Cooking for one (Mark Three)

PasturesNew

Chilli's on... well, some of it is, some ingredients still need to be bought, but the beauty of the SC is that you can add those later

I opened the pack of mince, ran a knife through it (cuts it into about 16-20 pieces) then tipped it upside down into the bowl) ... opened/drained the beans and tipped those in ... and opened/emptied a gifted cheapo jar of chilli sauce. Lid on and away.

I'll pop out later to get onions/carrots and I'll nuke those then add them in. Nuking lets them "catch up" so to speak

Need2bthrifty

Morning All,

Caronc sorry to hear the January blues and Meniere's are affecting you at the moment, me I had a PJ day yesterday , very unlike me but it was freezing out and I just thought I am not going out there so vegged out in front of the telly. Downside I didn't speak to a soul all day.

Karcher hope you are starting to feel better and yes I would go for hot and spicy too.

Meg fingers crossed your greenhouse can be repaired, I have a very old small garden shed that I no longer use because the felt started leaking and about a quarter of the roof has caved in, I keep hoping the wind will blow it down - not happened yet 3 years on, boy did they built them to last in those days

Food-wise yesterday I had a hankering for cereal so had some bran flakes and prunes for breakfast, a lovely refreshing ham and pineapple salad for lunch.

I'm still experimenting with celeriac and tried out a Nigel $later recipe (tossed in lemon, butter, herbs, seasoned and baked) I had it with turkey and quinoa loaf and steamed cabbage on the side, the verdict = absolutely delicious. Although I didn't like celeriac mash having it in a remoulade and baked are definitely ways I will do again and maybe also try a soup next time.

Best go and get breakfast organised I'm thinking boiled egg and oatcake today

PasturesNew

Just doing my tax return 2016-2017. Figures were done some months back, but I like to "sit on it" as I fear the submitting bit in case I suddenly wake up at 3am thinking "OMG ... I forgot about ...."



I've pulled out two cheese topped rolls to defrost, to go with my chilli. I also found some sweetcorn in a freezer bag so tossed that into the chilli to get rid of it. I do really "need" onions/carrots for the chilli .... but CBA so might go without.

caronc

Good morning everyone,
Another damp raw day here, the wind is whistling though it's dry. I suspect the bin maybe be as far as I go today.
N2bt - the celeriac dish sounds tasty. I generally find Nigel Slater's recipes spot on for taste:)
PN- I'm sure the chilli will be just fine without the extras if you cba going to the shop;)

I'm not sure what my plans are for today, might be wildly adventurous and tidy my larder cupboard out as my inventory for it isn't up to date:o and I can mainly sit down to that which is a plus at the moment:).

I had planned to make cullen skink tonight but have put that on hold as my son isn't now coming until tomorrow. I'll have a rake through the fridge/freezer and see what takes my fancy:)

Wednesday2000

Cereal with almond milk and a yoghurt for breakfast.

spirit

PasturesNew wrote: »

Chilli's on... well, some of it is, some ingredients still need to be bought, but the beauty of the SC is that you can add those later

I opened the pack of mince, ran a knife through it (cuts it into about 16-20 pieces) then tipped it upside down into the bowl) ... opened/drained the beans and tipped those in ... and opened/emptied a gifted cheapo jar of chilli sauce. Lid on and away.

I'll pop out later to get onions/carrots and I'll nuke those then add them in. Nuking lets them "catch up" so to speak

the chilli sounds great PN. do you have it with rice, brad or on a jacket spud?

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The tax return doesn`t half niggle. I listen a lot to LBC and they have a current ad, it is a duck squawking tax tax tax. I had to pay tax this month so I did it, did the transfer, early I know but I am paranoid about forgetting. I still haven`t given up the accountant that we needed when dh was self-employed. He has been brilliant but it costs me. Another two years and I may well give him up as by then my tax affairs will be straightforward

Birthday today, 70 :cool: but I keep telling myself I am just a day older than yesterday. Going out tomorrow with dd and her family, on my own today but its fine. The weather is carp and cold so I am happy to stay in and do quiet things

I took the fillet steak out of the freezer last night, so guess what I am having at lunchtime? I expect I will still be full by early evening so may just have a bit of soup or nothing

Oh btw, I did the oatcake and peanut butter experiment last night, have been waking every single day in the early hours. I decided it could be a slump in blood sugar. Ate them at 8.45, not too worried about nightime heartburn as I am now sleeping on a slope of 3 pillows, very effective too wrt heartburn. Miracle, I slept all through, so now I know, I need to eat some low sugar food late. Not biscuits or bread or cake at all for last meal. I think I need to turn my meals around, starting from sunday. All carbs to be eaten by 2 and light protein and light veg for last meal plus old fashioned supper but has to be oatcakes and nut butter for me

need2be, I am loving celeriac, jamie oliver (online) also has a lovely easy recipe. Celeriac and unsweet early parsnips are much better for me than potatoes. I don`t have spuds in the house and avoid them if I eat out. Its all about available sugars etc. I too love nigel slater`s recipes and I love his style of writing

caronc

Happy 70th Birthday kittie :bdaycake:

I had just started emptying the tin shelf when my Dad arrived for a quick pop by as he was out on his scooter. He spotted a tin of kidney beans (that I was actually going to ditch as they were a) out of date and b) I don't like them hence them not being used;)) and asked if he could have them as he fancied making chilli. Consequently he's headed off with those and a portion of the ragu I made so just some chilli to add and he has the basis of a couple of meals without the effort. Win-win all round :rotfl:

juliettet

Happy Birthday Kittie x

Irenadler

kittie wrote: »

Birthday today, 70 :cool: but I keep telling myself I am just a day older than yesterday. Going out tomorrow with dd and her family, on my own today but its fine. The weather is carp and cold so I am happy to stay in and do quiet things

I took the fillet steak out of the freezer last night, so guess what I am having at lunchtime? I expect I will still be full by early evening so may just have a bit of soup or nothing

Hello Kittie

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! :j
! Hope you enjoy your steak, and a good time tomorrow.