Cupboard SOS
With cooking, I've found on my own culinary journey, that whilst I continue to develop, acquire and hone skills. The special sauce to producing great food at home, can often…
Arriving at the BJJ party fashionably late
Learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in my mid 40s felt like a good idea at the time. Too much John Wick, UFC and Joe Rogan. As a youngster I'd been mad…
Call yourself a developer….?
So I hadn't been active on my blog for a while as I deep dived into the abyss of learning Javascript and frantically thrashed to keep up with the Northcoders…
Sheffield’s Umami
On a visit to Sheffield, a city famous for its steel, outdoor enthusiasm, The Full Monty, Jarvis Cocker, Pete Mckee and The Arctic Monkeys, you would probably discover another of…
Sea bream, hoi sin stir fry - prep
Some simple meal suggestions….
Cote de boeuf, salad Feta and harissa frittata Chicken and avocado salad Sea bream, hoi sin stir fry Fish fingers, no carbs Holly's lentil broth with lemon, turmeric and feta…
Northcoders
They say celebrate all wins, big or small. Northcoders felt like a pretty big win. In October 2021 I got the anticipated rejection email for a junior Ruby developer role.…
March – A new phase
Well, it's been roughly six months since I've sat myself down to do some blog writing, but fortunately as I have no audience.......no one noticed. Now that I sit at…
September – month 8
September was a month distracted from logging meals, hence a bit of a thin gallery. A fair proportion of my time was spent helping my Dad with some house renovations,…
August – month 7
So August was an interesting month. I think that it's officially the first time I have ever 'gone on a diet' in the traditional sense. I've always been one to…
July review
July was a good month regarding the food tracking, after doing the sums it seems that I've hit roughly an 83% adherence to the prescribed plan. For me that's pretty…
July – month 6
So without seeing it coming July marks the half way point of journalling a years eating with a bit of informal nutrition coaching along the way. I have to admit…
10 of my kitchen priorities
Some people aren't a fan of the kitchen; they prefer the lounge. Not me. In our little house the options of rooms downstairs is pretty binary and the kitchen is…
June food tracking
June review
Clearly June has been a bit more of an anomaly month than the others so far. Of the five weeks within the month, only three of the weeks have been…
The last stages of operation yard
June – month 5.
June was always going to be bit of a bumpy month regarding my food logging; it was a classic example of life taking the front seat whilst other habits trundled…
May food tracking
May review
After an ineffective and undisciplined April I was curious to see if there was any improvement in my eating behaviour during May. It's interesting moving through this process to observe…
A friendly donkey in the village of Sheldon
May – month 4.
So I approached May with a better attitude than April, but at the same time I have started to wonder if I'm actually just settling into a realistic rhythm of…
A deconstructed green smoothie
The Green Smoothie ritual
Making a green smoothie has become an important element of my routine these days. So much so that I decided to elevate it's status to ritual. The recipe is something…
Bella
Learning inner peace
I'd like to introduce Bella, my sisters lodger and friend. She's a "Romanian rescue", adopted by my sister a few years ago. It's been difficult for her to adjust to…
Understanding being angry
When I was younger, a favourite jibe from some of my close friends was.... "He's an angry young man." I was. I suppose I still am in a certain way…
Progress is never a straight line
So based on my own experience, I believe there's a phenomenon that exists for most people, of a limit of their reservoirs of focus and effort. What I mean by…
April review
So for some reason I feel like April was a touch rebellious. Maybe it's because this is my birthday month. The time of Aries, the stubborn ram. I'm not really…
April – Month 3.
Wow it's May already! At times it hasn't felt like spring. April was a month of battling to maintain the food diary. At this point I was getting fed up…
Rhubarb compote and summer fruit coulis
Compotes and coulis
Yoghurt. Not what this post is actually about but it's a great word and seemed like a good opening. In all its' various iterations, from the traditional versions originating from…
The retirement of the TM31
Employee of the year 2011 -21
Nothing is forever This post is homage to a faithful companion, my TM31 Thermomix. (For the purpose of the post we'll call him Timmy). It's been a reluctant decision, but…
Letting the ingredients give you options
What’s for dinner….?
Sometimes deciding what to have for dinner is as simple as seeing what you've got. I often find it becomes easier when you can actually see the elements in front…
March Review
So it's a relief that I'm my own coach. Scathing words from my inner dialogue is something I'm already familiar with and it's a work in progress to make it…