Day 550 Food Dance

I ate so much this weekend. I regret nothing. I indulged in some amazing meals, I have this weird habit where I uncontrollably wiggle when my food comes to the table. A sort of dance if you will, the first bite is very important I stop assess and if it’s great the dance continues.

Salads:

Cumin roasted beetroot + pepper with black eyed beans

Korean chilli + miso rice

Smokey aubergine + tomato pasta

Panzanella

Soup: Gazpacho again…

Sandwich: Chorizo, provola cheese, chilli relish + tomato

Day 549 Spend

I went shopping yesterday, it was positive and negative. I got one item on my list and then a bunch other things that I don’t need for example 20 macarons. Shopping brings so much anxiety, there’s too many people and not enough aircon. We can’t even do capitalism correctly.

Salads:

Ginger + turmeric roasted courgettes with black eyed beans

Edamame + crispy shallot rice

Courgette, tomato + basil pasta

Soup: Roast squash + rosemary

Sandwich: Roast beef, Asiago cheese, classic coleslaw, + chilli relish

Day 548 Technical error

I was so docile yesterday which made for a nice lonesome shift at the deli. Today is the opposite. Of course it is. We are inundated with work and I am incredibly tense. I keep buffering while I compute orders. It’s going to be a tekky day.

Salads:

Roast squash + lentil

Smoked garlic + herb rice

Sausage + ham ragu pasta

Thai spiced curry with tofu crumb

Soup: Gazpacho

Day 547 Got the giggles

If you’re a frequent flyer at North St. you would have seen mu colleague and I wheezing behind the counter. It’s not you, it’s never you. We whisper sweet nothings into each others ear to make the day a little softer. However today is Wednesday and she’s not here. So I sad.

Salads:

Thai coconut split pea

Wakame seaweed rice

Roast vegetable ragu pasta

Korean spiced tofu noodles

Soup: Gazpacho

Sandwich: Cumberland sausage, Brie, Onion relish + tomato

Day 546 Let me be chill

The slicer isn’t working. The huge piece of machinery in the corner is one of the deli’s organs and we need a transplant stat. Also if you saw me carrying a drunk girl down the street yesterday afternoon just know, that wasn’t my friend. There’s never a dull day.

Salads:

Chickpea + roast veg curry

Ginger + turmeric rice

Leek, black olive + tomato pasta

Cracked wheat salad

Soup: Chilled Gazpacho

Sandwich: Pastrami, cheddar cheese, Jalapeno relish + tomato

Day 545 Social battery

If I hear Sweet Caroline one more time i’ll throw a knife at the radio. Big up the Lionesses. They did what the men couldn’t…just kidding I won’t make this political. I had a chilled weekend because i’m intending on being social this week.

Salads:

Borlotti bean + roast peppers

Rosemary + lemon rice

Broccoli, Chilli + garlic pasta

Caesar style potato salad

Soup: Gazpacho

Sandwich: Chorizo Asiago cheese, Jalapeno relish + tomato

Day 544 Comedic misery

Yesterday was hard but looking back at it’s just comedic. I’m so aware how weird I come across, now at least because enough people have told me. But some people just don’t see the comedy in my brash humour. It makes for an even more awkward interaction. Love it.

Salads:

Chickpea, mushroom + ricotta salata

Rainbow rice

Sausage, ham + leek pasta

Fattoush

Soup: Gazpacho

Day 543 You drive me crazy

Last night Mother and I went to a derelict car park and I got behind the wheel of our pick up truck. It was harder than I anticipated and I was so tense but I didn’t hit anything so I’ll take that. I rewarded myself with pizza from Caminata in Balham (if you haven’t tried it, you must).

Salads:

Moroccan spiced lentils

Sumac + lemon rice

Roast squash + rosemary pasta

Panzanella

Sandwich: Napoli salame, fontina cheese, chilli relish + tomato

Day 542 You drive me right round baby

Tonight Mother is going to attempt to give me a driving lesson. I’m not sure how this is going to work because nobody tells me what to do, should make for an interesting lesson. I feel like I’ve been driving for years because as we all know i’m the driving force behind this company. Okay, i’ll stop.

Salads:

Chilli non carne

Spinach + herb rice

Courgette · tomato + basil pasta

Korean spiced tofu noodles

Soup: Aubergine, Sriracha + potato

Day 541 Manic

Classic morning vibe at the deli today. Hysteria and banging sandwiches. I have a long list of duties and tasks to get done today (one including the police ESCANDALO!) but as always I’m behind. Hopefully when you arrive there will be a calmer atmosphere.

