Very simple.
From the supermarket.
Packet of pepperoni
small tubs of:
Olives
Sun dried tomatoes
Pasta in sauce
Bread role.
Friday, 27 July 2012
Fajitas
This is a real favourite with my kids, a bad movie and fajitas on a Friday night.
For One-two
Shopping List:
Chicken Breast
Two Peppers
One Onion
Bread Wraps
Salsa mix
Sour cream mix (I use the squeezable bottles as they last longer)
Olive oil
Cajun or Fajitas seasoning.
Cut up a chicken breast and put it in a pan with a little olive oil and some cajun spices.
Throw in a deep pan and fry up till chicken has turned white and is cooked all the way through. (Not Red) season with salt and pepper.
Obviously these have a long way to go.
Cut up two peppers and an onion and fry up in another pan.
For One-two
Shopping List:
Chicken Breast
Two Peppers
One Onion
Bread Wraps
Salsa mix
Sour cream mix (I use the squeezable bottles as they last longer)
Olive oil
Cajun or Fajitas seasoning.
Cut up a chicken breast and put it in a pan with a little olive oil and some cajun spices.
Cut up two peppers and an onion and fry up in another pan.
Just wrap in the fajitas thin bread wraps.
Wednesday, 25 July 2012
Dinner Lemon Fish
Lemon peppered fish with salad.
Wednesday is an easy day for meals, as little fuss as possible.
Lemon peppered fish is out of the deep freeze, from a large bag I bought, 20 minutes in the top oven.
The Salad is a mixed leaf salad straight out of the supermarket bag, with a little salad dressing poured on.
Wednesday is an easy day for meals, as little fuss as possible.
Lemon peppered fish is out of the deep freeze, from a large bag I bought, 20 minutes in the top oven.
The Salad is a mixed leaf salad straight out of the supermarket bag, with a little salad dressing poured on.
Tuesday, 24 July 2012
Chicken with Pasta
For one.
1 Chicken Breast
1/2 Tin chopped tomatoes
Handful of pasta
Handful of mushrooms.
Put the Pasta in boiling water, chop chicken into inch lumps and drop into pan with some olive oil and italain herbs.
Chop mushrooms and put in fry pan and cook.
After 20 minutes drain pasta, and add to chicken, add the mushrooms and pour in the chopped tomatoes.
It looks almost edible.
1 Chicken Breast
1/2 Tin chopped tomatoes
Handful of pasta
Handful of mushrooms.
Put the Pasta in boiling water, chop chicken into inch lumps and drop into pan with some olive oil and italain herbs.
Chop mushrooms and put in fry pan and cook.
After 20 minutes drain pasta, and add to chicken, add the mushrooms and pour in the chopped tomatoes.
It looks almost edible.
Pork Loin Chops and Veg
Pork Loin Chops
I cook these in a halogen oven, until they are nice and brown, usually 25 minutes at 180C. I like halogen ovens because you can see stuff cooking in it, and therefore its quite hard to burn anything. Also its easier to clean than a conventional oven. But Pork loin chops can be grilled as well.
Steamed Veg.
The other essential in my kitchen is a steamer. In the bottom I put potatoes, pouring boiling water in and adding a pinch of salt, the middle container holds chopped veg, such as carrots and swede, and in the top green veg, such as french beans and broccali. Everything gets cooked for about twenty minutes then I test what its like.
I use gravy grannuals so that's just boiling water poured in
I cook these in a halogen oven, until they are nice and brown, usually 25 minutes at 180C. I like halogen ovens because you can see stuff cooking in it, and therefore its quite hard to burn anything. Also its easier to clean than a conventional oven. But Pork loin chops can be grilled as well.
Steamed Veg.
The other essential in my kitchen is a steamer. In the bottom I put potatoes, pouring boiling water in and adding a pinch of salt, the middle container holds chopped veg, such as carrots and swede, and in the top green veg, such as french beans and broccali. Everything gets cooked for about twenty minutes then I test what its like.
I use gravy grannuals so that's just boiling water poured in
Saturday, 21 July 2012
House hold tasks ground rules
When I ended up living on my own, I found I had to have a system to try and keep the house I lived in in a reasonable state. My aim was to have it clean and tidy enough that I could invite anyone to the house without worrying what it looked or smelt like. I have been in to many bachelor pads where a biological warfare suit needed to be worn on entry, and as for student digs, don't get me started.
The following are rules I think are fairly good ones for house hold tasks.
1. Keep it simple. Don't buy lots of gear and gadgets.
2. Keep on top of it. A bit everyday is way better than a panic once a month.
Morning
Morning before work:
Make sure I have the ingredients for the evening meal.
Make bed.
Shower.
Washing in machine once I get load
Evening
Cook meal
Transfer washing to dryer.
Wash dishes
Clean sink
Deal with the days mail
Clean round living room before bed
Cleaning
Kitchen and living room have to be cleaned everyday, even if it is just a tidy and a wipe down.
Pick one area of the house per week to clean to a military standard. Image you are getting it ready for rounds.
The following are rules I think are fairly good ones for house hold tasks.
1. Keep it simple. Don't buy lots of gear and gadgets.
2. Keep on top of it. A bit everyday is way better than a panic once a month.
Daily.
Morning
Morning before work:
Make sure I have the ingredients for the evening meal.
Make bed.
Shower.
Washing in machine once I get load
Evening
Cook meal
Transfer washing to dryer.
Wash dishes
Clean sink
Deal with the days mail
Clean round living room before bed
Cleaning
Kitchen and living room have to be cleaned everyday, even if it is just a tidy and a wipe down.
Pick one area of the house per week to clean to a military standard. Image you are getting it ready for rounds.
Weekly.
Bins
Check which bins it is, recycle or rubbish and make sure they are out the night before. This is also a good time to go round the house and empty all the rubbish bins.
Meal Plan
Plan what you will eat during the week. I know this sounds a real chore, but it stops you eating beans on toast every night or calling in at the chippy. I write down on the kitchen calender the meals I will be having during the week. I don't always stick to the plan, it s just a plan and no plan survives contact with the enemy. But a plan means I shop more sensibly because I know what ingredients I want.
Shopping List.
I have a magnetic note pad on the fridge door. I add to this anything I am getting close to running out of, such a beer and I also put on it the ingredients I will need to make my meals in the week. This enable me to fight off the overwhelming urge to buy stuff I don't need in the supermarket.
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