Of course, the problem with
making a long but worthwhile journey is that you have to eventually make the
return trip home. Not that we weren't looking forward to seeing James and
getting back to Beverley, it was just that I knew we would be coming back to
bare cupboards, not good on a Sunday when we almost always enjoy a roast.
James suggested swinging by
Waitrose on the way back from picking us up at the train station. So with
Kasper asleep in his car seat, I dived in (almost literally, since it had not
stopped raining all day) to grab something for tea. I opted to get a load of
stuff from their range of ready to cook items, including a 'Easy' chicken joint
(£5.49), sage and onion stuffing (£2.29), roast potatoes (£1.99), and honey and
rosemary chipolatas wrapped in bacon (£2.99).
It was all shove in the oven stuff, accompanied by microwavable vegetable packs of peas, leeks and spinach and broccoli (£1.99), carrot and butternut squash (£1.99) and Duchy Originals organic chicken gravy (£2.99).
Despite the wet weather, we had
wanted a light tasting dinner and this was it, the flavours were light,
especially the herbs in the stuffing which tasted spring-like, and the chicken
was moist. The vegetables maintained a crunch which meant they were perfect for
James and me but a little on the chewy side for Kasper. The gravy was the buy
of the lot, however, tasty without being salty. I also bought a bottle of white
wine and a Bonne Maman two-pack creme brulee (£2.39) and Rachel's Organic
Divine Rice Pudding (£1.29) for afters. A very easy Sunday meal.
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