Lunch Log: Week 198

When the other half is on a roll in the kitchen, just wait it out and hope they’ll cook too much – how glorious was that dinner! The curried monkfish was quite something that really inspires one (ok, someone gluttonous like me) to bash out the tasty stuff all week. It also helps to just […]

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Lunch Log: Week 197

After a particularly bad curry take-away, it seems our ears on the ground (ie: talked to someone at the pub) has mentioned a change of hands – despite the front of house being unchanged. Perhaps it’s the current uncertainty, but it’s a regular problem that the quality is noticeably in flux. So naturally, it seems […]

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Lunch Log: Week 196

What a contrast from last week – after some settling in time and recalling all the new ingredients we’ve hoarded from the “foreign muck” shop it was just a matter of time. Much colour! So variety! Wow! Well, just perhaps a few old favourites and one that I’ve been meaning to do since it’s relatively […]

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Lunch Log: Week 195

Trying one more time to forcefully drag myself out of food-funk, in this case it’s the sheer amount of leftovers (that I’ve not necessarily cooked) that’s made the change. I will need to attempt a more serious way to over-consuming (beer doesn’t help) though I know I’ll need to tackle the “calories out” part too… […]

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Recipe: A Vegan Chilli

For prosperity*, I am writing down this recipe as I’ve used roughly these steps for the vegetarian taco rice lunches that began popping up after committing* to a 2016 “Vegtember”. The chilli can be made completely vegan and there are a few tricks used to maximize umami and keep a savoury sweetness. Essentially, it can be divided into […]

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A Temarizushi Bento for a Quiet Celebration

For anyone paying attention: yes, I’ve not been keeping this blog up to date. As usual – when I bother to I’ll migrate the rather large volume of past entries eventually. It looks like the general consensus for 2016 has been rather grim – which I’ve also not escaped. Let’s just say I’m going to […]

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Lunch Log: Onigiri Action Week 186

Well, that’s it for #OnigiriAction – it was just not possible to get another ‘pretty’ entry sorted but I’m pleased with some of the okazu and onigiri fillings devised through this campaign – I hope it’s been a successful one that has improved the lives for the better. Though I must admit – I have […]

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Lunch Log: Onigiri Action Week 185

#OnigiriAction may feature the triangular shaped riceball, but they are also traditionally barrel, spherical and disc shaped. Though in retrospect, I can see why you’d avoid round with a visible umeboshi, especially if you pack a pair – hurray for boobies? Perhaps I should repeat it for a cancer awareness campaign #BoobieAction November 21 Ate […]

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Lunch Log: Onigiri Action Week 184

I did attempt a ‘charaben’ style entry for the intersting #OnigiriAction contest but the rookie mistake of heating a riceball that has a slightly oily filling destroys their structural integrity.. At least the Sichuan style harusame salad was a revelation – I’ve got to get a recipe settled (though reduce the oil content somehow…) November […]

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Lunch Log: Onigiri Action Week 183

I am sure I can go for long stretches of time without meat but it is definitely more difficult absorbing more recipes. Oh and seafood – nothing else like it… I’ll try cutting back more (but no promises). Onward with more #OnigiriAction! November 7 At home the heating is yet to go on but I’ll […]

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