OK, What's For Lunch or Tea Today?

[struth]

nice mate, but watch all those carbs!

best to try and vary your diet a bit.... And get out to the shops again (instead of just buying stuff online) to facilitate it. The physical exercise involved, and benefit to your mental well-being, coupled with having access to a wider variety of healthy foods, would benefit you greatly

Don't just settle for becoming a recluse or a prisoner within the same four walls. As you know, all said with the greatest of respect and affection.

Marco.

ive not recovered from the first time. That was the last of the fridge ones from there, and had to be eaten today.

[Marco]

Okies, mate. Not recovered from the first time in what way exactly - physically, mentally or both?

I just think it's very important for you to get back to the same mentality you had towards shopping before this pandemic, otherwise it'll impact negatively on your overall well-being. I'm only mentioning it because I care and want to see you thrive, rather than the opposite!

Marco.

[Marco]

Ok, lunch today... To start a simple Salad de Tomates (from a recipe by Raymond Blanc), using fresh vine tomatoes, topped with chopped shallots and fresh basil leaves, cracked black pepper, and a homemade classic vinaigrette:





Followed by a small piece of fillet steak, from our local butcher, cooked on the charcoal grill and topped with a fresh-herb butter (essentially herbs de Provence with a touch of chilli), all from our garden, and served with some creamy garlic mushrooms and 'Petit Pois Provençal':





The steak was fab, but a loving close-up is called for, of the also (rather delicious) veggie accompaniments:





One of the advantages of lockdown is Del being at home, so she can cook like that... She's been enjoying it too, as she can also eat fresh, home-cooked food (whilst we're spending more time together), relaxing and enjoying a few glasses of vino, instead of her eating some processed shite at work from the staff canteen!!

Marco.

[struth]

freezer refilled by donald russell, full to the very top... a dozen or so soups, some spags and some fish and potato sides. great as i was out of soups

[struth]

Okies, mate. Not recovered from the first time in what way exactly - physically, mentally or both?

I just think it's very important for you to get back to the same mentality you had towards shopping before this pandemic, otherwise it'll impact negatively on your overall well-being. I'm only mentioning it because I care and want to see you thrive, rather than the opposite!

Marco.

yeah, mentally, i guess... its still not safe enough for me

[Marco]

freezer refilled by donald russell, full to the very top... a dozen or so soups, some spags and some fish and potato sides. great as i was out of soups

Cool stuff, dude. Did you like my lunch earlier?

Marco.

[struth]

Cool stuff, dude. Did you like my lunch earlier?

Marco.

was a lovely well cooked steak... i could taste every bite

[Marco]

yeah, mentally, i guess... its still not safe enough for me

Fair enough. Hopefully it'll become so sooner rather than later

Marco.

[struth]

Fair enough. Hopefully it'll become so sooner rather than later

Marco.

Hoping so. Some parts of my county have high covid rates while others are very low. Bathgate is one of th he lower. E Calder was I think the lowest

[Marco]

was a lovely well cooked steak... i could taste every bite

Lol - cheers! Didn't need any tea tonight

Marco.