However, later in the day, after I went to collect her from nursery, she came running out to the playground, tripped and grazed her knee......Christ alive! You would think someone had chopped her limbs off the way she screamed. Still a lesson is learned - Esmé is hard as iron when it comes to needles but, an absolute pansy when it comes to skin grazes.
So, its time to get to mine and Melissa's parents house (in case no one has realised - Melissa is my older sister....... Ha! take that Mel 'older'). They are currently away and I have been tasked with the watering of their plants until they're back. Dave has stock take at work meaning he has been late home every night this week but even more so tonight (probably 10-11pm). I've barely had time for the allotment since Tuesday so I'll make up for this with a good few hours in the morning.
Since Dave is working late I've had to contend with Esmé on my own, so, I wanted to shout out to all you single parents out there......its a bloody hard job - hats off to you, I don't think I could do it on my own full time!
Anyway, since I've finally got mad madam mimm to bed, its time for tea. I'm cooking for one.......is there any point?
NO!
Pizza, Onion Rings, Cheesey Jalapeno Bites and Garlic Mushrooms!
Yes, I do eat 'brown food' (aka crap) occasionally, and I'm telling you that there is nothing wrong with it now and again.......Everything in moderation as my Grandpa used to say!
Well, I would surmise that no-one really wants to know how I cooked my frozen, brown, bad for you dinner so I will share last nights meal with you instead.
Here you go my beauts......
Piri Piri Chicken with Bean and Rice Salad.
1 Whole Chicken
2 red chillis
2 garlic cloves
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp rapeseed oil
2 handfuls of parsley
50-75g of rice - cooked
1 can of borlotti beans
half a red pepper chopped
half a green pepper chopped
a handful of cherry tomatoes (halved)
3-4 spring onions chopped
Juice of 1 lime
1 tsp of cajun spice
another 1/2 tbsp rapeseed oil
Take the backbone out of the chicken (this is real easy but you can find 'how to's' on you tube). Turn the chicken over and press down so that it is splayed. Ta Dah! you have a spatchcocked chicken..
With a food blender, whizz the chillis, garlic, and 1/2 the parsley. Add the paprika, vinegar and oil and whizz some more until you get a nice runnyish (yes, its not a word but I like it) paste.
Rub this mixture all over the chicken and leave to marinade as long as you can within reason (I only had an hour)
Whack the chilli bad boy chicken in a pre-heated oven (180 fan) for an hour 1/2. once cooked, take out to rest for 20 mins.
In the mean time, put the rice, beans, peppers, tomatoes and spring onions into a bowl. in a separate bowl whisk the lime juice, cajun spice and oil then add to the salad and mix....
Once the chicken has rested, carve and serve alongside the salad.....
Enjoy!
Love Lauren x
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