Cooking for one (Mark Three)

Baileys_Babe

I agree Sainsbury's doughnuts are better.

PasturesNew

Today I have already scoffed: 
1 sweet & sour chicken/rice ready meal, bought about 2 weeks ago as the only ready meal remaining in the freezer at Mr T, so I thought I'd better buy it while I had a choice. 
4 doughnuts. Yes, all four.  It wasn't supposed to be like that, it just happened. 
A tiny slice of quiche.  I sliced the quiche into 3 pieces, then decided to cut a small piece from 1/3rd so I could nudge the pieces around in the casing so there was a small/visible gap between them (it also double checks I did cut it all the way through the base). 
That's the trouble with food, you've either just shopped, so keep dipping into all the goodies .... or you've now eaten all the goodies and most of the rest and are eating oddments under the guise of "bought this/shouldn't go shopping yet, I need to eat some of this".  It's feast or famine..... from verging on obesity to verging on anorexic every 7-10 days  

Farway

PasturesNew said:

Today I have already scoffed: 
1 sweet & sour chicken/rice ready meal, bought about 2 weeks ago as the only ready meal remaining in the freezer at Mr T, so I thought I'd better buy it while I had a choice. 
4 doughnuts. Yes, all four.  It wasn't supposed to be like that, it just happened. 
A tiny slice of quiche.  I sliced the quiche into 3 pieces, then decided to cut a small piece from 1/3rd so I could nudge the pieces around in the casing so there was a small/visible gap between them (it also double checks I did cut it all the way through the base). 
That's the trouble with food, you've either just shopped, so keep dipping into all the goodies .... or you've now eaten all the goodies and most of the rest and are eating oddments under the guise of "bought this/shouldn't go shopping yet, I need to eat some of this".  It's feast or famine..... from verging on obesity to verging on anorexic every 7-10 days  

I've found doughnuts go stale quickly, best eaten fresh on the day

Not tried every doughnut but I like the Morries ones, 5 for 50p, but my absolute favourite is the cream doughnut, the long one split length ways  with piped thick [probably fake] cream squeezing out. Probably a day's calorie allowance in one bite

I may just bung some on my XCFO list

Brambling

My sister is able to walk through 3 or 4 neighbours gardens as it is the only access to her back garden other than through the house which isn't always possible, no one has access to her garden as the other side is end of terrace and have their own access.  She doesn't abuse it but has had furniture delivered that way to get it though double doors at back and many years ago her conservatory was delivered the same way - delivery men aren't usually very happy when they have to do it    Luckily all her neighbours have been living their decades and they all get on really well with each other, not sure what would happen if anyone new moves in and tries to remove the gates and her access.

Today I managed to get a W8itrose shopping delivery slot for early next Wednesday morning, unfortunately the 1/3 off gammon offer finishes the day before    I used a very boring meeting this afternoon to make the minimum shop for delivery, his lordship likes IAMS which aren't sold in the pet shop and they are on offer with 25% off his Christmas treat    

Lunch was a portion of tomato and veg soup from the freezer.  Dinner will be a pork loin chop I'm not sure what I'll do with it other than roast at the moment,  I've new potatoes, carrots, swede and some savoy cabbage so that will be nice and easy

Farway

How annoying to miss the 1/3 off date B, but at least W8rose do tell you it expires before delivery, unlike Morries

I went trawling for a delivery near Christmas, without much luck, either all gone or not yet available.

At least my posh meat is ordered and I can add posh cheese to that, including Brighton Blue at last.

There is some included in a selection box but the box also contains Sussex Marble which is garlicky, so has to be pick N mix for me

Started to drizzle once I was out walking, stopped once back indoors & now sun is out and looks very pleasant

Meals today are use ups

Lunch will be last of the HM stale loaf, toasted & topped with grilled cheese

Dinner, LO mash + veg in a bubble & squeak, with W8rose chunky posh cod fish fingers, side order of pickle possibly?

caronc

Good afternoon everyone, 
Dry but very cold and windy here today.
I spent an hour first thing in a queue trying to book a Tesco delivery slot for Christmas week which went live today. Thankfully I wasn't fussed when as my meat etc. will be bought locally as on the 21st was free and the rest fully booked! 
I suspect my area will be moving to Tier 4 next week (basically lockdown) so I'm glad I  already have weekly grocery slots now booked between now and Christmas. 
Dust busting and oiling continues - my  kitchen island has come up beautifully
Scotch egg and salad for lunch. Dinner is tbc.

PasturesNew

Went out, big 1celand 'food warehouse' just a few miles away. I was there for Pepsi, which the main 1celand website said was £7/.24 (Mr T 'full price' is £8.50 as I checked yesterday)..... so off I trot.  HORRENDOUS queue.... luckily, not for 1celand   
Inside the door, huge pile... 3 for £19.  So I had to buy 3 cases.  I'd intended to buy 2. 

I wasn't in there for much, but they did have 6-packs of doritos at just £1, so grabbed two of those.  Then burgers. I figured I could squeeze 1 box of four into the freezer.... headed for lamb/mint, but also spotted grim reaper .... so just grabbed both.  I figured if they didn't fit then I'd just eat something from the freezer.  As it turned out, with a bit of rejigging, I could get them both in but it's thoroughly at its absolute top top limit of fullness now.  

I had to come home then as I had frozen on board.  Took my slippers out with me (wrapped up to avoid cross contamination), so I could change shoes when I came back in, enabling me to put those burgers straight into the freezer and you can't wear outdoor shoes in the kitchen (or, others just think pfft and do it anyway).  My nose is clean though, stuff 'em.

gt568

Grass her up to the LL.

Brambling

I know it's not your situation PN but there are exceptions for single people or single parents which allows you to be in a support bubble with another household regardless of how many are in the other household - so I'm in a support bubble with my sister and nephew although I have not been in their house since the 4th Nov

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/making-a-support-bubble-with-another-household

Brambling

PasturesNew said:

So, this is lockdown, quite clear: Nobody goes into anybody else's house.  Simple that.  Of course there are special exceptions based around caring duties and other irrelevant stuff.... but, for the majority of people, it's "nobody indoors".
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I was correcting this part of your statement  and did put the caveat that it wasn't the case with HMOs