Making Sunday Lunch - Living Alone in Wales (April 2024)
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Hi Sean,next time maybe you could chop up your potatoes,carrots,parsnips,swede in equal size,put them on a roasting tray and sprinkle with olive oil and roast the whole lot in the oven..lovely jubbly.🤗
I agree, roasted cauliflower is delicious much better than just boiled. Also saves money cooking it all in the oven at the same time.
Look absolutely delicious :)
I was wondering about a roast, only because that is how my Nan would cook on a Sunday, par boil the potatoes, then pop everything into a roasting tray with the meat.
Although if roasting a couple of chicken breast might as well roast a whole one & save the cooked stuff for sarnies or the next night. Cook everything up, & the left overs do hash browns or bubble & squeek with a fried egg, for Mon / Tues.
Save the hot water for the gravy ;)
But to be fair, I am a rubbish cook, it all gets chopped & goes in the slow cooker.
If you cook a turkey or a chicken, put your potatoes, etc under the bird. They will soak up the oil and flavour from the bird.
Yummy suggestions here !!
I fry off the veg and meat before adding water for a stew.
Hi Sean first saw your videos when you were moving back to Wales, love watching your enjoyment of rediscovering your Welsh roots. I lived away abroad for 10 years and missed the UK so much. Your channel reminds me of the time I came back to Wales and fell in love with my country and heritage, rain and all 🏴☔️🥰
My cat sometimes thinks the weather is different from the back door to the front door 😂
I live in Texas where sometimes it really is.
We had a cat like that.
@@sallyk9I had a dog like that.
Mine too! She wants to check first the doors and then the windows, and scowls at me when it's raining everywhere.
I always cook for at least 2 days of meals...saves time and energy.
I was so sorry I missed the live Sean, ironically I was eating my Sunday roast.
We had a little bit of a day of it and thought, blow the cleaning and laundry so hubby and I thought we are going to have a cup of tea and watch a bit of CZcams. I came across the live and really enjoyed it, you know in your glasses you’d make a perfect news reader. Very distinguished gentleman I must say.
You are such a safe place to come and watch, your content isn’t full of nasty crap. You are very down to earth and that’s a gift to us all. Thank you so much young man. ❤
I wanted to let you know how I lost 145lbs. I did no change my diet at all, what I did was portion control. I measured out what I would eat, and I used a smaller plate. That worked wonderful because it did not feel like a diet since I was still eating all the things that I love to eat. That pot that you used was a size that would feed me for a week.
Sean you should put your tea leaves in your compost bin.
If you had cooked both chicken breasts you could have that with left over veg the following day. Maybe make bubble and squeak with the veg and have with egg and bacon then use chicken for a salad or sandwiches. Only a waste too much if it ends up in the bin. Cooked veg will keep a few days in your fridge
I would gave given some of that mince to the cats, they would really enjoy it.
All those veggies could go in a pan along with a sprinkle of olive oil. Cut the cabbage in thick wedges and they will all roast together as long as all the root veggies are cut in similar sizes. Then everything bakes together. Roasted veggies are so good.
You could make bubble and squeak.Just fry everything up in frying pan the next day from what you have left over today👍🥰
Amy veg left over you could blend and make soup.
When I'm outside, I pick a few dandelion leaves to add in with my lettuce salad. I dont have them every day. Google how much is enough or too much...This year I bought 3.....6 pks of different lettuce. I planted my 6 romaine in a 8" tall by 2 ft long12" wide plastic tote. No holes in bottom. I water it by hand, and put it under glass deck table incase it rains hard....brought it out in the mist yesterday...it just soaked it in......doing perfect that tote worked very well...tall sides held plants upright....I have it on the deck... benifit being there are no slugs...or snails, and its next to kitchen...I'm only going to pull off as needed leaves and harvest what I can eat...but it looks like lots of salads are in my future.
I did miss your live. Video...but it popped up on my screen now... Not sure what i did . I just watched the shed painting....not paint. Stain!!!
Enjoyed this video too...
I think it was 2012, you are quite right. The Queen and Prince Phillip sat behind the red velvet thrones on the boat because Phillip said "they didn't want to look like the Beckhams". It was a horrible cold and rainy day, I think he went down with a chill after.
Talking of Welsh TV..my son appeared on the show..Welsh learner of the week..some time ago..😁
When any meat turns brown, be very wary of it!
Yes, I wouldnt use it.
