As a pasty person you’d assume the sun and I are not the best of friends but this year i’ve been basking in the polluted rays of that big star. I can’t wait to sit in her glory later on while reading a book that convinces me that we’re not as evolved as we think we are. Accompanied with a deli dinner it will be an idyllic evening, here’s hoping.
Salads:
Crispy tofu rice
Cauliflower + pumpkin seed pesto pasta
Five spice noodle salad
Soup: Gazpacho
Happy Monday people! It’s a very bubbly morning and the population seem in high spirits. It’s gonna be a hot couple of days and while I love this weather it brings many challenges. Top one being keeping cool when a ‘tricky’ customer graces us with their sweaty presence. Patience my hungry friends, we’re in this together.
Salads:
Med veg lentils
Rainbow rice
Smokey aubergine + tomato pasta
Soup: Gazpacho
Sandwich: Parma ham, Pecorino cheese, Jalapeno relish + tomato
Yesterday consisted of a plethora of topics, so random but enlightening. Who wants to talk about the weather when you can discuss American alleyways and the effects of trauma on the body? There are so many interesting things going on in the world at any given time if you can’t make conversation out of thin air you might just have to accept that you’re boring…
Salads:
Braised squash + black beans
Carrot + dill rice
Sausage + ham pasta
Panzanella with feta dressing
Soup: Tuscan tomato
I really should stop reading this book, I don’t need to be encouraged to see humans as glorified animals. I already have the bad habit of lessening people social problems by putting it into the grand scheme of things. Like, if you and your friend fell out over a boy i’ll remind you that the ever changing weather patterns cause major stress on the crops worldwide which will lead to mass famine for the human race.
Salads:
Thai spiced chickpea + sweet potato curry
Kimchi rice
Leek, black olive + tomato pasta
Potato salad with tahini dressing
Soup: Sweet potato + ginger
Sandwich: Spicy salami, Gorgonzola cheese, Caramelized onion relish + tomato
Happy hump day, this week is flying by! I’ve starting engaging in the adult pastime of reading. I find it hard to sit and concentrate so reading is a hard task for me but my brother has recommended a book that has kept me entertained. I’m intrigued to see if I will commit to reading the whole thing. We shall see.
Salads:
Black lentil curry
Ginger + turmeric rice
Mushroom + tomato pasta
Chickpea salad with paneer dressing
Soup: Gazpacho
Sandwich: Chorizo, Pecorino, Jalapeno relish + tomato
I got into work earlier than usual in the hopes of getting a head start on my catering orders. Y’all are so distracting i’m now playing catch up! The menu is looking positively fire today serving up surf and turf realness. I’m so blessed to have a chef as a Mother. Well, it’s a blessing and a curse, I consciously have to try and not eat my body weight on the daily!
Salads:
Mexican beans
Herbed rice
Sausage + ham pasta
Tuna salad with potato + black olive
What an idyllic weekend it was, but that is a thing of the past now and the Monday feeling is definitely hitting hard. I always try to mentally prepare for my workload to increase in the summer months but it always hits me like a ton of bricks. I also have some side quests I wanna complete, it’s all just a lot.
Salads:
Moroccan spiced lentils
Sumac + chive rice
Broccoli, chilli + garlic pasta
Soup: Spinach, cumin + tomato
Sandwich: Speck ham, Swiss cheese, Spicy peach relish + tomato
It’s been such a messy week but we’ve made it to Friday. I’m going on adventure with my dragon this weekend and i’m very excite (read in Borat voice). Somehow I still have 101 errands to run but such as life. It’s been a frightfully busy morning and it doesn’t look like it’s going to slow down. Time for a hot lunch rush.
Salads:
Med veg white bean
Spinach + herb rice
Roast pepper + tomato pasta
Panzanella with salted ricotta dressing
Soup: Gazpacho
Sandwich: Chorizo, Manchego, Sundried tomato + caramelized onion relish
It’s been a boring week consisting of a lot of adulting so this weekend I will invest in a little R&R to make myself feel better (if only for 24 hours). We dined at Silk Road in Camberwell last night. Fresh, tasty food at a reasonable price, add it to your forever growing list of places to eat. Get your sun lotion out, a whisper of summer is coming.
Salads:
Braised aubergine + black eyed beans
Spinach + herb rice
Mushroom + tomato pasta
Soup: Chilled Gazpacho
The day started with me receiving thank you cards from my year 6 breakfast crew. Even 10 year old’s have to endure my agony aunt antics but turns out they enjoy my passionate rants! My heart is full. That joy was short lived as I then had to return back to the misery of the adulting population, at least the sun is out.
