Food and drink

Pancake Breakfast

I was out of the house on Tuesday so missed pancake day, though to be honest it’s not something I tend to pay attention to most years. Still in advance of it the local supermarket had stocked up on pancake related supplies including maple syrup so I picked up a bottle and as I had some eggs in the kitchen decided a pancake breakfast would be a great way to start the weekend.

Pancakes are so easy. You’d really have to work hard to screw them up. The batter is simple, I use the same recipe as I do for Yorkshire puddings – just flour, eggs and milk with a small pinch of salt (or sugar if making for dessert). Cook in a medium non-stick pan with a tiny bit of oil. It just takes minutes to get perfect, fluffy pancakes that are great with a few slices of bacon and a generous glug of the aforementioned maple syrup. Just the thing for a Saturday morning. Especially if, like me, you’ve had one beer too many the night before! Continue reading “Pancake Breakfast”

Thoughts

To Do In 2014

I posted this on Facebook but then I liked it’s sentiment so thought it would fit well here:

To Do in 2014: Run faster and further, walk higher, write and play more music, work better, work happier, relax, say yes more, vote yes once, say no less, enjoy it.

Oh and blog more! Work commitments got in the way a lot in the second half of 2013 so this site slid down my priority list. Will try to post more this year even if it’s just short thoughts and quick snapshots.

Happy New Year

Chris

Food and drink

Corrigans of Mayfair

Well this year has just flown past! To celebrate our first wedding anniversary we flew down to London for a celebratory getaway.  Neither of us have spent much time there in the past so this was as good a reason as any to go and act all touristy for a few days. The focal point of the trip was a fancy 3 course lunch at Richard Corrigan’s eponymous Mayfair restaurant. Continue reading “Corrigans of Mayfair”

Snapshots

Stac Pollaidh

Stac Pollaidh

Snapshots

Post-run lunch

Scrambled eggs with smoked salmon

I was out for an 8 mile, hilly woodland run before lunch and when I got home I needed something quick, healthy and filling. I love my scrambled eggs just set; they shouldn’t be like rubber. A wee bit of parsley in the mix works really well too. Served with a pack of smoked salmon I had in the fridge for just such an occasion and the leftover end of some bread we had for tea last night. A brilliant quick lunch after an amazing run (beautiful day for it today).