A Saturday in my stomach...

Having managed to organise my life sufficiently enough to squeeze in a supermarket-based venture before the last flourish of university life and exams, the fridge actually possessed some variety of potential food combinations for a slightly dull Saturday in April.

Therefore I decided that in light of such fortuity I should record the diet of the spontaneous cook faced with a weekend of frantic essay writing.  Breakfast being a fairly standard cocktail of muesli, milk and tea, lunch became the first opportunity for experimentation of sorts. 

Muffin and Avocado Joy!

And so was born my rather leafier interpretation of guacamole accompanied with an English stalwart - the toastable muffin! Aha. 

Spiked with a little red chill, a glug or two of olive oil and a handful shredded spinach and parsley the humble avocado emerged triumphant in a display of soft, green luxury.  

The avocado mix could easily be served up as a side salad

 or a great partner to a chargrilled chicken fillet for a 

summery teatime satisfier...

But then having enjoyed such felicity at noon, what could possibly be reserved for dinnertime delight?  Chicken and tarragon - a classic combination - though the use of such a herb (a relative of the anise family think aniseed/liquorice/star anise in flavour) was a new avenue for me.  Joined by the zest and juice of a lemon, cream and sweet, silky sweet potato mash it turned into quite a crowd pleaser!  Success!  One lesson learned though was certainly that you generally need more chicken than you think - so be generous when cooking for multiples of people... Anyway wrap your eyes around some of this grub!

Creamy, sweet and silky Chicken with Lemon and Tarragon