So, despite the fact that I did in fact continue the challenge, completed said challenge and took photos along the way, I never did write up the posts. Or anything else for here for that matter. So much for starting a good habit.
And well, for a while there life got a bit frantic, and then it had been too long and then well it got frantic again. However, life is not frantic right now. Life is quite mellow at the moment, I’ve a new job, in a new town and cooking has gone back to being a fun process rather than stress relief disguised as nutrition. I am resolved, I’m getting back into this, no backing out, I’ve told my flatmates – mockery will be forthcoming if I continue taking photos of my food and doing nothing with them.
Therefore, in order to move forward, I need to finish off the loose ends from the previous challenge.
Friday, Day 4 (and 6!)- Ramen
Leeks, mushrooms, cooked chicken, packet of ramen noodles.
Veggies softened and chicken heated/Noodles bubbling gleefully.
Finished portion of Ramen, this unexpectedly made tons of food so I actually had enough left over to reconstitute on Sunday when I came home late from the station and needed something quick and hot and filling to eat.
Saturday, Day 5 – Thai Green Tofu Curry
On the Saturday I made Thai Curry and forgot to photograph it, but I made it again later in the month and remembered to bring the camera that time.
noodles, tofu, green beans, broccoli, pak choi, coconut milk and curry paste
Tofu sizzling in the paste/pak choi steaming away while the rest of the veg simmers below
Et voila, the finished curry.
Monday, Day 7 – Risotto
Alright, so on Monday I wasn’t actually in the house for dinner so didn’t actually make anything, but to round off the challenge, here’s another process I photographed.
Mushrooms, red pepper, pancetta, arborio rice and stock cubes. Normally there would actually be a glass of red wine in the stock for this, but as I was doing it in the spirit of the challenge and we didn’t have any in the house, there’s no red wine in this risotto.
wine or no wine in the stock, the important thing is to just keep stirring! / that and crispy pancetta
I don’t remember what I actually ate on the Monday, but it’s a fairly safe bet I’d rather have eaten this.
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