My father-in-law has this new obsession for mustard vinaigrette these days. While D’s parents consume a specific brand of store bought vinaigrette, I made my own using a handful of pantry ingredients. This way, I know what goes in and may easily make a small amount for myself.
Category Archives: Food & Drinks
Gazpacho
Two days ago, I made gazpacho for the first time in my life. It was tasty!
Today, I used up the rest of the tomatoes I got from the in-laws and made a pot of tomato soup.
Cold and hot soup, a simple step in reducing food waste.
Cosmo & World Cuisine
Last evening’s gathering of friends was fun. I drank a very good Cosmopolitan made by the host. Food was a delicious and interesting range of world cuisine. The dishes consisted of pan fried gyoza in cucumber salad, quiche filled with chorizo, labneh with all the trimmings, and herby baked breads.
The cocktail brought me back to Las Vegas and New York City. The food transported me around the globe and back. 🙂
Gift Of Food
This afternoon, D and I went to Kortrijk to buy a gift box filled with delicatessen. It is for friends of ours who will be hosting a gathering at their home tomorrow evening. Lovely people deserve lovely things.
Consumed
In the attempt of not wasting food and to clean up the fridge and freezer, I have consumed or finished up the following in the past three days:
- Peanut butter
- Mayonnaise
- Ketchup
- Vanilla essence
- Mini croquettes
- Mini chicken spring rolls – home made
- Honey mustard – home made
Shop, Drink & Eat
In the morning, D and I did our monthly bulk grocery shopping to stock up on sparkling water and other necessities.
Since July is the month of solden (sales), we decided to spent a few hours in the afternoon visiting two shopping malls. After that, D and I stopped for some much needed cold beers. We also decided to have our dinner in the city before heading home. Who the heck wants to cook in this kind of temperature?!
Stir Fried Bolted Lettuce
I have been harvesting, stir-frying and consuming the bolted butter lettuces from my vegetable patch. I am still okay. 😛
Hop On, Hop Off
D and I took it easy today and bought tickets for a Hop On Hop Off tour bus experience. We started the journey with the inclusive river cruise. It was marvellous! Things were way slower on the bus because of the Friday traffic. So after two hours of sitting in the bus, we both decided not to ride out the lengthy tour. D and I hopped off at Trafalgar Square and went to a pub to drink beers.
Later in the day, we did a quick visit to Chinatown and got dinner for the family.
What a day!
Art & Culture
Yesterday, D and I visited the National Gallery on our own. In the evening, we joined the family and friends and went to the musical Les Misérables.
Today, the family took a short walk from the hotel to visit the area around Westminster Abbey. So many tourists, it is unbelievable!
In the evening, we had dinner at Noble Palace.
Creative Leftovers
Different people react differently to free food and drinks.
While my mother will be pleased to take when offered, my father will be wary and most likely refuse. D’s mother on the other hand will even go for seconds. D will take whatever that is offered, then look, and will hand it to me if he does not want it. 😛
My mother knows that she has the rights and entitlement to the free things life has to offer. My father, who grew up believing that ‘there is no free lunch’, cannot bring himself to partake in this kind of things. I will not try to analyse the Belgians.
As for me, I will take whatever that is offered but will not ask for more. My advantage is that I would or can, eat and drink anything.
This evening, this alleseter will whipped up a ‘creative leftover’ dish for dinner. The fridge needs to be tidied up a bit.