Tue 17 - Balls, Stock and a Bad Sandwich

Breakfast was a "Pret Pot" made up of yoghurt, honey and granola.  The granola included a couple of whole nuts and raisins.  It was two parts crunchy and one part soggy where it met the yoghurt.  It was also watery at the bottom where the honey was situated.  If this was made the same day, it must have been made at about half past midnight.

Went to Balls Brothers on Lime Street for lunch.  Chose sausages and mash.  The sausages were delicious and clearly came from a well cared for animal.  The mash tasted like it had been sitting round for a while.  The gravy was thin and contained some chunks of red onion, lubricating the dish sufficiently.  It was a good sized portion.  My lunch partner's steak sandwich didn't work out so well, being sinewy and totally cooked through, despite being ordered medium rare.  The accompanying fries were only just warm, a mistake at £4 for a small portion.  Yes, you read that correctly.  £4 for a small portion of fries, in what is essentially a glorified pub.  Bad fries.

Before dinner I put some stock on to use up Sunday's chicken carcass.  Here's a picture of it mid-cook.  Finished now and in the fridge, not sure what it's use is going to be as yet.

Didn't fancy much for supper so made a sandwich of leftover chicken (part 2) mixed with grated carrot, spring onion and Bodeans BBQ sauce.  This was topped with avocado, rocket and a sauce made with creme fraiche and the last of the Christmas Stilton.  Served on a sesame bap.  It was a bit much after the first two mouthfuls, as the creme fraiche / BBQ sauce was incredibly sickly.  The chicken, BBQ and veg mix worked well, but then so do most things do when they're smothered in Bodeans BBQ sauce.  She's away, and this is what I become.  I made two of these concoctions, so am not much looking forward to round 2 at lunch tomorrow.

  

Nearly an ok food day.