Meal Planning 2013 - week 44

I haven't had much time to plan this week's meals as we have been decorating the spare room which has taken up almost every evening- and I do my food shopping on Saturdays so I had to quickly plan some meals in between painting the walls. I did put on a pound last week which is annoying as I was trying to lose weight before going on holiday next week!Monday Breakfast boiled egg - at the moment it looks like I will be working from home, the high...

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Restaurant Review - Bea's of Bloomsbury

Restaurant name: Bea of BloomsburyLocation: St. Paul's, LondonDescription: Tea shop and cafe nestled into the side of the One New Change shopping centre. There is a takeaway counter downstairs and a seating area upstairs.Reason for visit: Lunch with a former work colleague who works nearby. I ate: Roast chicken with some sort of potato salad in a herby dressing. Actually a really good option if you are Food Optimizing on Slimming World! Followed...

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Meal Planning 2013 - Week 43

Monday Breakfast yogurtLunch chicken risottoDinner at choir rehearsal - will take sandwichTuesday Breakfast yogurt Lunch sandwich Dinner Pizza Express pizzas from Tesco (on a special offer and my boyfriend loves them!)Wednesday Breakfast yogurt Lunch meeting with lunch providedDinner chicken in honey mustard sauce with mashed potatoThursday Breakfast yogurt Lunch sandwich or pasta Dinner tuna burger/beef burgerFriday Breakfast yogurt Lunch sandwich...

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Coffee Break Vigan, A classic Taste in a Historic Place

Coffee Break Vigan. This post is overdue because of my limited time and busy workload I have been setting the post aside until I almost lost the photos. When you’re in Vigan and trying to find a cafe along Calle Crisologo for break and sit down for a hot coffee or cold refreshing drink then the best place is Coffee Break Vigan. It is conveniently located just halfway along Calle Crisologo at Salcedo Street intersection on the right side if you...

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Buttermilk Pancakes with Sausage Gravy

This may not look like the most appetizing dish but it tastes amazing. When other people are eating a full English, I never know what to have - I don't like baked beans, or mushrooms, or fried eggs, and am not really that fussed about bacon - which usually leaves me with a sausage sandwich. Sometimes if I am making a cooked breakfast for my boyfriend I want something a bit more substantial, but sausage and toast by itself is a bit dry....

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Pork Chop and Tofu with Mushroom and Oyster Sauce

Pork Chop and Tofu with Mushroom and Oyster Sauce. This is just a twist of my Pork Chop with Mushroom and Oyster Sauce, I was originally planning to cook a vegetarian version of the dish by substituting pork chop with tofu but I finally realised that the regular oyster sauce is not a vegetarian ingredient. I know there is a vegetarian version of oyster sauce out there, I have to do another post of the vegetarian version of the dish when I find...

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