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Day 176 Cold

Another week dawns upon us and it is freezing! omg it snowed yesterday blah blah blah amazing. I’m very giddy this morning because I had a great weekend with some incredible food! I whole heartedly suggest you start cooking. #justdoit

Salads:

Moroccan lentils

Roast leek + dill rice

Soup: Thai spiced sweet potato

Day 175 Good to be back

The first week back is coming to a close and I think it went pretty well. Many customers have jumped through the door saying how happy they are because the deli is back but honestly I needed the deli to reopen as well! My diet many consisted of biscuits over Christmas so I needed the deli to re open too!!

Salads:

Harissa chickpea curry

Edamame + crispy shallot rice

Beef ragu pasta

Soup: Mild spiced sweet potato + spinach

Sandwich: Milano salame, Portuguese cheese, spicy peach relish + tomato

Day 174 no party? no problem

I’m planing a party for my brothers birthday. Not a party, more like ‘a thing to do’. I want to do a scavenger hunt because my brother likes solving puzzles and I can easily make it covid safe! Plus I rarely do anything nice for the dear boy so this should earn me some serious sister points! #siblingrivalry

Salads:

Mild curry with sweet potato

Tofu rice

Cauliflower + cashew pesto pasta

Soup: Leek · potato + tomato

Day 173 Clear out

I don’t know what came over me yesterday but I felt the need for clean out in our kitchen (at home). The collection of goods we’ve accumulated over the years is just ridiculous. 20 varieties of curry pastes, 10 different breeds of rice, 15 types of noodles… but the spice cupboard… 47 different spice mixtures (that doesn’t include that we have 4 different brands of Chinese 5 spice). Chef = hoarder.

Salads:

Chilli non carne

Mushroom + tomato pasta

Sandwich: Pastrami beef, Pecorino cheese, Jalapeno relish + tomato

Soup: Spiced chickpea + potato

Day 172 Back into the swing of things

It feels good to be back at work, for now. I feel like a fully charged phone! I was woken at 5am this morning by my darling dog so I decided to watch Modern Family until my alarm went off. Yesterday mainly consisted on people walking in and doing a little dance to celebrate the opening of the deli. We love to see it.

Salads:

Mild lentil + cauliflower curry

Ginger + turmeric rice

Chicken ragu pasta

Soup: Cumin roasted sweet potato

Day 171 We're back B******

And the Deli is…OPEN!!! How’s 2021 treating you so far? same as 2020? Well we’re back and so far it’s going good! My new years resolution is to be kind and make better choices. It’s hard to find a resolution to better myself because lets be honest, it’s hard to improve perfection #humble

Salads:

Beetroot goulash + white bean

Spinach + herb rice

Roast pepper pasta

Sandwich: Fennel salame, Camembert cheese, Onion relish + tomato

Soup: Red lentil · ginger + tomato

Day 169 So this is Christmas

Morning all, You’ve heard it a hundred times but this year has been weird, horrible, BS, a total write off! However at the deli it’s been amazing. We’ve met so many new customers as well as our OG’s who have come to see us throughout the year. From all of us at North St. we want to thank you for all the support, appreciation and laughs. Let’s hope next year will treat us better. Over and out, come thur 2021.

Salads:

Chow mein noodle salad

Pasta with Tomato · basil + french beans

Soup: Med veg

Day 168 Apocalypse

I had to go to Sainsbury’s yesterday to pick up some items for my brother. It was horrible. I don’t go to the supermarket because we have the deli and I prefer going to a market like Brixton because it’s just more fun. No amount of Christmas music would have made that a positive experience. Good luck out there folks!

Salads:

Chickpea + black eyed bean vegetable curry

Moroccan spied lamb + veg

Soup: Lightly spiced red lentils

Sandwich: Chicken, Bacon, cheddar, mayo, cranberry sauce and festive slaw

Day 167 Low power mode

We finally put up our tree this weekend but it still hasn’t been decorated, and looking at our schedule this week it will probably get decorated on Christmas Eve! At this point I don’t think i’m excited about Christmas I think it’s the time off I really need because i’m becoming a little delirious! Not to say i’m sane usually though…

Salads:

Braised chorizo and potato

Squash ragu with Fregola

Soup: Carrot · ginger + orange

Day 166 The last week

Tier 4, like WTF. There was me thinking they would never shutdown London in such a way, but hey ho. Am I angry yes, very much so, but in the fear that some may have actually wanted this miserable festive season I will keep my opinions to myself, how refreshing.

Salads:

Tuscan tomato white bean + french bean

Indian spiced rice

Roast pepper + rosemary pasta

Soup: Thai spiced tomato

Sandwich: Fennel salame, Provola cheese, chilli relish + tomato

Day 165 We'll be here 4 u

Today there will be a lot of ‘good byes’ and ‘see you next year hahaha!’ can’t wait. BUT we will still be here next week. We’ll be open right up to Christmas eve and we’ll re open Monday the 18th of January. So prepare meals in advance because you’ll be deliless for a bit!

