Meals for one

Mayver’s crunchy dark roast peanut paste slow beef curry

Mayver’s crunchy dark roast peanut paste has been a bit of a revelation. I often have a spoon of peanut paste as a snack at work. A friend at work suggested I try Mayver’s peanut paste. I wrote a short review on Random Yummy.

Dedicated to GC who put me on to Mayver’s peanut paste.

Thanks GC, you’re a star
Mayver's crunchy dark roast peanut paste slow beef curry with boiled red cabbage.
Mayver’s crunchy dark roast peanut paste slow beef curry with boiled red cabbage.
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Thai red curry cauliflower soup

Last week I cooked a quick Thai red curry pumpkin soup and I thought if it works for pumpkin it will work for cauliflower.

Thai red curry cauliflower soup

This Thai red curry cauliflower soup is so simple. It could easily be made after work on a weeknight or on a weekend evening after being out all day.

You can’t go wrong with this soup. All you need is a saucepan and a stick blender.

Cauliflower soup with Thai red curry paste, coriander, and black pepper in a bowl.
Cauliflower soup with Thai red curry paste, coriander, and black pepper in a bowl.
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Pork belly and red cabbage

I posted “pork belly and red cabbage” on Random Yummy last week, but I wanted to do something here with a little more detail.

Dedicated to friends who have kept me company on-line so I can remain socially active while being physically distant.

You know who you are
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Corned beef and red cabbage

Wow, it feels like weeks since I’ve written here. I’ve written in other blogs but because I’ve been doing some very long hours, it’s not been easy to plan and cook and write.

Corned beef and red cabbage

Red cabbage

Tonight I went with another almost ‘prepper‘ type meal but it was inspired by a conversation I had with a friend. Conversation with a friend you question? Aren’t we all meant to be social distancing? Well, as I’ve written elsewhere, I prefer the term “physical distancing” so I can remain socially active.

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No added salt roast pork belly and vegetables

No added salt you read. Yes, well while Yummy Lummy is not the place to share my personal health status, it’s not a secret that I have mild hypertension which is managed with medication.

No added salt

This week I was listening to the NEJM Journal Watch Podcast and episode 255 was titled “Salt talks”.

The podcast cites a meta-analysis in the British Medical Journal.

Which basically concludes I should not add salt to my food.

Dedicated to my parents who both have high blood pressure

Yes, it’s hereditary.
No added salt roast pork belly and vegetables. Gary Lum.
No added salt roast pork belly and vegetables.
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