Monday Menu Plan

                        I’m job-hunting this week, so keeping it simple in the kitchen. The little boy I’ve been minding since May last year, starts Playgroup in March. I’ve registered with FAS this morning, and will have my first interview in many years, sometime soon… Menu for the children: Monday~ Leek & Potato Soup Tuesday~ Sausage [...]

Leek and Potato soup

 My eldest daughter has asked if she can bring soup to school in a flask. So today, I’m making Leek & Potato soup and thought I’d share this simple and tasty recipe. Ingredients   Leeks, onion, garlic, potatoes, cream and chicken stock (you can use vegetable stock) seasoning and juice from todays roast chicken. You [...]

Last nights Risotto (with pics)

 I’d included Risotto in my Menu Planner. I should have checked to see how much was in the bag! Not enough for four hungry children, but fortunately No.3 decided against it when she saw the peas and opted for a tin of Heinz Macaroni cheese! What I threw in Small amount of arborio rice An [...]