Salads:

Thai spiced coconut curry + lentils

Cumin + mustard seed rice

chicken + tarragon ragu pasta

Gratin

Soup: Sweet potato · parsnip · pepper +tomato

Day 164 Amazing

Dinner was amazing, i’m still pickled. We move on. Am I in a rush? yes, yes I am.

Salads of the day:

Sweet potato, black bean smokey tomato sauce

Cumin roasted carrot rice

leek mushroom + tomato pasta

Soup: Spiced leek · dill + tomato

Sandwich of the day: Cooked ham, smoked mozzarella, jalapeno relish + tomato

Day 163 Top tier

Contrary to popular belief the deli team like one another, we get on like a house on fire. Some times the flames are uncontrollable but we get on none the less. We were intending to enjoy each others company at an amazing restaurant tonight but plans have changed, so we’re going to cook a feast ourselves…i wonder if we can pull it off…

Salads of the day:

Roast squash, black eyed beans, Lemongrass and sriracha

Edamame + crispy shallot rice

Roast vegetable ragu pasta

Soup: Broccoli + potato

Day 162 Really?

SOOOooOOoOoOooo Tier 3. Like always we will remain open. But i’m fuming. Literally everywhere can stay open apart from restaurants and pubs, the scenes on Oxford street etc. will still be allowed but you can’t dine out in establishments that have put so much money into ensuring their customers safety? I’m done.

Salads of the day:

Rainbow veg + chickpea curry

Ginger + turmeric rice

Smoked roast pepper + rosemary pasta

Coconut seafood curry

Soup: Tomato + parsnip madras

Day 161 Revitalised

I had the classic weekend one would have on the run up to Christmas. A bit of socially distanced mingling (my favourite), shopping and comfort food! Still don’t have a Christmas tree though. There’s a lot going on this week so i’m going to savour this relaxed feeling while it lasts!

Salads of the day:

Chilli non carne

Lightly spiced sweetcorn rice

Cauliflower · cashew + spinach pesto pasta

Soup: Cumin tomato + split peas

Sandwich of the day: Cumberland sausage, bacon, fontina cheese, onion relish + tomato

Day 160 sleepy time

Someone find me a bed so I can rest my eyes, I am spent! Dinner of course went exactly as I had planned, no surprise there. Bring on more festivities! but please God let me rest a little first because i’m hanging by a thread here!

Salads of the day:

Med veg with split peas

Herbed rice

Courgette · tomato + basil pasta

Cauliflower + potato bake

Soup: Lightly spiced tomato

Sandwich of the day: Parma ham, Iberico cheese, spicy peach relish + tomato

Day 159 Mellow

I’m not hungover, it’s worse i’m still a little ’merry’ but that’s perfectly fitting with the season so that’s fine! Tonight it’s my turn to cook. I’m doing my own take on the classic 3 course Christmas dinner. To start: Paprika prawns with a siracha mayo and avocado salsa. For Main: A perfectly cooked roast.. and to finish Italian meringue ice cream with crunchy meringue and a berry compote. Wish me luck!

Salads of the day:

5 Spice aubergine + aduki beans

Roast carrot rice

Broccoli · chilli + garlic pasta

Aromatic paneer + spinach lentils

Soup: Spiced chickpea

Day 158 Dinner date

I’m not a big fan of surprises. Tonight Maddy is taking me out for dinner, I don’t know where and it’s killing me. I trust her taste buds so i’m not worried that the food will be bad but WHERE AM I GOING? what a philosophical question, i mean, where am I going not just tonight but in life?

Salads of the day:

Moroccan spiced lentils

Sumac rice

Spinach, walnut + smoked garlic pesto pasta

Turkey + potato salad

Soup: Carrot · cumin + ginger

Sandwich of the day: Milano salame, camambert cheese, onion relish + tomato

Day 157 Fun facts

Did you know Saturn has the most moons in our solar system?! Just a fun fact there from my space theme advent calendar. But that information was found by researchers from the US so it’s probably a lie and the election was rigged and the moon landing is a hoax and Bill Gates created coronavirus…wait what?

Salads of the day:

Chickpea + roast cauliflower with ginger + turmeric

Peshwari rice (coconut, almond + currants

Roast vegetable ragu pasta

Spicy black bean+ tofu

Soup: cauliflower potato + turmeric

Sandwich of the day: Chorizo, Manchego cheese, chilli relish + tomato

Day 156 Moses

I went Christmas shopping yesterday and it surprisingly went well! I decided to go first thing and take advantage of the browsing time in the department store 2 hours later when I left it was mayhem on the high street. Luckily enough people were fearful of my dog (who I of course brought with me) so people parted like the red sea #socialdistancing

Salads of the day:

Roast pepper + white bean

Harissa rice

Smokey aubergine + tomato pasta

Soup: Vegetable madras