TONIGHT`S DINNER

I love seeing what everyone else is having for supper, far more interesting that my cold chicken leg, jacket spud, mixed hot veg.

AND ........ wait for it......

One and a half mini mince pies left over from Christmas with brandy dribbled in them and hot custard. DH pointed out it is only 6 months exactly until mince pies will abound again !!

Today it was gammom, pineapple, fried mushrooms and tomatoes(shop bought, none ready in the greenhouse yet), and chips. We then followed this with salted caramel and peanut ice cream, rather unusual but quite moreish.

Ah fig jam NanKate you little rascal - dinner tonight Chez Sparkygran not worth a mention

Had lunch out with WI so had lightish supper.

Toast, fig jam, a banana, small serving of rice pudding.

Also a few choc buttons

Oh, well, if it's Waitrose corned beef that's OK...

And it was followed by raspberries and no-fat greek plain yogurt. [halo]

...and 28 grams of protein each.

Err! 'scuse me Madam! We are talking Waitrose corned beef hear you know. [stuck-up sniff]

18 grams of fat, and it's the only fat we've had all day. (you need some)

(Too fatty for me...)

You each have four slices of corned beef?

Corned beef (a pack of 4 slices each) (We know how to live) microwave jacket potatos (only half a small one for me, and frozzed peas. With homemade damson chutney. Delicious. And nutritious.

I have my main meal at lunch time as DH works in the Co-op during the evening. Today I had easy lunch, fish and chips from the chippy with Dad and sister after his eye appt. (all well). Tonight it's a chicken and stuffing sandwich with a glass of red wine left over from yesterday's beef bourguingon.

Bacon and fried egg sandwich. Should also have Branston pickle in it, but I've run out. Currently really can't be bothered to cook for just me, even though I have the time.

However will be doing salad Nicoise on Friday when Mr P comes home. He had never had it until last summer when I first made it for him. It's sometimes one of those forgotten salads, but is actually full of flavour and quite substantial.

Roast chicken, stuffed baked potatoes and salad!

I`m whispering - tonight is another salad (Wimbledon`s on) but with lovely local new potatoes - said loudly

Prawn curry.

Minestrone, mostly, but not entirely from the garden. We love it, but it is time-consuming; OH has been peeling and chopping most of the afternoon. Should be plenty for the freezer though.

Today we had beef bourguignon with creamy mash and mixed veg, all homemade except the veg. it was frozen. DS came for lunch. Tonight DH had a can of soup and a sandwich, I just had a sandwich (tongue and tomato ketchup). We rounded it all off with a slice or two of lemon meringue pie. Bad for waistline but very yummy.

We had a large field mushroom each stuffed with cream cheese, garlic, herbs and bread crumbs served with crispy grilled smoked bacon and griddled asparagus followed by local grown strawberries and clotted cream. Sinful I know but delicious.

Waitrose Rich and Succulent Braised Beef and Mash. With extra potato for DH, and mange tout. Delicious!

Went out for a WI lunch where we all provided the food. It was mega.

Came home stuffed DH cooked his own supper and also a lovely boiled egg and soldiers for me. To be honest I didn't need anything but felt it would be rude to refuse.

Roast veg pasta with BBQ chicken. Trying to get over too much Italian food last week! X

Sainsbury's 'Just Cook' smoked haddock with cheddar cheese melt, Jersey Royals and peas. Well it is Wimbledon and I don't buy convenience food often.