21st October - sausages, mash and onion gravy

This was one of those days where it was approaching winter and it was my last week at work (following Redundancy) and I needed to comfort eat. I normally wouldn't have this sort of lunch unless a) hungover, b) grumpy, c) cold, d) haven't eaten for two days (this last one never happens).

It's possible I was slightly hungover. It's also possible that normally Benugo - the provider of this meat and potato-based lunch item - only do pies, and it really has to be Friday for a pie, but I got overexcited at the sausage option.

They were fairly average sausages...bit dry...pretty salty. But their mash and gravy is always warming.

I must've been hungry again - only remembered to take the pic mid-way through my munching.

20th October - pasta bake with a twist

Another one courtesy of my mum - I found this one lurking in the fridge when rummaging for some lunch.

It was only when I started to heat it up in the microwave, and remembered that my mum's favourite condiment is Tabasco, that I smelt the chilli.

Given the tomato content of said-bake, along with the green bits of basil and possibly marrow (I think...failing of memory, rather than oversight resulting from greed), I couldn't find the chilli as I was eating it, but boy could I taste it.

Ah, and it looked so innocent.

Tasty, but ow.