Batch of the Day

[AgentCooper]

Had a bit of an epiphany last night. Came to the realisation that when the kid arrives we’re going to be knackered, spending all our time looking after him and will likely not want to do much in the way of cooking.

I really don’t want to spend all my hard earned cash on takeaways or living off beans on toast so today I drove to Morrisons (other supermarkets are available), came back with a boot full of various odds and sods and set about preparing lots of homemade food that I can bung in our freshly de-iced freezer. That way we’ve got ready made nutrition ready to heat up when we need it.

Top and bottom right is the white sauce and meaty filling for a lasagne. Bottom left is the onions, peppers and spices that have gone on to form the backbone of a mighty chilli con carne. And top left is a load of veg and a couple of chicken carcasses with which I made a big old pot of stock. That stock will get used tomorrow when I’ll be making soup and my world famous sausage casserole.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Had a bit of an epiphany last night. Came to the realisation that when the kid arrives we’re going to be knackered, spending all our time looking after him and will likely not want to do much in the way of cooking.

I really don’t want to spend all my hard earned cash on takeaways or living off beans on toast so today I drove to Morrisons (other supermarkets are available), came back with a boot full of various odds and sods and set about preparing lots of homemade food that I can bung in our freshly de-iced freezer. That way we’ve got ready made nutrition ready to heat up when we need it.

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Top and bottom right is the white sauce and meaty filling for a lasagne. Bottom left is the onions, peppers and spices that have gone on to form the backbone of a mighty chilli con carne. And top left is a load of veg and a couple of chicken carcasses with which I made a big old pot of stock. That stock will get used tomorrow when I’ll be making soup and my world famous sausage casserole.

Excellent idea!

I'm sure you're aware, but there are some pretty cool pre prepared veg these days, like ready sofrito packs or chopped onions or peppers, just stick em in the freezer, those I find so useful when I want a decent homecooked meal but don't wanna spend hours over preparation.

The other absolute wonder is the cheese sauces in the fresh isle, my favorite is from waitrose, their 4 cheese sauce is sublime, but they all do them, but I often do quick pasta meals with this bad boy:

Little things like that turn a big meal into fairly easy bung in the oven and sit back, so you're not compromising on quality or health.

 

[Martinr36]

Had a bit of an epiphany last night. Came to the realisation that when the kid arrives we’re going to be knackered, spending all our time looking after him and will likely not want to do much in the way of cooking.

I really don’t want to spend all my hard earned cash on takeaways or living off beans on toast so today I drove to Morrisons (other supermarkets are available), came back with a boot full of various odds and sods and set about preparing lots of homemade food that I can bung in our freshly de-iced freezer. That way we’ve got ready made nutrition ready to heat up when we need it.

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Top and bottom right is the white sauce and meaty filling for a lasagne. Bottom left is the onions, peppers and spices that have gone on to form the backbone of a mighty chilli con carne. And top left is a load of veg and a couple of chicken carcasses with which I made a big old pot of stock. That stock will get used tomorrow when I’ll be making soup and my world famous sausage casserole.

That's week one covered then........................

 

[AgentCooper]

That's week one covered then........................

Hopefully a couple of weeks, buddy. There was a kilo of mince in the chilli, another in the lasagne and there’s eighteen sausages going into the casserole. We bought a load of those plastic takeaway style tubs so we can have everything portioned and ready to go.

But the chilli is amazing and I’ve had a couple of beers this evening, there’s a good chance I could make a dent in it tonight if the ale hunger strikes me.

 

[SpyderTracks]

There was a kilo of mince in the chilli

That's one meal for me.

 

[AgentCooper]

That's one meal for me.

I’ve lost two stone since September and I don’t want to put it back on so I’ll try and restrain myself 😶

 

[SpyderTracks]

I’ve lost two stone since September and I don’t want to put it back on so I’ll try and restrain myself 😶

Bravo sir, bravo, I need to consider losing the lockdown weight, but I'm waiting for summer (been saying that for 2 years now)

 

[Martinr36]

We bought a load of those plastic takeaway style tubs so we can have everything portioned and ready to go.

very handy to put in the microwave in the middle of the night while you're awake on feeding duty......................

 

[SpyderTracks]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1510210509064310785

 

[AgentCooper]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1510210509064310785

Absolutely jonesing for a fix.

 

[Bhuna50]

Hopefully a couple of weeks,

Because then he will be asking the wife if he can return the screaming little brat under a 14 day money back guarantee or not 😂😂😂😂😂😂

 

[AgentCooper]

little brat

Unbelievable. That’s my son you’re talking about. How dare you refer to him like that.

I fully expect this child to be a bit of a renegade. I just hope he’s funny. I kinda want him to put a slice of ham in the DVD player hoping that it’ll show a movie of the pig’s life.

 

[Martinr36]

I kinda want him to put a slice of ham in the DVD player hoping that it’ll show a movie of the pig’s life.

Just wait until he attempts the first ascent of the bookcase...................

 

[Steveyg]

I’ve lost two stone since September and I don’t want to put it back on so I’ll try and restrain myself 😶

Niiiiice! On the gain train too mate, I've a stone off me. Need another one then I'll be happy but half way there 💪

 

[AgentCooper]

Niiiiice! On the gain train too mate, I've a stone off me. Need another one then I'll be happy but half way there 💪

Keep at it, amigo! The pay off is worth the hard work and self discipline.

I find it helpful to say motivational phrases to myself such as ‘you can do it, fatty!’

 

[Steveyg]

Keep at it, amigo! The pay off is worth the hard work and self discipline.

I find it helpful to say motivational phrases to myself such as ‘you can do it, fatty!’

Definitely all I'm doing is a bit of running and not eating like an absolute clown of a human being like before

It's amazing how quickly it's starts to come off as soon as you start eating properly. Food scales where the big game changer though

 

[AgentCooper]

Definitely all I'm doing is a bit of running and not eating like an absolute clown of a human being like before

It's amazing how quickly it's starts to come off as soon as you start eating properly. Food scales where the big game changer though

To be honest, it was knocking the beer on the head for a bit that made the biggest difference for me. I wasn’t drinking vast quantities but fell into the routine of having a bottle or two of the ale most nights whilst we were watching the TV. When I stopped that and made my food portion sizes a little smaller the weight fell off rapidly.

 

[Steveyg]

To be honest, it was knocking the beer on the head for a bit that made the biggest difference for me. I wasn’t drinking vast quantities but fell into the routine of having a bottle or two of the ale most nights whilst we were watching the TV. When I stopped that and made my food portion sizes a little smaller the weight fell off rapidly.

We'll not talk about the 10 pints of stout I had on saturday but that's me off it for the next couple months anyways, should see some good results