So I vaguely had in mind to cook properly from scratch once a week and also bake something once a week. But this is me. π I will say it was immensely satisfying to rejig my kitchen and it now feels like a room I like using again. ✅
The first Monday I bought Carrot Cake fixings and then realised I'd forgotten cream cheese for the icing. π I made Courgette Muffins instead. They worked, but were too heavy on the veg so were overly moist rather than chocolatey. We both did eat some, but they didn't keep well and a few ended up binned.
For dinner I tried hamburger patties on the frypan (I haven't used the stove top for years!) and they were a big hit with Little X. ✅
I also made a dessert, white choc marshmallow with cereal pressed in. This was amazing. It's Rice Crispy Bars from the supermarket except more, and however you prefer it. I just made it up as I went along. Little X ate some but absolutely hated the sunflower seeds and that caused some drama. π
The second week I cooked Tuna Mornay. This ended up with "mmmmmm" at high volume π so I think we found another food she'll eat. We also had meatballs in savoury rice - not from scratch really but another food she will eat. ✅ For baking I made banana bread tonight. Ladies and gentlemen it's the fluffiest cake I think I've ever eaten. It's definitely delicious but the jury is out as to whether a cake this soft will stay edible after 2 days.
If it lasts that long.
She also enjoyed fresh pikelets this week. π
I now have 5 defaults and 2 more say they will default me. As they do so, I am beginning a £2/month payment to each one. To my great surprise one debt recovery company wrote to me accepting £2 a month as an ongoing arrangement π² despite me not asking if that was OK π² and it isn't even the smallest debt. I am now hoping others do the same - they manage 3 other debts of mine so we shall see. π€
Microwave is an absolute disaster and I'm using it as little as possible. Air fryers are on sale this week for £25 π€ and I am also pondering a £6 saucepan since I don't own one. And a £7 frypan as both mine are awful. π€