Cooking for one (Mark Three)

Farway

It was pleasant when I went for my prescription earlier, but now it's oppressive & baking. Thank heavens i sorted the F/F out, I had a cold fizzy pop when i got back home,I'm not one who often chooses that type of drink, but it was very welcome.

Lunch, also last 50p pasty, actually they are not too bad for 50P and fair value, I'll buy again, and they freeze.

Dinner, repeat, fried salmon fillet, LO mash + salad. The on offer salmon fillet is one half side sliced into four, which is what i would do, just saved me the bother and at less cost

https://www.asda.com/groceries/product/smoked-salmon/asda-4-flavoursome-salmon-fillets-520g/9302313

Wednesday2000

I need to pick up my prescription later too. It isn’t so hot here today, thank goodness.

I had a yoghurt and then a cream cheese sandwich. I’m going to see what needs using up from the freezer for dinner and have it with a big salad. I have some marinated artichokes too, yum.

Need2bthrifty

Sorry I’ve been MIA again, although there hasn’t been much cooking going on, combination of bowling matches in the heat followed by afternoon teas so I haven’t been cooking very much at all and tending to snack instead of having proper meals.

Yesterday was the first time in days that I’ve sat down to have dinner and it was shop bought chicken kiev with a salad.

Today’s brunch was a lorne sausage and fried egg sandwich.

Dinner tonight is a pan fried tuna steak, salad and coleslaw.

justkeepswimmimg

It must be artichoke and tuna steak day in CFO world 🙂

Made a flatbread pizza with mozzarella slices and marinated, chargrilled artichokes for lunch, with salad and the end of the coleslaw. Salad nicoise tonight with bbq'd tuna steak. Made the dressing in a mustard jar with just the scrapings left, very MSE 😉

Very hot this afternoon but downstairs is ok this evening, and the temperature drops tomorrow, although still mid-high 20s for the next week.

Brambling

Friday volunteering today and the non air con office was very hot 🥵 I went back tothe optician as my glasses keep slipping down my nose and I could have set up camp in their large cool shop. Unfortunately the 'fixed' glasses started slipping again by tonight 😕

Lunch was Pasta salad with salmon, avocado and marinated artichoke hearts I'm obviously on trend! 😁

Dinner pear, blue cheese and walnut salad, I need to let the rest of the pears ripen a bit more

Farway

Up very early & out gardening at 0630, picked a handful of blackberries while out there. It was nice & cool with pleasant breeze, but it's warming up agin now & supposed to be hot again

Tuna steaks must be CFO food of the month, first time in years I had some frozen ones delivered this week. I'll pan fry when I do cook them, but need to improve my methods. Last time, years ago, I was not impressed which is why I never bought any since. But being on offer and on assumption it was me & not the tuna, I'm trying again

Lunch, cheese & sliced onion sandwich

Dinner, I have an opened packet of posh Heck sausages, so couple of those with frozen AF chips & fried eggs. Ill freeze the remaining pair of bangers and reset for tomorrow, maybe Tuna steak?

Wednesday2000

I have that problem too with sunglasses Brambling! I thought it was something to do with the shape of my nose. It is very annoying.

it feels so much nicer now it is “only” about 22 in my house. I can’t stand this hot weather. I suppose the only idea is to move up to the North, but I like Leigh on Sea.

I haven’t eaten yet but I will probably have my usual toast and a smoothie.

caronc

Good morning everyone,

Lol I bought frozen tuna steaks a couple of weeks ago, much as I like canned tuna I'm less keen on fresh but have decided I just need to try it different ways as there is no valid reason for me not to like it and if low in calories and full of protein!

Hazy with the odd spot of rain this morning but still pretty warm. I had a lovely evening in friend's garden and my word she fed us well with HM quiche, salads, cheese cake and baking. A few glasses of wine were consumed but nothing excessive so no lingering sluggishness this morning. We have Frank until tomorrow as DS2 brought him down the road last night since he was in Glasgow anyway. I didn't know he was here so it was a surprise to be greeted by two dogs when I get back. Lunch will be canned tuna or egg salad. Mexican pork bowls with baked sweet potato and salsa type salad for dinner tonight.

Need2bthrifty

Funny you should say that about tuna Farway & Caronc, I had a similar opinion but have now acquired a taste for it. I treat it a bit like a steak, smear a bit of oil on it, into a hot dry pan and cook it medium rare and finish it with a simple lemon juice or balsamic dressing 😋 

Weather here has taken quite a turn, it’s cooler with misty drizzle and the haar is hanging around offshore so it's quite a refreshing change.

Lunch was a ham and coleslaw sandwich.

Dinner tonight is spinach & ricotta tortellini with a mushroom sauce and steamed broccoli.

Brambling

It's been about 30c here again but a little bit of a breeze late afternoon. I'm not watching the football but heard the excitement I think from the rugby club when we scored, too far for the groans.

On the rare occasion I cook fresh tuna when I see it YS I usually coat with sesame seeds and sear usually about two minutes ensuring it's still pink in the middle, I ensure the rest of the meal is plated before putting it on to cook. I don't eat it out having had over cooked and you just as well have tinned then! Which reminds me I have some in the freezer brought YS in Waitrose last week

I met a friend in the John Lewis cafe this morning for a cuppa and picked up some milk in Waitrose when I left.

Wednesday I worry my glasses couple be the nose piece is wrong for me, hope not as I don't want that argument with the shop. Too expensive not to fit right.

Salmon and egg mayo with a toasted bagel for lunch. Small quiche for dinner with salad for dinner.