What is for brunch or lunch ?

We were going to have roast pork etc, but I’m feeling lazy today, so we’ve had a gammon steak (so tender and delicious) with egg, green beans mushrooms and chips.

The pork will now be kept frozen until after the new year.

Lots of nice nibbly and buffet bits (we went for a lunch-time drinks party).

TlRoast pork, roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese, red cabbage (with sultanas, apple, spices and red currant jelly) buttered petit pois and jus. Just the thing after being ill and then very busy.

And, best of all - cold pork with bubble and squeak and pickles tomorrow.

22 / 12 / 2024 .. Sunday ..

Today we had a homemade Winter Minnestrone Soup with parsnips, carrots, chard, white navy beans soaked overnight, minced leek, shredded kale, onion, 1 small fennel bulb, vegetable stock, courgette ( zucchine ) and bay leaf, thyme and fresh parsley.

This hearty classic is simply delicious and so versatile.

Served with bakery fresh baguette and wonderful cheeses ..

Friday: 20 / 12 / 2024 ..

Busy busy with wrapping Christmas gifts and Christmas shopping ..

Lunch today: Red bell peppers filled with mince ( ground beef ) in oven ..

Served with a simple salad of mixed lettuces, cherry tomatoes, home made crotons and Kalamata Olives.

Nice weekend wishes.

Rice, broccoli, home made burgers and spicy peppers and onion sauce.

Tuesday the 17th, 2024 ..

Lunch today was a simple fresh pasta of ravioli stuffed with ricotta and spinach. Served with a freshly made tomato sauce with fresh red plum ripe tomatoes and topped with Pecorino Romano.

Back to wrapping presents ..

Monday, the 16th of December 2025 ..

Had been Christmas Shopping until lunch time and stopped at the Sushi Shop and had Nigriri & Sashimi.

Always a true pleasantry when prepared with fresh high quality salmon and red tuna.

Was 3 centigrade degrees this morning and by lunch time only 8 degrees centig.

Sunny with blue skies but frosty !!!

Sunday, the 15th of December 2024 ..

Today is homemade meatloaf ( 100% beef ) prepared in the traditional Italian style ..

Ingredients:
Day old Baguette - fine bread crumbs
2 large eggs
1 tsp salt
1 / 4 tsp black pepper corns grinded
Provolone with oregano

The vegetable is Braised carrots with crisp sage ..

Nice Sunday lunch. Time for lunch now - 14.25 ..

Jaxjacky

What will you eat over Christmas * frenchgal*?

Do not know yet .. Deciding ..

The 24th we have a traditional " 7 Fish Plates " so, assorted fresh wild caught shellfish and a fin scaled fish - Shall be deciding at my Fish Monger´s ..

The 25th: Probably a roast leg of lamb or roast pork tenderloin or Spanish Cochinillo ( Suckling Piglet ) ..

Shall decide at the Butcher´s ..

Have a healthy, successful and wonderful Holiday Jaxjacky.

12 / 12 / 2024: Thursday.

Today we are having Tagliolina Lemon Pasta with a home made focaccia with kalamata olives.

Very simple and easy to prepare.

Toasted bread for the eggs obviously.

Yesterday we lunched in Wetherspoons. I had a sausage sandwich on white Bloomer bread. DH had two slices of Bloomer topped with scrambled eggs and crispy bacon. We had a glass of wine. It was delicious.

What will you eat over Christmas * frenchgal*?

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I recommend spicy pork adobo or tortang talong, it is a great meal for brunch or lunch. Also, it is a cheap and easy recipe to cook.

Wednesday, the 11th of December 2024 ..

8 Degrees Centigrade so to take the chill off, we had a chicken broth (from homemade Chicken Stock) to start off and then roast chicken with a small sweet potato, oven baked.

Hit the spot ...

Tuesday the 10th of December 2024 ..

Today, I embarked on the preparation of a homemade Seafood Paella ..

One of our favourite Spanish dishes ..

Sunday - The 8th of December ..

Today we had Wild Alaskan Salmon Teriyaki ("colas" which are the back ends of the fish ) and fresh steamed green beans ..

Simple, healthy and delicious.

Nice Sunday wishes.

Friday the 6th of December, 2025 ..

Today we had:

Main: A tagine of lamb prepared with onion, apricots, ginger, cumin, Extra virgin olive oil, fresh parsley, dates, cinammon, saffron threads, almonds, honey and white wine.

Couscous was served on the side.

Turned out very lovely ..

A recipe from the legacy of Tangier during a trip back in 1995.

Thursday the 5th of December:

We have Spanish Holidays ( Constitution Day, the 6th and Saint Imaculata, the 8th ) thus, a long weekend.

Today we headed over to Bibo by Daní Garcia for lunch.

I adore their Japanese style Red Tuna and my husband, their Teriyaki Prawns.

Nice Thursday ...

Wednesday - the 4th of December 2025 ..

Today, we had a roast duckling prepared in apple brandy brine and fresh fennel salad as a starter ..

Sunday: The 1st of December 2024 ..

Time does fly by and it is only 23 days until Christmas Eve.

Today we had gone over to Casa Labra which has been open since the 1850s .. Its main specialty is: Breaded fried crsipy Codfish ..

Heaven on earth and always packed.

Then we walked home and made a few stops along the way for a browse in the shops ..

Have a wonderful Sunday.

Met my friends for lunch at Mowgli’s - very nice !

27th of November - Wednesday.

Lunch today:

The main was Ligurian Pesto with Trenette, a wide tube pasta with home made Basil Pesto and fava beans, butter, garlic and also red skinned tiny potatoes.

The starter was a simple salad of radicchio ( magenta and white chichory) with tomatoes, anchovies and a simple dressing of red wine vinegar and Extra virgin olive oil ..

We are not grand lovers of sweets and definitely not on a daily basis.

We prefer fresh seasonal fruits and cheeses depending on the cuisine.

Time to take out our French bull dog ..

Tuesday the 26th of November ..

Today we are having Lemon Oregano Roast Chicken for our main and baked jacks ..

Romesco sauce for the baked potato which is:

2 Tablesps of Silvered Almonds
1 large garlic clove
Roast red bell pepper
2 tablesps of Extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp of sherry wine vinegar
1 thin slice of Baguette style bread

Stir almonds in heavy small skillet over heat until golden about 3 minutes .. Transfer the almonds to a food processor or blender or stick mixer bowl and and then place the bread into torn tiny pieces in the processor and place the garlic and red bell, evoo, vinegar and the cayenne and process until the consistency is like Mayonnaise in texture.
Place in refrigerator covered.

Take out 20 to 30 minutes later ..

Also a great dip for prawns ..

Nice day wishes.