I saw Vimes! Finally! As I sat in the lounge for a last smoke break, he came hopping along - after a hoppy! I'm very relieved! This morning he was with his sister, coming to munch breakfast!
I woke up relatively early, but took it easy. On the way, I hit traffic - took me almost an hour to get to work.
At work I find the box of Royal Canin Wet Food outside the door to my office. Good, they delivered! I'm on my last pouch. And I need to order more Whiskas today ...
Done. That wasn't on the plan for this month - again. Only once.
Since I'm tossing money about, might as well place my order with Takealot. Next week is a normal, 5 day week, and then another long weekend: Easter.
Aaand the first item on my list is already out of stock: vacuum sealer bags! The 28cm rolls are out of stock, only the 20cm rolls now available. I'll take a pack. See how it works.
Okay, I'm going shop-a-holic! Buying a gas bottle, so I have a spare. Garden scissors - I've now managed to loose the second pair somewhere in the garden! It's the only garden item I seem to loose ... Buying a Watt meter, and a 5kg kitchen scale (I only have a 500gr one). Mechanical, not digital. Bulk pack of record cards - for my seed organising, and a Teflon baking sheet. I got one years ago from The Bread Republic. When I wanted to buy another one ... seems they've closed down. And yes, 90% of what I'm buying is on special. The items not on special are cheaper than their counterparts which are on special. Plus, I've read plenty reviews on each item ...
Funny thing, when I placed the order, they stated delivery Monday, 3rd April. The confirmation e-mail states delivery Friday, 31st March. I wonder which it will be ...
Not a lot of items, but no really cheap items. Well ... okay, a few little treats. All I still need to get - over budget - is new glasses and bras. My freezer is finally full - it's taken months of buying a little extra. Friday's haul just finished the job. From now on, I will only need to replenish what I use. Sort of. I still have to process most of the food - it's currently still in raw form. One step at a time.
That's also where the scale comes in. With the pressure cooker, I can't check on the meat while it's cooking - so I really need an exact weight to calculate the correct cooking time. Undercooking isn't a problem, as I reheat the food - but overcooking can't be fixed. So, I'm going to wait for the scale before I cook the other half of the chuck roast.
I think this weekend I'll try my luck with the chicken. I must also stop throwing the bones away - I can make broth or stock with them. I should put a bag for each type into the freezer: beef, lamb, chicken - and one for vegetable off-cuts.
Load shedding from six to eight tonight - so, I can either cook or shower. Not both. That's where the pre-made burritos come in ... only ... I planned two a day, but I think I'll be eating all four tonight. So I must also take out a steak or two for tomorrow night.
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