Meat that has gone off has a distinct smell. It’s not the colour you need to be wary of, it’s the smell. Some people prefer their meat to be aged.
Hi from Bridgend . If you already have the oven on you could have roasted your vegetables in some oil. Alternatively airfrying the chicken and boiling /steaming the veg . I say this as you have been talking about reducing energy costs . I cook too much on the weekend and freeze meals so I avoid using the cooker during the week . I am going to try some led lights to hopefully reduce my electric usage , as you were discussing that they were cheaper. Love your videos .
Slow drains? Run hot water down sink... then drop a denture cleaning tab in ...do not add more water for a few minutes it will still have some in trap portion thats where you want the tab to stay and bubble....... after 5 mins. run hot water down again ..this is a good routine once a week...pop one in toilet bowl and tank..to help keep clean...bathtub and sink....easy peesy. No grease or fat down sink drain..scrape and wipe out frying pans with paper towel before washing...you'll thank yourself for saving yourself some grief later.
Hi Sean. When it comes to food, I live by the rule ‘ when in doubt, throw it out’. .. better to be safe than sorry..❤
If I was you as you were putting the oven on anyway for your chicken breast I’d just of put all the veg in a roasting tray and put them in the oven as well, by boiling all your veg in the pan in loads of water your loosing a lot of the nutrients. Heather
Prep your veg night before. Cook enough for the next day. That way you'll save on time and energy bills
Soak your peas in the slow cooker overnight rinse the next morning & then cook in slow cooker ready for supper. Leftovers make great soup ( not my favourite dried legumes)
Sometimes I put thyme & lemon on my chicken for a change.
We’ve had rain in Devon incessantly for months Sean 😏
Hi Sean , the Leo dried peas I sow them and use them for pea shoots. Great for a windowsill snack you can get a few cuttings from a tray. I generally do them in a small mushroom tray as it fits in my window.
I like your big saucepan I've got one like that it was !£3 from IKEA many years ago l made my stews in them or l can make jam it's very versatile 😊
Sean you need to cut your veg more or less the same size & add at different times as they cook at different times also. Your carrots, suede, potatoes etc are harder so take longer to cook than your leeks & cabbage. I guess you know that already though being a veg grower😄 Love your videos & you are such a lovely humble man. So glad you stuck to your principals. Hard for many of us to do nowadays. My dad used to tell me "we all use the loo & wipe our @rse the same as everyone else!" He was right 🥰🥰
Morning Sean, don’t put in your sink , yes will plug ur drain , get yourself a sink plunger to clear the drain . Your dinner looks good . Greetings from British Columbia.
I can hear you 😊
It's also raining in Crynant 🌧️🌧️ again . Enjoy your dinner 🍽️ it looks really tasty 😋.
Seeing you cooking every thing from fresh puts me to shame, it’s what I did for forty six years of marriage, but when my husband passed I found no satisfaction in just cooking for myself, and the amount of washing up afterwards didn’t seem worth it, but watching you put all the veg in one pan has made me think again, perhaps I will give it a try and regain my love of cooking, thank you Sean I love your videos, I am gradually working my way through your old ones.😍
Hi Anne, if I'm cooking something for myself only, I put all the veg in one pan - it saves washing up. Only thing different from Sean, I'd put the spuds in first, bring them to boil, then add carrots, then add veg that doesn't need much cooking, ie cabbage, peas etc. at nearly the end of the boiling time. Usually have to turn the ring up when I add something new as it cools the water back down slightly!
Thanks Sue, I did wonder about different veg taking different times to cook, what you said makes sense, will definitely try that, I hate ready meals haven’t found many that taste like what it’s supposed to be, can’t beat cooking your own. Thanks for tips.😀
@@Buzzj4k thanks for that info, your right I should be thinking ahead and batch cooking, my problem is I usually think about what I am going to eat when I start to feel hungry, and don’t want to wait so I grab something quick and easy. I must get myself more organised.😏
Thankyou for this video...the Leo dried peas are on my shopping list....For Memories of my Mother ...
Nowadays I use my slow cooker like a saucepan with lid on and it boils everything reasonably fast too if used in that way. When the kitchen sink blocks I pour a kettle of boiling water down it or a whole sinkfall of water to flush everything through the U bend 🌞
Hi you could get a steamer for the hob i have a four tear one i have had for years.you stack it up and put vegetables in the different teirs.saves a fortune. X
Brilliant, I love my steamed veg.
Spring shearing looks great!
