No wonder woman.... Just organised: Spag Bol, Risotto and sausages by the sea in Tenby!

Weight Loss = 0lb
Meals planned = 4.... Actually cooked according to plan 2 (well kind of 3)
Success rating for week = Not so bad

Feeling a little chubby today, even though the scales tell me I am the same weight as last week, but I put that down to the fact I have just come back from a bank holiday camping trip to Wales where I feel like I have eaten my own body weight in sausage and bacon! For those of you who have never been camping nothing can really beat the smells that creep across the site every morning, your morning trip across the field is a cacophony of pork smells, of the good kind.
From a meals point of view, I only planned 4 days as I knew I was away, 2 of these I cooked to plan, 1 just didn't happen and the fourth I cooked but not what was originally planned.
Monday Simple, Gammon, Egg and Chips, and to make it even better I didn't cook it :-) My husband prepared the chips and cooked them in the actifryer, then grilled the gammon and fried eggs, perfectly timed so that when I walked through the door it was just being dished up.
Tuesday So this is where I went off plan... Planned - Chicken Curry (using left over chicken from Sunday), actual Chicken Risotto using the left over chicken. Last minute change as the children were not supposed to be eating at home so I was going for spice, however they then were so I quickly changed. I cooked my Risotto which takes 20-30 minutes to make, and to be honest the qty's are approximate but here is my recipe;

Left over chicken diced (half a chicken)
250g Arborio Rice (or 300g if you prefer more rice)
1 large leek sliced
1 tbsp Olive Oil
15g Butter
20g grated Parmesan
600ml Chicken stock
100ml white wine
1 clove garlic diced
1/2 cup frozen peas

Gently cook the leek in the oil until starting to soften, then add the garlic and cook for a further minute. Add the rice and cook in the oil and leek for 1-2 minutes, then add white wine and cook until fluid is absorbed. Add the peas and stir in.

Add the chicken stock a little at a time until rice is al dente. Then add the chicken and stir in. Continue adding stock until rice is tender and cooked through. If you run out of stock make a little more or use boiled water.

At this point add the Parmesan and stir through and then serve. This is a simple dish and my family love it. You can change it by adding different veg, herbs etc.

Wednesday, Planned Phad Thai Noodles - Actual.... Domino's Pizza. Ok Ok, I had an unexpected late night at work so my husband improvised. This never used to be a problem when I had frozen meals (my own meals), however we ran out... Doh!

Thursday, Planned - Spaghetti Bolognaise, Actual - Spaghetti Bolognaise. I would to state a disclaimer now, this is my version, probably not anywhere near the authentic one. But it works and my family love it.

500g lean minced beef
1 carrot diced
1 celery stick diced
1/2 large or 1 medium onion diced
1 clove garlic diced - small (or crushed)
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp tomato puree
1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp fresh chopped basil
250g dry spaghetti

Cook the pasta in boiling water. Meanwhile fry the onion, carrot and celery until softened in the olive oil.

Add the garlic and continue to fry for 1 minute, then add the beef and fry until browned. Add the tomato puree and stir to coat the meat, then add the tin of tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes, finally add the basil and cook for a further 5 minutes. Add the meat sauce onto the cooked pasta.

Friday - Sunday - CAMPING

We spent a lovely weekend in Wales - Tenby. Ghost stories by torch light at night, 2 meals cooked on my trusty camping stove and 1 meal out at a pub or a restaurant each day. Fresh air and fresh food... bliss.