Salads:

Mung bean curry

Ginger + turmeric rice

Chorizo ragu pasta

Chickpea + potato concoction

Soup: Lightly spiced chickpea

Sandwich: Spicy salame, Manchego cheese, Spicy peach relish + tomato

Day 540 Join the army

I haven’t looked up from the sandwich section since 7am. Monday is a busy one for us and i’ve been in such a robotic state of mind I don’t even think I’m capable of laughing. We’re looking for a new staff member and for the most part I think the job is ‘easy’ but dealing with us, as you all know, it’s a lot.

Salads:

Aduki bean + aubergine in black bean sauce

Miso rice

Roast pepper + tomato pasta

Thai spiced bean salad

Soup: Pea · broccoli + potato

Day 539 Not myself

I live in gym wear. No matter the occasion i’ll probably be rocking Gymshark. Yesterday I attempted to 'dress up’. How do women do it? Like honestly. I wasn’t even wearing heels but the constant primping and general uncomfortable feeling was preoccupying me. But then again I did it to push myself out of my comfort zone so…

Salads:

Thai spiced black eyed beans

Edamame + crispy shallot rice

Cauliflower + cashew pesto pasta

Potato + beetroot salad dressed with pecorino

Day 538 What a mess

I ate 12 chicken wings in one sitting yesterday while watching Love Island. I was so disgusted with myself. To endorse such a superficial mess while being so gluttonous. Disgraceful and I want to apologise publicly for my actions. Hasta la vista, baby.

Salads:

Med veg lentils

Spinach + herb rice

Aubergine + tomato pasta

Panzanella

Soup: Spiced roast squash

Sandwich: Porchetta, English mustard, chilli relish + tomato

Day 537 Can't handle the heat

One of our air conditioning units broke down and it was tough. I love summer but the only down side is that the shop can’t handle the heat. I find myself giving pep talks to the fridges and machinery just for added encouragement so they don’t die. I should have spoke to my air con more.

Salads:

White bean + roast peppers

Lemon + garlic rice

Mushroom ragu pasta

Soup: Still Gazpacho…

Sandwich: Merguez sausage, cucumber, minted yogurt + jalapeno relish

Day 536 Poser

I had an encounter with a pessimist yesterday. I sunk my teeth in and had a good rant. Then it came to light that the person in front of me was a poser and they were put off by my cohesive arguments as to why we should be afraid of the future by way of the incompetence of essential services. The ‘pessimist’ then called me a handful and said I should lighten up. To that I say ‘If I am a handful then you should get a grip’.

Salads:

Thai spiced chickpea

Lemongrass rice

Sausage + ham ragu pasta

Tuna + potato salad

Day 535 It's getting hot in here

As a pale white person, the current weather should scare me a little, but i’m loving it. I suggest you should start finding ways of making extreme heat and extreme cold bearable for yourself because it’s only going to get worst in the coming decades. We all made serious life adjustments when scientists told us about an incoming pandemic but we might have been too leisurely when it came to the warnings about the climate. Get into it.

Salads:

Med veg lentil

Rose harissa rice

Roast vegetable pasta

Cracked wheat salad

Soup: Gazpacho

Day 534 Bug life

I had to kill two spiders yesterday. When I’m outside I accept I will be surrounded by nature and many creatures but If your decide to take your 8 legged self into my house…you gonna get got. Ending the life of an intruder is pretty simple. Scream a little, hype yourself up then La Roux it and go in for the kill.

Salads:

Korean spiced borlotti beans

Sumac rice

Courgette · tomato + basil pasta

House salad with salted ricotta

Sandwich: Chorizo, Cheddar cheese, spicy peach relish, scotch bonnet sauce + tomato

Day 533 Wacky

Who else enjoyed the breeze last night aye? I love going to a corner shop with no idea of what snacks to get. The nightly routine at the moment consists of wacky backy and a wonder down the aisles of my local offy and seeing what inspires me. What a life I live.

Salads:

Split pea + aubergine

Oriental rice

Roast pepper + tomato pasta

Korean dressed noodles

Soup: Gazpacho

Day 532 'Til we burn

I decided to close on Saturday’s so that my mother could have an extra day off to do as she pleases. Over the past year it seems I have lost sight of this. Mother and I were still grinding out food at 8pm yesterday. But there’s something about the feasts we create that just make us want to keep going. Until we burn out and need some R&R.

Salads:

Chickpea + sweet potato mango lime pickle dressing

Edamame + crispy shallot rice

Sausage + ham ragu pasta

Panzanella

Soup: Gazpacho

Sandwich: Napoli salami, pecorino, chilli relish + tomato

Day 531 Mind out

I have developed little coping mechanisms to help me navigate my way through life. I chew gum, I don’t look at people when I need to concentrate and I fiddle with small objects when I feel uneasy. Basically I will try to get my mind to focus on something other than the task at hand.

Salads:

Mexican bean

Chived rice

Cauliflower + cashew nut pesto pasta

Truffled cheese mixed salad

Soup: Gazpacho