Last week I was a little stuck for what to cook for dinner, too hot to want to be in the kitchen to tight in wanting to order out, as I had food in the fridge and I hate wasting food, it’s a serious pet peeve of mine, so I always have a menu and food prep for the week.
But as the adventurous person I am and flying somewhat solo for the night, no kid, but a spontaneous virtual date in tow for the night, and a little left over chicken, a courgette and asparagus some pasta and herbs and some lemon wedges and I set off bringing this harmonious dish together for the perfect virtual date.
I’ve been on a few free dating online sites and it’s going really well even my Nan has been retired dating too and she has been on a few picnic dates and russeled up a few dishes also, so no matter your age it just goes to show, Taft you can have fun meeting new potential suitors online and going on dates virtually or safely in a public space no matter your age.
To make things more special and a little more fun, a great way to incorporate this dish into something a little more exciting is than having a cook a long virtual date. Not only do you get to have a fun evening, you can always get to see your virtual date cook and if they can’t cook by wreaking havoc in the kitchen. It’s a great bonding experience for you and the potential new suitor plus you also get to check out heir digs without actually going haha!
How fun would that be to have a virtual cook a long, plus it’s extra quality time spent together before the cook a long where you both can decide on what to cook, which for me is a great tell tell sign to see if you are going to get on.
Well what can I say it went down a treat and that is not just the food! I had a great virtual date which honestly is a lot more fun than I anticipated and something that I highly recommend especially for something new and different for those who are wanting to try free dating online, no harm in mixing it up a little.
But back to this tasty dish, I promise you guys no matter who you make this for, everyone will be wanting to come back for seconds.
Ingredients
1. 1 1/2 cup of orzo pasta
2. 1 bunch of Asparagus
3. 1 courgette
4. Left over chicken on 2 cooked chicken breasts
5. 1-2 cloves of garlic
6. Handful of fresh parsley
7. A pinch of salt
8. 1 lemon cut in to quarters
9. Olive oil
Directions
1. Cook orzo pasta as per instructions on the packet but 2 minutes shorter with a pinch of salt.
2. In a separate large pan or skillet add a little olive oil, chopped garlic and cooked for 1-2 minutes on a medium heat.
3. Add aspargus and chopped courgette to pan with the chopped garlic and cook for a further 3-4 minutes
4. Drain your pasta once cooked and keep back a cup of the pasta water.
5. Add drained pasta to the pan with the vegetables and mix together, if looking a little dry or sticky pour in some of your pasta water
6. Throw in half of your chopped parsley and mix together
7. Pour in to a large serving bowl and add a squeeze of one quarter of your lemon all over
8. Add the rest of your lemon around the serving bowl and sprinkle the remaining parsley
9. Bon appetite
Let me know if you make this tasty recipe in the comments below or by tagging me over on Instagram and using the #LondonMummaEats tag or save over on Pinterest to try for a later date.
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Lindsey
Disclaimer: this is a paid collaborative post but all words are my own
Just in time for the weekend the sun comes out and so do we!
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What a glorious start to the week! The summer sun has finally come out to play, so you know what that means! Time for those freshly mani tootsies to come out too and what better way to show them off, than with some summer sandals.
I have gone colour crazy, as you may have noticed on my Instagram as soon as the sun comes out, so does the colour and a great way to highlight and elevate any outfit is with a perfectly stylish, yet suitably comfy pair of sandals.
Now the sun is out, I am finding that I am walking and exploring a lot more, especially with restrictions easing, you will also find me and Leanora out exploring London or day tripping to the beach, to a lazy day picnicking at the park, or a family and friend bbq get together, so comfort is key, along with a little pop of colour too.
Ladies, fear not I have got you! I have done all the hard work for you, so all you need to do, is grab a cold beverage, your sunnies and kick back and shop the summer sandal line up below, featuring some fab summer sandals below.
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What are you fave colour or sandals from my selection of summer sandals, do you have any from my selection or have a fab pair to share? if so let me know on the comments below or tag me on Instagram using #LondonMumma and you can also for me on Bloglovin to keep up with my latest posts!
Have a glorious sunny day.
These days, I feel like I can be in limbo, part of me is still trying to adjust and I think jeez, I'm actually a parent, a parent to a beautiful healthy, recently turned 7 year old girl! Then I can believe it, as I am currently sat here eating her birthday cake, all whilst keeping one eye on my new fave TV series, Succession whilst Leanora is fast asleep tucked up in bed.
The time has totally flown by and I've embraced every aspect of motherhood, I mean it on felt like the other day I was buying a baby car seat , baby push chair and Leanora's baby clothing! Motherhood has enabled me to grow, learn, understand and even actually learn about empathy and I am so grateful and thankful for all these beautiful opportunities and memories, that Leanora and motherhood has bestowed upon me.
Whilst sitting here, it has given me an opportunity to reflect of my life, our life and the worlds. This past year has been hard for us all, we've lost our loved ones, we've become sick ourselves, which happened to me throughout Christmas to even people losing their jobs.
Last year Christmas was probably the most difficult time in my whole life and parenthood, in all honesty I didn't see any way out, I felt even like a failure, not physically being able to look after my daughter. Luckily I have an excellent support system, from family and friends to even the company that I worked for. I knew that if I was going to beat COVID I was going to have to beat it first and not let it get me.
I couldn't smell, walk or even breathing was a real struggle, just lying there and thinking about getting up to go to the bathroom was hard task. I mean sleeping was no where in sight, due to tall the pain that I was in. I remember looking over Leanora snuggled up in bed and one night and just had to dig down deep and find a strength that I never knew I had, or could have and knew that I just simply to had to beat this.
I stocked up on Vitamin D, some Mothercare essentials for Leanora from BOOTS, which is the perfect one stop shop for expectant parents, especially if arranging the baby nursery and current parents! A tonne of orange juice & water and all the healthy ready made food from family and friends. I realised how blessed I was having my friends and family rally round me to give Leanora and I the support we needed, and in time I started to slowly get better.
Whilst now dealing with long term COVID affects, my life and routine has certainly changed, I had to adjust to a new normal! I now work part time, first in my life time, but this gives me the time to really heal and spend quality time with Leanora and I have realised how important parenthood and family are, and I am truly humbled by this, but most importantly to enjoy them and in order to do that I have to be healthy, we all do.
I thank you all for your support and love to Leanora and I. Thank you.
Lindsey
This is post is in conjunction with Boots UK but all thoughts are my own