Cooking for one (Mark Two)

spirit

PasturesNew wrote: »

Who else is doing Xmas/One? Entirely.

So: think of, buy, cook dinner for one, eaten alone at home, not been anywhere, not going anywhere, seeing nobody ... ?

Not: Going to family, then somebody's here but working so we're having it the day before/after.

I mean: a real Billy No Mates Xmas/One?

Me probably. Although I've moved nearer to my daughter/son in law this year, they are going to his mums. No doubt I will be invited there too, but don't fancy it. They are nice enough people, but will have her daughter and her family there too and so I'd rather be on my own (as I normally am) on the day. I might see DD before they go to his parents.


so i'll cook a crown of turkey and the veggies etc. I love to settle down in the afternoon and watch what I want to - Strictly, Call the Midwife etc - total bliss

Farway

Another one here with a use it up breakfast

Last of Greek yoghurt, with last of the honey stirred in. Thanks to whoever it was that prompted me to think of the yoghurt / honey mix :T

Followed by last of stale bread, toasted with cheapo, but not as nice as dearo, strawberry jam

Lunch I think will be more use it up, corned beef salad sarnie

I'm indoors this morning, putting off filling in my tax return but will just have to man up and get it done before lunch, I hope

PasturesNew

Farway wrote: »

..... putting off filling in my tax return ...

I stare at it .... until mid afternoon on 31 January ... then do it in 3-4 hours and sit and think "why didn't I do that in May/June?"

Hollyharvey

Farway wrote: »

Last of Greek yoghurt, with last of the honey stirred in. Thanks to whoever it was that prompted me to think of the yoghurt / honey mix :T

It's me that sometimes adds honey to Greek yoghurt, I really like it if I fancy something sweet, but not overly sweet IYSWIM .

caronc

Good afternoon everyone,
What a contrast in the weather, after such a glorious day yesterday it's cold and wet today

My manager has been so apart from some paperwork to be signed that's still to come through from HR that's all my bits and bobs handed back to work. She brought me the most gorgeous bouquet of flowers a mix of lilies and long-stemmed ornamental cabbages. I think I'll be looking out for some of those for the garden next year

Breakfast was the usual toast and lunch I think will be french toast and bacon as I've the small end slices of a round loaf needing used up and there are 2 streaky rashers lurking. A tomato or 2 will get chucked in as well. Tonight I think will be sausage and mash, it's just the weather for it:).

lillibet_dripping

Hollyharvey wrote: »

Afternoon everyone,

I'm having a bit of a CBA day with food.

Breakfast was Greek yoghurt and a banana and lunch was a Greek yoghurt with some honey.

Dinner will be some oven chips and lightly dusted haddock from the freezer. I may have some baked beans with it. As Farway says,a one tray in the oven job. It suits my mood perfectly .

Holly,
I know the original outlay is expensive but as a CFO household, I find my Remoska invaluable. Rather than heating up the whole oven for a single tray of fish fingers/chips, the whole thing is done in the 'Moska for a fraction of the price.
You can sometimes pick them up at boot sales as people 'haven't got on with them', but for a single-person household they are invaluable.
I use mine at least once, if not twice, a day.
Lizzie

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Farway

PasturesNew wrote: »

I stare at it .... until mid afternoon on 31 January ... then do it in 3-4 hours and sit and think "why didn't I do that in May/June?"

Nah, I'm still in denial of this internet form filling malarkey, stylus & papyrus for me Job completed now & envelope ready for posting

Thanks HH for honey tip, I'd forgotten who it was

Not sure about a Remoska, my main oven is gas anyway so cheaper than leccy. I do have Actifry which is fine for just chips

Talking of ovens etc, tonight dinner is more bung it on a tray in the gas oven. Breaded cod fillet & frozen chips, with nuked frozen peas. That will complete my fish meals for the week, once it's gone it's gone

Hollyharvey

lillibet_dripping wrote: »

Holly,
I know the original outlay is expensive but as a CFO household, I find my Remoska invaluable. Rather than heating up the whole oven for a single tray of fish fingers/chips, the whole thing is done in the 'Moska for a fraction of the price.

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I was looking at them a while back and thinking of getting one. I have seen mention on another thread that someone who lives on their own swears by hers and uses it for almost everything.

Can you cook most things in them?

PasturesNew

Two sausage rolls for tea.

Six in the pack, two yesterday, two today .... so I think we can safely assume it'll be two tomorrow as well

poppystar

Farway wrote: »

I'm indoors this morning, putting off filling in my tax return but will just have to man up and get it done before lunch, I hope

Well I've just spent half an hour of my life I'll never get back on the phone to hmrc because they sent me someone else's rebate cheque complete with this persons tax references, ni number etc. incompetent twits:huh:

Out for lunch today so I'm now in that 'not sure I want anything more to eat but I'll just nibble this …and that.. and this' mode:o