Just say no

Nothing like a week of sobriety to make you think about food….. and the wine that would go really nice with it. With only one more night to go, I’ve actually done quite well. Well, turning into a hermit does rather help!

There really is no fun in going to a pub or restaurant and just drink coke or water. I’m not saying you need to have a drink or get paralyticly drunk to have a good time as you don’t but I like a glass of wine when I go out and I’m not ashamed to say it!

I have, however, managed to cook some pretty good meals to make up for it, like the most fantastic curry ever! Sunday was a right off with the rain anyway so I settled down to a Sky Plus film watching session with my homemade winter veg curry – no Lloyd Grossman sauces for me! A concoction of spices, good dose of freshly grated ginger and garlic, blob of yogurt, handful of freshly chopped tomatoes and teaspoon of curry power I bought in Egypt and you have the most amazing homemade curry sauce ever! Add to that a selection of root veg and some cauliflower, server with rice and a naan and Bob really is your uncle!

I’m toasting the end of my week of abstaining tomorrow with a trip to Covent Garden with SOM and the jolly bean counter. Ho ho ho!