Saturdays steaming spring supper

[ed_blackadder_1]

Probably a snack tonight as we had our usual roast pork meal out today, and very lovely it was too, have been trying to tidy my desk today, but can't seem to get into it and keep getting distracted.

[captainbovine]

yoo hooo Ed, here I are.....

today we had spag bol, cobbled together by me, myself and I. Then for afters we had some coconut cake I made yesterday....lovely!

oooh Ed, I love roast pork especiall the crackling.

[bitsnknots]

Ham salad for us today.  We had fresh fruit for afters.

[cookiecookuk]

king prawn stir fry with rice.

[ilove2patch]

I have been out all day so it's pork pie, salad & chips for me.

[saasher2012]

I also have been busy today even though it's my weekend off, so I had ham salad, & fruit for afters & boy was I ready for it.lol.

[ginap.123]

Homemade low-fat beefburgers, slimming world chips and salad

[stan3502]

My only day off this week so being lazy and will be a call to the local takeaway later with a lamb bhuna for me and a chicken tikka jalfrezi for him

[stampingpat]

Fish and chips and mushy peas here tonight. 🙂

[rose2008-2008]

I had a Ready Meal Chicken Curry with a few Chips. The Curry was a Sainburys Basics and it was AMAZING. Just shows some of the cheaper meal things are ok.

[saasher2012]

I hope it was better than the lasagne I had the other week Rose cos I reckon I've found Shergar! Lol.

[ilove2patch]

I have never found a really nice 'shop' lasagne. Shame as it's a faf to cook it for one.

[rose2008-2008]

OOhhhhhhhhhhhh OOOhhhhh LOL,LOL,LOL,LOL, STOP IT SAM ha ha ha ha . I have had some like that. I had a Fish Pie the other month from somewhere and there was this long stringy thing in it. IT PUT ME RIGHT OFF. I wont eat Fish Pie NOW!!!!.

YUKKKKKKKY.

[saasher2012]

Your right ! I don't very often buy ready meals but I was tired hungry& late at work so I thought I'll have it with a salad! Bad mistake. lol.
Yes Rose that brings a whole new meaning to line caught let's hope it was a line & not a fish worm yuck!
I think us single girls should club together to give ideas on meals for one, healthy, filling , comforting & delicious, ooh sorry also for the single males!. all too often I get home & can't be bothered to cook & end up with something on toast & fruit, boring!

[rose2008-2008]

I agree, I do have some ready meals with vegetables ,fresh ones or chips. Its hard to make stews and casseroles or bigger meals if you eat alone!. I know you can freeze things. When i worked in the evening i used to get home late and tired so wanted something quick. They have to be for me a bit on a budget,,although again sometimes i shop in Marks and Spencer to have a treat lunch. I do cook but sometimes lately, with not feeling well some days or just busy, i cant be bothered to faddle about. It would be good to get ideas.

[ginap.123]

I always cook from scratch & freeze several portions so that I can get a container out of the freezer in the morning & know that dinner won't take long when I get in from work.

[ilove2patch]

I seem to always find something I would rather be doing than batch cooking. You are very organised Gina but you have to be if you are working full time. I do make stews & spag bol in batches when I am in the mood but to be honest I would rather be sewing! 

[saasher2012]

I also work full time usually starting at 5.30 am, if I'm lucky I get home at about 4pm. Then I have to feed etc on the farm, by the time I've had a bath & completed my paperwork which I bring home with me, the last thing I want to be doing is batch cooking, I'm frequently in bed by 9pm at the latest earlier if I'm on call . But I do envy your organised food regime I know I should try & do something similar at weekends if I'm off but find I want to chill out instead!. lol.

[chickengrandma-2008]

With hubby and I having such different tastes in food, I do a lot of batch cooking as I cook two 'single' meals half the time.  Even the batches of stew I make I have to make separately because he has bland chicken with no garlic or curry powder  or anything and I have beef with herbs and spices. I eat a lot of meat and he doesn't eat meat but eats a lot of cheese and eggs. I freeze rice/egg/cheese dishes and pasta/ tuna dishes for him so meal times aren't so bad.  I've been known to give him a ready made meal (very rarely) but I just couldn't face one!!  YUKKK!  

[stroppy*cow]

What you single ladies need to do is organise a swap circle - find a number of other single ladies and you all agree to make one huge batch of a single dish. You freeze it in single portions then all swap.

We used to be part of a swap circle, it was a big group, so you only had to cook about once a fortnight. My specialities were chilli and a lamb hotpot. I would also sometimes do chicken breast in mushroom sauce and a vegetable soup. The soup was made with whatever was cheap and in season.