I pop my tea leaves in compost bin
Tealeaves are very good for the garden Sean. They apparently improve drainage and release nitrogen into the soil.
I like your videos Sean
Hear and see you
Hi Sean- I'm not sure if you have freezer space but I save all of my veg scraps in a freezer bag. When it gets full I put in the slow cooker (crock pot) and make delicious veggie broth! Xx
THANKS Sean KEPT ME GOING through Rona x
Glad you switched pans. I was worried you were going to burn yourself with handle sticking forward
I always cook double veg and cook 2 portions of meat enough for 2 dinners. Not sure if you have a a microwave to re heat your second dinner x
I forgot to say, you should get yourself a steamer for on top of the job. I’ve got one and I use the one part for perhaps carrots and chopped frozen spinach, the next part for parsnips and some peas, then in the bottom I put some potatoes in water. All you are using is one ring on the hob and you are keeping all the vitamins in and not boiling all the vitamins away.👍🥰
I'm sure he used to have one, in the corner where he puts his veg ? Or did I dream that?!
Sound advise
Ooops …advice😂
Oops advice???? I think it’s sound advise 🤨
Very good video like it. Very down to earth energy.
Can’t believe I missed you live. Hopefully next time. Hope you enjoyed dinner.
Love your vids
Hello Sean,at least all the rain you have had will make the ground easier to work with on the plot.dinner looks lovely 😋take care Sean 💜
The changes you have made to your diet is reflecting a much healthier you. You look great! Congratulations on your hard work and commitment to a healthier lifestyle. It's hard, I know as I've been there also.
Best wishes from Minnesota
Looking forward to seeing your allotment when you start it 😊
Sean. If you want to save money on cost of living don't buy a car, unless you 'really' need it. You would be forever paying out money to keep it with very little benefit these days. Even Local Towns don't want cars on their streets
. If you can manage using buses etc you only pay for what you use when you need to travel. Ask yourself if all the extra costs are worth it. And Using a Car means very little exercise . Love your video's 👍
Unfortunately living in the Welsh Valleys the public transport system is rubbish. It's very rarely on time and services are cancelled without notice or replacement. Also the terrible weather is another factor, it's always raining that's why it's so green. Places are very spaced out and hard to reach by public transport unless you want to spend all day taking 3 or 4 buses. I've had friends stay with me from London who thought they could walk or catch public transport. They have been shocked at how bad it is. They have ended up using taxis to and from work. My friend told me it's always raining here and much colder than London. I told her It's 2 overcoats colder in the Valleys😂
Sean, You're so funny
Keep an eye on Aldi for Waterbutts, they do delivery if you order the week before it goes in the shops.
Screwfix also do all that to.
Tried your recommendation of Waitrose red onion sausages... Mmmmmm gorgeous... with fried onions and mashed potatoes
.. I needed that... I've fractured my knee and broken my wrist... Wonderful comfort food... Love your videos Sean... 😊
Get well soon Elaine. Those sausage really do brighten up a day.
Hello from Tasmania Australia love your channel, you got me drinking more tea
I missed your live ..I was up the allotment checking if the polytunnel was still there with all this wind ...any cooked veg left over can be made into bubble and squeak. .we always had it on Mondays when I was a child ..would there be enough room in the cwtch under the stairs for a freezer ?
Those Leo peas are my favourite!
Sean if you add a bit of salt when you are cooking food, it will have much more taste.
Brilliant videos Sean been watching you for while now wouldn't be Wales if it wasn't raining 😂
Why not get a spare cut off of a worktop, get a freezer stand it where your fridge is, put the worktop on top and stand the fridge on top, will save you losing work space
No space, cupboards are there.
@@seanjamescameron I thought you were putting a freezer in your under stairs?
All the comments said not to do it due to lack of air there and overheating.
The meat has gone off. The puffed up package is a sure sign that it has turned and is decaying. And the colour is bad.
Cook the mince up for the cats.
I might give it to the crows but not the kitties ❤️
You might consider a high quality air fryer like Emerils. Has a rotisserie and large enough to bake a cake. I use mine all the time and even as a toaster!
Hi Sean ray here from Newfoundland love your videos that player set with the little saw blades, we call it a muti tool. Keep up great videos I just set all my veggies, awesome job👍👍
You could make minced beef stuffed cabbage leaves... I am sort of thinking Greek cuisine. However I don't eat any meat except chicken. But I appreciate the channel more than you can know.x
Sean watching from New Zealand it’s 1.50 am
Great video Sean and a great lesson in relation to self nurturing.
