The third day of meatlessness is going well…though I’ve been fantasising about salami 
Asparagus, caramelised onion and pea spaghetti with herb salad and roasted corn on the cob
If you want the recipe, let me know!
Seeing as I completely forgot to take a picture of the lentil and squash curry Mr B cooked me as I was too busy wolfing it down, I thought I’d share a little peek at some of the things I’ve been making for my shop…felt flower brooches with vintage button centers.
Not long now! (yes, I am obsessed with pixlr o' matic!)
On Friday I decided to treat us to some MASSIVE steaks from our local butchers for dinner to serve with some spicy potatoes and green salad…but then I got them home and realised they needed something more to do them justice – a little Googling later and the lovely Coconut Raita provided me with an excellent recipe for coriander pesto that more than did the steaks justice.
Our ribeye steaks
Smoked chilli and sea salt saute potatoes
Cooked ribeye steak with the obligatory red wine 
Coriander pesto
So I felt rubbish the other day, like my cold had finally got the better of me – after 6 weeks of a cough I wouldn’t be surprised! Anyway, I thought we needed something soothing and warming for dinner which also required the least amount of effort – the summer soup was born.
Perfect with some crusty white bread and a huge glass of red wine – I felt positively well afterwards – an excellent cold cure (plus alcohol ALWAYS helps!).
1 white onion, finely chopped
1 courgette, finely diced
1 summer squash, peeled and finely diced
1tsp garlic puree
2 pints stock (I used a chicken stock cube)
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1tsp dried oregano
1tsp dried thyme
red wine vinegar
salt and pepper
1. Heat some oil in a large saucepan and add the onions once it starts to thin.
2. Fry the onions on a low heat till they start to become translucent, add the garlic, fry for 1 minute.
3. Add the courgette and fry for 2 minutes until softened.
Frying up the courgette and onion
4. Add the thyme and oregano.
5. Add the summer squash and fry for 2 minutes.
Adding the summer squash
5. Add the stock and the tin of tomatos, stir to combine and bring to the boil.
6. Add a dash of red wine vinegar and season to taste – this took a lot of salt so be warned!
The soup bubbling away
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I hear you ask, what on earth is concasse? I have no idea…but it tasted good!
Basically, we were feeling lazy, had no idea what to have for dinner, I had some fresh tomatoes left over from my box, some lovely basil we’d bought to feed Betty – she wouldn’t know if we borrowed some -and a craving for a filling, simple pasta dish. Google here I come!
In the end we used the tomato ‘concasse’ recipe from Michael Caines (of the hugely delicate goatee) I found online with no changes – unusual for me I know. Mr B found it simple and easy to put together, even with me heckling from the corner of the kitchen!
The recipe for you to have a go yourself can be found at
http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/587546.
Have a try!
