How do you like your eggs in the morning?

Friday 24th March 2023

Notice the things that make you smile.

DAMN!  My plan was to have a lie in this morning as I was tired yesterday, but noooo my body had other plans, let's wake her up at 3ish and tease her with not being able to go back to sleep until she gives in and gets out of bed at 4.45!  Yep that's me this morning.  Ah well, I'll drop Aryn at school then go swimming, I can get the washing up done this morning so when I get back I can finish my bock and have a lazy day.

Yesterday was a good day, lovely huddles, some sunshine and a bargain in B&Ms, I've wanted to buy an automatic laser toy for the cats for a while but I couldn't bring myself to pay £22 from Amazon, in B&Ms yesterday £6 and it actually works, they've played with it lovely :) 

Foodwise we opted for the Gousto hoisin wraps, now they sent salad leaves instead of the gem lettuce because of a supply issue which I hadn't got a problem with, but the slaw would've been made with carrot and lettuce which would've been more apt, which is why I served them deconstructed.  Another issue I had was how much of the pork mix to put in each wrap?  Next time I'd split the mince into 3 bowls and let us all make our own wraps so we had equal quantity.   The were very, very tasty though, I thoroughly enjoyed them - recipe at bottom of blog if you want to make your own, or if you fancy trying Gousto (I've wrote it enough times now lol) Here’s the link for 65% off first box and 25% for 2 months, pause any time. I’m loving it. https://cook.gousto.co.uk/raf?promo_code=BEVER43868435...

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I've changed next weeks delivery to Wednesday so that we can have one or maybe two when he's back for the weekend, especially as one is spag bol, one of his favs.

We watched a film called The O'Brian's which was an easy, enjoyable watch, then was in bed for half 8, both of us falling asleep within minutes, my fitbit app reckons I've had 7 hours sleep, so maybe that's why I woke early, although I felt like I woke a lot more than it's saying, awake for 58 minutes of the night!  

I'm gonna stop here because I need to finish this book, I'm not particularly enjoying it, I just want to know if he did it!  It took me 4 hours to actually get to a point I wanted to finish it, so I wouldn't have started it, if I'd known.  Oh it's Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult, just in case you were wondering.  It has raised a topic with me I've found interesting but one I'd never have to think about in my life lol so I don't know if my brain need this question.

So, let's have a great day, focus on the things that make us happy and smile, seeing the cherry blossom on the trees is one thing making me smile right now.

I fancy egg on toast this morning, nom nom.

Mwah, luv ya 

Love me xx

Hoisin Pork Wraps

Wrap up your week with this speedy dinner. You’ll sizzle pork mince in garlic, soy and hoisin sauce before loading it into warm tortillas. Top with your zingy carrot and lettuce, roll and serve.

15 mins

 

Ingredients

For 2 people [double for 4]

 

15ml white wine vinegar

15g ginger & garlic paste

6 plain tortillas †

40g hoisin sauce †

15ml soy sauce †

250g British pork mince

30ml mayonnaise †

1 carrot

1 gem lettuce

You’ll also need

Vegetable oil, pepper, salt, olive oil

 

 

 

Cooking instructions

For 2 people [double for 4]

Boil half a kettle

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium-high heat

Once hot, add the pork mince with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook for 3-4 min or until beginning to brown, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as you go

 

While the pork is cooking, top, tail, peel and grate the carrot[s]

Once the pork is starting to brown, add the ginger & garlic paste and soy sauce and cook for a further 1-2 min or until fragrant

Once fragrant, add the hoisin sauce and 75ml [150ml] boiled water and cook for 3-4 min or until thickened – this is your hoisin pork

Meanwhile, wash the gem lettuce, then pat it dry with kitchen paper and shred finely

Combine the white wine vinegar and mayo in a large bowl with a generous grind of black pepper

Add the shredded lettuce and grated carrot with a drizzle of olive oil and mix it all together – this is your slaw

Add the tortillas to a plate and pop in the microwave for 20 secs on high or until warmed

Load the warmed tortillas with the slaw and hoisin pork

Enjoy!

 

Nutritional information

Typical values	per 100g	per serving
Energy	780 kJ	3283 kJ
	185 kcal	781 kcal
Fat	9.5 g	39.8 g
of which saturates	2.8 g	11.7 g
Carbohydrate	16.7 g	70.4 g
of which sugars	3.9 g	16.4 g
Fibre	1.1 g	4.7 g
Protein	8.2 g	34.6 g
Salt	0.63 g	2.63 g

 

*Gousto’s nutritional information only applies to ingredients supplied by Gousto. The cooking process and additional ingredients added at home (listed under “You’ll also need”) will affect total values.