Cooking for one (Mark Three)

Need2bthrifty

I had a lovely day out in the City yesterday and was treated to a good old fashioned high tea. I couldn’t resist the Chicken maryland that was on the menu and there was a lovely selection of scones and cakes to choose from too.

Butter bean and barley soup for lunch today. I was a bit generous with the barley and the veg so it ended up more like a hearty stew; although I decided not to water it down and the even better news is there’s two portions left for the freezer 

I had a quick walk around town this morning and picked up some fish and eggs on my way home. Tonight I’m making smoked haddock fishcakes and I’ll have them with some green beans which are jazzed up with butter, lemon & parmesan.

justkeepswimmimg

So much rain…it has been at it all day 😕🌧…and it’s cold too 🥶

Out doing a bit of volunteering this morning. Was provided with a sandwich for lunch and a bit of cake that I brought home and had with a cuppa this afternoon. Which happened after I got in from a stock up Lidl shop.

Easy tea tonight - dug a chicken kiev and some part boiled new potatoes out of the freezer, hasselbacked the spuds and cooked some peas and the end of the sugar snap peas. Had with a 🍷 while watching Strictly 💃🏽

Brambling

It's rained on and off today which was a shame for next door who were having a BBQ for their daughter's 10th birthday, I had been pre warned that there were going to be 40 people (mainly adults thank goodness!) and by the amount of cars outside I think there were. It wasn't too noisy and it's been quiet since 8ish I think the weather helped.

Quick trip to the local small hospital this morning for a mammogram, I was early and was seen straight away, quickest one yet 🙂 the little nurse/ scan operator certainly knew what she was doing

My sister and a mutual friend came around this morning and we went out for lunch at the strawberry farm cafe 😋 not in my car as I didn't want to risk losing my car space.

I made some potato croquettes with LO cheesy mash and added some ham hock and spring onions before coating in panko and AF 😋 and topped with a poached egg, must remember to do again it made a quick easy dinner

Ocardo shop delivered about 7.30pm, all present and correct and the fridge cleared of LOs