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  • rtandon27
    rtandon27 Posts: 6,523 Forumite
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    Yesterday's dinner for us was battered cod, tempura prawns and crinkle chips.

    While I was shuffling the meat drawer in the freezer I found some salmon filets so will add to my list of things to eat during Easter week.

    Tonight was meant to be chicken tikka, green veg and rice but we still have two turkey breast steaks from Sunday so will have those with steamed mixed veg and if I get my way twice baked smashed potatoes!

    I'm hoping March will create some space in the freezer so we can have an April field trip to the Korean grocery in the big city!

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    One of the reasons why I want to really work on getting our freezers cleared down is so we can order a lamb again - so nice to have the various different cuts to enjoy!

    Last night ended up with couscous rathe than rice as I realised at the last minute that the rice cooker was still waiting to go through the dishwasher. Equally as tasty anyway.

    Found an old bottle of lime juice in one of the pull-out units that I think may have passed its best - not sure how it got forgotten, but it's oxidised a bit, and gone a bit lumpy…I did use it last night and it tasted alright, but it honestly doesn't look very appetising so might end up getting thrown out.

    Liver and onion with mash and veg this evening - for whatever reason we've not had that much through this winter although it is usually a staple.

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