Hello Autumn! There is a chill in the air here in London which brings the itch to play in the kitchen. I have gotten into a bit of a rut with my cooking so my new project is to compile a list of all the recipes that we like and mix it up a bit [...]
We have just come back from a lovely holiday in the south of France – all I can say is the food was amazing. We rented a tiny little flat near the beach in a not so salubrious area outside of Cannes. We only ate out a few times for lunch not because we were trying [...]
Hello! Yes I am back blogging after a ten month stint in High Fashion photography – the job took every waking hour and all of my brain power which is still recharging. Please forgive me if I have forgotten how to write! I am now back at the computer with a free month in front [...]
Shopping on a Sunday afternoon, I know it is not the best time for fresh food but I still expect to see food. I ended up needing to go to two different large chain supermarkets to get the following: a chicken, baking potatoes, chestnut mushrooms and a green vegetable. There just was not a lot [...]
It is lovely to be back noting my weekly menu! It keeps me on track – both financially, food waste and time wise. This week I will be putting more content on the site so please pop by again towards the end of the week. Monday – Lamb chops with polenta and a rocket salad Tuesday [...]
I have been participating in Menu Monday for a while, after planning my weekly menus I have discovered that I am a boring eater/cook. The main reason for repeating meals is that I live alone and cooking for one is not that fun. Being single in your 20’s is a different kettle of fish than [...]
An egg is one of the most versatile and inexpensive items we have in our cupboards. We can eat eggs at anytime of the day not only at breakfast. They are high in protein and not so high in calories but do watch the cholesterol. Eggs are easy – they take minutes to make a [...]
I am always looking for new recipes for my packed lunch. Feeling quite frugal, I looked to Eat the Seasons because we all know food that is in season is the least expensive. On the June list for the UK was tomatoes, fennel, potatoes, watercress, and basil, among many others. June is a great month [...]
Over the weekend, my beloved did the food shopping which means we have a lot of food but no planned meals. Does anyone else find that their partners are strange shoppers? We have a huge bag of potatoes and I don’t really like potatoes much. Monday – chicken pie with mash – discounted at Waitrose [...]
I have not been around here much, new freelancing job is taking up nearly all my time. Regardless, it is still crucial to me to make a meal plan otherwise I will be tempted to eat ready meals or grab the take out menu. Things have changed a bit for me when I got this [...]
This week I am on the quick but healthy cooking thing again. I seem to be extra lean on time since taking up a new freelance position. Watch out for a new post about my unorthodox way of dealing with it. Monday – pan fried duck breasts in red wine sauce with Dauphinoise potatoes and [...]
There has been a lot of doom and gloom in the news this week. In the past month, food prices have risen and fuel is turning into an extravagance instead of a necessity and best of all wages are staying the same. As I always say over here at The Lean Times, when facing adversity [...]