Cooking for one (Mark Three)

elsien

Having decided to be organised and cook/freeze some frittata for packed lunches, so far I've dropped the eggs (happy Gitdog) and set fire to a baking tray. Think I might just give up and go back to bed.

PasturesNew

elsien wrote: »

....set fire to a baking tray....

That takes extra talent! How on earth did you manage that?


I went for an easy option. I'd bought spuds the other week (14p for 2.5Kg!), so went with the "baked spuds, cheese, beans" option again

meg72

Horrible weather today, cold wet and windy, so disappointed really wanted to crack on with garden. So spent time sorting my wardrobe instead. Found a few items for charity shop that missed the last cull.

Have been good and stuck to meal plan but must fess up to drooling over sausage rolls after reading other posts and really struggled not to make a quick dash to grab a pack. The rain helped lol.

B Banana Berries and yoghurt
L Prawn mayonnaise salad
D Roast chicken with carrots,cauli,parsnips and cabbage.
S Cheese ryvitas and grapes.

caronc

elsien wrote: »

Having decided to be organised and cook/freeze some frittata for packed lunches, so far I've dropped the eggs (happy Gitdog) and set fire to a baking tray. Think I might just give up and go back to bed.

:eek::eek::eek: sounds as though heading back under the duvet is a good idea, at least you have a happy pooch though;)

meg72 wrote: »

Horrible weather today, cold wet and windy, so disappointed really wanted to crack on with garden. So spent time sorting my wardrobe instead. Found a few items for charity shop that missed the last cull.

Same apart from it's quite mild but wow the rain has been torrential:(.

The sausage rolls are still intact mainly because I don't want to spoil my appetite for my dinner- duck breasts, garlic mash, mangetout, green beans and a duck/red wine "jus";), for afters my son has treated us to a profiterole dessert. I'm not a huge pudding eater but have a weak spot for profiteroles:D.

I think I have my meal plan for the week sorted out:-

• Sausage roll, beans, oven chips,tomato and mushrooms (with a splosh of HP:))
• HM Moussaka
• My Dad is coming for lunch - bacon chops, colcannon, glazed carrots and parsley sauce
• Sumac baked chicken & onions with greek pitta and spinach
• Spaghetti and clams
• Slow cooked honey,garlic,ginger & soy pork ribs with rice and stir fried veg

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ah scones, so quick to make. I mix with a knife, plop on the worktop lightly squish and cut with a knife. They are often rectangular triangles. I love scones and they are nice with grated cheese added, or with jam and cream or just butter

I am already thinking about food tomorrow, I know I have to have swede and carrot mash with an egg in the middle at some stage but I have two sausage rolls to brighten my morning towards lunchtime or maybe all in the same oven, sausage rolls and the carrot mash, yes, makes more sense. I will have the egg poached with purple sprouting brocolli and roasted parsnips.

Doorbell just rang, I am not expecting anyone so won`t be answering. It is always to do a favour or to buy a ticket and I am tired of doing favours

Brambling

I have a confession to make i don't really like sausage rolls unless they're homemade and then I'm really fussy do I need to leave now

You're more organised than me Caronc and very tasty it looks to. I've done a quick check of veg drawer and freezer just need to pull something together or it will be too many cba days. Salmon and ....... for dinner tomorrow night just need to put my thinking cap on. I probably should have done the planning before the shopping :cool: I'm trying not to buy meat or fish this week just use what's already in the house.

elsien

PasturesNew wrote: »

That takes extra talent! How on earth did you manage that?

I was somewhat taken aback myself. Today I have learned that when you accidentally leave a baking tray under a hot grill, the silicon handles burst into flames. It doesn't smell of burning so only becomes obvious when bits of ash start floating around in the air before settling gently into your cuppa. Or frittata. Or both.

moneyonmymindsam

Evening all.

Elsien - sorry to hear about the fire :eek:

Well courtesy of work I am in a hotel for a few nights this week so I will be eating as much as possible

May even take an early peak at the menu I must remember to leave room for puddings

Sam x

PasturesNew

elsien wrote: »

... a baking tray under a hot grill, the silicon handles ....

Many TV chefs use frying pans on the hob, which they then put in the oven - and I always think "they never point out that you can't do that with ALL pans". As they're using expensive equipment they completely forget that some people are using £1-5 pans and dishes etc from supermarkets, markets and £land ... that you can't do that with.

I bet many a plastic pan handle's been melted by people following such a recipe.

Silicone also doesn't often point out "oven/yes, grill/no" - and where it does state it, it'll usually point out it's good for 200-230°C... but in tiny writing on the packaging only.

wort

Oo didn't know that about silicon, quite scary if you're not on hand to see the ash then!!
The roast chicken dinner was with peppercorn sauce, there was enough of everything to have as a ready meal on Tuesday when I've been working.
Afters was pear and kiwi with baobab and vanilla yogurt.
Today dgson is coming back after school, so we are having gf tempura chicken pieces, possibly with chips and sweet chilli dipping sauce.
I ate the last scone yesterday so now I've got spare cream left again!! I will lift a gf blueberry muffin out.

So that's Monday and Tues sorted. Weds will probably be salmon, Thursday pizza, and Friday with the hopeful heatwave jacket potato with egg and salad and tinned salmon.