Holiday Hiatus

This month was vacation time hence the hiatus on posts - I took a trip back home to London and ate my way through the weeks. It was a month to indulge in new hot restaurants, home cooking courtesy of my mum and friends, cooking classes and favourite UK snacks! Here are some pics to hopefully convert you into thinking England hasn't got any good food!

Kimbab made by a friend

 

 Fish and Chips in Oxford

 Proper Roast Dinner in Oxford

 Pie and mash with mushy peas from Pieminster in oxford

 Salted Creme Brulee Doughnut from Bread Ahead Borough Market

 Japanese Breakfast at Koya, London

 Learning to make Ramen at Yuki's Kitchen, Crystal Palace

 Spicy Fried Chicken and Beef Carpaccio at Bao, Soho London

 Lamington Doughnut by Crosstown Doughnuts, Broadwick Street London

 My Mum's Pho, London

This was only a small portion of what I actually ate, not including junk food like Salt & Vinegar Hula Hoops, M&S Strawberry Trifle and Profiterole desserts, Thai Food in Clapham, Spicy Chirashi from Wasabi, Pork Pies and Scotch Eggs from South Bank Food Market, Bubble Tea and Matcha slushies and so on - it was endless! 

I will be back tomorrow with a new post, so check back!

 

Crussh Butter Bean, Cherry Tomato and Parsley Healthpot

Like most cities, lunch on the go is a huge thing, buy a sandwich or salad to eat at your desk - a meal deal if you're feeling lucky! I miss popping into these places to get a healthy snack as well as inspiration. One of the places I used to frequent after a sweaty hot yoga session was Crussh. It served smoothies, juices, healthy salads and sandwiches and my favourite was the Butter Bean, Cherry Tomato and Parsley Healthpot. It was easy to copy the recipe as they had the listed ingredients on the pot and it was just a matter of testing to see the ratios.

Yay or Nay: Yay

It's not a new recipe but it did come to mind after a long hiatus over the winter. I used to make this for my work lunch and a large batch can last you a couple of lunches. I didn't have any tomatoes to hand but it does make it taste fresher and helps balance the parsley. Although it was a Yay from me, it was a Nay from the Hubby as he was not convinced by the mash-like texture - more for me I guess!