[Plot 1 Problems]

Homemade bolognese with extra cheese for insulation purposes.

[Lardman]

Pasta bake - only to discover there were no mixed herbs left half way into cooking it. 

[John]

Leek and potato pie with gammon.  Rather lovely it was too.

[madcat]

It was cold beef with (the last of the) calabrese in cheese sauce, with (carefully reserved!) left over roasties for OH.  If he'd known I'd cooked extras, they would never have made it to last night's plate.   

The calabrese plants are now on the compost heap.  I am amazed that they have kept going as long as they have.

[madcat]

Beef casserole was eaten at lunch time (we needed something hot after a morning at the shops!) so tea was apple and stilton soup, with bread for OH.  Healthy, so the odd glass of vino colapso balanced things out!   

[Plot 1 Problems]

Chinese takeaway tonight and copious amounts of beer this evening. Fridays are great.

[mumofstig]

I had a salmon fillet with coleslaw, peas and mash sneaked a mince pie from the freezer stash for after 

[Lardman]

The freezer in ML garage doesn't like the cold weather so it's time for a mass clear out.  Options for tonight are a whole leg of lamb, 1lb of stewing steak or ½lb of sausage meat. 

Yes it is my fault for kicking the can down the road instead of buying a chest freezer when I said I would last year.

[John]

The freezer in ML garage doesn't like the cold weather so it's time for a mass clear out.  Options for tonight are a whole leg of lamb, 1lb of stewing steak or ½lb of sausage meat. 

Yes it is my fault for kicking the can down the road instead of buying a chest freezer when I said I would last year.

Use the sausage meat first - lamb and steak will last longer. If you're buying a new freezer, check how long they'll hold temperature in a power cut. Some online retailers tell you. It can range quite widely and you never know. Our chest freezer reckons 36 hours - handy if the poles come down

[mrs bouquet]

All ready to pop in the oven.   Casserole of chicken with olives and saffron, from my French cookery book, have done the spuds as well - in the saucepan ready to switch on.   Mrs Bouquet

[Plot 1 Problems]

My good friend has a rare evening off work tonight so it's a boy's night out for a curry and beer

[mumofstig]

Cottage pie with Brussels and carrots. I've just eaten the Cornetto which was supposed to be for pud 

[snowdrops]

The freezer in ML garage doesn't like the cold weather so it's time for a mass clear out.  Options for tonight are a whole leg of lamb, 1lb of stewing steak or ½lb of sausage meat. 

Yes it is my fault for kicking the can down the road instead of buying a chest freezer when I said I would last year.

You could make sausage rolls with erm the sausage meat & roast the lamb to be followed by some sliced in gravy for the freezer & or stew packs for when the  cba fairy visits again , you could also make extra pastry & make a couple of steak pies & jobs a good un. I found Ao.com delivered a freezer & fridge incredibly quickly when I ordered for my mum.

[Lardman]

None to self - be less predictable 

Sausage meat was turned into giant sausage rolls with the pastry I was going to use for mince pies, I had one with rustic wedges for dinner and the other cold for lunch - They were fine, I just don't think shortcrust pastry goes with pork.

The beef was done in the slow cooker as beef and ale (stout actually) stew for ML, she complained it was still tough after 8 hours though.

The lamb I split at the shin, the upper was slow cooked today for roast lamb (which I had tonight and was excellent - waitrose lamb seems to be pricey but worth it) the shank will go back in tomorrow with pearl barley etc for lamb stew.

I wouldn't use AO.com again if you paid me after the poor service I had the last time. John lewis is the same price and has an extra years warranty.  I've brought anything of 'value' back here so there's just milk and a whole lot of apple puree in there if it dies completely. I'll deal with it after the holiday period.... promise.

[madcat]

Last night was chicken and cabbage cass, with steamed pots for OH.  Not thrilling and not as good as it should have been, it went on rather late.   

Better step it up with tonight's chicken and leek casserole, with butter beans and mushrooms.