Tuesday, 05-05-26, and a recipe (and posted late)

Evening, everyone.

Confession time - yesterday evening was one almighty car crash so now I feel yucky and have to start again.

More confession - so was tonight (Tuesday night).  Once you start, it is hard to stop!

So - back on it quickly . . .

Lunch:  They did have the salad at the Angel and it was very nice but - not much substance to it so, although I felt full and brought some home, it didn't keep me going and that's where the rot started, I think.
I'll have it again but have some griddled chicken with it to make it more substantial.

And I did have a great time with my friend, M.  We talked and talked and the time just flew.  We're doing the same again next month when she knows she will be in town again.  Lovely!

I'm not talking about dinner.  It won't help, might trigger and I want to move on.  Sorry but I need to keep this real and honest.

So - moving on . . . 

L:  

butterbean dip with toast

salad

Yesterday's gigantes plaki with mushrooms

D:  out with friends.  It is the Harvester so I know what I'm having - salad for started and then griddled chicken with more salad.  I might take a little pot of fat free dressing with me!  Then coffee.
It'll be fine as it's in the evening which is my danger time at home.

Exercise is personal training.

The butterbean dip was lovely (although I only had a little taste because the evening went all upsy downsy!) and this is how I made it.  All amounts are relative and were what I had so you can play about with it.  The only things I measured was the swip items

What I used and did.

In a blender place . . .

Butterbeans (with a bit of aquafaba, if possible) - I used what was left after making the gigantes plaki, and treated myself to a jar rather than using a can.  More costly but you get a lot more and they are lovely

Roasted red pepper from a jar - I just had a bit left but you can use whatever you have
Bit of chopped red onion
A squidge of garlic puree

Blend well

One level tbsp peanut butter powder (one and a half swips)

Blend again and taste.

A squeeze of lemon juice

A bit of salt and pepper

Blend and taste

Good pinch sweet smoked paprika

One and a half tsps evoo (three swips)

Blend and taste.
I left it at that but you could add whatever your taste buds tell you to add.

This made six portions - not huge but I didn't want huge - for four and a half swips so 3/4 per portion - so you could add a tiny drizzle of evoo over it when serving!  It's not really worth counting it as a healthy extra unless you want to work it out.  I am trying to keep it simple!