I watch thistinylife aswell great channel! Also ben and emily, and danni and joe are really good viewing too about narrowboats.
Yes I think you misread Patrick's comment which was highly amusing. Love your laid back approach to cooking but it always seems to turn out well.
Sean, I really like your videos! I find them calming and interesting really like your energy! Take care,
If you cook to much Sean bubble and squeak is nice. My son loves going on holiday in Wales he was saying he go’s to a butcher in Welshpool Riki Lloyd they do delivery to on line
Love the vlogs especially when your out and about
Lovely video as always Sean and interesting to hear about some of your past life . .hope you will be able to get to the plot this week..
No through it !!
Might be cheaper to have the occasional taxi
Haha there aren’t taxis here.
Yes
I think you need to work out your portion control a bit better,
Anything he doesn't eat he can use another day...making more or extra saves on time/ electric therefore £
Your videos are very comforting. Thank you Sean ❤
Hi Sean what a lovely surprise to come home to a notification you had did a live. Sorry i missed it but thoroughly enjoyed listening to your stories. Hope you enjoyed your dinner, lots of lovely veggies 😋
All those vegetables look lovely
Get an air fryer cooks quicker and less electric.
Don’t why have only just seen this, I like your comment about feeding the 5,000 because the amount of food you were cooking I thought that’s the number you were cooking , then I saw your other comment about cooking too much food 😉. As for saving electric the size of pans you use it must take a long while for them to reach temperature. We don’t like roast veg, much prefer them cooked your way. Way back in the 60’s I drove a company car which was a brand new Morris Traveller.
I missed your live, i was out shopping. You are looking very well.
Sure I heard you say you was in Hengoed, that's where I am. love your videos sean, can't wait to see what you do with the allotment 😊
Do you like star anise off so when you boil carrots pop 2 in very nice And mashed potatoes mash in some swede if that helps
Not a fan.
Happy 50th Birthday this month
summer weather here in Ont Canada today
Wind and rain here so no.
Rain on the west coast but the weekend was decent although still a bit chilly🇨🇦
Please throw the ground beef - See CZcamsr Marc, 'Going Solo in France'. He seriously regretted using beef past its sell by date. He started to feel better around the five day mark.
Hi Sean. Following you from Morocco. Thanks Sir !
I don't have a car. They are very expensive to maintain, and these days they get stolen all the time. I like my slow living lifestyle by using cycles, trains etc even if things take me longer. Driving is not fun anyway. Much rather save money by not having a car. I live in the countryside and have managed without a car for over 25 years now
I have to agree with others on several things. Your videos are helping get me through a rough patch, the meat was off and be careful with using stainless steel on teflon. Apparently its bad for you but it will definitely scratch the teflon.
I'm off to make a pot of veggies in my tiny ricemaker. Mini appliances help me with portion control. They're all single serving. Mine are made by a company called Dash.
Smell it first
Hi. Another very pleasant video. What’s a ‘water butt’ 🤷♀️. Canada 🇨🇦
A big barrel ( usually plastic) to collect run off water from guttering and a downpipe. Often found on allotment sites next to a shed or greenhouse as not all sites have mains water. But they are becoming more common in gardens now as it's better for the environment.
Yay twice in 1day x
Try sweede chips. My husband loves them. Cut into chips, spray with oil and roast in oven until soft and golden. 😊
I don’t like to make personal comments but you look much healthier. Take care.
Concur
Thank you for your videos Sean, I also really appreciate and look forward to them. Hope you have a good week. All the best x
You look very dashing today Sean! Don't worry, I'm an old bag who's married, and makes book nooks all day, so I don't really have the time to be a groupie 😂
Are you really not eating the green of the leek ? Its delicious
I did not know you could eat the green of the leek but i will give it ago next time i get one also i never know if you can eat the green parts of spring onion
@yolawells7015 You can eat all green/leafy bits off veggies we're just brought up not to do/doing it.
Including celery,carrots and even strawberries the leaves/stems are full of vitamins and minerals 👍
@yolawells7015 yes you can they actually have more flavour as does the leek
No please don’t use the Mince. Also the cabbage may make your stew more like a cabbage stew, braziers change the taste quite a bit. I became afraid you would hit the pot handle on the little pot and make the contents spill on you. As always I enjoy spending time with you. 🇨🇦