Blogue d'un québécois expatrié en Angleterre. Comme toute forme d'autobiographie est constituée d'une large part de fiction, j'ai décidé de nommer le blogue Vraie Fiction.
Friday, 16 September 2011
Friday treats
I had a rough, tiresome week. I don't complain (or I try not to), this is life, so it often sucks, but it becomes necessary to switch off and cool down on a Friday night. It is a question of survival. So tonight I tried to treat myself. Firstly, I stopped for a drink at the local pub. Then I bought some more beer at home (Guardsman from the very young Windsor & Eton Brewery, which makes me like Windsor more). I flavoured the pizza we had with what was left of olives in a jar (I had bought them for a puttanesca). Some cheap pitted green olives, but I love olives, even cheap ones. It doesn't take me much to be happy, or to find comfort food. The downside to the beer/olives mix is that I am now dehydrated and drinking gallons of water. But oh, what a lovely moment I had! My Friday treats change from week to week, usually it involves drinking, eating and reading (I have piles and piles of books). This Friday, it was beer and olives. And now I wonder what is yours.
I find it is often the simplest things that bring the greatest pleasure. When I want a quiet, relaxing night in with a book or a movie, I make a pan of baked artichoke dip. Finely chopped artichokes blended with grated Parmesan, olive oil, a little mayo, crushed chilies and lots and lots of garlic. Wonderful with rice crackers and white wine.
ReplyDeleteYum, that sounds delicious. My problem is I forget to rehydrate and wake up with a wicked headache in the morning (rookie mistake). This leads to a big breakfast of eggs and lots of veggies, peppers, onions, sundried tomatoes,and anything else I can find in my fridge.
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