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Day 264 The results

Inevitably our mother was very democratic when giving her critic but that’s just because she fears showing favouritism. My brother flash fried his peach and apple mix in a pan with a little Szechuan pepper and his crumble had a little cardamom and almond in it. My crumble had some oats and I massaged some Masala wine, ginger and lemon zest into my plum and cherry filling. At the end of the day we had crumble and ice cream for dinner so there are no losers…other than my brother, because I won.

Salads:

Smokey aubergine + black eyed beans

Courgette + mint rice

Mushroom ragu pasta

Korean spiced noodles with bacon

Soup: Roast Aubergine · tomato + parsley

Sandwich: Pastrami beef, french brie, chilli relish + tomato

Day 263 Crumble off

djkxkljadfnwjkwkdsnw You know what i mean? Today is flying by and I haven’t stopped. I’ve done all my chores and hopefully this means my Mother will be nice to me! The brother is coming over tonight so we can see who makes a better crumble me or him. How English is that?

Salads:

Thai spiced aduki beans with roast squash

Edamame + crispy shallot rice

Roast pepper + tomato pasta

Prawn Caesar salad

Soup: Velvet mushroom

Day 262 Bees

My favourite fact is that a teaspoon of honey is a bee’s life work. How deep is that? This morning a customer asked me for some honey and my immediate response was ‘you’re not worth it'.’ None of us are… #stayhumble

Salads:

Moroccan lentils

Preserved lemon rice

Cauliflower + cashew pesto pasta

Soup: Squash · rosemary + potato

Sandwich: Mortadella ham, Pecorino cheese, Spicy peach relish + tomato

Day 261 Ouch

This weekend was an eventful one. Today i’m aching all over and i’m not sure why so…that’s great. One thing I feel I should mention is the hospitality staff I encountered this weekend were great. When you’re nice to people you get a lot in return they contributed massively to my drunken state!

Salads:

Mexican beans

Herbed rice

Broccoli · chilli + garlic pasta

Soup: Lightly spiced cauliflower + lentil

Day 260 Iron Lady

Happy Friday y’all! As I can no longer take my anger out on the coffee machine, I decided to go to a driving range and hit some tiny white balls for a couple of hours. I know nothing about golf I have a few customers that have tried to enlighten me on the ‘sport’ but it’s all Greek to me.

Salads:

Cauliflower + mung bean madras

Middle eastern rice

Roast vegetable fregola

Soup: Lightly spiced tomato + chickpea

Sandwich: Param ham, Fontina cheese, jalapeno relish + tomato

Day 259 I'm on the mend

Turns out i’m the problem, who’d of guessed! When I am irritate I tend to beat my coffee machine a little harder than maybe I should….turns out it couldn’t take my wrath. Tonight i’m dining INSIDE, Bocca Di Lupo is the restaurant of choice. You can check out a review on North St. Blog later this week!

Salads:

Red pepper + white bean

sumac + preserved lemon rice

Courgette · rosemary + tomato pasta

Teriyaki tofu noodles

Soup: Cauliflower + potato madras

Day 258 I'm broken

The worst has happened. My coffee machine has broken down. I’m like a painter with no paint, a pilot with no plane, a chef with no food. I am nothing. I have a slight solution FRENCH PRESS! Who would have though eh? The French are here to help! #shade

Salads:

Turmeric + ginger dahl

Cumin roasted carrot rice

Leek · bacon + olive pasta

Soup: Lightly spiced red lentil

Sandwich: Cooked ham, edam cheese, chilli relish + tomato

Day 257

Can’t talk right now, i’m doing hot girl shit.

Salads:

Moroccan spiced chickpeas

Miso · ginger + wakame rice

pea · basil + spinach pasta

Soup: Sweet potato · ginger + coconut

Sandwich: Pulled pork · crunchy slaw + BBQ mayo

Day 256 The Real Deliwife of Clapham Old Town

I had a great weekend, thank you for asking. Today i’m nervous because i’m without my Portuguese lady a little longer than usual! After watching Real housewives all weekend I don’t think i’m cut out of the working life. However in the next coming weeks my life will resemble that of a rich housewife….you’ll see!

