Cooking for one (Mark Two)

PasturesNew

Today so far all I've eaten is a muffin from the freezer, that I toasted and put a bit of grated cheese on.

I will probably ... nuke some of those kebabs I made a bit later as that's super easy to do. With rice probably as I've no bread/rolls/pitta to put it in. Oh, hang on, I've no rice either. I'll think of something ... probably spaghetti - and knock up a quick chilli sauce.

caronc

Farway wrote: »

Just read the Yoghurt pizza recipe above, yep I will give that a go. Cook same as "normal" type I guess?

Yep , though I prefer to pop the base in the oven "naked" for a few minutes before adding the toppings (tonight it's passatta, salami chunks, olives and mozzarella), as I like the base really crispy:).

Hollyharvey

Afternoon everyone

I'm not in the mood for cooking anything at the moment, but after a couple of days of biscuits/cake and tinned rice pudding I thought I had better eat some 'proper' food today.

So I did scrambled eggs on toast this morning and a cheese sandwich for lunch, dinner will be a tuna mayo sandwich. I just can't be bothered to do anymore.

Need2bthrifty

PasturesNew wrote: »

I will probably ... nuke some of those kebabs I made a bit later as that's super easy to do. With rice probably as I've no bread/rolls/pitta to put it in. Oh, hang on, I've no rice either. I'll think of something ... probably spaghetti - and knock up a quick chilli sauce.

Pop down to L!dl they have chips again as well as parmesan wedges and blocks of butter.......where were all these things when I needed them.......Lesson learned BUY IT IF ITS THERE!!!!!!!!!! OR SHOP ELESWHERE!!!!!

Apologies for the rant but Yes PN their freezers have been re-stocked.

moneyistooshorttomention

Mixed meal at dinnertime.

Had a couple of slices of toast with vegan cream "cheese" and avocado. Then I had finally got round to using the filo pastry in my freezer - well I used a couple of sheets and put some fruit filling in it - wasnt very successful - but it was edible. Cue for rest of the packet of filo going to go in the bin.

Was going to have cashew cream with it and looked out a recipe to make my own. Ahem...only I muddled up the pages and put twice as much water with my soaked cashew nuts, when it should have been the same amount:o. So I got cashew milk - rather than cashew cream:o. Oh well - it's gone in the fridge and I shall use it as milk - as that was an experiment I was going to do at some point anyway. Had a quick taste of it - whilst waiting for it to cool down - and think that cashew milk should be quite nice then. So that's another type of plant mylk I can have then.

Need2bthrifty

caronc wrote: »

It was really easy and nice for a change. I just cooked brown rice in stock with some chilli flakes until the rice was nearly cooked chucked in assorted veg from the freezer (spinach, broad beans, pepper, peas & leeks), a frozen pollock fillet and simmered until the fish was cooked, lots of black pepper and it was good to go.

The rain has stopped and the sun is shining, so after a cuppa I'm going to get wrapped up and do some much needed gardening. Many of my summer bedding plants are still flowering but getting a bit tatty, we are forecast our first frost next week so time for them to go :ostill it's quite late in season here for things to have lasted as long so can't complain .

Home made pizza tonight with the base made from yoghurt & flour as I've a wee tub of greek yoghurt needing used up. There will be spare dough which I'll freeze. I might turn it into a calzone, I'll see how co-operative the dough is

Stew sounds great and I'll give it a try - got some white fish fillets in the freezer and just remembered I have some preserved lemons (don't ask) that I've been looking for an excuse to use in something.

I also have a second bloom on a few of my plants/roses but need to cut them back before the worst of the weather sets in - seems such a shame

caronc

Hollyharvey wrote: »

Afternoon everyone

I'm not in the mood for cooking anything at the moment, but after a couple of days of biscuits/cake and tinned rice pudding I thought I had better eat some 'proper' food today.

So I did scrambled eggs on toast this morning and a cheese sandwich for lunch, dinner will be a tuna mayo sandwich. I just can't be bothered to do anymore.

<<hugs>> at least you are still eating something. What about buying some of the fresh soups. I always find these more like home made than tinned. Soup is so easy to eat if you are feeling low, it's my go if I'm upset or anxious:).

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Mixed meal at dinnertime.

Had a couple of slices of toast with vegan cream "cheese" and avocado. Then I had finally got round to using the filo pastry in my freezer - well I used a couple of sheets and put some fruit filling in it - wasnt very successful - but it was edible. Cue for rest of the packet of filo going to go in the bin.

Was going to have cashew cream with it and looked out a recipe to make my own. Ahem...only I muddled up the pages and put twice as much water with my soaked cashew nuts, when it should have been the same amount:o. So I got cashew milk - rather than cashew cream:o. Oh well - it's gone in the fridge and I shall use it as milk - as that was an experiment I was going to do at some point anyway. Had a quick taste of it - whilst waiting for it to cool down - and think that cashew milk should be quite nice then. So that's another type of plant mylk I can have then.

I've given up trying to freeze filo sheets they always seem to dry out and flake. Frozen in something made is fine though. I like nut milk in "korma" type curries instead of cream, almond works really well and I would imagine cashew would too. One of the tastiest vegan curries I've ever had was a mushroom korma that my friend made.

Need2bthrifty wrote: »

Stew sounds great and I'll give it a try - got some white fish fillets in the freezer and just remembered I have some preserved lemons (don't ask) that I've been looking for an excuse to use in something.

I also have a second bloom on a few of my plants/roses but need to cut them back before the worst of the weather sets in - seems such a shame

Preserved lemons - lob some my way please, love them in fish tagine but oh so hard to get around here.:) I've a second flowering on my broad beans but suspect it will get too cold before they pod to get anything from them.

I feel like a kid at Christmas tonight, my Lakeland order has been placed:D:D

caronc

:mad::mad: Bother and more bother, I dropped the blinking yoghurt getting it out of the fridge and it burst all over the floor :mad::mad:

Ok deep breath taken, I'm on Plan B- a naan bread from the freezer as the base:cool:

Glad

evening everyone :hello: can I join in again as I'm back to 'cooking for one' and looking for ideas

tonight I'm having mushroom omlette made with 4 egg whites (I freeze the yolks and give them to my dog as a treat), sweet potato wedges, 2 cod fillets, a head of broccoli, peas, a mozzarella and some beetroot hummus

late eating tonight so off to cook

caronc

Hi Glad - enjoy your meal:)