Lots of little bites

Today, I have a few different things to talk about. 1. More ridiculously beautiful peppers.

I just can't seem to walk past a display of these without buying some, usually trying to get a few different colours. It means I have accumulated so many now that I need to try a preserving recipe. I found one in the form of Peperonata, a sort of pickled pepper (Peter Piper would be proud). However, on attempting to gather together the necessary equipment, I realised I didn't have an empty jar, so this will have to be delayed until I finish something, hopefully tomorrow.

2. Proof that I have too much time on my hands.

This was my lunch today. Tomatoes, 2 types of cheese, 1/2 a pepper, 2 radishes and a piece of ham. Usually, I wouldn't touch this kind of meat product as I have to admit to being something of a meat snob, only eating ham from a joint I have cooked myself. But, today's lunch required some protein and rather than take something from the freezer to cook, I stole a piece of my husband's lunch. The actual flower arrangement was unintentional, I was just trying to make the plate look pretty for this very blog. I really need to get some more friends.

3. Tomatoes

Finally, 2 of my whopping crop of 6 tomatoes started to turn vaguely yellowish, so I decided to bring them indoors to ripen.

As you can see, most of the leaves have been stripped away, mainly because they were turning yellow, but I also read that it's a good way to send all the energy to the actual fruits. However pathetic and meagre this looks, it is my most successful attempt at tomato growing to date. The plants coming into fruition is a minor miracle in itself.

4. Vegetarians may want to look away.

This piece of sirloin cost me $8. The deal was so good at my local supermarket, only one piece per person was allowed. I know it's probably not the best quality, but my husband cut it into 10 steaks. That's 80c per steak. Seems like an amazing bargain, but of course the proof is always in the eating, so we will see.

Finally,

5. Lamb

We roasted a whole leg of lamb tonight which is something we haven't done in a long time. It was roasted at 325oC for 1 1/2 hours which means it was medium, (as you can see by the blood). I stuck some rosemary from my tree into some holes poked into the flesh and scattered some whole garlic cloves around. The gravy was made with the juices, some Marsala, a lamb stock cube which I found in a British shop and some water. It was really tasty and there's enough left for dinner tomorrow.

So, no witty banter or social comment, just a lot of nice photos.