OneGuyFromBarlick

Nowt wrong with that in hot weather Maz. Doesn't apply here of course......

Can't complain about the weather as it is quite pleasant these past few days.
Just sick of cooking. Would be nice if hubby could cook a bit more.

Maz toasties.....

I had Kathy's version of Buffalo Wings (Spiced chicken wings) with sprouts for dinner. Meat pie with sprouts and peas for tea and the last of the Stilton.
Ashley and Yiota call in today. I shall be cooking and he is a chef.... I shall invite criticism of my technique!

Cooking accomplished. Yesterday I had Scotch Egg and veggies for dinner and meat pie and veggies for tea. No need for afters, I popped into the kitchen and ate cold sprouts when I got the munchies! I can eat them like toffees......

The mutton and veggies came on stream for dinner and tea. Just in time for the cold snap! Ideal cold weather grub.

Mutton and veggies X two for dinner and tea. One bag of crisps for a treat! Then some peanuts.....

Cold weather grub! Mutton and Veggies X two for dinner and tea. Keeps you warm and regular!

Salad and cold water. Keeps us alive when it's too hot to bother with food...

I finished the mutton and veggies. It's butcher's day today so I shall be on treats.

I had steak pudding and mushy peas for dinner but boiled some broth bits so by teatime I had a Cornish Pasty and mixed veggies with a cream trifle for pudding that Kathy had slipped into my bag together with a 250ml Jersey Single cream that was on its last day. So I got some plums and stewed them. Guess what's for pudding today!

Scotch Egg and veggies for dinner. Meat pie peas and veggies for tea with stewed plums and cream for pudding. Only complaint is that it was so good I ate too much!

Roast chicken with onion gravy, steamed broccoli, plus sprouts and leeks from the garden fried in butter.

No Mutton cooked yesterday, I am waiting for my next sheep. So lots of veggies. Scotch egg and veggies for dinner and Meat pie with them for tea. Stewed plums and Jersey cream for pudding.

Meat pie and veggies for dinner. Straight veggies for tea and the last of the stewed plums and cream for pudding. No afters beyond three very small Cox's.

Maz pasties straight out of the oven.....

I had straight veggies for dinner and chicken and veggies for tea with cheddar on small oatcakes. Apple for pudding.

Straight veggies for dinner and Battered Cod and veggies for tea followed by six small oatcakes and Cheddar.

Last of the veggies with a battered cod fillet for dinner. Sausage, tomatoes and fried egg for tea, no afters....

I did my veggie shopping at dinnertime and boiled two bags of broth bits. So, steak pudding and veggies for dinner and Cornish Pasty and veggies for tea. No afters except an apple.

Scotch Egg and veggies for dinner. Meat pie and the last of the veggies reinforced with a small tin of mushy peas for tea. Stewed Plums and cream for pudding followed by 6 small oatcakes with sliced apple and cheddar cheese.

Steamed chicken breast, steamed potato,carrot,cauliflower.
A nice change. We still felt full after our visitors left yesterday.( gosh they can eat...we couldn't keep up with them and felt uncomfortably full)

What is the difference between Broth (which in tins seems insubtantial to me - something you might have if you are feeling a bit ill from some virus or otherwise) and Soup - which is either all liquid or has chunks of meat and/or vegtables in it?

Broth is clear and strained of all solid matter ( basically clear stock made without thickening agents and infused with the flavour of whatever veg or meat was simmered of it. I made some today actually, as my husband loves it. Very flavoursome)
Soup is more substantial of course and may or may not have its liquid thickened, either by adding a thickening agent or liquidising the veg to release their starches as natural thicker. I tend to add milk to white soups, such as Chicken Soup.

After you have had an operation and haven't eaten for days, hospital broth is a magic thing indeed and can really perk a person up.

My next sheep hasn't come yet so I cooked steak, kidney and onions as well as the usual veggies. Dinner was meat pie and veggies. Tea was a scotch egg with veggies and gravy from the stew. No afters, I even forgot I had a helping of stewed plums left in the fridge!

Steak and kidney stew with veggies X two for dinner and tea, cheese and oatcakes for afters.