It’s the final countdown!

da da duh duh. da da duh duh duh! This, by the way, is my version of Europe’s one and only classic hit.

But really the big Christmas count down starts in a mere 7 days, a week if you will. If you don’t have an advent calendar as of yet for yourself, loved one or needy child then I strongly urge you to buy Montezumas Organic and Vegan Dark Chocolate one. Oh wow, the daily chunks of 73% cocoa joy are dark and decadent. So what there’s only 24 (my inner child is enraged by this fact but realistically its never actually eaten on the 25th as I’m preoccupied with, erm, well other chocolate) the pieces are massive and the quality will have you asking Kinnerton who? Plus you can have the smug face satisfaction of knowing its all free from: GM, Colouring, Soya and Preservatives AND that it’s all organically grown.

I try and come up with creative ways to eat my advent chocolate, added to porridge in the morning or swirled in hot milk at night. This chocolate is so good I think you’ll struggle to not just pop it in your mouth as soon as the little cardboard door swings open.

Anyways, you can grab them online here: montezuma.co.uk

Just a Bit O’ Beef

Does much beat home made burgers? (FYI just a superfluous comment to express how good home made burgers are, obviously things like family bonding, meals at the Wolsley and probably Chris Brown would)

We wanted a quick dinner to watch Girls with, get on it now if you haven’t already, and so burgers it was. Takes a few minutes to do. Just mix mince with a pinch of salt, pepper and mustard. Then roll into balls, squash flat and cook on a really hot griddle pan for about 2mins on each side (I like mine rare).

We paired ours with courgette fries which are equally as simple, and arguably healthy… bit of a stretch. Slice a courgette lengthways, or any shape you so wish, then dip in milk, roll in flour and deep fry until golden. I’d dry them off on some kitchen paper before eating.

When serving I go the whole hog, bun, bacon, cheese, fried onions, mayo, tomato sauce, gerkins, coleslaw etc etc. De-bloody-licious.

Leisurely Breakfast

I’m not at work today so i’m having  a long breakfast in my dressing gown!

This is the first time I have tried this marmalade from Marks & Spencers (it was a birthday gift) and it is very indulgent. Its caramelised orange & calvados peppered with chunky seville orange peel. A sweet treat on a slice of granary bread but I definitely couldnt do more than one slice.

Crackers about..

I love a good pun, which explains my adoration of The Great British Bake Off. This weeks episode featured crackers which sparked in me an unrelenting need (ok, want) for the wafer thin, savoury treat. I also, inexplicably, want to jump on any slim, pale man with a penchant for knitwear and thick framed glasses. Who knows why? Still being dairy free (had you not heard?…Oh that was sarcasm) i thought this would be a tricky ask but in stepped DS Herb & Onion Crackers. Dairy free, wheat free and gluten free one ponders what on earth they are made of but who cares when they taste this good. Forgoing my usual cheese and pickle i topped mine with a slathering of homemade tomato chutney and some basil and you know what, it hit the damn spot. I picked the crackers up from Sainsburys but you can bag them in most superstores.