What is for brunch or lunch ?

Due to the extreme temperatures in Madrid, we decided to have lunch in our air conditioned diningroom ..

Lunch today is a fresh fennel, walnut, cherry tomato, tri color lettuces and hard boile deviled eggs ..

The main, battered calamari with ali oli dip and Romesco dip ..

Sparkling Perrier with lemon ..

Have a nice Sunday.

Hoping it's still Saturday -

Usual Saturday lunch is some sort of bacon/egg/fry up type thingy.

Today, scrambled egg, crispy bacon and maple syrup. Lovely.

Tonight - battered sausage and chips for me, fish and chips for Dh.

A healthy day!!

Sunday .. The 27th of July 2024 ..

Headed over to Restaurant Bar Bibo for a light brunch ..

I had a Salad Niçoise which we shared as it is quite large and a dozen fresh oysters ..

Off to air conditioning at home ..

That sounds good.

Emmental and mushroom toastie.

Tomato soup and toast. The tomatoes are so delicious currently. Tomatoes, fenugreek, onion, garlic, coconut milk - a favourite.

Egg mayonnaise and smoked salmon sandwiches.

Tonight - Nigella's chilli, mint lamb cutlets on salad with steamed new potatoes quickly fried in the chilli, minty lamb fat.

Something in Waitrose café

Friday .. The 26th of July 2024 ..

Our lunch today shall be:

A big bowl of the Brittany Coast ! Mussels served with Fries and Dijon Mayonnaise.

Dessert: Our usual which is fresh seasonal fruits ..

Some crusty baguette of course for dipping ..

Nice wkend. wishes ..

Terribly hot here
It was shown on our weather forecast.
It's cool here, too cool for summer but preferable I think.

Thursday .. The 25th of July 2024 ..

Today is a lite simple fennel and tri color salad with cherry tomatoes.

The main: Prawns in a Romesco Sauce ..

Terribly hot here .. So light and enjoyable ..

Assorted fresh seasonal fruits for dessert ..

Wednesday. The 24th of July 2024 ..

Due to our hectic timetables today, my husband and I, met at Fratelli Brothers Pizzeria for our Napoletano classic Pizza ..

As always, simply divine ..

I always have the Margherita with fresh buffala mozzarella and fresh basil with fresh tomato.

My dear enjoys his 4 cheese Pizza topped with Prosciutto.

Beverage: 2 beers ..

Very hot here and we were happy to arrive home.

Tuesday .. The 23rd of July ..

Today, was a pasta .. Penne with Arugula, red ripe tomatoes, onion, garlic, oregano, thyme, fresh basil, salt, black peppercorns grinded and freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese.

Hit the spot ..

Gammon, bubble and squeak and various pickles.

Easy meal tonight after a heavy afternoon's Carer's course.

Monday .. The 22nd of July ..

Grilled Citrus Salmon ..

A simple marinade, which is orange zest, low salt Teriyaka, fresh salmon, leek, salt, fresh sliced garlic and a tiny tiny drizzle of rice vinegar.

I combined the orange zest, teriyaki and the salmon in a sealable plastic baggie ziplock. I marinaded for 30 minutes.

Then, I removed the salmon filets and discarded the marinade.

I grilled in bottom of our oven for 10 minutes more or less as we like a "rare interior" ..

Then I sautéed the leek, garlic with fresh spinach leaves in extra virgin olive oil and stirred until wilted. 2 minutes.

Placed the salmon on the spinach beds and enjoyed !!

Simple and lovely.

Sunday .. The 21st of July ..

Today was a Leek & Three Cheese Quiche. Swiss
Gruyère, Italian Fontina & Mozarella di Bufala and Smoked Ham ..

Turned out sensational ..

And hit the spot ..

Jaxjacky

Enjoy the Gypsy Kings Frenchgalinspain.
I’m having lambs liver with onions, mash, carrots and peas tonight, MrJ is away, so I can indulge.

Jaxijacky,

Thank you very much. We are looking very forward to the concert ..

Have a wonderful weekend.

Enjoy the Gypsy Kings Frenchgalinspain.
I’m having lambs liver with onions, mash, carrots and peas tonight, MrJ is away, so I can indulge.

We had a tradional fry for lunch and this evening we are taking 2 of our lovely grandchildren out for a traditional Punjabi curry.

Frenchgalinspain

Saturday .. The 20th of July 2024 ..

This evening, 6 of us are going to The Gipsy Kings Concert in Madrid ..

So, we had just finished a lovely Jordanian / Lebanese lunch.

We enjoyed the Hummus traditional chickpea type, The Mutabbal ( Aubergine dip) and the Muhammara (the red bell pepper dip). All 3 were truly exquisite.

Then I had the fresh catch of the day which was Lake fish Turbot, a flat fish prepared grilled. Subtle and sensationally flavoured ..

Truly a lovely lunch with our 2 dearest friends, our niece and her husband.

Looking very very forward to seeing the Gipsy Kings once as we have seen them uncountable times over the years and always go to see them when in Madrid or not too far from Madrid.

Nice wkend. wishes.

Error on my behalf. Turbot is an Ocean Fish, not a lake fish.

It was caught in the Atlantic Ocean ..

Saturday .. The 20th of July 2024 ..

This evening, 6 of us are going to The Gipsy Kings Concert in Madrid ..

So, we had just finished a lovely Jordanian / Lebanese lunch.

We enjoyed the Hummus traditional chickpea type, The Mutabbal ( Aubergine dip) and the Muhammara (the red bell pepper dip). All 3 were truly exquisite.

Then I had the fresh catch of the day which was Lake fish Turbot, a flat fish prepared grilled. Subtle and sensationally flavoured ..

Truly a lovely lunch with our 2 dearest friends, our niece and her husband.

Looking very very forward to seeing the Gipsy Kings once as we have seen them uncountable times over the years and always go to see them when in Madrid or not too far from Madrid.

Nice wkend. wishes.

8m having smoked haddock, new potatoes and broccoli.

Tonight we are having one of my favourite meals - we call it 'a platter'.

A selection of salads (coleslaw, balsamic beetroot, sun dried tomatoes in olive oil with garlic and basil,rice salad, apple and onion salad) with smoked salmon, egg mayonnaise and cold meats. DH will probably also have pork pie but I have no control over him at all!!

Friday .. The 19th of July 2024 ..

Today is our lunch out day and we are having lunch at a favourite restaurant Bibo By: Daní Garcia.

Paseo de La Castellana 52
Metro / Underground: # 5 ..

For my main course, I always have the Red Tuna Nigriri ..

Have a pleasantly enjoyable weekend.

BBQ for two tonight, chicken skewers, burgers and salad with new potatoes, it’s 23 here now.

Salmon with new potatoes and a salad of apple, cucumber, red onion, dill, creme fraiche and lemon juice .