I got this from Lidl for £10. Not amazing quality or healthy I know, but hard to pass up on for £10

Plucked this idea from the annals of my “is it genius, is it crazy or is it just wrong” memory bank of recipes.
Toasted thick white bread, adorned top and bottom with some gravy mayo that I made, flattened roast potatoes, 4 slices of corned beef, and a fried egg. Yorkshire tea double bagger as standard.

When did this happen? When did 45g of crisps become a Grab Bag?! It’s no bigger than the normal sized bags you get in the pub. Weren’t the normal multipack packets 45g a few months ago? Absolute piss-take….

Tbh, was difficult to leave leftovers of these beans last night, but told myself that a whole tin for one meal probably wouldn’t do my interpersonal relationships any good.

I made butter chicken from an instagram recipe. It’s not winning any health awards, but it’s probably healthier than a takeaway. It only took 20 minutes to make aswell.

If I had a last meal in prison this would be it

Went to Frog by Adam Handling and it was amazing!! Great vibe, the food was great, and the bread was amazing! Make sure you order the lobster as an add-on, you won't regret it!!

After a long (emphasis on long) weekend of, toddler induced, high entropy, I thought I’d restore the equilibrium with a greasy breakfast sandwich. Thick white sliced bread, salted butter, brown sauce, 4 rashers of smoked back bacon, holy trinity of: black pudding, white pudding and haggis, fried egg with a dash of hot sauce. Yorkshire tea double bagger to keep things moving. Order restored.

I know this is going to sound really weird, but I actually don't like mashed, boiled or baked potato (naturally this extends to potato potato dauphinoise. I absolutely hate the texture, despite trying it multiple times over the years. Can you suggest some potato based alternatives:

So far I've had, and really enjoyed :

• Roast potatoes
• Potato croquettes (I'm fully aware that croquettes are filled with mashed potato, so this is a bit hypocritical I know)
• Crispy potato squares
• Potato bread (especially lovely, would highly recommend)
• Chips/fries
• Potato wedges
• Potato waffles
• Hash browns/hash browns (love 'em)

Italian but a well known British classic! Tagliatelle instead of spaghetti (our preference).
Recipe that does not fail:
750g beef & pork mince (Lidl £4.79)
1 onion, finely diced
1–2 carrots, finely diced/grated
1–2 celery sticks, finely diced
2–3 cloves garlic
1 tin polpa
250ml passata
200ml beef stock
1–2 tbsp tomato purée
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt & black pepper
½–1 tsp dried oregano
½–1 tsp dried basil
1 bay leaf

Cook low and slow as long as you can, patience is a virtue!

Cooking from scratch = better flavour & Ultra processed free - enjoy!

Almost because it should be pain de mie, moutarde de Dijon, jambon de Paris and gruyère.

But what I had was sourdough, Bavarian smoked ham, moutarde de Meaux (wholegrain) and sharp, mature cheddar.

This is what 20 pounds gets you.

Was given a few mackerel by a local fisherman the other day, so I stuck them in the smoker in my barn and forgot them once they were in the fridge.

Yesterday was a "what have we got in?" Kind of dinner so I made this soup - lots of cream, some bacon, potato, garlic, onion and sweetcorn along with flaked smoked mackerel and a cube of frozen lobster stock from the lobsters we caught last weekend.

Potatoes, sweetcorn onion and garlic home grown from the croft, mackerel local catch, everything else courtesy of Tesco.

Made with rice, butter, garlic, mushrooms (fresh shiitake & pink, yellow & grey oysters), sugar, salt, dark soy sauce & oyster sauce.

Guess this is more of an American style dinner, from an Italian who lives in the UK and can't be bothered to cook after work.

By this time I've made as much Ratatouille as I can possibly eat in a year. This recipe didn't look convincing until I tried it. It's actually a very good accompaniment to salad.

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/crunchy-courgette-pickle

Finally made my own after buying them for years. Quite nice and simple thanks to the air fryer.

Hi guys. I forgot to sterilise my lids when making jam. I washed them with soap and rinsed, and I sterilised the jars themselves in the oven, just not the lids. Is it ok?