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This is my attempt to keep a daily food and fitness diary. This isn't Pulitzer-winning writing; these are spontaneous, often hastily written rambles of what I eat, do and learn in my ongoing effort to feel awesome all the time. It may not always be pretty, but at least it's honest. You can find more stories and recipes at SmarterFitter.com.

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Obox Signature Series

Stuffed Portobello with Purple Sprouting Broccoli

Stuffed portobello with purple sprouting broccoli

Stuffing: a mix of pesto, basmati rice, sauteed onion, red pepper, garlic, sweetcorn, kidney beans, fennel seeds.

Loaded omelet with spelt pita and avocado

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Ultimate Portobello Mushroom Burger

Portobello Burger

Whoa, this was like, one of the best burgers I've ever made. EVER. Two words: "basil mayo".

Check it:

  • 1 portobello mushroom, basted in balasmic, olive oil, a little garlic, salt, pepper and dried thyme, then grilled in the oven
  • 1 roasted red pepper cut into thick strips (from a jar, some phenomenal red peppers I got as a Christmas gift from Cookery School / Rosalinds Kitchen - Pequillo Peppers Navarrico from Brindisa - my god they are good)
  • A good scatter of pine nuts
  • Homemade mayonnaise mixed with chopped basil and a little fresh garlic
  • Slice tomato, raw red onion, lettuce
  • One of Ottolenghi's crusty bread rolls

On the side, one of my favourite simple salads: crispy lettuce, cucumber, red onion, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, fresh oregani (from the garden!).

Total victory.

Portobello burger of dooooom!!

 

Maybe the best roasted peppers from a jar in the world ever. Thanks for these @cookeryschool!

Tapas at The Olive Shed, Bristol

Grilled Sardines

Traditional Tortilla

Stuffed Vine Leaves

Mini Peppers Stuffed with Feta

A few quick snacks, and a couple glasses of wine, before catching a screening of Nosferatu with the Magic Lantern Film Club. Would like to go back to The Olive Shed for a proper meal - really cool restaurant.

  • Grilled sardines
  • Traditional tortilla
  • Stuffed vine leaves
  • Mini peppers stuffed with feta

Stuffed courgettes

Stuffed courgette

Stuffed with sauteed red onion, fennel, red pepper, red chile, sweetcorn, pine nuts and some italian herbs. Garnished with tomato and avocado "salsa" with basil. Tasty.