Day 971 Don't stop till you get enough

It’s been a busy morning filled with sandwich construction. Yesterday was unexpectedly hectic but I got a solid 4 hours sleep to regenerate the mind, body and soul. I have many items on the to do list for today so I need to stay present and try and keep my head in the game, easier said then done with the amount of personality that comes waltzing through that door.

Salads:

Brown lentils + med veg

Carrot + dill rice

Tomato, basil + French bean pasta

Braised potato with sausage ragu

Soup: Sweet potato + ginger

Sandwich: Chorizo, Pecorino, chilli relish, sun-dried + tomato

Day 970 Don't be a litter bug

The sun was BEATING this weekend my pale skin couldn’t hack the sudden change in temp. As you all know I have a dog (the best boy) so I’m in the park all year round. Though the sun lightens the miserable London mood the hoards of people on the green dampens mine. The copious amounts of litter, the carelessness of the tipsy public is pathetic. Take your trash away with you, pagans.

Salads:

Smokey white bean + roast pepper

lemon + herb rice

Sausage + ham pasta

Soup: Broccoli + tomato

Day 969 Push it

Yesterday was an irritating day but we managed. I had a soothing evening so i’m back to good spirits this morning and the rush is looking like a tasty one. I need to put fitness back into my life. My mind has been a bit of a jungle this year so i’ve put P.E on the back burner while I figure some schuff out. I feel like the next step is pushing my physical but I will not be doing a marathon, though it seems the thing to do in SW4.

Salads:

Black bean + roast squash coconut curry

Rainbow rice

Smokey aubergine pasta

Soup: Tuscan tomato

Sandwich: Mortadella ham, Fontina cheese, Chilli relish + tomato

Day 968 Scent of spring

I haven’t got anything on my mind today, no quick quips, anecdotes or tales riddled in subtext. I just want to get through the lunch rush and be outside. Shout out to all of my honey’s suffering from hayfever, that’s rough. The sweet scent of spring causing sniffles and irritation? Peak.

Salads:

Sweet potato + chickpea curry

Turmeric + ginger rice

Pasta e fagioli

Warm salad with fried halloumi

Sandwich: Roast lamb, Caramelised onions, BBQ mayo, Jalapeno relish + dill pickles

Day 967 Talking to myself

Feeling good this morning. I would love to be a simpleton that puts it down to the good weather but I have an inkling it’s something else. Though I run parallel to illiteracy, I do enjoy writing. My grammar is awful but the heart is there and once I’ve written a thought that has been circling my mind I feel an odd sense of relief even if it’s not read by anyone but me.

Salads:

Peri peri cauliflower + split peas

Spinach + herb rice

Backed chicken pasta

Croutoned salad with cheese dressing

Soup: spinach, potato + pea

Day 966 Processing

I had a quiet weekend. By quiet I mean I barely said a word to anyone and boy it was refreshing. I’m coming to terms with the fact that I can be a bit of a people pleaser. With hospitality moulding my life I tend to do and say things that are to my deficit just to pacify the community. I’m attempting to change this but there will be trial and error in the process. I just need to spring clean my mind.

Salads:

Chilli non carne

Roast pepper rice

Chicken + tarragon ragu pasta

Veggie pasta bake

Soup: Roast pepper + tomato

Sandwich: Speck ham, Provola cheese, spicy peach relish + tomato

Day 965 Time for a weekend

We have no Nelly so i’ve been working the sandwich section solo. It’s been a great morning, just me and the panini’s but I’ve been so busy i’ve had no time for an existential crisis. Boo hoo. Have a great bank holiday weekend my people. A bit of R&R should do the body good!

Salads:

Moroccan spiced chickpea

Sumac + chive rice

Mushroom ragu pasta

Soup: Tuscan tomato

Sandwich: Milano salami, asiago cheese, jalapeno relish + tomato

Day 964 At peace with misery

I can imagine it’s quite confusing to read my depressive blog posts to then come into the deli and see me smiling but the reality is I have no choice. I went through a period where my blog matched my shopfloor mood and it was exhausting having to listen to people give me advice on how to be more positive. Misery is my happy place and it will be for the foreseeable future. Thank you and good night.

Salads:

Braised green lentils + med veg

Lemon + chive rice

Beef ragu pasta

Baked veggie pasta

Soup: Sweet potato, ginger + tomato

Day 963 Buon Compleanno

I don’t ask for much and this year I underlined that I don’t want anything alas it seems it was still too much to ask for. Another favour not fulfilled, another year of disappointment, just smile and say thank you for something I didn’t want or need. Grin and bear it, suck it up and hope that next year someone might actually listen.

Coconut curry with roast squash + black bean

Crispy shallot + ginger rice

Spinach, olive + pumpkin seed pesto pasta

Soup: Indian spiced leek + potato

Sandwich: Garlic salami, Manchego cheese, Chilli relish + tomato

Day 962 At or to?

Some people talk to you and some people talk at you. I’ve spent many moons learning the difference and i’m still learning to distinguish the two. I use talking at people as a defence mechanism, I swallow all the air in the room so people don’t ask me questions I don’t want to answer or because I find you insufferable and I’d rather hear the sound of my own voice.

Salads:

Tuscany white beans

Spinach + herb rice

Sausage + ham pasta

Soup: Sweet potato, ginger + spinach

Day 961 Whose gonna eat all that cheese?

