I have both very young and pretty old ladies but never a double yolkDouble yolk eggs are normally produced by very young girls just coming in to lay or ladies coming to the end of their laying career. Because of the way commercial farmers manage their flocks its almost certain that supermarket double yolk eggs are from very young girls.
Busy day again including shifting 850kgs of gravel from drive at front where delivered to and into back garden. It was for a large area around raised beds - used to have bark there but over five years it’s deteriorated and weeds galore were coming through so have cleared large area put new weed suppressant fabric down and then gravel. Satisfying job in terms of results but I’m aching! Did half of it a few weeks ago with our first 850kg gravel bag but needed another to finish it! Gravel delivery isn’t quick! Gather there has been huge demand for it with lots of people trying to do lockdown projects.
Breakfast one chipolata Waitrose 1 sausage, one slice of bacon, half a slice toasted lc bread and -yay- another double yoker egg - @maglil55 funny that we are both getting lots of double yokers - maybe lockdown effect!! I’ll now feel let down though if I get a single yoker!
No time for lunch too busy
Dinner - small pack of cheesies whilst cooking then celeriac chips, salmon with lemon butter and green beans with glass of dry white wine followed by lc raspberry mousse and spoon of yoghurt. Planning some 100% montezumas choc with orange oil with coffee in a bit.
Just as likely to be the Amazon fire. Found mine terribly frustrating and now never use it. Somehow it has " forgotten " the Wi-Fi but only tells me my password is wrong without offering chance to input another.Had 3 eggs scrambled at about noon with an Atkins cracker.
Dinner - the rather large T-bone steak with mushrooms. Very nice. I thought it would do more than one meal, but I didn't leave enough of it for a second meal, so I just ate it!
Spent quite a long time trying to sort out this darned Zoom thing on the Fire Tablet. My friend set up a meeting and I tried to join but couldn't get sound. Tried all sorts of things and ended up with a totally blank white screen - no video and no sound. Kept trying but eventually my friend said she would come over and help. She did and got me to set up a meeting, which worked fine. Sound, video and all. So she left and I tried to get in to the meeting at 5 pm. First I had vision but no sound although I tapped the screen as told, I couldn't get the mute button up. Even so, I couldn't hear the others. Pressed buttons and ended up with a white screen again. Turned off and on, tried again. Restarted, same result. Power off and on again. No luck. Gave up! Something to do with my fingertips, I think.
05.06.2020
Breakfast, but granola and CWC,
CWC
Lunch: couple of vegetable galettes, fried mushrooms and an egg. Like chook had thought two meals with mushrooms but ate them all. Tea.
Yoghurt and mixed berries.
I know I am eating because I am bored and lonely. but can't seem to get on with anything or stop eating.
Half a dozen walnuts.
Several squares of 85% chocolate during the day.
Chicken crackling. Mmmmm must make more of this.
Munched on some mangetout while picking and preparing them for freezing.
Finally managed to get going about 3pm.
Finished off a couple of painting jobs from the list.
Walked around the garden, accompanied by the cat. She has never followed me before. Found my missing bucket, spent ages looking for it yesterday, today it has appeared along with a plant pot and seed tray by the boundary fence. Am assuming they were swept into my neighbours land by the flood and only discovered yesterday when he topped the field.
More tea and then gjass of wine.
Dinner: took the breast off the chicken and mixed it with leeks, pre cooked from the freezer, topped with roast celeriac slices and warmed in the oven on middle shelf. Top shelf I put tray with all the chicken skin. salted and sprinkled with herbs. Made great crackling and I ate it all during the evening.
MrSlim has had an eye test. (How do they manage that with social distancing) and been referred for a remedial operation on one of his eyes. Another thing to worry about.
2 slices of toast with a camembert flavoured cheese spread.
More wine. And more wine.
I had better go to bed
Lemon tea.
Photos are Chicken and leek hotpot, and chicken crackling.View attachment 41891View attachment 41892
@DCUKMod Had help to get to Lidl last tuesday and did remember to look, but could not see any air fryers.SlimLizzy - If you enjoy the chicken crackling, then an airfryer really does have to be in your future.
