Meant to post this yesterday and, er, failed. But we carry on regardless! It's just a shame that meal planning Tuesday doesn't have such a pleasingly alliterative quality.
Anyhoo, how are you dearest reader? I hope this finds you well. We had a bit of drama at the weekend when the cat decided to either have a midlife crisis or start her bid for the Best Actress statuette at next year's Oscars. It culminated in her being frogmarched to the vet who announced that she has slightly dodgy kneecaps. As my mother said, one never thinks about cats having knees. She now appears thoroughly pissed off with both us and life in general.
Of couse, she can express such emotions by leaving us little turd shaped indications of her displeasure in the hall. The rest of us have to keep soldiering on despite the fact that a) Brexit, or the lack thereof, is a constant source of stress (modern day politics is NOT good for those of us with higher than normal anxiety levels), b) work is unrelenting and c) no lottery win has yet been forthcoming. I mean, I'd take the millionaire's raffle, I really would. I doubt that I could quit work for a million pounds but I could definitely buy a nice handbag and, as we all know, a nice handbag always helps.
In the midst of all this, of course, there are people going through real crises. Peridot, if you happen to read this - still thinking of you and sending much love to you both through the blogosphere.
So to meal planning! It was actually our anniversary on Sunday - not our wedding anniversary but 15 years to the day since we first met. Our first date was in a not-particularly-great pub in York. This year, we celebrated with steak which has become our go-to treat meal ever since we discovered reverse searing. About halfway through said steak, we realised that one would comfortably have done both of us. And so, last night, the rest of it was thinly sliced and served in a sandwich with caramelised onion mayonaise, mustard, and lightly dressed leaves. Elsewhere this week...
Tuesday: split pea and ham soup
Wednesday: pan roasted chicken breast with sweetcorn puree and a potato and chorizo gratin
Thursday: D (rather than Charles) is in charge and he is undertaking to produce a spring veg risotto
Friday: creamy salmon pasta (opting for fish like the good lapsed Catholics that we are)
Saturday: homemade pizza. Not sure what form this will take as of yet.
Sunday: a special Easter meal of roasted belly pork, lightly pickled rhubarb, kale with cream and bacon and caraway roasted potatoes. There may well be pudding. And even a starter. And I shall spend the entire day in clean pyjamas. Hurrah!
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WHAT is reverse searing? I do love a steak. And a steak sandwich too.
ReplyDeleteWednesday sounds pretty amazing too. I'm largely living on toast an marmite or crisps. With chocolate (both... either...)
Have a lovely Easter.
Px
Reverse searing goes against everything you think you know about cooking steak. You slow cook it in the oven until the internal temp is right (think between 55 and 60) for medium rare and then finish it off in a very hot pan to get a crust on the outside. It works amazingly, especially because you get a much more even cook through the steak. Also, no resting time required! The absolute dinosaur ones we had on a Sunday needed just over 20 mins at (I think - I wasn’t in charge) 120.
DeleteHope you have a lovely Easter too and manage something other than toast and marmite (although toast is a wonderful thing. Marmite, less so).
Sx