Cooking for one (Mark Three)

Brambling

Long weekend for me as I'm off Tuesday although the boss did query today why I needed a long weekend when life is about to become one long one 🙄 it's a '0' birthday on Monday and there will be drinking 😁🍾

Food shopping after work although my short list grew 🤫 I ended up in Sainsbury's and Waitrose which are opposite each other as I had no luck in Waitrose with a lot of the green veg I wanted but did pick up a £9 YS half shoulder of lamb for £3 and a YS veal escalope for £2 both are now in the freezer. I used both their weekly vouchers so £1 saved 🙂  I noticed my sister's car behind me (it's my old one) as I left Sainsburys but seeing as she hadn't text me I'm assuming she hadn't noticed and I needed to go home and eat so didn't ping her 😁 

Poached egg on toast for lunch with a slice of ham.  Salmon and watercress salad for dinner the salmon was a cooked portion from the freezer so nice and easy 

Wednesday2000

I'm having overnight oats again and really enjoying it. It is nice to have a grab breakfast in a jar all ready in the fridge each morning. I had strawberries and banana with it today.

I had a bad sleep last night and the night before so I did crack and buy some instant coffee yesterday after not having coffee for three full months. I'm going to try and limit myself to one/two cups a day as caffeine makes me jittery.

I thought it was meant to be rainy today, but it looks quite nice. I did laundry last night and hung it inside but I just moved some of it outside.

I have nothing to do this weekend (or this month) socially! The end of June to the end of July are extremely busy on the other hand.

I might just finish my library book today as I see another one is ready for me. I forgot I had another new book on my kindle as I pre-ordered it so I might start that tomorrow.

I might deep clean the bathroom too, yawn.

Farway

Pleasant sunny day so far, if it keeps up I'll plant out some perennials I bought a week or so back and have been waiting for the opportunity.

I've added a pack of plant burgers, Beyond Meat, now on offer to my Asda order, just to try. 

For me, they are not really MSE because I'm quite happy making my own, for less, with beef mince, but thought I'd try these supposed to be an excellent alternative, but I suspect it may turn out to be hype.

Lunch, not sure, toast + ??

Dinner, mystery frozen LO from freezer. Out & defrosting, could be beef stew or chicken curry.

Need2bthrifty

Back to being overcast, misty and cooler today so I'm not going too far from the door.
 
I'll be catching up on my reading too, my local Co op has a book swap table and I picked up a Claire Francis novel this week and really getting into it.
 
Hummus, crusty bread, grapes and cherry toms for lunch.
 
Tonight its a freezer dip for a portion of chicken curry, I'll whizz up some cauliflower rice, ping a couple of poppadums' and add a side salad.

Brambling

I met a friend in Chichester for brunch and afternoon tea 🙂 it has been a lovely hot sunny day 🌞 until the train pulled into the station when I got home and the skies opened at least I wasn't in the middle of walking home, i got a taxi and the rain stopped as soon as I got home 🙄 When my friend booked the table for brunch she mentioned it was for a birthday treat and they brought over a glass of sparkling wine on them when we sat down  🍾 i suggested we didn't say too loud it wasn't today 😁. It was Goodwood today so the trains were packed 

I brought back half my slice of carrot cake from afternoon tea as it was a big slice so that was my dinner with a cuppa 😋

justkeepswimmimg

I’m assuming it’s your birthday you’re celebrating, Brambling…makes sense to spread the celebrations out 😉

I was awake too early but got on and went and did grocery shopping plus an urgent errand. Suddenly felt exhausted after lunch so had a nap and then a lazy late afternoon and evening.

Cheese and egg salad with a fresh bread roll for lunch. Burger, new potatoes, salad and coleslaw tonight.

Wednesday2000

Happy belated (?) birthday Brambling. It is funny as I woke up today thinking about a plan to meet my aunt in London this summer and I was thinking I haven't been to a proper afternoon tea. 

I am having a smoothie for breakfast, but I'm just having some water first. It looks like it will be a nice sunny day.

Farway

Up early, but only because I couldn't get back to sleep

At least I have a loaf on, and it should be ready by Ten, and in time for lunchtime sarnie

Lunch, open one of the Christmas stash tin of ham, some on the fresh loaf with mustard should do it

Dinner, more of the tinned ha, with jacket spud, salad &, thanks for jogging memory JKS, HM coleslaw

caronc

Good morning everyone, 
Sounds like a lovely early birthday celebration Brambling.
Got side tracked and forgot to post yesterday. Family arrive this afternoon, they'll walk dogs before dinner. I'm as organised as I can be but still lots to do. I'll finish my cuppa, check my list and then get cracking!
Fridge bits for lunch and then no doubt too much food later on. A few wines will be drunk.   

justkeepswimmimg

Hope you enjoyed family dinner (and the wines), caronc.

Has been the most beautiful day here. Got 3 loads of washing dry on the line, tidied up in the garden and also did various other domestic chores that are better done with doors and windows open. I’m in my lovely clean bed right now.

Had early lunch of a cheese and coleslaw (not homemade, Farway 😬) sandwich. Out for early tea before the cinema this evening so a slight rejig of the week’s meal plan and something gets rolled over to next week 🙃