Making ‘winter’ dishes in June😱

We've been having mince and potatoes, curries, and fish with avocado, rice and egg - a bit of a mix and unusual for summer here in Scotland (for us). Tempted to have steak pie the other day but managed to resist. Yesterday I made lentil soup which always is good for satisfaction on a cold day. We had 6 degrees 2 days ago. Yesterday it was 16 but not sunny. What the hell!

JackyB

I plan my meals at the weekend for the following week and shop for them on the Monday or Tuesday. So last week I had planned for salads and of course, had to make them because the salad ingredients won't keep, even though the rain was hammering on the roof and the wind was causing chaos in the garden.

My problem as well. Just do the planning on Tuesday and shop Wednesday/Thursday.

My local weather forecast (Met Office) says today will be warmish (21) but temperatures over 25 for the rest of the week. The only thing is it has been promising a heatwave tomorrow for the last 3 weeks and tomorrow never comes.

The heating came on this morning.

I plan my meals at the weekend for the following week and shop for them on the Monday or Tuesday. So last week I had planned for salads and of course, had to make them because the salad ingredients won't keep, even though the rain was hammering on the roof and the wind was causing chaos in the garden.

Shepherd’s pie was my late son’s favourite for his birthday meal in June. No amount of persuasion or alternatives would suffice so there I used to be on a hot day toiling over a hot stove. Happy Days though.

Rocketstop, no I’m not Scottish. I’ve just always found salad hard work and the more imaginative and complicated they are the harder they are. I eat lunch with DD once a week and it is always salad, with a mixture of whole grains, pulses, avocado, olives, tomatoes, feta or cottage cheese and sometimes hot smoked salmon. I love her dearly and I eat it dutifully, while inwardly craving a simple cheese sandwich😂!

Fresh beef ravioli with spinach in a delicious tomato sauce with Parmesan last night. Delicious. My husband has been cooking since he retired and I look forward to dinner time now!

REKA

Our youngest daughter is visiting this evening so we're having chicken and broccoli bake. One of her favourite winter dishes

Reka could you please let me have the recipe.

Are you Scottish Greyduster ? Two of my Scottish friends hate salad too !!

I’ve never actually differentiated between winter food and summer food, as one who can’t abide salad, and eats a lot of fish in various guises. I’m happy to eat a hearty soup or a casserole any time of the year.

Roast chicken with all the sides today - not that it’s cold here any more but I bought the chicken 2 days ago and tomorrow is the use by date - but I can’t cook it tomorrow since we’ll be out.

Assuming it’s still warm tomorrow, cold chicken with new pots, salad, and a dipping sauce of mayonnaise, curry powder, mango chutney and lemon juice.

I made a lamb chop casserole yesterday as it was so cold...but today it was warmer so I had ham salad with crisps.

I found a tub of pea and ham soup in the freezer, I was delighted!

Sausage casserole and mashed potatoes for dinner this evening; it's so cold, wet and windy outside it feels like a winter meal is more appropriate.

Didn't cook today. I had a hospital appointment so we ate out afterwards.
For tomorrow I have taken minced beef out of the freezer in readiness to make a cottage pie for dinner.

I had homemade soup today but partly because our spare freezer packed up and I needed to use up tomatoes from last year's crop. However, it's been warm this afternoon and I picked redcurrants and raspberries, most of which will go in the freezer. I need more freezer space!

I think soup can be had anytime. But have been having chicken casserole and hotpot, usually winter warmers.

Chicken stir fry here too, with mushrooms, peppers, broccoli and sugar snaps.

It has suddenly dried up and warmed up here so I’m glad that’s not too hot. We had stew yesterday.

I always have soup for lunch. It is filling but low in calories.

I will be making soup tomorrow, any time's a good time for soup

We will be digging into a big bowl of spaghetti bologanaise. I am about to get up and make it so that it can simmer in the slow cooker for an hour or two.

Our youngest daughter is visiting this evening so we're having chicken and broccoli bake. One of her favourite winter dishes

Hearty soup here too, went full Autumn last night -candles lit, blanket, hot chocolate and Practical Magic on TV, lovely,
I think we just have to go with the flow and enjoy it all. I'm itching to do all of those autumny craftish things

Norah

Enjoy. Soup is certainly on the menu here!

It is here too - made a big pot of lentil soup yesterday, which we've just had for lunch with some crusty bread.

Am doing a chicken and pepper stir fry for the family this evening.

Enjoy. Soup is certainly on the menu here!