TARRAGON & THYME

Later yesterday in the early evening I nipped round to the Co-Op as I just wanted a bag of mixed veg to put with the steak pie I bought from M & S.  I already had a tin of peas in the cupboard that needed using up, some fresh sprouting white broccoli and thought that with the mixed veg and peas and some mashed potato that this would make a substantial accompaniment to go with the steak pie for tea last night.  The potatoes came from the sack I bought last weekend. Whilst there not only did I come upon a reduced bag of mixed veg in really good condition I also came across two swedes at 10pence each.  Both are a reasonable size and so they will get prepared later on today and mashed down with carrots to make swede and carrot crush.  They will then go in the freezer for use later on.  Once it is prepared it is easily cooked up and adds a lot of flavour to a hot winter meal even if it is the only veg with some mashed potato it goes down extremely well. ...

This week's bargain for me came completely by surprise.  When I go into town I walk all the way down to our nearest Waitrose store, cut through it via the station and then into the Waitrose store.  I use the reverse of the journey to go back home.   Today I have met with a very good friend and a put the world to rights session.  Nipped through M & S.  Bought a steak pie for tea and then come back my usual way.  Nipped through Waitrose and then spotted pots of single and double cream at 19p per pot.  Granted they are only the small pots but they should have been about £1.10 per pot.  So I have come home with 8 pots of double cream.  The use by date is for tomorrow.   So this evening I am going to turn it into some butter.  I did not get to the scones today but will do them tomorrow.  I also have some buns to do as well so that will be a small baking session tomorrow morning. The butter should be ready for use with t...