Cooking for one (Mark Three)

caronc

Good morning everyone,

Grey, damp and cool here. Definitely feels Autumn has arrived. Had another broken night with pooch's dicky tum. He wasn't impressed either! He's away home until this evening and was full of beans running on the beach earlier so clearly feeling okay in himself. Hopefully the vet can give some answers.

Didn't get the chicken and rice soup made yesterday so once I've finished my cuppa I'll get that underway. I need to sort Hector & Frank's veg too. Frank is a massive eater so gets through a mountain of the stuff so he feels full but doesn't gain weight.

Smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel with a fruit plate for lunch. Chicken & rice soup with croutons and salad for dinner.

justkeepswimmimg

MIA yesterday as out for the day with friends which involved yummy, filling lunch and tea and cake 😋 so nothing much needed when I got home!

Out for a swim and grocery shop this morning before early lunch of avocado and poached eggs on sourdough toast as was out with family this afternoon. Just had a honey and mustard marinated chicken thigh, new potato, carrot and pea traybake. Lots of LO chicken and a few potatoes 😊

Brambling

I took EF out for a pub lunch as it was her birthday last week, good recommendation from ex-manager on a village pub She did keep complaining her beef was tough so I called over waiter and she then said to him oh it's not the meat it's my false teeth 🫣 Mine was very nice! I did need a puddling afterwards as I couldn't drink 😁 panettone bread and butter pudding 😋

No dinner required

Farway

Dull & cooler, but not unpleasant, Rain maybe tonight?

Sounds nice Sunday pub lunch Brambling, shame you could not drink & had to have panettone bread and butter pudding instead, a brave sacrifice while doing a good turn. 😉

For a change I'm getting a delivered shop this week, normally I mooch around Morries between Asda fortnightly deliveries, but my tumble has shaken me up more than I thought, so with that I've made a list for Waitrose on Wednesday, taking the opportunity to get some "decent" cheese, meat & fish delivered. Asda is fine mainly, but some things they just do not sell on line, although possibly available in store.

Lunch, TBD, could well be the lonely C & O pasty, or a cheese toasty

Dinner, the postponed Veggie lasagne

caronc

Good morning everyone,

Hope you get your confidence back soon Farway, I know mine got dented when I fell back in February and took longer than the bruises to recover.

Nice sounding food JKS and Brambling.

Much needed physio session at lunchtime. It's very grey and there's been some thundery showers so I'm hoping not to get drenched. Feet up for a bit after lunch and then some gentle chores are about the extent of my plans. HM chicken and rice soup for lunch. Making this curry for dinner Chickpea, spinach and egg curry recipe - BBC Food which we'll have with rice/cauli rice, Greek yoghurt and salad.

Wednesday2000

I had such a bad night as I must have picked up a bug in Brighton. I managed to get to sleep around 5 and just have got up and had a shower and feel much better. I just had a bowl of grapes and then toasted crumpets with Flora.

I might have a veggie lasagne too with lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, radishes in a Mary Berry dressing I bought. That might be dinner, not sure about lunch.

justkeepswimmimg

Was awake early for the loo but did go back to sleep for a bit. Grey and cool to start with but then warmed up mid afternoon 🤔

One of the LO chicken thighs and the cold potatoes with salad for lunch. Another one just gone in an egg fried rice with red pepper and peas.

Brambling

Plasterer arrived 8am this morning and should hopefully be done by Wednesday afternoon. His lordship is not happy bless him. I did some sorting and tidying upstairs.

Easy lunch of yoghurt and fruit, I didn't want to spend too much time down stairs, dust and smells to upset the asthma.

LO chicken and orzo tray bake for dinner

Farway

Rain overnight & still wet, grey but mild

Hope the Brighton Bug clears soon W2000

Today I'll be checking out ISAs, got one maturing and a wet day seems the ideal time to shop around. I have been slowly consolidating accounts, for simplification really, not having to keep track of them. I used to enjoy it but find it all a bit of a PIA now

Lunch, another cheese toastie

Dinner, last Cheese & O pasty, with salad.

W8rose delivery due tomorrow AM, I've used the four hour window option, they have a green symbol on one hour delivery slots, to show when van is scheduled delivering in your area, idea being you pick that slot for the environment. I noted the slot time and hope they deliver then, but I'm fine if the don't.

caronc

Good morning everyone,

Hope you are feeling better today Wednesday.

Brightish but with heavy showers so far today and a few degrees cooler. DS1, DIL and DGD return today after 3+weeks in warmer climes, they'll be freezing.

I'm sore after yesterday's physio so a gentle day pottering is planned. HM soup again for lunch and I've frozen 2 x 2 portion tubs. There's curry LO too so plenty of choice. Making this Pomegranate And Lime Air-Fryer Salmon | Tesco Real Food with additional veg for dinner, it's become a real favourite. When I first made it, I portioned and froze the carton of pomegranate juice I'd bought for the recipe so it will be appearing a good few more times this year!