Peanut Soup.

Me and my Dad were at a restaurant on Saturday that served this soup. My initial reaction to a soup named as the primary ingredient 'Peanut' was "Blegh!": Peanuts are pungent enough on their own, without being pureed in to a soup. However, it actually turned out to be really lovely and different: there was only a hint of peanuts but it gave a really nice nuttiness and richness to the smooth, creamy soup. There was also a hint of spice that livened it up a bit. Me and my Dad decided it was too good for us to leave and not get the recipe, so we asked the waitress what was in it.

Sausage, Pea and Rocket Pasta

Sausage and Squash pasta

I must admit that while making this dish I had a packet of pasta sauce on hand incase what was originally a good idea, turned out to be bland and boring. But alas, the sauce remained in its packet, and I gobbled this down, just as I'd made it.

So, I made gnocchi from scratch...

Home-made gnocchi somehow reminded me of eating marshmallows. They are much softer than the store bought ones, and not as rubbery. They are not a sticky texture either, just soft to the bite..they have a huge air of comfort about them, like you just want to smother them in some kind of cheese or a buttery sauce that just about coats them.

Pesto Pasta

Tasty, easy and nutritious, this is one of my go-to meals during the week.
There's eat least three different vegetables in here (not including the garlic, spinach leaves or sugar snap peas) AND chickpeas, so it's full of goodness. And the pesto means it's full of flavour!