Come Dine With Me

Months ago at work, we joked about hosting a 'Come Dine With Me' evening, having everyone over for a lovely little dinner party. Well of course, I was nominated to be the host so when Dan and the Bee took themselves off to the North West for the weekend, it was (almost) the perfect time to host our little soiree!

The Menu

Pomegranate Mojito Cocktails

To Start

Mahon Mushrooms

The Main Event

Beef and Proscuitto Lasagne with Garlic Baguettes

To Finish

Coffee Gelato with a Chocoalte and Caramel Crumb

I think the girls enjoyed their meal, it was such fun making it and having a good old girly gossip with yummy cocktails and strawberry wine!!

Start as you mean to go on

 The word on everyones lips at this time of year is the dreaded new diet, detox or exercise regime and of course New Years Resolutions. As you will probably know, we already have a fairly good diet, we eat lots of fruit and veggies by making everything from scratch but over the Christmas period, we have indulged. Not necessarily on 'bad' foods but on particuarly rich foods and not as many fruit and vegatables as we would usually have so upon our return from our few days spent up north, we stocked up the fridge, fruit bowl and veg box with lots and lots of goodies and I have planned nearly three weeks worth of meals already.

This Weeks Menu:

Mushroom, Spinach and Potato filo pie
Warm Winter Salad
Chickpea Curry
Sweet Potato Shepherds pie with red lentils
Carrot, Orange and Mint soup
Parmesan Chicken salad
Vegetable Soup

Mushroom, spinach and potato pie

So this is how we start as we mean to go on, with 52 weeks packed full of delicous, home made, healthy grub!