3 Good Things (again)

1. Today, the neighbourhood is in "normal Sunday mode" - just the various households; gently going about their house / garden chores and weekend leisure activities.

2. Put into a small electric slow cooker; the ingredients for 4 portions of Lentil & Bacon Soup (from "What's For Dinner In One Pot?" by Sarah Rossi) - were you can leave the Slow Cooker (an own-brand budget-priced one from Argos which our household has used for years) to do all the work for you - while you get on with other things.  I used supermarket cooking bacon rather than rashers (more economical).  This type of hearty soup makes for easy meals later in the week on a busy day (or a good pack lunch in a wide-necked thermos food flask - having owned different ones over the years; my firm favourite: the stainless steel Thermos King 470 ml - I like that it doesn't have a handle sticking out - and yet, it has a slight "waist" shape ...so I am less likely to drop it when washing up!).

3. Updated my Kindle Library with some wishlist cookery Kindle format eBooks - which were on £0.99 offer (as I am not a subscription fan).  Titles included easy savoury recipes for: Slow Cooker & Crockpot / One Pot or Stews (stove top) & Casseroles (oven) & Oven To Table dishes using a roasting tray as a Traybake / basic Soup Maker.

I have Jamie's 5 Ingredients Mediterranian book out (bought half price) and am cooking the frittata (page130) tonight. I boiled potatoes yesterday to split up the cooking time. (I like cooking but my concentration problems mean that I like few ingredients, easy recipes and short preparation times)

I look forward to hearing about your soup. It sounds delicious. xx

Today, my household tried the new Lentil & Bacon Soup recipe I mentioned.  Definitely a keeper.  The quantity on the recipe said it made 4 servings ...it actually made 8 portions - so it proved to be even more economical than anticipated.

Rather than the perhaps more traditionally experienced; bay leaf, dried mixed herbs and ground mixed spice - instead, the seasonings for this recipe included: 2 garlic cloves, 2 tsp ground cumin, 2 tsp smoked paprika, 1/4 tsp dried chilli flakes and ground pepper. 

The table all agreed: happy to have it again (without any recipe adjustments suggested / required).

Today, my household tried the new Lentil & Bacon Soup recipe I mentioned.  Definitely a keeper.  The quantity on the recipe said it made 4 servings ...it actually made 8 portions - so it proved to be even more economical than anticipated.

Rather than the perhaps more traditionally experienced; bay leaf, dried mixed herbs and ground mixed spice - instead, the seasonings for this recipe included: 2 garlic cloves, 2 tsp ground cumin, 2 tsp smoked paprika, 1/4 tsp dried chilli flakes and ground pepper. 

The table all agreed: happy to have it again (without any recipe adjustments suggested / required).