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The Wight Chef by Ian Budget bargains, catch and cooks, posh nosh and going al fresco from Tesco - i’ll explore and share it all
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08/10/2026

So, I’ve had a challenge laid down by a follower and friend Angling with Shaun - to do some more budget friendly meals 😊

So, I figured meals for two at under £5? 🤔

BUT - I also wanted to stick with my ethic of, at least in part by using quality meats and supporting local businesses - namely Des at D W Jarvis Family Butchers 😉

So, this is the first of 3 - a chicken veloute with mash ❤️

I had Des debone and skin the legs (can’t get that done in a supermarket!) pan fried and set aside.
I also kept the bones to help enhance the stock - frying them off with the vegetables adding some thyme as well and reduced.

Removed the bones, added the leg meat, thickened with cornflour and made a mash - simple, happy food and, after breaking everything down ending up costing £4.66!

£2.50 for two legs
23p for a parsnip
14p for two carrots
35p for stock
45p for the spuds
30p butter and milk
20p cornflour
13p for half a leek
16p for half an onion
10p for the thyme, salt and pepper 😎

How’s that Shaun?! Two more meals in the next 2 days 😎

Hidden ingredients!!Not intending to sound too sad or weird but my attention was turned towards tinned tomatoes the othe...
08/10/2026

Hidden ingredients!!

Not intending to sound too sad or weird but my attention was turned towards tinned tomatoes the other day 🙄

Did you know the cheaper ones only contain 60% tomatoes?! 🍅
The rest is made up of acids and juice.

Now the more expensive tin says it’s 99.9% tomato and juice - but doesn’t give the breakdown between the juice or tomato.

I’m not saying go blanch, peel and chop your own but this is just another example of us (me) not really knowing what goes into something that I use incredibly regularly in my cooking 😱

07/10/2026

Relish the moment!

Fancied something with a bit of zing to it tonight with my burger! 🍔

The increased sweet and spice from the ginger and chilli lent a really good kick to this 😎

07/10/2026

Batch cook Wednesday part 2, chicken, leek and sweetcorn pies 🥧

This is a dish constructed for my friends daughter who’s tolerance of food choices can be a bit limited.

Happily though, over the past few weeks she’s trying out new dishes and flavours as the base of them are things she’s happy to eat 😊

The filling for this pie was made by simply frying off the chicken, adding the leeks, thyme, sweetcorn and stock then thickening with granules. Cheating but tasty! 😉

07/10/2026

Batch cook Wednesday part 1 - no cheese enchiladas 😎

I marinated the chicken in a mix of oil, Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, thyme and oregano and fried it off adding peppers and onions halfway through cooking 😉

For the sauce I fried off a bit of courgette, peppers and onions and simply added tinned tomatoes, passata and oregano 🌿

Then it was just a simple case of making the wraps and covering them 😎

Ordinarily I’d whack a load of cheese on top but we have someone that can’t handle it so did extra sauce 😊

This is a dish that can be made in advance and ovened whenever 😊

It’s fair to say that, for me, angling wise, tonight I had one of “those” nights!! 🤬🤬🤬Granted it was fairly slow all aro...
06/10/2026

It’s fair to say that, for me, angling wise, tonight I had one of “those” nights!! 🤬🤬🤬

Granted it was fairly slow all around but everyone seemed to get at least a couple of squid - except me!! I even tried pinching some of Antony Searle’s fancy pants jigs too - nowt!!

One cuttlefish in nearly 4 hours!!

Great to catch up with Hunty Fishing again - he’s given the tuna a few days off at present! 😂

Caught one half of the Friday Night Fishing club in the form of Neil the Eel too!

So - a sociable night. I didn’t want to catch a squid anyway…..🦑🦑🦑

06/10/2026

What a cheek!! 😱

Ox or Beef cheek in fact! 😉

Perfect cut of meat for stewing and pies and, in my opinion, it carries its own unique texture and flavour 🥧

This was slow cooked in ale and beef stock with carrots, parsnips and leeks for about 5 hours - after that it simply falls apart and melts in your mouth ❤️

Did two pies in pastry and one with a mash top 😊

Not a cut that you’ll find in a supermarket but your local butcher (like Des) should be able to source it have them in already 😎

And yes, Dave got some! 😂

The Nutty Professor’s gone veggie AND encroached on his big brothers patch! 😱This is a Spinach, Green Lentil and Cashew...
06/10/2026

The Nutty Professor’s gone veggie AND encroached on his big brothers patch! 😱

This is a Spinach, Green Lentil and Cashew Nut Curry with Garlic and Coriander Naan.

Doesn’t look too shabby at all! 😎

Facebook flashback to a completely new discovery for me - cauliflower rice 💥💥Have to admit I got a bit obsessed with thi...
06/10/2026

Facebook flashback to a completely new discovery for me - cauliflower rice 💥💥

Have to admit I got a bit obsessed with this for a while trying out different variations and ways of cooking it/dishes it could go with! 😂

I’ve not done any in ages either…..

Butchers need feeding too! 😊
06/10/2026

Butchers need feeding too! 😊

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