It doesn’t feel like a Monday, it doesn’t feel like any day really. This isn’t worrying, I’m just conserving my energy for later in the week. I didn’t get any of my chores done this weekend so I have the exciting task of doing them this evening. There’s really not much to report. My weekend was a barrel of laughs and I ate an ungodly amount of food, I should have a cleanse this week but that will have to wait as I have a fridge filled with cheese.

Salads:

Brown lentil curry

Cauliflower, sunflower seeds + rocket rice

Broccoli, chilli + garlic pasta

Beetroot, chickpea + dill salad

Soup: Tuscan tomato + roast pepper

Sandwich: Chorizo, Pecorino cheese, Chilli relish + tomato

Day 960 I doubt it

Another week completed. I was nervous going into this week because I had a lot of plans to execute and I wasn’t sure if I possessed the facilities to get it done, so when I got to the end of a week (which flew by) I find myself feeling a little whiplashed! But we did it. Self doubt is my friend, she pushes me to go beyond what I thought I was capable of.

Salads:

Braised chickpea + aubergine

Lemon rice

Vegetable ragu pasta

Soup: Tuscan tomato + vegetable

Sandwich: Pork belly, Spiced BBQ mayo + Kimchi slaw

Day 959 Snooze

I’m tired today so there’s a peaceful atmosphere in the deli. I plan on paddling through the day and then spending the evening with our guest pup Cooper. It’s different being the guardian of two, I feel like I always have to be on the look out, add this to my sleepy mindset and you’ve got yourself a stressful little day!

Salads:

Five spiced veg + black bean

Ginger, soy + crispy shallot rice

Cauliflower + sunflower seeds pesto pasta

Soup: Lightly spiced vegetable + potato

Day 958 Ode to Jennie

What a busy morning, nothing wakes me up like the hustle and bustle of the coffee crowd! Shout out to one of my favourites (yes I have favourites) Jennie for running the marathon last weekend, i’m truly in awe of your drunken decision to put yourself through one of the most gruelling challenges for the mind and body. Never undermine this triumph, you did that!

Salads:

Mexican beans

Carrot + dill rice

Mushroom ragu pasta

Cheesy croutoned bake

Soup: Indian spiced potato + spinach

Sandwich: Fennel salami, Brie, Chilli relish + tomato

Day 957 All the best

I have no Nelly today so Mother and I will take on the sandwich section and try to finish the day without war. I really don’t think I could ever do a sedentary job. I’m not the best at doing the done thing. I’m having a mare at the moment with email etiquette, do I sign off with just my name, regards, best? One wrong move and you can e-offend your recipient and I’m more accustom to face to face offence.

Salads:

Black lentil curry

Ginger + cumin rice

Sausage + ham ragu pasta

Soup: Tuscan tomato

Day 956 I think I like this little life

I had a lovely peaceful weekend, so wholesome, so nice. I’ve woken up this morning shying away from what will be a busy week, I just want to stay in my little serene moment for a little while longer. But alas, the time moves and we have no choice but to move with it. Here we go, another week, can’t be any worse than last week I guess.

Salads:

Chilli non carne

Spinach + herb rice

Vegetable ragu pasta

Soup: Spiced sweet potato + ginger

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

Day 955 Whippin excursion

I bought my first car yesterday. My bank account has been DRAINED but we’ll dwell on that later, for now i’m just going to enjoy my new purchase (responsibly). Our family car has always been pick up trucks so it’ll be disconcerting being so closer to the ground. I’m sure this will be a humbling experience. Here’s to adulting, it might actually just be a happy Friday!

Salads:

Thai coconut black bean curry

Ginger + sweetcorn rice

Tomato + basil pasta

Soup: Japanese pumpkin, miso + ginger

Day 954 Swim good

When I was 16 I went on holiday with my friend, my first parent free holiday. I went for a swim by myself. While I was paddling about the tide suddenly turned and the waves got larger and stronger. I swam well but as I got to the ladder a wave hit me and I went under, I nearly died. I didn’t tell anyone because I didn’t see any benefit in sharing the trauma. I still want to swim in the sea and I will take the risks because I know that I can come back to the surface.

Salads:

Green lentils + med veg

Lemon + garlic rice

Leek, black olive + tomato pasta

Soup: Lightly spiced cauliflower

Sandwich: Bacon, Bacon jam, Asiago cheese, tomato, roast mushroom + chilli relish

Day 953 And scene

Growing up in the deli made my childhood a little complex. I became unnervingly honest, perhaps I do this to make up for the stage act I was in from 9-5. Whenever I give little insights into my life I find it makes people uncomfortable and i’m all about hospitality so the tales are left in the library. I don’t think I can stop the act but I don’t think that’s a bad thing, what’s wrong with trying to convince myself that life’s good?

Salads:

Moroccan spiced chickpeas

Sumac rice

Sausage + ham pasta

Tofu noodle salad

Day 952 Extra credit

The weather is not looking pretty today, that weekend really made everyone think summer was upon us! Back to the drizzly daily grind. Shout out to the staff for holding it down on a daily. You’d be amazed of how much they endure each shift and somehow these crazy cats purr their way through every time. Big up the North St. Massive!

Salads:

Peri peri cauliflower with split peas

Herbed rice

Roast squash ragu pasta

Egg noodle salad

Soup: Pea, spinach + mint