And a happy Sunday to you all. An update from the previous post - the teriyaki steak was lovely, as was the fennel slaw. I normally make rubbish steak as I don't get the pan hot enough but this time I bit the bullet and it was as tender as anything. I also don't normally like fennel but it was quite subtle so very fresh and light. And neither of us missed the potatoes element at all.
Saturday I cooked a spag bol - very dull I know but with tons of veg. GluttonBoy was out so it was a good thing to shove down in a rush when he finally got home.
Sunday, and the shopping delivery arrived, minus the bottle of Gordon's that had smashed en route, coating the tea bags, puff pastry and grapefruit with the subtle scent of juniper. In at attempt to cut down the carbs on Sunday, I turned to one of my favourite books - Ottolenghi. I love his approach - fresh, zesty salads, lots of herbs and super-fresh flavours. The recipes also largely feature one of my favourite flavours, sumac. I have a super-love of all things arab/middle-eastern/mediterranean/greek, so it pushes my buttons totally. A quick scoot round one of my two favourite local shops (hello, Oli Centre of Walworth Road, a brilliant 24-hour Turkish supermarket) and I was good to go.
So, what was for dinner? Chicken wings marinated in a mix of olive oil, lemon, sumac, allspice and cinnamon, served with a salad of fennel, feta and pomegranate. The salad dressing was olive oil, sumac, tarragon and parsley. It was DELICIOUS. And took a while to eat due to the winginess of the chicken, so very satisfying. Thank you Mr O.
And, as an afterthough - Mr G and I are looking to buy our first flat. We saw a flat today with such a small kitchen it only had a two-ring hob. It was miniscule. Hopeless.
Anyway.
Lots of love
GG
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
GluttonGirl makes a suprise return
As mentioned in previous posts, it has been a busy few months for GluttonGirl, what with one thing and another. The only constant has been the need to keep food on the table and I have never been one for churning out the same few meals over and over again.
I've often wondered why it is that when husbands cook the 'special' meals, eg for dinner parties etc, they are congratulated, when in fact it is far harder to get a meal on the table night after night. And when you are trying to stick to a budget, eat relatively healthily and not cook the same thing in any two-week period, that makes it even harder.
And another thing I've wondered is this - on Masterchef, when introducing contestants, they often say something like 'Miss X has been cooking for 2 years.' So, unless Miss X is about 20, I'm confused.What do they eat? I've been cooking since I was 14, became veggie and my mother refused to cook two meals a night. I can't say that every meal was delicious or even eatable, or that I've never eaten toast for dinner (or worse, Smash and cheese or a Pot Noodle) but I've been cooking a while.
Which brings me to my masterplan and reason for bringing GG back - to document what we eat at home and elsewhere, day after day. Whether delicious or disgusting, a triumph or a tragedy. Because to me, what people who love food eat day after day, where they shop, what they have discovered, is far more interesting to me than what a chef eats on his day off (not that I'm not interested in chefs' eating habits either, but you get my drift).
So, to tonight. Teriyaki steak and fennel slaw. Two steaks are marinating in soy sauce, honey, lime and red wine vinegar, ready to be griddled as soon as GluttonBoy gets home from a busy day down the cake mine. Accompanied with a mix of shredded fennel, carrot and red onion with mayo and lime. Should be yummy.[
Lots of love
GG
I've often wondered why it is that when husbands cook the 'special' meals, eg for dinner parties etc, they are congratulated, when in fact it is far harder to get a meal on the table night after night. And when you are trying to stick to a budget, eat relatively healthily and not cook the same thing in any two-week period, that makes it even harder.
And another thing I've wondered is this - on Masterchef, when introducing contestants, they often say something like 'Miss X has been cooking for 2 years.' So, unless Miss X is about 20, I'm confused.What do they eat? I've been cooking since I was 14, became veggie and my mother refused to cook two meals a night. I can't say that every meal was delicious or even eatable, or that I've never eaten toast for dinner (or worse, Smash and cheese or a Pot Noodle) but I've been cooking a while.
Which brings me to my masterplan and reason for bringing GG back - to document what we eat at home and elsewhere, day after day. Whether delicious or disgusting, a triumph or a tragedy. Because to me, what people who love food eat day after day, where they shop, what they have discovered, is far more interesting to me than what a chef eats on his day off (not that I'm not interested in chefs' eating habits either, but you get my drift).
So, to tonight. Teriyaki steak and fennel slaw. Two steaks are marinating in soy sauce, honey, lime and red wine vinegar, ready to be griddled as soon as GluttonBoy gets home from a busy day down the cake mine. Accompanied with a mix of shredded fennel, carrot and red onion with mayo and lime. Should be yummy.[
Lots of love
GG
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