APPRENDRE À CUISINER…

After many, many jokes at Christmas about my lack of culinary skills, I decided this year I would try a new approach to cooking.

It’s not that I don’t try or enjoy cooking, it’s just, as history has proved to me again and again, I am really, really bad at it.

I once cooked a minute steak for 10 minutes and then popped it in the oven to finish it off, even my Harry dog who ate everything refused to eat it!

Then there was the time I baked a cake that was so hard, we called it “frisbee cake”.

Needless to say, I am not a natural.

So, I signed myself up to HelloFresh and so far, so good. in the last 3 weeks I have cooked all kinds of delicious meals, and it’s really helping me build my confidence in the kitchen again.

This week’s box included:

Chipotle Beef Rigatoni

www.hellofresh.co.uk/recipes/chipotle-beef-rigatoni-65781b42105c9621030ba8a5

Loaded Honey Peri Peri Smashed Potatoes

' www.hellofresh.co.uk/recipes/loaded-honey-peri-peri-smashed-potatoes-65781b503405d840b2be9966

Sticky Honey Pork Rice Bowl

' www.hellofresh.co.uk/recipes/sticky-honey-pork-rice-bowl-65787e80105c9621030bb830

The Rigatoni tasted like a posh bolognas and that is one of the meals I can manage, the smashed potatoes were divine but felt like they should be a smaller side dish and I will let you know about the pork.

I can’t say these meals look exactly like they do on the little cards, but I am putting in a lot of effort.

I now cook three times a week and it’s something I am really enjoying doing, it’s my decompress after work and I get to post pictures of the success on social media like a regular Nigella Lawson!

Just to give you the other side of the coin, I did still have a takeaway this weekend. In fact, my entire diet has been poor this weekend due to our guests staying.

Tobey Carvery twice, Pizza and Fish and Chips are not good for someone who has a sensitive stomach!

So, back on the HF train this week, plenty of water and less sugar was the aim!

Although notable mention to my wonderful KJ who bought me a V-Day cookie, it was delightful and just what I needed!