17/08/2015: Traditional Ploughman's Lunch - Saddleback Farm Shop http://www.saddlebackfarmshop.co.uk/ Today we had the day off work so Mark could recover from his triathlon. We decided to go to Saddleback farm shop with Mark's mum and we went all in and ordered the Traditional Ploughman's Lunch with honey roast ham, oak smoked chicken, sausage, and mature cheddar … Continue reading Back to Saddleback
Ironman
10/08/2015: Carrot noodles with a peanut sauce - Thank Your Body http://www.thankyourbody.com/recipe-carrot-noodles-with-peanut-sauce/ I couldn't WAIT to use my new Veg-a-Spin spiralizer today and we had a bunch of carrots to use so I chose this carrot and peanut sauce recipe. The Veg-a-Spin is quite simple and essentially works like a pencil sharpener rather than a worktop version … Continue reading Ironman
August…when did that happen?!
01/08/2015: Garlic and parmesan pasta - own recipe I don't think you get much simpler than this. I was looking for something simple to use ingredients we had rather than having to go out and buy a load of stuff. This was literally just pasta with some garlic purée and some grated parmesan stirred in...and … Continue reading August…when did that happen?!
30 weeks done!
25/07/2015: Spinazie platter - Belgo Centraal, Covent Garden http://www.belgo-restaurants.co.uk/ Tonight it was a friend's birthday celebration so we went out to Belgo's. As Mark and I have already had classic moules, we decided to try one of the moules platters. The Spinazie Platter were open mussels topped with Gruyere cheese, bacon lardons, and spinach. It … Continue reading 30 weeks done!
Almost 30 weeks through our challenge
20/07/2015: Kashiwa meshi This was another MUJI sachet that I picked up in Japan for when Mark and I were feeling lazy…and today was that day! I wasn't totally blown away by this and didn't love it as much as other MUJI packets we've tried like the squid ink spaghetti sauce, but it was so … Continue reading Almost 30 weeks through our challenge
200 days done!
12/07/2015: Chilli and garlic pasta - own recipe http://www.pastificiorizzo.it/ While we were in Venice on our recent trip to Italy, we found Pastificio Giacomo Rizzo - a treasure trove jam-packed full of all the different colours, shapes, and flavours of pasta that you could imagine! We spent ages pouring over the different options deciding what … Continue reading 200 days done!
Half way through the year!
Half-way through the year! It's all easy and downhill from here! We're still not really finding it a huge struggle and have been enjoying trying new dishes and not being allowed to fall into habits of making or ordering the same things. I like to try new things anyway but there's always that nagging question … Continue reading Half way through the year!
Scotland
I was straight back out the house after Henley and this time heading up to Scotland with my friend Chris for a spot of hill walking. We were going for the whole week and staying in a remote village called Torridon, out on the west coast and level with Inverness. We'd come up and camped … Continue reading Scotland
Mark at Henley
02/07/2015: Chicken caesar salad - The Catherine Wheel, Henley http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/home/pubs/the-catherine-wheel I was camping in Henley for a couple of nights to watch the regatta, and primarily have fun with friends in the sun. Of course this means no kitchen equipment! First night and a group of us went to the 'spoons in town for food and … Continue reading Mark at Henley
Steph and Owen visiting and our Glasglow trip
22/06/15: Sundried tomato pasta salad with spinach leaf pasta - Popsugar.com http://www.popsugar.com/food/Sun-Dried-Tomato-Pasta-Salad-4588604 Once again, we were up for something simple tonight so we chose this dish to use the spinach pasta that we brought back from Italy. I love that the shape looks like actual spinach leaves! It was a bit of a pain to cook … Continue reading Steph and Owen visiting and our Glasglow trip
A Year in Dinners 