A reliable old chum

Spaghetti Bolognaise.
With garlic bread. Followed by ice cream.

Nothing much to write home about?

It is if the bolognaise is good.

Meaty with beef and bacon, sweet with tomatoes and touch of sugar, robust with a dash of Balsamic vinegar and lots of fresh herbs. Pungent with garlic and onions. Delicious with spoonfuls of green pesto. Spicy with black pepper. Yes, it's yummy, if the bolognaise is good.

I haven't had time to make my own pasta so I've opened a packet. The garlic bread is from the Co-Op, a bloomer shaped rough textured loaf flavoured with fresh garlic, ready to be warmed and then buttered. The Co-Op has a fair selection of rustic type bread, I prefer to make my own usually but now and again the brown wrapped bread from the local shop does the job.

Ice Cream seems fitting to polish off off an Italian style meal.
I used to make a lovely mango ice cream, but I tend now to stick with vanilla. As I'm short of 'me' time I'm using more and more chop bought ices. And the nicest one I've tasted so far is Carte D'Or. For taste it's a stunner. For economy and taste I like Morrisons vanilla flavour ice cream.

But if I was rich I'd buy Green and Black's ice cream. I've had chocolate and I've had vanilla, both were too good! My dad introduced me to G&B and I've never forgotten the taste. Rich smooth creamy. An indulgence I sadly miss.

So for tonight's tea an old favourite. Served in blue and white soup plates with warm bread and butter and grated cheddar cheese. No veg or salad. Then, small bowlfuls of ice cream with crushed biscuits on the side.