I know you missed the bigger one in Lidl, but this week, they have a smaller, traditional drawer style one fore £40.
On a Friday, of late, MrB had been fancying fish and chips from the village chippy. Actually for him fish is a higher risk option, as it quite often will lead to an increased relationship shared between bed and the big white telephone, but the village chippy has been very successful, so far!
Anyway, when he has that, I steal a few chips from the "mini" portion that could feed 4, and do a chicken portion. MrB, who isn't a huge fan of chicken, unless in a curry or such like, has even looked at it longingly as I cut through the all over crackling.
Once tried, you'd be converted, I reckon.
(Your chicken dish sounds very tasty.)
05.06.2020
Breakfast, but granola and CWC,
CWC
Lunch: couple of vegetable galettes, fried mushrooms and an egg. Like chook had thought two meals with mushrooms but ate them all. Tea.
Yoghurt and mixed berries.
I know I am eating because I am bored and lonely. but can't seem to get on with anything or stop eating.
Half a dozen walnuts.
Several squares of 85% chocolate during the day.
Chicken crackling. Mmmmm must make more of this.
Munched on some mangetout while picking and preparing them for freezing.
Finally managed to get going about 3pm.
Finished off a couple of painting jobs from the list.
Walked around the garden, accompanied by the cat. She has never followed me before. Found my missing bucket, spent ages looking for it yesterday, today it has appeared along with a plant pot and seed tray by the boundary fence. Am assuming they were swept into my neighbours land by the flood and only discovered yesterday when he topped the field.
More tea and then gjass of wine.
Dinner: took the breast off the chicken and mixed it with leeks, pre cooked from the freezer, topped with roast celeriac slices and warmed in the oven on middle shelf. Top shelf I put tray with all the chicken skin. salted and sprinkled with herbs. Made great crackling and I ate it all during the evening.
MrSlim has had an eye test. (How do they manage that with social distancing) and been referred for a remedial operation on one of his eyes. Another thing to worry about.
2 slices of toast with a camembert flavoured cheese spread.
More wine. And more wine.
I had better go to bed
Lemon tea.
Photos are Chicken and leek hotpot, and chicken crackling.View attachment 41891View attachment 41892
Yes, I've used both. Much prefer the chamber. It is just so much more versatile. It's certainly bigger but Hubby has reorganised the worktops and I have to admit it looks way more spacious. It's in constant use and lives on the top with the IP and my Tassimo.Only you can decide on sending MrSlim shopping, but to be honest, in your shoes, knowing what I know now, with the experience of an AF, I would.
The current Lidl one, in UK, is this: https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/p/kitchen-kit/salter-3-2l-hot-air-fryer/p32285
I have never used a drawer style AF. I went straight for the chamber, but @Goonergal has experience of both, @Brunneria has a drawer gizmo, and I think @maglil55 maybe has used both sorts too.
Chicken, bacon, sausages, belly pork, steaks, lamb chops, chips, and almost anything you could put in the oven can be done in it. The things I mentioned work very well in it, and of course, they don't push out the warmth of a full oven, which is lovely in summer.
Only you can decide on sending MrSlim shopping, but to be honest, in your shoes, knowing what I know now, with the experience of an AF, I would.
The current Lidl one, in UK, is this: https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/p/kitchen-kit/salter-3-2l-hot-air-fryer/p32285
I have never used a drawer style AF. I went straight for the chamber, but @Goonergal has experience of both, @Brunneria has a drawer gizmo, and I think @maglil55 maybe has used both sorts too.
Chicken, bacon, sausages, belly pork, steaks, lamb chops, chips, and almost anything you could put in the oven can be done in it. The things I mentioned work very well in it, and of course, they don't push out the warmth of a full oven, which is lovely in summer.
Cooler day today, especially later on - full on thunderstorm right now - so used the oven for the first time in ages. Lamb shoulder. Yum. So good I had to go back for a bit more, and drink the remaining, salty, delicious juices.
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