Cooking for one (Mark Three)

candygirl

BRAMBLING, I know I shouldn't,  but I'm cracking up at cheeky cat
I had the AA  man round before,  for a flat battery, n Bon was literally on the window ledge going nuts!He wasn't impressed, miserable !!!!!!:)
Still haven't had tea, pondering on what to have x

caronc

Good evening everyone, 
Like CG I'm trying not to smile at the kittie's antics Brambling, hopefully it will soon lose interest if it keeps getting thwarted!
We had a few light flurries of snow this afternoon but it's calm and clear now (and very cold!). Before it got dark you could see a solid block of dark clouds gathering in the distance so no doubt the next wave of rubbish is weather gathering. The wind over the past couple of days has trashed a good part of the fence between myself & my neighbours. Looking at it, it's a replace rather than repair as the posts have buckled . I'll probably say I'll organise it as I need my bottom fence replaced and a new back  gate. My "fence" fund is going to need a bit more in it than I'd hoped for this year but it can't be helped.
My fish soup is simmering and smells gorgeous, the rest won't take long to cook so I'll wait until it's ready before I cook it. My kids have both been posting pictures of what they have cooked today on WhatsApp, they've followed in their Mum's footsteps of trying to prep for the working week. I used to enjoy a few quiet hours in the kitchen listening to the radio batch cooking for dinners and lunches. 
I've a lovely looking FR pork shoulder steak defrosting for tomorrow. I decided to use this rather than a chop as it's been in the freezer longer. 

Brambling

You two may laugh but I 'm sure as I walk out the front door tomorrow morning he will be in through the cat flap finishing off his lordships breakfast 🙄🙀. He runs rings around himself, although to be honest I don't think that's too difficult 🐾🐾. 😁

PasturesNew

The weather's worse here today than when those big storms Ciara and Dennis moved through!  Bin's already blown over and stuff's rattling. 

I had half an idea of making today an all you can eat breakfast day, but it's not pleasant/relaxing to go out in this weather on the roads.... it's more of a battle of the journey than a pleasant drive out.  If the weather's dry/calm, after breakfast one can spend some time pottering about an area, or doing a drive by, or something.... but when the weather's appalling it's more a case of surviving there and back while battling traffic, changing winds and the potential of flying debris and bins.  So I'll save breakfast for another day when I can enjoy the experience. 

I HATE the wind. Always have.  You can't dress for it.
The ventusky weather site says it's gusting at 60mph here. 

Farway

I finished up with LO bangers, HM chips & fried eggs as last night's dinner. Discovered that cold but cooked bangers do well lobbed in the AF for 5 minutes before the chips are ready

Another wet & windy day here, I'm in waiting for a package anyway, not able to track this one so it's fingers crossed for delivery today

Porridge breakfast

Lunch, back to the cheese toastie I think

Dinner, out of LOs so it's a nuked MFO Chicken Korma. I was going to post a link, but that variety seems to have vanished from Iceland, I hope that's not a clue to it's quality / popularity

Brambling said:

Back on the phone this morning as I can’t even hot spot my phone to my iPad, think I need a small boy to do that.  I wonder if it’s the rain upsetting cables  🤔

Could be, I had that, the cable had chafed at the support near 'phone pole, every time it rained  & wind it shorted to the supporting wire. I may have mentioned before, it was not an easy fix 'cos the pole was so old it was deemed unsafe for anyone to go up & fix it, needed a new pole installing first

caronc said:

I've a lovely looking FR pork shoulder steak defrosting for tomorrow. I decided to use this rather than a chop as it's been in the freezer longer. 

Tempting, I've got my  recent FR delivery, a nice plump bit of FR pork could be on the menu at Farway Towers this week

I'm going to check YouTube about using the air fryer for things like chops / bacon, normally I use my gas grill without problems but an alternative would be useful just in case

Brambling said:

You two may laugh but I 'm sure as I walk out the front door tomorrow morning he will be in through the cat flap finishing off his lordships breakfast 🙄🙀. He runs rings around himself, although to be honest I don't think that's too difficult 🐾🐾. 😁

Given today's weather I bet he's smirking contently indoors now

PasturesNew

Farway said:

 

I'm going to check YouTube about using the air fryer for things like chops / bacon, normally I use my gas grill without problems but an alternative would be useful just in case

I don't buy/cook/eat bacon, but 'everybody' on the many groups I've been watching say they'll never do bacon in any other way again.  They cook brilliantly, quickly, with less fat and no mess/spitting to clear up.  Tip: Pop a bit of bread in to soak up drippings and it makes clean up easier.

If I were a bacon eater it'd certainly be on my list as the way to cook it. 

caronc

Good morning everyone, 
Hope you don't come home to find kitty has moved in Brambling 🙀
Rain is decidedly on the lumpy side but the wind has thankfully calmed. It's blooming perishing though!
I've admin to do today and I think my nephew is popping by later to clean upstairs for me before the kids come. My elder son is allergic to cats so a thorough hoover is needed although puss wasn't allowed in his room there will still be hair and dander elsewhere.
LO fish soup with a toasted muffin for lunch and tonight it will be the pork steak probably with mash, mushrooms and cabbage.

Brambling

If his lordship wasn't so unhappy about it I would let him move in Caronc he certainly has 'character' , if i'm feeding it I would like some of the benefits as well  if he doesn't get taken to the vet soon for his op I think there will be problems as undoctored Toms don't like doctored Toms as well as the spraying side of things, currently size wise he's still a wee bit smaller than his lordship so mine could chase him out 

They're threatening us with your bad weather PN/Farway and its definitely working it's way up to that at the moment, so another fun drive home tonight 

Lunch was Nasi Goreng although i may of doubled up on the chillies in error.  Not sure about dinner the roast beef could be too much on a hassle on a Monday night so it may be something I can cook straight from frozen with chips

candygirl

We have a mahoosive white cat that lives directly behind us.He sits on the fence to torment Bon, n She goes nuts.She shot in like a bullet the other day, as it was calmly sitting in among my plants, n staring her out. Just goes to show how soft She really is
Tea tonight will be cheese n onion pie, mushy peas n gravy  

JenL

I like to create my own recipes for one and I'm currently working on a tomato and paprika marinade for chicken or pork, trials one and two were unsuccessful but I'm hopeful that trial three will be great. I'm testing it out tonight on a chicken breast I jointed from a whole chicken. I'm serving it with baked potato and fried courgettes.