A new addition to The Lean Times is Lean Reviews, where I will be reviewing books, apps and whatever else interesting that comes my way. For the premier Lean Reviews, I have chosen to review the new Jamie Oliver book, Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals. This book has been very controversial in the UK, firstly because [...]
This is an interesting week food wise, I am joining Penny Golightly and several others to only spend £10 or $15.31 for the whole week. There are rules and staying at home watching TV is not an option. Please join in or just follow our progress via the Twitter tag #10week. To prepare for this [...]
I thought I was embracing 2012 with a bang then low and behold, I was struck down with a relapse of Glandular Fever (aka Mono). I was knocked on my butt all last week. Hopefully I am back in business so I guess 2012 is starting for me this week. The wonderful Penny Golightly is [...]
We are zooming into holiday party and events mode so we will most probably not be eating big meals at home. Quick and easy will be the way we need to go. Monday – Stuffed Portobello mushrooms with blue cheese and peppers Tuesday – cocktail party – getting fed yea!!! Wednesday – Chicken and mushroom risotto [...]
This is my first week of full time work which often keeps me in the office until after 7 along with writing for two blogs, I think I am going to find cooking dinner every night a challenge. When I was working 3 days a week, I would cook in between writing which gave me [...]
We are zooming up to the holiday season so I am planning on making food that is easy to freeze and heat up as a snack after a party or a hard day of navigating the shops. This is the lull before the storm of Christmas. Monday – Roast chicken with saffron orzo and green beans Tuesday [...]
This is a sad week for me as it is Thanksgiving and I can not get home to see my family. Unfortunately needs must so I am staying in London and making the best of it. I am not going to attempt to make a Thanksgiving dinner when I get hom from work at 7pm [...]
I feel a bit strange writing this today, one of my oldest friends was in a fatal accident over the weekend and I am feel totally lost. So I think it will be a lot of comfort food this week and to heck with worrying about calories. I think this is the worst thing about being an [...]
We are in the middle of a heat wave, yes a heat wave in October in London. What does one do in an unseasonable heatwave? I immediately reach for my slow cooker. Slow cookers do not heat up the kitchen the way a traditional oven does so until the heat breaks, my oven will remain [...]
This week, I am working a full five days so my beloved has promised to pitch in a bit. I love it that he knows his way around the kitchen. Do your other halves help with the cooking? What are their favourite recipes? Mine likes doing a roast. Monday – Roast chicken with roasted new [...]
Last week was a bit of a challenge, I started two new freelance posts which is like the first day of school. You need to learn people’s names. where the bathroom is and most importantly what they actually want to you to do. The whole process is quite tiring and to add to that we [...]
Things are looking up at Lean Times HQ, sort of , I have some new work which is interesting and will hopefully pay the bills. It is also mine and my beloved’s four year anniversary. Who would have thunk that a relationship that started on the Tube would last so long? But it has and [...]