Cooking for one (Mark Three)

Wednesday2000

I forgot to use up that mango again! I will make a smoothie in a minute. I hope the mango is still okay. It looks lovely and sunny here today. It is so much nicer being warmer.

caronc

Good morning everyone, 
Trying to be sunny here. I'm all bunged again but think it's hay fever rather than the lurgy, I've taken a tablet so hopefully that will help. I've got all my seeds looked out in the end up I didn't need to buy any apart from a packet of  yellow tumbling toms.
I was very MSE yesterday and made pot of soup using up cauli stalk and leaves, a broccoli stalk and half a head of broccoli florets it's very tasty and made enough to pretty much cover lunches for us both until the weekend.
Chicken Makhani with rice, naan and salad for dinner.

Need2bthrifty

Another chilly start this morning and although the sun is out the wind chill factor is still making it feel quite cool. Took a bus to Asda for a couple of items, picked up 2 growing herbs so that I can get my windowsill herb garden going again. Unfortunately no basil so I will make a separate trip to the big Sainsbury next week in the hopes of picking up a pot of greek basil, I love those little leaves that pack such a punch.
 
Small piece of cheese leftover from yesterday used it to make a cheese & onion toastie for lunch.
 
Tonight I'll have mushroom pasta with some green beans on the side.

Brambling

I slept badly last night and no chance of a lie in as I was meeting my sister at her garage after she dropped her car off for its MOT. She dropped me home before borrowing my car for the day, we reversed this when she pick it back up at 4pm.

My car insurance renew email came through today not too bad although when I called to advise I'm retired now (forgot to do) they said it would be £8 more 🤷‍♀️ I'll look around as per Martins advice but it's not a bad quote and only a little up on last year.  Unfortunately if I remember correctly the house insurance will be due too 

 Tidying the small bedroom has produced a lot of old paperwork which I went through this afternoon, just need to finish shredding it and tackle the 'house' paperwork tomorrow.

Gammon roll for lunch again! With salad.  Breaded haddock for dinner with chips and veg 

Farway

Misty & dull, sun promised but not yet.

Brambling said:

My car insurance renew email came through today not too bad although when I called to advise I'm retired now (forgot to do) they said it would be £8 more 🤷‍♀️ I'll look around as per Martins advice but it's not a bad quote and only a little up on last year.  Unfortunately if I remember correctly the house insurance will be due too 

I just renewed both of mine last month, car had gone down and looking around I was already near the lowest price, so just renewed with same firm

House had shot up, and found it hard to find any much cheaper, so again just renewed with same firm

Mail from Waitrose, delivery slots for Easter available. Jumped in & booked the Thursday on a saver delivery option for £2. I've filled my basket, but will go back nearer the time & adjust depending on offers appearing.

The coupons currently available are expiring before my delivery slot

Lunch, cheese & salad bits sarnie

Dinner, defrosting a roast chicken quarter, with salad & shop potato salad

caronc

Good morning everyone, 
Grey, wet and windy here, certainly not Spring-like.
DS1 and DIL2B are down this evening to go and see ex-OH's new pup, DS2 popped down last night and said she was very sweet. We'll look after Frank while they visit and they'll come back for dinner here. I'm making pasta with sausage and veg ragu. I've a stack of admin to tackle so will try and get that out of the way before lunch. Cauliflower and broccoli soup planned for lunch.

Wednesday2000

I only just used up that mango now. It was fine in a smoothie. It is a lovely sunny day and I have an art class to go to.

Need2bthrifty

Sunny although breezy this morning, not so cold as yesterday thankfully, but its raining now. Managed a brisk walk in the sunshine before lunch which was a couple of slices of toast with pate, tomato and cucumber.
 
A rummage in the freezer produced a portion of chicken curry for tonight, I now have to decide what to have with it - maybe rice, or chips, or naan bread - Oooh decisions, decisions......I'll make up my mind later

Brambling

Farway said:

I just renewed both of mine last month, car had gone down and looking around I was already near the lowest price, so just renewed with same firm

House had shot up, and found it hard to find any much cheaper, so again just renewed with same firm

Mail from Waitrose, delivery slots for Easter available. Jumped in & booked the Thursday on a saver delivery option for £2. I've filled my basket, but will go back nearer the time & adjust depending on offers appearing.

I think I'll probably stick with my current insurer as there isn't a lot of difference on the cheapest one I could find I have a few days to finish checking.  I know last year the house insurance had shot up so I imagine it will be painful again this year, although my sister has just moved to the same insurer has me as it was the best quote she could find. At least my March premium bond win will pay for 2/3 of the car insurance.

i never got a email from Waitrose re Easter 🤨 

Some personal admin done this morning re car insurance and topping up this years ISA before the 5th April.

Gammon roll for lunch, it has been the gift that keeps on giving, it was a Waitrose gammon half price on offer before Christmas and slightly bigger than the usual one I get.  The last of it will be lunch tomorrow.

Chicken wings with wedges, coleslaw, asparagus and corn on the cob for dinner 

Wednesday2000

I have a GP appointment this morning. It looks like it is about to rain. I was actually hot walking back from my class yesterday. The bus didn't stop as the kids had just got out of school so I walked home.

I am about to grab a banana and eat when I get back.