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| Spinach Bucatini |
After a whirlwind of exciting travels, it’s back to reality in London Town & sadly back to the gym. My first spin class on return was shear torture….After what seemed like an age i looked at the clock thinking that there would be, at most, 5 minutes of the class to go, i nearly bloody fell off when i realised that we were only 10 minutes in. Sad times. I'm trying to stick to healthy food, which when i get into the swing of it is easy. Falling off the wagon is also easy.
Last week saw us celebrating the lovely Liam’s 30th (it’s the year of the 30th) at the East India Club on St James Square. The Canadian room were we ate was filled with history & perfect for the occasion. The food was great. A set menu, it kicked off with Mushroom Soup. I have to say it’s one of those dishes that i tend to avoid as like many things like wine or seafood when it’s good it’s amazing & when it’s bad it’s terrible. This, i’m happy to say was good. Rich, earthy & importantly a perfect consistency (lumpy mushroom soup is a sin) Even the non mushrooms eaters enjoyed it. The main was another winner, you simply can’t beat Roast Beef with all the trimmings. Dessert was a huge & beautifully decorated cake. After all that food all i wanted to do was sleep but i managed to perk myself up & head to Sketch for a cocktail or two.
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| Mrs Rhodes' Victoria Sponge |
This weekend past saw me head back to the bonny Scottish Borders for my cousin’s very belated 21st. I can say now, it was well worth waiting for! There was a fancy dress theme of the letter H, so i went as a hot air balloon (like you do) I love a good fancy dress party & always try to make my outfit from scratch, this time i definitely had luck on my side, as i didn’t actually try the whole thing on until i got to the party! There were some amazing outfits, hicks, hoovers, hulks, hen parties, even a ham sandwich made an appearance. It was certainly a night of dancing & frivolity. Mrs Robinson made a very smart looking air hostess complete with drinks tray & suitcase, Mrs Rhodes & Jerry threw caution to the wind & attended as head boy & head girl... Sunday was spent recovering, eating homemade cake & going for a walk. It's always so nice to get 'proper fresh air' as Mrs Rhodes always says.
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The Houseboy was absent on my blog cooking night, so this is a quick dinner for one, which also would work for ten. As with a lot of my recipes it can be adapted, especially the amount of garlic used. I am well aware (hard not to be with the Houseboys moaning) that i somewhat over use garlic, but I cant help it! Anyway its good for your blood & nobody likes a vampire… The quantities below are for one person.
Ingredients:
- 75g-100g bucatini
- 3 large handfuls of spinach
- 5 tbsps of creme fraich
- 1 –3 cloves garlic (as little or as much as you please)
- 3 tbsps grated parmesan
- 1 tbsp butter
- s&p
Method:
Start by putting on the pasta to cook as per the packet instructions. Then have a glass of wine (it’s that easy a recipe) Gently cook the garlic in the butter, garlic is annoyingly easy to burn & once burnt turns very bitter, so make sure you keep the heat low. Shred the spinach & add to the pan. Wilt quickly & then stir in the crème fraich, parmesan & season according to taste. Once the pasta is ready (i like the throwing on the ceiling test) drain well & quickly mix the sauce in. Serve with an extra sprinkling of parmesan. See? Easy peasy.
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| Dressed as Hot Air Balloon |
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