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| Filleting our dinner! |
Janet said she wanted to go to a market today. Instead of heading off to Camden or Portobello, I walked them down the highroad to the North Finchley Market (friday mornings!).
Janet reports that her heart was palpitating as she walked in. It is not the world's biggest market, but it is authentic: regular folks who are there everyweek. No tourists. Just good deals.
Glen lined up at the fish monger, and pointed out the salmon he wanted. We stood by while the guy filleted it up for our dinner.
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| Halibut Heads |
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| Lamb, anyone? |
Next Glen headed over to the butcher's to check out the lamb. Minutes later, he had 4 pounds of lamb chops alongside the salmon and tilapia fillets he was carrying!
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| Delicious veggies! |
Of course, we didn't remain only in the world of meat products: we headed over to the vegetable stand for celery, a case of sugar snap peas (for only 3 pounds?!), parsnips, and avacados.
I still don't really know what you are supposed to DO with this vegetable, but it is so pretty!
We also did a massive trip to Sainsbury's WITH GLEN'S RENTAL CAR! (yea! this is the first time in 7 months that I have not had to drag the groceries back in the wheelie cart... how much fun is THAT?!) :-)
We also did a massive trip to Sainsbury's WITH GLEN'S RENTAL CAR! (yea! this is the first time in 7 months that I have not had to drag the groceries back in the wheelie cart... how much fun is THAT?!) :-)
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| snacking on snap peas and houmous |
So... exhausted, we hung out in the kitchen, munching on veggies and hummous, chopping up the root vegetables to roast (potatos, onions, garlic, yams, parsnips), and waiting for Steve to come home.
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| baptizing the barbeque with briquets! |
It has all been very exciting. Glen also bought briquettes (aka 'coal'), and we have baptised the barbeque in the backyard.... the salmon is cooking on it as we speak.
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| fresh figs, onions, walnuts, cheese and greens |
Janet is finishing off the salad: walnuts, red onions, fresh figs, warmed pears and red peppers, spring mix and goat cheese.
Can't wait to eat it!
Wish you all were here to join us!
We can't make it for supper tonight, but Mak and Arta are coming soon. Mak arrives in May, as does Arta. Keep the BBQ warm, and we'll use up the rest of Janet's walnuts in a nice salad.
ReplyDeleteWe've pulled an all-nighter watching TED talks. Do you have any favorites to recommend. Jared Diamond is coming up as the top speaker. I liked Sam Harris as well. Who could watch Oliver Sacks and not want to hear him speak again - so enthusiastic about and compassionate towards the clients he works with.
David is having his first sleep-over ... it is at his cousins' home (Dalton, Ceilidh, Meighan). Kelve, Doral, Anita and I played Settlers of Catan until our babysitter (Dalton) was falling asleep.
Cheerio!