Finding the chase and cutting to it

My husband and I celebrate our birthdays within a couple of days of each other, so it is always tempting to combine the celebrations.

Especially as we’re down to one wage.

But there’s no need if you have some skills in the kitchen, a bit of time and energy, and patience.

For my husband’s day, I asked him what he’d like to have, and the answer that came back was my home made French onion soup. I will be deploying my food processor to finely chop the onions and grate the cheese, but the only thing I’m really doing is expending some time.

A lovely bung ’em in the oven sourdough baguette will make a meal fit for kings, all for less than £4 a head, and a bit of washing up.

We’re having some friends over on the Saturday for a roast chicken dinner. Two people don’t eat complex carbs – and one of those doesn’t eat any – so I’ll be working a couple of special side dishes for them and a lion’s share of the main protein. But again, this is not an expensive pleasure.

One of our good friends makes the most amazing cakes. So, we might skip making an option no-one will take!

Hopefully, a good time will be had by all, with smiles all round 🙂