Salads:
Peri peri cauliflower + split peas
Spinach + herb rice
Cauliflower + cashew pesto pasta
Dill dressed carrot salad with croutons + salted ricotta
Soup: Sweet potato + ginger
That rain last night was intense. I have 101 errands to run today so i’m really up against it but come rain or shine (have to account for all weather scenarios in London) I will get it done. Can’t wait to fall into your arms this evening and forget about the stresses of the day.
Salads:
Chickpea coconut curry
Ginger + turmeric rice
Sausage + ham ragu pasta
Warm salad with cheese dressing
Soup: Pea, potato + dill
I feel like the only person in the vicinity with a smile on my face. England lost, am I surprised? No. Spain were the better team, we just had tons of spirit(s) (that’s an alcohol joke). Considering how popular Spain is as a holiday destination surely we should be just as happy that they won, I’m sure the costa del sole is popping right now, go catch a flight if you want to feel the after effects of a win!
Salads:
Mediterranean braised beans
Lemon, garlic + rosemary rice
Broccoli, chilli + garlic pasta
Chicken bacon, leek + potato salad
Soup: Tomato + mushroom
Sandwich: Fennel salami, Provola, Tomato + jalapeno relish
I have a big old stack of work to execute today so I haven’t got that Friday feeling. However I’m in a chipper mood and ready to smash out this lunch rush. I can’t wait to see the population on Monday and I’m praying England win it. Do other countries reorganize large events to fit around a football match? We do misery very well but for once it would be nice to see pure joy.
Salads:
Black bean + aubergine
Crispy shallot + edamame rice
Roast pepper + tomato pasta
Sandwich: Garlic salami, Pecorino, Spicy peach relish + tomato
Anyone catch the game last night? Ha! Great banter! Sausage and bacon has been flying out the door this morning, how patriotic. And they found the crossbow killer. What a Wednesday it was. I wonder how many people will call in sick on Monday, it will be remembered in history as the great hangover.
Salads:
Med veg chickpea
Spinach + herb rice
Sausage + ham ragu pasta
Panzanella
Soup: Roast squash, potato + rosemary
There’s one thing on everyone’s mind today (well…most people) the game. Considering the reaction to the quarter final result I can only imagine (and fear) what tonight’s scenes will be like if the boys win. Try and keep your beer in your cup, you can’t be throwing that liquor about in this economy!
Salads:
Thai coconut curry + roast squash
Spring onion + ginger rice
Tomato + basil pasta
Soup: Indian spiced spinach + potato
Sandwich: Mortadella ham, Manchego, Jalapeno relish + tomato
My mind is in a different world today, everything feels so strange. My head is in the clouds and those clouds look like they’re about to rain down. What a joke of a July! Oh well, I will do some online shopping to make myself feel better. I actually need to buy a dishwasher, not very exciting…
Salads:
Black lentil curry
Ginger + turmeric rice
Roast vegetable pasta
Warm paneer + potato salad
Soup: Sweet potato + ginger
It’s been a jovial morning in the establishment. It was a working weekend so there wasn’t much time for fun side missions but that’s just how the cookie crumbles sometimes. The population went a bit doolally this weekend with the quarter final win, God only knows what will happen if we actually win. I might start boarding up the shop now!
Salads:
Chickpea + smokey aubergine
Carrot + dill rice
Mushroom + tomato pasta
Bean + potato salad with BBQ bacon dressing
Soup: Broccoli, chilli + garlic
Sandwich: Parma ham, Provola, Chilli relish + tomato
Big up Jeremy Corbyn for keeping his seat as an independent, the only politician to hold any kind of integrity. What an inspiration. Anyway, we now have a labour government with Sir Kier Starmer at the helm. What could possibly go wrong? Is this weather pathetic fallacy?
Salads:
Ginger + turmeric roasted sweet potato with black beans
Roast pepper rice
Sausage + ham pasta
Soup: Mild vegetable madras
Sooooooo who are you voting for? I wonder if we get a ‘Labour’ government how much will our lives change? In all reality we will mould our lives to fit under the rules from whatever party gets in. You’ll try and hide your income from the tax man, you’ll find new tactics to lower your own medical wait time and you’ll still find a way to buy cocaine even if they hire more police. Let’s just get on with it.
Salads:
Med veg lentils
Lemon + herb rice
Cauliflower + pumpkin seed pesto pasta
Soup: Lightly spiced sweet potato
Sometimes I actually feel like a witch. I will have a passing thought about a person I haven’t seen in a while and then as if they heard my thoughts, they turn up! What are the chances? I know there is an explanation to all coincidences but it’s more fun to think that my brain waves are pulsed across London through the fumes and heavy winds.
Salads:
Peri peri cauliflower + split peas
Spinach + herb rice
Mushroom + tomato pasta
Soup: Lightly spiced vegetable
Sandwich: Spicy salami, Smoked mozzarella, Caramelised onion relish + tomato