marsh man Posted September 1 Report Share Posted September 1 I often follow ditchies simple meals , I haven't got a cupboard full of bottles and jars of spice mainly because they don't agree with me , I buy fresh veg whenever I want them and most of my main meals are in trays or cartons , nothing wrong with that and cost wise I can have a decent meal for around £5 / 6 , mind you this is not the case if I pop down to the fish and chip shop . This was last nights tea and I had bread and butter pudding with custard for afters , but I ate that before I took a photo . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted September 1 Report Share Posted September 1 Hello, Looks good enough to eat MM 👍no seriously every time i read cooking posts i get the urge to go and buy something not eaten for a long time , Yesterday was lambs liver stew, today same but with if i can find , A bread and butter pudding👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted September 1 Report Share Posted September 1 Looked grand i would polish that off. was that a poussin ? Or a small chicken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 1 Author Report Share Posted September 1 27 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, Looks good enough to eat MM 👍no seriously every time i read cooking posts i get the urge to go and buy something not eaten for a long time , Yesterday was lambs liver stew, today same but with if i can find , A bread and butter pudding👍 Good morning ... I am the same , I often have a look around the counters and buy something on the spur of the moment that I haven't had for a while , sometimes I enjoy and would buy again and then another meal I wouldn't be in a hurry to have it again , but that is mainly down to cooking and what you fancy at the time of eating, this was the bread and butter pudding I had last night and will finish the other half off tonight if I fancy it , Have a good day. MM It was a Poussin , slightly on the tough side but still ok , big enough for me for one meal and my dog had a similar meal with the leftovers . Have a good day MM 17 minutes ago, hushpower said: Looked grand i would polish that off. was that a poussin ? Or a small chicken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 1 Report Share Posted September 1 been years since i had a poussin...............nice plateful.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted September 1 Report Share Posted September 1 Can't beat a plain and simple dinner like that mm 😋 And just the right amount of gravy. Is that simple too or do you add flavour/herbs to it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 1 Author Report Share Posted September 1 31 minutes ago, JKD said: Can't beat a plain and simple dinner like that mm 😋 And just the right amount of gravy. Is that simple too or do you add flavour/herbs to it ? Morning JKD , mind you it is only a few minutes left of the morning , I am getting the gravy down to a fine art , a 1/4 of a pint of boiling water , two teaspoons of gravy granules , one oxo cube and a drop of Sarsons Browning that my late wife bought , sometimes the gravy is the best part of my meal , there yer go we are into the afternoon now , my the time go quick when you are enjoying yourself . MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted September 1 Report Share Posted September 1 1 minute ago, marsh man said: Morning JKD , mind you it is only a few minutes left of the morning , I am getting the gravy down to a fine art , a 1/4 of a pint of boiling water , two teaspoons of gravy granules , one oxo cube and a drop of Sarsons Browning that my late wife bought , sometimes the gravy is the best part of my meal , there yer go we are into the afternoon now , my the time go quick when you are enjoying yourself . MM Good afternoon mm 😆 That sounds quite a nice gravy,,,, I always add herbs and sometimes wine [white with chicken], as it's the gravy that gels it all together 😋 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted September 1 Report Share Posted September 1 You could add the juice from the Chicken and use the water that you boiled the veg in to add flavour to your gravy, maybe even make a small trivet of carrots and onions around the chicken, costs pennies but adds massively to the gravy flavour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 1 Author Report Share Posted September 1 6 hours ago, JKD said: Good afternoon mm 😆 That sounds quite a nice gravy,,,, I always add herbs and sometimes wine [white with chicken], as it's the gravy that gels it all together 😋 The White wine bit sound a bit posh to me and not being a drinking man the bottle of wine would be wasted , unless ditchie popped over for tea , I do a Pheasant or Partridge in a tin of Home pride White wine sauce and that isn't that bad as you can use some o the sauce instead of gravy . MM 1 hour ago, bruno22rf said: You could add the juice from the Chicken and use the water that you boiled the veg in to add flavour to your gravy, maybe even make a small trivet of carrots and onions around the chicken, costs pennies but adds massively to the gravy flavour. THANKS for the tip , that sound well within my means and very little waste in the bargain as more than half the ingredients are all ready there . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted September 1 Report Share Posted September 1 1 hour ago, marsh man said: The White wine bit sound a bit posh to me and not being a drinking man the bottle of wine would be wasted , unless ditchie popped over for tea , I do a Pheasant or Partridge in a tin of Home pride White wine sauce and that isn't that bad as you can use some o the sauce instead of gravy . MM THANKS for the tip , that sound well within my means and very little waste in the bargain as more than half the ingredients are all ready there . If you fancy "Tarting it up a bit" just add a bit of fresh Thyme and a slice of lemon to the trivet - tuck it under the Chicken and you should be delighted with the result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 1 Report Share Posted September 1 in the spring john......go to yer local garden centre....by some decent pots or a grow bag....and plant it up with a few well know herbs ..and use them for cooking.... garuntee you will be blown away... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 1 Author Report Share Posted September 1 30 minutes ago, ditchman said: in the spring john......go to yer local garden centre....by some decent pots or a grow bag....and plant it up with a few well know herbs ..and use them for cooking.... garuntee you will be blown away... This cooking lark will soon be taking over my life at this rate , I have already posted two dinners and I haven't started on the Autumn menu , still I have reframed from running down the chippie that often and only had one k f c takeaway over the last nine months , I have also stabilised my weight after shedding a lot more than I wanted so I am making progress , when it get a bit cooler the ole slow cooker will come into play with some fresh game casserole's , I did buy two nice Cauliflower's today from Meale's near Stalham, buy one and get one free , so I bought one White one and a Green Romanesco , both for £1.20 , a bargain . MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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