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Ah Julia I have heard of scallops. tonights meal is a lazy one. We had friends for lunch and I had cooked a small piece of gammon to have cold. They had had a large cooked breakfast so didn't want much so I have some gammon left over. Tonight it will be gammon egg and chips. really don't feel like cooking anyway with this cold.

Today's meal is Home Made Meat and Potato Pie with veggies. Much needed on this very cold day.
Tomorrow's is Chicken Breast on a bed of Basmati Rice, with Pineapple Salsa. Not tried this before, so should be interesting.
Thursday is owt in the freezer.
Glad your brisket turned out okay Ann. By the way Fritters are sometimes called Scallops or Scollops, not to be confused with the fish variety. They are slices of potato cooked in batter.
Julia in Derbyshire

And the brisket was delicious.

Thanks Julia, I usual 'grill' my steak in the oven on a rack. Not heard of potato fritters but they sound delicious. Like chips in batter.

Hello Ann, the way I cook my steak rather depends on what else I am cooking. For instance, I will have to have the oven on for the potato fritters, so will utilise the oven space, and cook the steak in there.
Now Potato Fritters. I think these are called a different thing in different parts of the country. They are basically a slice of part cooked potato, coated in batter. You warm them up on a tray in the oven. You can buy them in most supermarkets in the veggie section.
When we were younger, there was a chip shop in our 'village' who sold these straight from the chip frier. A few of these, a loaf of buttered bread, and carton of mushy peas made a filling, and chea meal.
Brisket cooked in the slow cooker sounds very good, and should cook well. Please enjoy.
Julia in Derbyshire

Sounds nice Julia, do you fry or grill the steak, and what are potato fritters?

We have a piece of brisket cooking in the slow cooker, will have to put the oven on though to do the roast pots etc.

Tonights evening meal is:-
Sirloin Steak
Potato Fritters
Asparagus Tips
Peas
Mushrooms
Side Salad.

Julia in Derbyshire

Well ours was very nice as was your crumble Sharron, hope he arrived home safely!!!!

steak and chips with onion rings and peas,
i did stop eating meat and have only recently started eating it again
(not for any veggy reason , just didnt like it much)
must admit enjoy taste ,

my favorite meal would be anything cooked for me,

I have loaded up the wheelchair Ann. It might need warming up by the time he gets to you.Don't keep him talking,he needs to get back to wash up.

My scrambled egg is quite light,if a bit mean.I just make it with egg and a little water.How mean can you be?

We have just had fish pie made with large prawns, salmon, smoked haddock in condensed mush soup, toppped with cheesy mash with chopped spring onions in it, parsley in the salmon mix.....it was lovely tasted even better cause I didnt make i, D, did.... followed by fresh fruit salad...
Tomorrow we are having ham in apple juice( no sugar) done in the slow cooker.with tiny roast pots, and side salad.... dont know whats for afters, ....

Jean x

Send some my way please Sharron.

We are having apple and blackberry crumble tonight with fruit from the freezer before the old man gets out there picking again.

Nobody has added any meals lately! We have got chicken thighs and mushrooms in a Spanish chicken sauce (tomatoes and peppers), I will serve it with rice.

ive got plenty of jars this year for my 3 yr old fruit trees expecting a good crop fingers crossed xx

I get my dad making marmalade.We make so much he has a delivery round afterwards.

Keeps him occupied.

There was some lovely marmalade recipes in the Country Living, magazine, this time last year, which I have kept. I keep wanting to make some, but OH doesn't eat if very often, so it would be a waste.
Julia in Derbyshire

Mmm love whisky marmalade Dizzie. Enjoy!!!

Try Chinese Spice in a Stew.......delicious .

Especially a Chicken Stew...yummmy



Marilyn

Anne the dried leaf keeps its flavour a long time and is a bit stronger than fresh,as i have loads of it i keep it in a large screw top jam jar.much easier to get at.

sharron chinese five spice has a mixed taste ,i can only describe it as mixed spice that you put in fruit cake but no so sweet,erring on the curry side.
hope this helps.
wendy