Meal Planner and Shopping List

I'm a lucky lady. This week I have been bought TWO cookbooks by two separate, darling friends. This makes me super-duper happy! (T'other was Hugh's Three Good Things). Both in their own different ways, beautifully thoughtful gifts.

I have already made a successful rhubarb and custard jelly...

...and some not so successful lavender marshmallow. Tastes good, but didn't quite set (I believe, because I scrimped and used powdered gelatine instead of leaf gelatine). Not a complete disaster, as I just whacked it in a couple of jars and changed it to marshmallow spread!

So now I am sat on my new (to me) green sofa and I am going to browse through the books and plan our meals and shopping list for the week or so ahead. I knew I could get used to spending my time alone wisely and enjoyably :)

Meals

• Mackarel, oatmeal, rhubarb (Three Good Things, page 210) plus green salad
• Smoked haddock, sweetcorn, batter (Three Good Things, page 224) plus new potatoes plus homemade tartare sauce
• Smoked haddock, spinach, béchamel (Three Good Things, page 227) plus poached egg
• Beetroot, mozzarella, balsamic (Three Good Things, page 145)
• Fennel, lemon and king prawn risotto (http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1089640/fennel-and-lemon-risotto
• Egg, toast, anchovy (Three Good Things, page 123)
• Tuna and sweetcorn pasta bake
• King prawn, cherry tomato & avocado salad
• Olives, capers, tomatoes (Three Good Things, page 113)
• Fennel, apple, goats cheese (Three Good Things, page 22)
• Courgette, cheese and penne spoufflé (Veg Everyday page 23) 
• Honey-baked rhubarb (Everyday page 30)
• Macaroni Peas (Veg Everyday page 264)
• Pasta with green, garlic and chilli (Veg everyday page 261)

To Buy

Cyder vinegar