Cooking for one

greenbee wrote: »

I don't use Gousto, I get mine elsewhere and the pricing is lower, however I can justify that kind of money on that kind of food. And so, apparently can plenty of other people as there are a number of these services and they've all been in business for a while now.

I'm not going to apologise for having a well-paid job. I worked hard for it. And I still work hard, hence not having time to think, plan or shop. It certainly beats a diet of toast or biscuits which is what can happen if I'm not careful when I'm busy. Between the travel and the long office hours when I am actually at home (I started at 6.30 this morning, had 15 minutes for lunch, have about 45 minutes now to cook and eat, and then have meetings and deadlines to deal with so expect to finish around 10 or 11 if I'm lucky), shopping, cooking and eating can end up being neglected.

Perhaps you should be a little less judgmental and try to understand that everyone has different lifestyles. They're very clearly demonstrated by the many posters on this thread, all of whom have come to CFO from different perspectives and like different foods (did you see PN's review of my menu )

PasturesNew wrote: »

I used 4 of the spuds I got on the cheap at Ald1 the other week ... and steamed them.

I opened a can of tuna (one of a stack) I've had since probably 2015 ... and I added in almost all of the chopped onions I've got ... and a big squirt of my newly purchased bottle of salad cream and, just because I can, I tossed a liberal amount of cayenne on ... and mixed it all together.

Spuds steamed, I dolloped the tuna mix on top .... and ate the lot with a big spoon on the sofa

Hollyharvey wrote: »

Good evening everyone,
Today has been a good and productive day. I managed to go up to town and collect a click and collect order from Robert Dyas and one from Marks and Spencer. I had been in to collect both of them last week but the queues were so long I didn't wait. Getting up there when they open at 8.30am is always a good move.


I bought a couple of bits of food that I needed while I was there, and had a look at some YS bits and pieces in M&S but there was nothing there what I needed or wanted, and they didn't have the one thing I did want (a large loaf of medium sliced wholemeal bread). They didn't have any yesterday either. I like theirs as I find it less sweet than a lot of other brands.


I then went home for breakfast, a poached egg on a muffin which I really enjoyed. I had got a few previously frozen portions of diced turkey breast out of the freezer last night to make goulash with, so I prepared that and put it in one slow cooker, and then prepared coq au vin with some some chicken breasts that I had also defrosted overnight. So I now have 4 portions of turkey goulash in the freezer and 4 portions of coq au vin in the freezer for days that I fancy something home cooked but don't have the energy to cook.


While digging around in the freezer yesterday evening I found a couple of home made sausage rolls that were left over from Christmas so I had those with a bit of salad for lunch, and some turkey goulash with steamed veg has just been my dinner this evening.


I need to go through the fridge this evening to see what veg and salad bits there are lurking that I need to use use up and then do a shopping list for anymore fresh bits that I need to get for the weekend.


Have a good evening everyone.