Gloria's Table: Veggie Day

On today's menu:

Bean Goulash (Flagelot and Borlotti)
Garlic and Coriander Pittas ( Morrisons)
Spiced Couscous

It's refreshing having an occasional meatless day. I'll add some chopped frozen green and red peppers to the two beans and stew it all in a rich paprika flavoured tomato sauce. A dollop of Morrison's basic natural yoghurt at the end cools things down a bit.
The little pittas will be torn so they can be dipped in yoghurt and sauce. Couscous will be flavoured with veg stock, garlic and a mild curry powder. Nothing overwhelming just scrumptiously simple.

This morning I bought a small pack of spicy Mexican style cheese, a Matteson's pork ring sausage and a pack of ham off-cuts in Poundland. And as I dropped them into my basket I created menus. A ham and tomato quiche. A sausage bolognaise. A batch of hot and spicy cheesey rolls.
Poundland coming to the rescue as my purse cried in hunger.

I hade a stinker of a dinner last night.
Tinned ham, mashed potato and tinned broad beans. Only highlight in this travesty was a spoonful of Branston pickle.
Pudding was the remainder of the previous evenings Apple and Blackberry Crumble. Served with a glug of cream.
Talking of Berries. I bought Mary Berry's autobiography today. (secondhand of course) Packed with pictures and recipes and her rise from suburban cookery demonstrations in the 1960's to mega stardom in the 21st century
It's my bedtime reading for sure.

Last night's Bake Off was great.
So great in fact that at the weekend I'll be baking a sweet loaf laced with Nutella and hazelnuts. The doughnuts featured in the show however are for another day.
Talking of nuts. In the Daily Mail today a journo has laid into the prime time show saying it is smutty and overloaded with inuendo. Occasional references to 'nuts', 'baps' and 'cherries' is hardly likely to turn viewers off. I'm keen. I love it. And I can't get enough of rolling pastry to a good length.