Cooking for one (Mark Three)

Brambling

I must check with my dentist as I've had a hygienist appointment last August but haven't had a check up since January2020 I'm not sure what their policy is at the moment but would hate to lose my NHS status  

I also have Forgotten recorded as I enjoyed the previous series, masterchef will be watched later after landscape artist of the year. I don't mind subtitles if I'm not tired especially the Scandi dramas but there are some good police dramas from other parts of Europe as well.

I was joined by his lordship on my zoom call this evening, looking all cute and cuddly until the devil got in him (probably because I was ignoring him) and he bit me 😬

I went out for milk after my call just before 8 and was surprised how foggy it was.  

Lunch was more of my artichoke soup with the last of the ham hock crumbled in.  Dinner was a HM lasagna from the freezer with a little salad.  It was a summer lasagna in such as it had a lot of grated courgette hidden in the meat  

Farway

Bit dull & damp but sun's been spotted so fingers crossed

Brambling, NHS dentist. I read that the Government offered dentists extra dosh to get patients through PDQ after last year, £XX per patient seen up to this April I think it was

Dentist are opting to clear check ups first because it's same bonus for a 10 minute check up as for two hours of remedial work, who ever would've thought they'd do that ?

Mine contacted me to say I was overdue & they were starting up again, worth a call I'd say

It's use up meals today

Lunch, cream cheese & last of the use by smoked salmon trimmings sarnie

Dinner, I've LO roast spuds + some LO beaked beans, depending on how many there are I may try heating spuds up in AF and having them as chip substitute with the beans & whatever, maybe a mushroom omelette as I have plenty of both?

caronc

Good morning everyone, 
I don't mind subtitles JKS, in fact as my hearing can be patchy at times due to tinnitus I sometimes prefer them. 

Cold here today and it's just started pouring.

Boiler grant chap has been to do the eligibility survey and I qualify  

I've not much planned for today though a butcher's order is due to arrive this afternoon so that will need sorting out for the freezer. Apart from the usual daily chores I've done all the cleaning I'm going to do this week so I fancy a lazyish day though I really should do a spot of ironing. I don't think I've had the board up since the Autumn! 

Easy meal tonight - Jamie Oliver's Masala Eggs and flatbreads from his "Comfort Food" book. It's more of brunch dish rather than main meal but it hopefully means I'll have space for Christmas pud afterwards. :yum  I bought a small one for Christmas that never got used. 

Brambling

Thanks Farway, I'll try and remember to call them tomorrow, it doesn't say on their website it just says their online booking is closed 

great news re the boiler Caronc 🙂 I hope you enjoyed your Xmas pud

lunch was another mug of soup 🙂 I think I'm all artichoke souped out now with some cheese and crackers.  Dinner was a vegetable risotto with a pan fried salmon fillet on top and broccoli 

justkeepswimmimg

The problem with subtitles is you have to concentrate...I’m terrible for multitasking whilst watching tv 😉

Quiche and baked beans for lunch. Made Nigella’s spaghetti with spicy mushrooms tonight. Served with tender stem broccoli to make sure I had something green. Did have a square of decent chocolate with my cuppa though...

Farway

Out in the sun earlier, just to collect my prescription but took the opportunity to pop into Costcutter Premier Store for top up milk etc and found tonight's diner as well

YS MFO chicken Korma, £1.29, I've had them before, OK for that price but not full price £2.60ish

Lunch last of the delivery C & O pasties

Dinner, as mentioned

caronc

Good afternoon everyone, 
Dull and very chilly here today. The Christmas pud is still in the cupboard, the masala eggs were more than enough, very rich and filling. A tasty though somewhat more faffy take on scrambled eggs and toast but one I'd definitely make again and easily scaled for CFO.
Tesco has been and the groceries sanitised and stashed. I'm not sure the wiping things down with Milton is strictly needed but it makes me feel more COVID secure so for my peace of mind worth doing. Butcher's order was didn't arrive until late afternoon so apart from the stuff that could go straight in the freezer is sitting in the fridge needing portioned and vac packed. In are two chooks which I'll break down into component parts before freezing. I also got some beef bones for stock,  they were massive too big for my SC or widest pot so my son was in full "serial killer mode" sawing them up lol to more manageable chunks.  I did suggest I could slow cook them in the oven as they were but he was for having none of it lol!
Cheese and ham toastie for lunch and something easy from the freezer for dinner. I'm video calling with some pals early evening so will want something quick when that's over.

Brambling

Car serviced and MOT today although it had done very little mileage this year 😐  Not too bad just one new tyre which I was expecting and a rear wiper. They came and picked it up at 8am, it was worth the £10 it cost me for them to do that especially as the garage is the other side of town and was easier than begging a lift.

I had booked a Asda delivery for next Thursday but realised last night the only fresh fruit in the house was a apple, a orange and a lemon and frozen pomegranate seeds and the veg drawer was down to a couple of carrots and 2 types of cabbage.  I went out to W8itrose at 7pm for a change, it was lovely and quiet, I used their click and checkout scanner which did have the advantage of making me put back some of my more expensive choices like the half leg of lamb and steak   I did take advantage of their 33% off offers on a small beef joint and salmon. A few YS on F&V but only 50ps off but it was stuff I was going to buy anyway and £2.50 for 500g of Aberdeen Angus mince from the meat counter 🙂 More money spent than my delivery would have been 🙄but it's only the third visit in a year and sadly I enjoyed the trundle around, I did think of you Farway when I saw  their 33% off gammon 🙂.  I must remember to cancel the delivery or the fridge will be a bit crowded 😁

lunch was a egg and cheese salad using the odds and sod salad bits from the fridge. I wasn't hungry once I got back from shopping tonight so haven't eaten any dinner, I may have a bowl of cereal before bed if I feel peckish 

Farway

Brambling, Ahh, the 1/3 rd off W8rose gammon, I doubt I'll see that again, even more so as there's never any W'rose delivery slots round here now and a Chichester visit is who knows when in these CV times?

I'm beginning to wonder about my farmers local free range meat delivery options as well, they have just introduced a "super bargain" monthly fee, sort of prepaid delivery option which is no use CFO requiring just a couple of deliveries a year.

Used to be free delivery over £XXX but I suspect it is set price delivery now, time will tell, I'm still munching my way through the XCFO stuff

Talking of which I've taken a FR lamb steak out to defrost for dinner

Lunch, tinned pork type meat & pickle sarnie

I was fuming this morning, found my new jar of Branston ready for lunchtime and found the anti tamper button on the lid had popped up

I always checked in store but not for delivery. Had to bin it as the whole point of anti tamper is just that.

I had to bin it because I just can't be sure these days that someone hasn't tampered with it, which was why the pop up buttons were introduced a few years back

Dinner, the defrosting FR lamb, grilled, with boiled new spuds, steamed broccoli, cabbage & carrots, & maybe some frozen green beans?

justkeepswimmimg

Very different weekend, weather wise, here. Have just briefly ventured out to the postbox but now safely back on the sofa with James Martin 😉

Lunch yesterday was roasted pepper and tomato soup (decided it was time to use one of the emergency tins I bought just before lockdown 1) with cheese on toast. Not usually a fan of tinned soup but this was really quite good. Did gnocchi in a bacon, broccoli and Stilton sauce last night, was yummy 😋