Things are looking up at Lean Times HQ, sort of , I have some new work which is interesting and will hopefully pay the bills. It is also mine and my beloved’s four year anniversary. Who would have thunk that a relationship that started on the Tube would last so long? But it has and [...]
This is my first official week of not working, yes it is not the happiest of situations but here at The Lean Times, we persevere. So in the tradition of Dave Ramsey, we are going bonkers for beans this week. I started our bonkers for beans week with making Slow Cooker Black Beans. After the huge [...]
The week we will be eating mostly out of the freezer. I was made redundant last week and it is going to be a Lean but tasty week. The photo of the full fridge is a positive image for prosperity. Monday – Slow cooker chili made last week with jalepeno corn muffins. Tuesday – Pollock [...]
Last week my beloved and I were on a gorgeous holiday in Turkey. It was an all inclusive resort, where the food was terrific. It was all about tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, white cheese like Feta and grilled meat. We both felt so healthy that I am going to try to cook a bit more like [...]
Once again I am hit with web hosting problems so be kind about the messiness of this post. I am hoping to change providers very soon but of course everything was fine until I paid a year in advance. The Lean person in me is having a problem paying another provider and losing almost a [...]
I have planned my cooking this week thinking that it would be warm. Chilled soup in rainy cold weather is just not the ideal. Fingers crossed that the weather works with my menu but if not, with a few tweaks I can do some changes. Monday – Oven-fried Sriracha chicken with new potato salad – [...]
This has been a bit of a tough time in the life of The Lean Times – I have been having trouble with my service provider and this is the first time I have been able to post in the past week. I am hoping that it is an onwards and upwards situation after many [...]
This has been a challenging weekend – my website service provider is having trouble which is impacting on my website, which is why I have not posted my Wednesday post. I was worried that it would be lost in the ether. Monday – Panko Shrimp Cakes with Sriracha Aioli – frozen shrimp are half price [...]
After writing about Stockpilling last week, I am doing a bit of inventory control on the cupboards and the freezer. I also have a huge amount of parsley in the garden which needs to be used to make room for new plants. Monday – Lemon and rosemary marinated chicken thighs with new potatoes and broccoli. [...]
I love this vintage looking new image from OrgJunkie. I think I like it so much that I may use it every week. Monday – Garlic roast chicken with Saffron orzo and green beans Tuesday – Waitrose’s Moussaka ( bought on markdown £2.55 for a large one) and salad Wednesday – Duck breasts (another Waitrose’s [...]
Yippeee! My butcher was back at the market on Saturday so we will be having a chicken this week. This is great for a few reasons – my beloved, being a typical Englishman, loves a good roast and it is something that he is good a making which means at least one night off cooking [...]
Shock! Horror! On Saturday, my butcher was not at the market, you might think what is the big deal but for us that rely on him this was huge. Each week I usually buy a lovely French, corn fed chicken from him, some eggs and another meat that looks good at the right price. The [...]