In other non-booky news, I made some delicious coleslaw yesterday to go with my lunchtime jacket potato. Using a couple of the inner leaves of my Savoy cabbage a grated carrot and some white onion and just a dollop of mayo, it was so tasty and very filling.
During the war years everyone was encouraged to have one raw or salad type meal. As well as helping to improve health and make good use of non-rationed vegetables this saved on power as no cooking was involved.
My tea last night was a simple bowl of vegetable stew, and if that looks small don't worry ... I came back for seconds. 😄
And after dishing up that second bowl I left everything else to cool off before it went into the fridge. Another portion of stew, the filling for a pasty or pie and a large bowl of soup.
It's nice to have some ready meals.
Sue xx
Admission - I bought two wartime home front books from a second-hand bookshop the other day. No room for them on my two shelves of home front collection - I shall have to have a move round - again
ReplyDeleteOooh ... we NEED to see some photos of your bookcases again, it's been a long time since you shared. If I saw any home front books in second-hand or charity shops I would have to buy them ... it's the law!! ;-)
DeleteIt all looks absolutely delicious and those books look just so tempting and interesting. Lovely! xx
ReplyDeleteThat coleslaw was lovely. I've been lazy recently just making it with Iceberg lettuce hearts, it's so much better with cabbage.
DeleteThe books look very interesting! Those ready meals look good, too! :)
ReplyDeleteThey are all good books and full of useful information, well except for the great big 'scrapbook' one that is mostly full of pictures, but still worth a look.
DeleteI would add a generous portion of soaked haricot or butter beans, Sue. There was just enough protein in the regular rations, but none of the modern ersatz meat for vegans.
ReplyDeleteThere are lots of red lentils in the mix already so I thought that was a good extra protein punch this time.
Deletethe veggie stew looks so yummy that I’m going to set about doing the same at the weekend .. and will check those books out look very interesting x
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to have something tasty and healthy on standby in the fridge or freezer isn't it. :-)
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DeleteSo that anonymous one above is mine
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting me know. xx
DeleteI much prefer home made coleslaw ,I find some shop bought ones a bit slimy and I often chuck other things in . It's the time of year for lovely stews and soups, our favourite meal with a piece of warm crusty bread.
ReplyDeleteYes, Alan likes to add cheddar cheese and apple to his store bought ones, I used to add some grated Violife.
DeleteYes, I love this time of year for good hearty, warming foods. By next Spring I'll be craving salads again, but the beauty of eating seasonally is that you get to eat it all for a while don't you. :-)
I have some of those books plus others. I've been eating salad including home made coleslaw for lunch every day since spring. I use leek instead of onion in mine. I'm afraid I tend not to eat salad in the winter, I switch to homemade soup.
ReplyDeleteAs you can see from the header photo I have lots of others too, and some more dotted about the place. It's addictive looking out for ones you haven't got isn't it. :-)
DeleteI eat ready meals at least 50% of the time - but mine are homemade when I do bulk cooking and live in the freezer ☺️
ReplyDeleteYou can't beat a homemade ready meal can you. The few times I have been seduced by a good looking shop bought one, there has either been such a tiny portion I have had to add to it anyway or it's just not been good.
DeleteHi Sue would you be able to share your recipe for your vegetable stew? Do you use vegetable stock. Love your blog (both of them😊) huge thanks Lee x
ReplyDeleteIt's just simply potato, carrot, celery, onion, red lentils, stock of some description, dried herbs and lots of black pepper. Just use the proportion of each vegetable that you like the best, I always add lots of potatoes as I love them. I bring it to a boil and then just simmer until everything is suitably tender, then I throw in a handful or two of frozen peas and leave the lid on for it to cool down slowly ... after taking my first portion out of course. :-)
DeleteThanks so much for this - these ingredients are going on my shopping list 👍😊 x
DeleteBrilliant, I hope it turns out nice and tasty for you. :-)
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