Starting again

Ok so I've got plenty of time on my hands so its time to start another food blog.

Last time I think I said I wanted to lose 2 stone but without cutting back on my lifestyle... well that didn't bloody work!

I did lose half a stone but I've been stuck there forever, I can only assume its because of the iron I pump but the reality is likely to be my refusal to change lifestyle.

This time around coincides with not having a job so I can't promise I'm gonna thrill you with tales of the finest restaurants and the best ingredients but at the same time I'm unlikely to be on the economy range, not even Waitrose Essentials.

So we kick off with today... lunch at The Plum Spot opposite the Riverside Studios, Legger was kind enough to pick up the tab (thanking you old boy) and I tucked into a club salad. Tasty although they could have tossed the shredded chicken and made the bacon crispy.

This was followed by the gym - so far, so healthy. However, I snuck off to The Ship with Wang, apparently I haven't seen him for 2 yrs, amazing and yes terrified by the sands of time going so quickly. He had lemonade, I had commercial cider (Bulmers) over ice and, my new fancy, a slice of lemon... not so good as on Saturday, perhaps you need the bitter taste of the Liiiiiiiiiiiiiions losing to the filthy Boks to make that slice a welcome addition. Anyway, imbibed 3 of those, needed to check if the slice would be good or not, gave Big Suze of Peep Show a solid once over (not a Ship regular but a welcome addition) and headed back to the flat.

Had to pop out to get some parsley and bumped into a fellow resident, Claire, and decided another crack at the slice with ice was the way forward. It also seemed prudent to have some chips (oh had some McCoys Thai Sweet Chicken prior to that, think I let Wang have 2 crisps), overly cooked but given I was well into pint 4, an absolute treat.

Whilst I didn't wobble back I wasn't 100% street legal, anyway fired up a Bill Granger number - I bloody love him but does he have to be quite so camp and smug with it - "Yeah champ I look gay but check out my great cooking, lifestyle and amazing wife and kids"... but he recommends a midweek spaghetti and cod. I was strangely excited by this, even though I was parsley light (not because I'd had too much commercial cider to remember to buy it but because Hudsons were only offering basil and oregano - hopeless).

Wine, butter, garlic and chilli is always a great base and I cooked it with relish... however, it didn't quite hit the mark - surely it wasn't the lack of parsley? I reckon more wine, garlic and seasoning.

Anyway, apologies for a slightly dull return to the blog, tomorrow sees beers at Century - I've realised I am sick 99% of the time if I have cocktails there so it could prove more interesting.