From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future

lucielle

I used to like jezza but find him annoying. Love Sara Cox. 

L

Greying_Pilgrim

beanielou said:

Faints. How can anyone not like Ken Bruce?! 

I followed him to GHR but still listen to R2 at the weekend on a Sunday. 

Sorry beanie - he's just a bit too 'cup half empty' for me.  I know sometimes he's hamming up that grouchiness, but I'm afraid I used to switch off come 9.30, and not put R2 back on until after 2pm.  I prefer VK, but don't listen to him religiously - but do enjoy it when ooooooh Gary sits in 😁

I was proved right with the weather.  We've had some luverly drying breezes today.  But intermittent showers.  The drain cover stayed wet - and there were about 3 showers (and multiple rainbows), when I was out walking.  

To be fair, the bulghar wheat has started expanding, so tea doesn't look as 'wet' as it did.  It may yet be OK 🤞

*Edit* - lucielle - I missed you comment.  I heartily agree.  I *may* have done the "3,2,1, countdown  - IT'S THE WEEKEND" for some random all-request Friday, pre-c'vid..... #claimtofame 😁

Greying X

northwalesd

beanielou said:

Faints. How can anyone not like Ken Bruce?! 

I followed him to GHR but still listen to R2 at the weekend on a Sunday. 

I've done that too beanielou.

Greying_Pilgrim

Good Evening MFW'rs

So I've made the effort to keep to my commitment to make at least one of our meals in the SC this week.  I made Spice Trail beans and bulghur wheat.  I am now pretty sure that I have made this dish before but as a PC version - as I actually found the instructions - on the same website - to make it either way.  I like this recipe, it's a keeper.  It can be customised with any type of veg, any type of beans.  I only put 1 cup of bulghar wheat in - and that made plenty.  My version wasn't as 'soupy' as the recipe picture, but I only put one tin of chopped tommies in.  Next time I think I would either put two in, or put one tin chopped tomatoes and a pot of HM tommie sauce, would be good. I didn't use brown sugar in the recipe - I didn't have any, and whilst I appreciate tinned tommies can be acidic, I wouldn't use as much sugar as that.  Instead I used a spoonful of treacle, not sugar free, but at least there are some trace nutrients in a slightly less processed product (yes, I'm straw clutching).   I served it with 2 slices of smoked tofu each and some tahini, yoghurt drizzle with some all but t'bagel seasoning.    Yum.  Good use of stuff I had in.  Endlessly adaptable (I think B-E Beans would be good).  And not time-consuming nor too complicated to make either.  



Someone at DH's workplace brought in some besan laddu, and DH brought one home for us to try.   (I think they are - by a process goggling, knowing they were made with chickpeas).  Anyway, we all appreciated the taste of something new/different.

I don't think I've done anything moneysavingly spiffy today.  But I am pleased at having discovered another useable SC recipe, and that I had everything in to make it.  There was also a pot and a half of chickpeas that have gone in the freezer, and a pot of the bean and grain mix is leftover for lunch tomorrow.  

LG had a reasonable day at school.  Yay.  

Ta for popping by.  Greying X

KajiKita

That’s a cracking day - a good evening meal, a recipe to return to and LG had a good day too ❤️
Excellent 😊

KK