Okay, okay, I know it’s not week 3 of the year and we are actually already in February (seriously, where is this year going?!) but I am desperately trying to catch up on some blog posts as I’ve had a lot of foodie fun but not enough time to write about it recently. So, back […]
Dinner
Week 1 2016 – playing with my new toy: a KitchenAid Cook Processor
Andrew bought me a KitchenAid Cook Processor for Christmas, another almond cream beauty to add to my KitchenAid collection. I’d never heard of it before, but the Cook Processor is essentially an all in one preparation and cooking gadget with pre-programmed options to allow even a kitchen novice (ie Andrew) to cook a slap up […]
Week 52 – leftovers, leftovers and more leftovers
I love Christmas but I am not a massive fan of leftovers, as I don’t enjoy eating the same thing over and over again. However, it is impossible for me (regardless of Christmas) to under-cater, so I always end up with leftovers. As I hate wasting food, I have to eat everything, but it often means […]
Week 51 – countdown to Christmas
There’s not much I like more than planning meals and writing lists, but because of my various kitchen disasters I haven’t been able to plan anything lately. But, although we won’t have our kitchen finished for Christmas, I will have (and in fact already do have) a working oven, fridge freezer, dishwasher and washing machine, […]
Dinner from my new kitchen: poached eggs on toast
Finally … finally … this happened: Okay, so the set up is not ideal: the electricity is not connected to my new Rangemaster so I can only use the hob, but I have been dreaming of dippy poached eggs for weeks (five weeks to be precise). On the way home from work today I bought […]
Weeks 48, 49 & 50 – yep, still no kitchen
Regular readers will have been enjoying the recent peace and quiet from my side. I haven’t been enjoying it much, but as I sit here eating my delicious Sunday menu of crumpets with marmite for breakfast, crisps and hobnobs for lunch, and re-heated chinese takeaway for dinner, I feel I need to regain some food […]
Round-up: November no waste food challenge
I am sure Elizabeth from Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary has started to regret inviting me to host last month’s no waste food challenge. I have been a pretty poor host, having only just got around to sharing the lovely recipes people added to my original link up (which you can read here). I blame my current […]
Shepherd’s pie jackets – new recipe
While I wait for my dream kitchen to be installed, I dream of nice meals I used to cook. Sometimes I spend ages preparing ingredients and cooking a meal, but often our favourite meals are the ones that just seem to come together out of nowhere, and these shepherd’s pie jackets are no exception. As […]
Weeks 46 & 47 – I don’t like life without a kitchen
This week, the cats have mainly been decorating us with their dusty paws: While we have been eating ready meals … … and crumpets for dinner: But by the end of week one the kitchen is … progressing! This weekend we treated ourselves to some meals out, including breakfast at a lovely local cafe: And dinner […]
Week 45 – countdown to no kitchen
Whine alert: I know that eventually I’ll have a great kitchen, but at the moment all I am able to focus on is the disruption which will take place in my home until I get there. I hate the idea of the mess, the dust, the hassle, the lack of facilities, the lack of control, […]