have your specialist on your side.
Right - time for a cuppa and to see how today pans out. :coffee:

Happy_Kitties

Sounds like a perfect day CCL,much deserved. He is a good specialist, he really has been with me through thick and thin

DNMS I work with inclusion within sport. Inclusion can be from mental health, SEN, chronic conditions, impairments, acquired disability.
I also voluntary (shouldn't really do as at the actual events it is too much for my health, but truly is a once in a lifetime experience) team manage, for the second year running I'm team managing a national team. I don't think my health will allow me to do it again but it is amazing......hence paperwork is always flying at me just when I'm on top of it!!!
It took me a long time to stop my disability destroying me and find that I could use my disability to make good:T:T

DawnW

HK, you are inspirational :A What amazing people you 'meet' on here

Determined to make the most of today - I didn't seem to accomplish much yesterday, and felt a bit flat - must have been the rain! More is forecast today, but it is ok so far Shouldn't complain, it does the garden good!

Anyway, so far:
Finished weeding the front garden path (dandelions between the paving stones) as I got rained off half way through yesterday
Made a quiche shell, and 16 mince pies from HM mincemeat left over from Christmas. Not very seasonal, but OH's eyes lit up :rotfl:My mincemeat has no use by date but contains so much booze that I have no concerns at all keeping it from one year to the next. Poured another tablespoon of whisky over what was left in the jar, and it will be fine in the larder for next time I have leftover pastry
Picked and washed basil leaves for pesto
Picked a few more cherry tomatoes

Still to do:
Make up quiche with ingredients I already have. It is a really big one (I have a huge vintage Poole pottery flan dish bought for a fiver ages ago from a junk shop), so will last for several days Done, mushrooms, a few slices of bacon, a few shallots, soe chopped tomatoes and grated cheese, along with eggs, milk and a splash of cream
Make pesto and store in fridge Done, not sure what OH will think of pesto pasta, not done that for him before, but the basil needed using up
Make curry for dinner (chicken bhuna from one of the Hairy Bikers diet books). I have everything I need for this, so no shopping needed! In progress
Check fridge for anything that needs using or freezing (that doesn't go in the quiche!) Found some leftover beef gravy and some stock. Cooked it all up together, let it boil for a few moments as it had ben in the fridge for a couple of days, then cooled and froze for another time
Some housework Hoovered all through :A
Load of washing, which might have to be dried on the airer, assuming it rains as forecast In progress
No spending :T Nothing spent :j:j

foxgloves

Morning all,
Welcome back 1LL
Also welcome to new people.
CCL - well done on that promotion! Hard work recognised. I love the sound of your day!
Mr f is working so I am staying in having an NSD. That's my main piece of money saving today tho I did pinch a free bath by jumping in mr f's bsthwater before he pulled the plug! Oh, & I picked another hsndful of blsckberries (poking thru my neighbour's hedge) to add to my freezer container.
Am spending all today writing & really loving it. When the words won't come, I walk up & down the garden for inspiration, so good for the fitbit too!
Love to all,
F x

determined_new_ms

phew I've almost finished my cooking storm. Pleased to announce I used about 13 courgettes for the chutney, 2 cucumbers in the pickled cucumber recipe and 8 chillis (in the freezer since last year!)

*Bad* news is I came home with a ton more courgettes so still have 7 regular ones/pattypans, 1 massive courgette/turned marrow found lurking under leaves at the allotment (I'm going to make a soup with this) and about 15 baby courgettes (I cut down one of my plants as it wasn't getting enough sun and despite my love of them I'm loosing the will to do anything else with them!)

dd came round and played with madam for a few hours. They're upstairs playing

(which gave me time to cook up a storm )

picked an apple - needed for the chutney & 2 ripe plums while at the lottie (shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh)

DawnW

Congrats CCL :beer:
Welcome back 1LL :j
DNMS, I usually make courgette and stilton soup when I have a courgette mountain, but I guess no good for your vegan diet....

determined_new_ms

Dawn even if I wasn't vegan, I don't like cheese :eek: I've only ever met 2 other people who don't like cheese in my whole life!

I always feel like I'm missing out on all those soups with cheese

FatVonD

Courgette and Stilton soup sounds wonderful, as do pickled cucumbers!

I picked my first two aubergines today which we will be having with dinner tonight. I have staked up my cucumber plant and tied it in until it grabs hold and there are about three half size ones and lots of little baby ones.

I picked up DS's new (to us) bike on the way to my mum's, it looks fab and only cost £35. I then took my mum out to look for a new computer desk and persuaded her to buy one from the same range as her sitting room furniture, it's beautiful. It was expensive but she has a good pension and it will make her happy

Breakfast was the last of the blue cheese and crackers and dinner tonight is going to be the lamb chops I got as part of my 2 for £5 meats deal.

I popped into the Mr T to pick up lemons and they had packs of YS roast chicken slices down to 65p so I bought five packs and these are now stashed in the freezer for quickie roast dinners.

I'm planning a bit of a baking evening tonight, I have some blueberries that were part of a YS mixed berry pack, another batch of tiny wild strawberries and I may also pick some blackberries if the rain hold off so I'm going to do a big batch of muffin mix and then divide into three (or maybe four if I can find an easy way of stoning my glut of YS cherries!)

Hope everyone is having a good weekend!

DawnW

Courgette and stilton soup is really easy FVD, and tasty as well

About 500g courgettes and 1 large-ish onion, chop and soften in a little butter and oil (oil stops the butter from burning, you don't need much of either if you use a good heavy pan), add about 450 ml stock or water, continue to cook till soft. Liquidise or process (I use a stick blender for soups, as it is easiest and least washing up ), return to gentle heat, crumble in stilton to taste, heat till melted, stirring. Add a bit more water if you prefer a more liquid consistency. Season, going easy with the salt, as stilton is salty. Add a dash of cream if you have some

Good for using up odd bits of stilton (I freeze them for exactly this purpose) and courgettes, of course