Cooking for one (Mark Two)

hunters

Sorry I mentioned it.

Boiled egg and soldiers for tea

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well said money :T I agree with you 2000% and snap re economising in the earlier years, obviously was harder for you but all those skint years of make do and mend. I`ll never forget

and MnS oh yes they used to be so good but now just cheap tat that has been ironed and hung nicely on a rail. Sloggi pants are another, they used to wash and wash but I have had to throw six pairs away in the past two months as holes have suddenly appeared in the very thin cotton

My lamb noisette was lush, good welsh word that. No expense spared on that as it was organic, plump and lean

Just had word that I will be having another three visitors on sunday, arghhh more food and no they are not having my small frozen pizza. I am going to put my thinking cap on, cannot get anywhere, even for ice cream, which I am craving. I`ll be using my bm to make a chocolate cake and also dough for buns. Farway I think you mentioned jam, I don`t know the ins and outs but it looks as though it is one step and then eat. It would only be a small amount anyway. Not making any this year as I still have very many jars to use up

Farway

Thanks for that jam note Kittie, not that more jam making is in the offing here after last weeks mess on the hob

The YS chicken was excellent. It was one of those roast in the bag you buy it in, I do like that idea, I know it costs a bit more but the results every time I have tried one are very good, and I can just bin the stuff it came in, and NO, I do not make stock from the carcass either

The pork is out of the slow cooker, had a trial slice and I think that it will be fine. I will slice some tomorrow once it is cold, I think you can guess what type of sarnie lunch will be

caronc

Good evening everyone
Welcome to the thread Hunters:)

Hollyharvey wrote: »

Morning all,

I'm pleased to say that I don't have to cook today . I'm being taken out for lunch by a friend, and then we are going back to her house where we will have a late tea of a sandwich and scone and cream. I do like these no cooking days

meg72 wrote: »

enjoy the no cooking while you can. I am being taken for a late Birthday lunch my friend was too poorly to go last week. we are going for a mixed grill so wont want a dinner tonight. If hungry will probably just have cheese and crackers wit a few cherry tomato. Have a little glut of these at the moment as all ripening at same time.
Have given away some and froze some Lol and scoffed a lot straight of the plants.

hunters wrote: »

Look on Lakeland for one.

Ladies who lunch today so no cooking for me :j

Hope you all enjoyed:)

It's been a long & exhausting day today as was at Physio for ages and then had to wait over 2 hours for transport home. On the world is full of quirks note, my Dad was on the same patient transport as me even though we were attending hospitals at polar ends of Ayrshire from each other;). So not much by way of eating never mind and CFO and the frustrating admin will need to wait until tomorrow. Tonight will be something quick involving oven chips and broccoli/courgettes:).

On the subject of economising I usually buy the best I can afford for the things that are important to me but only where I feel I get value for money. Clothes I'm just as happy with M&Co as Boden, but do spend money on footwear, winter coats/jackets and bras ( I like a bit of decent support in that department!) One expensive(ish) mistake was years & years ago buying an expensive Morphy Richards slow cooker - it was nearly £50 in 2000. It is still going strong but mainly because it's not been used much - I find it runs too hot and has "hot spots" that stick. Whereas as my cheapie Argos Cookworks ones, both well over ten years old and used loads, are also still going strong and cost a tenner each!;)

meg72

Farway wrote: »

Thanks for that jam note Kittie, not that more jam making is in the offing here after last weeks mess on the hob

The YS chicken was excellent. It was one of those roast in the bag you buy it in, I do like that idea, I know it costs a bit more but the results every time I have tried one are very good, and I can just bin the stuff it came in, and NO, I do not make stock from the carcass either

The pork is out of the slow cooker, had a trial slice and I think that it will be fine. I will slice some tomorrow once it is cold, I think you can guess what type of sarnie lunch will be

Like you I got a YS cook in the bag chicken some months ago I loved the idea and now just buy a bag of Roasting bags 10 for £1
and do all my roasts in these. Well worth 10p as comes out so much nicer plus can just add seasoning whatever to the bag and YES I do keep the carcass bones stock whatever to make soup or sauces LOL It would offend my frugal soul and OMG my ultra frugal Nan would probably come back and haunt me if I didn't.

caronc

meg72 wrote: »

Like you I got a YS cook in the bag chicken some months ago I loved the idea and now just buy a bag of Roasting bags 10 for £1
and do all my roasts in these. Well worth 10p as comes out so much nicer plus can just add seasoning whatever to the bag and YES I do keep the carcass bones stock whatever to make soup or sauces LOL It would offend my frugal soul and OMG my ultra frugal Nan would probably come back and haunt me if I didn't.

Home made stock is a must, my kids used to say they better keep moving 'cos if it had bones I'd make stock from it....:rotfl::rotfl:Still it must have rubbed off as they both do the same now;)

PasturesNew

I've not managed to decide what to eat since I last posted.... finished off the bag of choccies and that's been it.

Eyed up the bread, but CBA to put it into the toaster slots

meg72

caronc wrote: »

Home made stock is a must, my kids used to say they better keep moving 'cos if it had bones I'd make stock from it....:rotfl::rotfl:Still it must have rubbed off as they both do the same now;)

Lol kids eh. My Son once embarrased me when a new neighbour came for lunch. She loved the homemade soup and said to my Son your mum was telling me she makes stock from bones. Yeah he said but check for whiskers one of my cats has gone missing. I swear to this day she didnt beleive he was joking and never came round again

caronc

meg72 wrote: »

Lol kids eh. My Son once embarrased me when a new neighbour came for lunch. She loved the homemade soup and said to my Son your mum was telling me she makes stock from bones. Yeah he said but check for whiskers one of my cats has gone missing. I swear to this day she didnt beleive he was joking and never came round again

:rotfl::rotfl:One of those "hug them or hang them moments" :rotfl::rotfl:

Hollyharvey

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

I used to have standard type porridge oats at one point and then bought the jumbo oats by mistake.

These days - I have gone off the texture one gets from using said standard type ones for porridge and I now use the jumbo oats anyway. Even though I soak my oats overnight in the milk I use before doing them as porridge - I can still tell the difference and find the standard ones gloopy.

I'm the same as you with porridge oats. I also bought the jumbo oats by mistake (I think they were the only ones on offer and this made them cheaper by the KG than all of the others).

Like you I wouldn't go back to the standard ones either, I think your description of them being 'gloopy' is very apt. I like your idea of soaking them overnight in the milk. I'm going to do this in a minute for breakfast tomorrow .