WHAT DID WE HAVE FOR TEA?

[Stanley]

I think I will be sticking to my old outdated technology David after my spend on the Telly! My electric hob, oven and the back up of the Microwave and the slow cooker is the line-up.
I had chicken and veggies X three for breakfast dinner and tea. I shall be veggie shopping in the Town Square today rain or shine as tomorrow is far too busy with chiropodists and TV installers!

[Stanley]

I had chicken and veggies X three. I did my shopping despite the rain and am ready to face the rest of the week.

[Stanley]

Chicken and veggies X three. I'm getting last week's batch into a corner now....

[Stanley]

I had almost the last of last week's veggies. I augmented four half helpings with tinned peas and wings from the chicken I roasted yesterday. Three of them were for Breakfast dinner and tea. The one remaining helping is for breakfast this morning and I will be cooking veggies later....

[Tripps]

Well - first attempt at a home made lasagne in the "new" Russell Hobbs mini oven, has turned out OK. All times and temperatures guessed, but it was good with some salad.

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[Big Kev]

All times and temperatures guessed

Looks good

I find this useful

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I have a printed copy in the kitchen drawer.

[Stanley]

Glad it worked for you David.....
I had the very last of last weeks cooking for breakfast, no dinner really, just a couple of nibbles on veggies as I cooked them but then a proper chicken and veggies for tea from the new cooking.

[PanBiker]

All times and temperatures guessed

Looks good

I find this useful
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I have a printed copy in the kitchen drawer.

We have one of those also Kev, very useful.

[PanBiker]

We had wholemeal pasta, (spaghetti), with a sauce made from roasted home grown tomato, garlic and onion, then half a carton of Passata and some oven roasted streaky bacon chopped up and mixed in. Topped off with Parmesan cheese. Very tasty.

[Tripps]

Thanks for the advice- though comparison with the Air Fryer isn't a big help. I've really only used that for French fries and chicken legs. I'm making a note of times and temps, and it helps that you can keep an eye on it during cooking.
I think it's a winner. I'm an intuitive cook, never use a recipe, just bash on - and the client is very forgiving.

[Stanley]

"I'm an intuitive cook, never use a recipe, just bash on - and the client is very forgiving."
Describes my style of cooking exactly David! Thank you.
I had straight veggies for breakfast and tea yesterday. Dinner was catered for by Fish chips and peas with Mo and my two great grandchildren from Clitheroe. The kids were a delight, so well behaved and so good with using their knives and forks. Several older ladies sat next to us in the chip shop said they wanted to take them home!
(The fish chips and peas was good but I did note that the fish was very small. I didn't enquire into the price as every other chip shop in Barlick has closed so they tell me. They will do what they have to do to survive.)

[Stanley]

Chicken and veggies X three. It's a new week!

[PanBiker]

Cottage pie with added peas and a bit of cheese on top.

[Big Kev]

Tea with eldest offspring and associated family, lamb stew is on the menu. I'm providing a selection of cheeses and a bottle of port for pudding
It's his 40th birthday today, not only am I going to be a great grandad but I have a middle aged child. How did that happen?

[Stanley]

You'll be even more perplexed when they start retiring Kev.....
I had chicken and veggies X three....

[Stanley]

Chicken and veggies X three again. It's fully on song now and I am enjoying it..... I never cease to be amaxed how the veggies improve in the fridge.

[Stanley]

Chicken and veggies X three.... Going down well as usual. But I have this strange urge to roast some belly pork!

[Stanley]

I had chicken and veggies X three augmented by an expensive meat pie from Hutchinson's when I had my walk. (£1.80 for a pork pie....) I shall add a lump of pork belly to my meat order today..... I must scratch this itch!

[Stanley]

Chicken and veggies augmented by grilled sausage X three. I ordered my belly pork for delivery today and will scratch that itch tomorrow!

[Big Kev]

Roast pork, cabbage and dumplings.

[Stanley]

Spooky......

[Stanley]

I had chicken, sausage and veggies X three. I shall be roasting belly pork this morning and veggie shopping as well.

[Stanley]

The pork belly is lovely!

[Big Kev]

That looks good, I can almost taste. It from here

[Stanley]

Your eyes don't deceive you Kev, I marinaded it in Lea and Perrins and Pakistani Bassar and it is excellent.
I had chicken sausage and veggies for breakfast and a nibble of the trimmings from the pork belly for dinner. Those few pieces filled me so well all I had for tea was a small helping of cabbage and cauliflower.
Pork belly is so under-rated and remarkably little fat in a good sample.