January 23, 2007: Healthy lunches
I'm not going to get all healthy-cook-bookey about it. But recently I've been trying to eat a little better by wedging more and more salad into my brown bap and hummus or seedy bagel with tuna mayo. Today I had a herb salad with, carrot batons, tomato, yellow pepper and sardines. Quite yummy I thought. I didn't really think it was that healthy, but I've had a few comments from colleagues, and they're a pretty healthy looking bunch anyway.
I'm running out of ideas already though. What do you have for lunch, that's not a pre-packaged sandwich?
February 03, 2006: Oranges 2.0
Lately I've been trying to eat my recommended daily intake of fruit and veg. So I’ve been laying into the tasty oranges that Waitrose has to offer. It’s nice to get some decent, fresh fruit for once after living in London. I’ve not eaten many oranges since I was a kid, and I’m finding them really enjoyable.
What I want to know is… has there been a change in their design? They’ve got a skin, that’s fine, no change there. Then there’s the segments, I’m largely familiar with these too. My beef is about the strange mini-segments which exist at the top. I’ll have to take a picture to show you what I mean. I’m not sure I remember them from the younger orange eating career. Where have the come from? Does anyone know? Anyone?
April 22, 2005: DJ Format gig
James, Stu and myself attended the Mean Fiddler last night to see DJ Format with support from Little Barrie, a 3 piece 70s funk style summer jam type outfit who were rather good. The drummer has a surprisingly high singing voice for his chunky hairy appearance, but this is not to say it was bad. The harmonies & rhythm worked very well over the top of the jingley jangly guitar. Shame we missed the solo on Free Salute due to the second broken string of the night.
March 24, 2005: Greatest invention known to man
Now correct me if I'm incorrect, but is this not the greatest invention ever? This mug holds up to 3 HobNobs - in case you didn't already know HobNobs are the ultimate in dunkability & are therefore the official template for any biscuit holder or dispenser - underneath your cup of tea ready for dunking.
Tea-time doesn't get much better than this!
February 04, 2005: Turkey club sandwich
Just had the new turkey club sandwich from Prêt. Not impressed. Looks good on paper, but failed to achieve maximum satisfaction. All those tasty ingredients only amount to another bland feed. Suffered from the same messy hand problems as many of the Prêt range.
The best Prêt sandwich was the coronation chicken before it went all tits-up when they replaced the yummy pine nuts for about ? a ton of almonds.
September 24, 2004: One handed sausage roll
You know when you're eating a baguette & as you bite it all the filling falls out the end. Well as I can only use one hand to feed with, I was forced to find a new way of holding it together.
Use some wooden stakes to pin the thing together. If you don't have these then standard cocktail stick would suffice.
August 09, 2004: The best pizza
Chuffed! My local supermarket have just started to sell my favourite frozen pizza - which also happens to be the best. The Goodfellas Pepperoni Stonebaked Ciabatta. Now I only have to get off my fat arse & waddle 5mins down the road to get it. Eveyone really should try one of these.
July 21, 2004: Kentucky Fried Cruelty
Yesterday PETA released their disturbing results of their undercover investigation into a Pilgrim's Pride slaughterhouse in Moorefield, W.Va. (USA) which KFC selected as their "Supplier Of The Year".
Along with their findings PETA caught many acts of animal cruelty on camera. I've watched some of it & I'm not vegatarian, but I wont ever be buying from KFC again.
Find out more at Kentucky Fried Cruelty.
June 12, 2004: Gourmet Burger King
Went to the Gourmet Burger Kitchen last night in Chiswick with a couple of buddies. Trevor was starving & boasted he could eat 2 burgers. Seeing as my partner & myself would be full from sharing 1 burger & 2 fries I felt a challenge coming on. If he could eat 2 burgers of my choice from the GBK Menu plus 1 whole portion of chips, then I would I would pay for the lot.
Round one started him off with a Chilli Burger, which I thought would warm his stomach. But this proved to be no problem at all, instead a face of determination & a clean plate before I had got half way through my simple cheese burger. Round two would be the mighty Kiwi Burger (beetroot, egg, pineapple, cheese, salad & relish) - quite a mouthful.
June 06, 2004: Top pub grub
Went to The Devonshire House last night for a special meal out. It's 3rd on Chiswick's restaurant poll & I can see why. I can also see why wealthy people manage to keep slim - the portions look tiny! Honestly though, quantity is perfect & the quality is not far off either.
