Do you have set days for certain dinners?

I have been known to gaze sadly at the fridge about 5 pm and wonder what we are eating only to find that whatever I really fancy is still in the freezer.

As Cyprus imports very little in the way of fruit and veg we can only eat seasonally, and some items are not grown here. Good in theory but there are times I really fancy leeks or asparagus.

Our youngest, Phillip, is 24 and has Down's Syndrome. He displays some autistic tendencies and likes to live his life to a strict routine and of course food is an important part of that. he likes to have certain foods on certain days, but will accept the odd excuse such as 'they didn't have any meatballs in the shop', or when we go on holiday, we have to eat what the hotel prepares for that day.

One thing, if we are at home, is not negotiable. If it's Friday it's curry for dinner. After one Good Friday when we had fish, he refused to eat it and sulked all weekend. So since then when we sit down for fish on Good Friday, Philip tucks into his prawn curry, basmati rice and naan bread.

I would hate to be tied down to a food routine- I would hate it. The nearest I come to it is using left overs on a Monday, but that is only if we have had a roast on a Sunday.
The slogan 'meat free Monday' irks me- you would think that vegetarians would have asked some advice and found that Monday was a non starter! 'Meat free Tuesday' is far more feasible even if it spoils their alliteration.

jane