Salads:

Thai spiced roast squash + split pea

Seaweed rice

Smokey aubergine + tomato pasta

Soup: Tuscan tomato

Day 255 No plans

Restaurants open on Monday and I will be taking full advantage over the next coming weeks so this weekend the goal is to spend no money! Instead I will sit at home and immerse myself in some hobbies (and watch real house wives) it’s gonna be lit! #living

Salads:

Ratatouille + kidney beans

Sun-dried tomato + herb rice

Roast veggie pasta

Soup: Roast squash + rosemary + white bean

Sandwich: Chorizo, Pecorino romano, Chilli jam + tomato

Day 254 Power down mode

Note to self: Don’t stay up late watching Real Housewives of Beverly Hills because you will be knackered in the morning. However I am considering getting a duffle bag so I can carry my dog around when I go SHOPPING! That would be totally cute omg. Unfortunately he’s 25kg…

Salads:

Roast aubergine + black bean in black bean sauce

Edamame + crispy shallot rice

Roast chicken ragu pasta

Broccoli + polenta bake

Day 253 Chatterbox

I planned to stay in yesterday but at 11pm I was in Vauxhall talking politics. This answers the question I know many of you think…do I ever shut up? Well, the answer is no. Tonight I am going to a noodle bar called Phat Phuc there’s a joke there i’ll let you find it.

Salads:

Roast squash + paprika lentils

Moroccan rice

Cauliflower + cashew pesto pasta

Veggie curry (that’s all I was told)

Soup: Leek · dill + tomato

Sandwich: Mortadella ham · Provola cheese, Jalapeno relish + tomato

Day 252 Munchies

I tried porridge with almond milk yesterday, it’s a no from me. Today I had Oreo cereal. I feel like these cereals are created for stoners. Their bright colours and promising branding lours you in but it’s completely average in taste and actually a little disappointing. Due to the lack of drugs in my system I was disappointed.

Salads:

Mung bean + cauliflower curry

Ginger + turmeric rice

Roast squash ragu pasta

BBQ bacon potato salad

Soup: Sweet potato + roast pepper

Day 251 red in the face

I got sun burn on my nose yesterday so I look like i’m constantly embarrassed which is annoying because I don’t really get embarrassed, other than that time I fell flat on my face in Battersea park in summer (so it was really busy) and I had to get up and say I was fine when in reality I wanted to cry. good times.

Salads:

Smokey aubergine + white bean

Spinach + mint rice

Broccoli · chilli + garlic pasta

Soup: cumin roasted tomato + lentil

Sandwich: Roast beef, blue cheese cream, onion relish + tomato

Day 250 I'll take what I can get

15°c and sunny! Can’t ask for too much more right now. I hope everyone remembered to vote yesterday, let’s be thankful we live in a democratic country where the opinion of the people matter and we’re not ruled over by an overly aggressive government and police force! #blessed

Salads:

Thai coconut curry with split peas

Kimchi rice

Leek · black olive + tomato pasta

Panzanella

Soup: Lightly spiced lentil + tomato

Day 249 Stress free holiday

I, like everyone else, want to go on holiday. This year rather than saying where you want to go, you have to look at the logistics and if it’s worth it, stress wise rather than financially which is counter-intuitive because the whole point of going on holiday is to relax no?

Salads:

Mexican beans

cumin roasted carrot rice

Mushroom + tomato pasta

Potato · spinach + paneer

Sandwich: Fennel salame, Scamorza (smoked mozzarella), Chilli relish + tomato

Day 248 Boom boom pow

My heart keeps on thumping in my chest and no, it’s not what you’re thinking i’m not in love (im in love with myself but that’s just narcissism) but it’s very distracting. Don’t worry Dr. Google said i’m fine and I believe them #21stcenturykid

Salads:

Moroccan chickpeas

Sumac + preserved lemon rice

Chicken + tarragon ragu pasta

Pea · mint + courgette cous cous

Soup: Aubergine · bean + parsley

Sandwich: Spicy salame, edam cheese, spicy peach relish + tomato

Day 247 Blue

I went on a run this weekend…hold for applause. I won’t be running in this weather because I fear that I will slip and break my neck. The bank holiday is over and now i’m blue but at least it’s a 4 day working week and I did a little online shopping this weekend so I have that to look forward to!

Salads:

Brown lentils + med veg

Aubergine + harissa rice

Sundried tomato + cashew pesto pasta

Soup: Tuscan tomato · rosemary + courgette

Day 245 Happy birthday

Tomorrow is my birthday, it’s also the deli’s birthday! 18 years of North St. Deli. My uncle changed the birthday of his dog so that I didn’t have to share my day with him but my Mum…nah she opened the deli on my birthday and since then i’ve always been second best! yes i’m bitter.

Salads:

Thai spiced aduki beans + roast peppers

Miso rice

Smokey aubergine + tomato pasta

Soup: Sweet potato + ginger

Sandwich: Roast lamb, goats cheese, spicy peach relish + tomato

Day 244 Guilty

So its raining again. I like the rain but at the moment we ask customers to wait outside for their food and I actually feel guilty when I ask people to wait outside in this weather! I’m quite stone cold in general but asking people to stand in the wet cold outdoors just seems mean…

Salads:

Thai coconut curry with black beans

Edamame + crispy shallot rice

Spring green pasta

Korean spiced Roast pork noodles

Soup: Tuscan roast pepper + tomato