Month End But Still a Feast!

To day is the 28th of February and the end of the month.  I have mentioned this year already how I am trying to make the most of my well stocked cupboard and full freezer and today is a perfect example of that.

Tonight's supper is from the freezer: sausages; from the pantry cupboard: Tin of chopped tomatoes, tin of haricot beans; salt and pepper and garlic spices from the kitchen cupboard and from the fridge: onion, celery, cherry tomatoes, chopped carrot and chopped parsnip.

I put this in the oven on a low-ish heat for about an hour and a half and then wacked the heat up high for the final half hour and it turned into this:-

I served the casserole with some Ainsley Harriot golden vegetable rice which I cooked in the microwave (I did say it was a kitchen raid dinner!)

 

Mr R was full of praise for his dinner and did especially enjoy the glass of wine to go with it!!

Lunch for One with my Vitamix

Just needed a quick lunch so put some pasta on to cook. Whilst the water was boiling I popped 6 tomatoes into my Vitamix, followed by 2 garlic cloves, 1Tbsp tomato puree and a large handful of basil. I drizzled about 1 Tbsp olive in as well and turned it on. In about 5 seconds I had a stunning autumnal coloured sauce which I heated up along with a pinch of salt and pepper and some chilli flakes, whilst the spaghetti was cooking.

I thoroughly enjoyed my simple lunch which enabled me to carry on working!