I've eaten a big bowl of pearl barley risotto and a big glass of wine. I feel lovely

[Joywillcomeagain]

Feeling all mellow and pleasant. Also quite smug I used the pearl barley from the back of the cupboard What's been the highlight of your day today?

@spottyspottyladybird absolutely! The more the merrier! I'm just going to have a little sip more

Actually I might switch onto red bush tea and chocolate chips. Got a toddler to handle tomorrow

@Joywillcomeagain thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/barley-risotto-with-marinated-feta (hope that works, I'm on the app) it's really good!

We had giant Yorkshire's with posh sausages, mash, veg and gravy. I also found in Sainsbury's today the strawberry flavour of a locally produced cider that I'd got from a street bar (for a ridiculously inflated price) at the Edinburgh festival 2 years back. Never found that flavour again til today so enjoyed a nice chilled bottle of that too.

Big fan of grains here too and my lunch made me feel lovely. Load of nice salad leaves, topped with some mixed grains from a sachet, lots of cucumber, tomatoes, red onions with lemon juice and olive oil, dollop of humous, half a grilled sliced marinated chicken breast and a little bit of halloumi. Very delicious and filling and kept me from snacking all day so I felt quite smug.

Night all wishing you a mellow and pleasant tomorrow filled with grains, eggs, chips, and whatever else your tastebuds desire.
Thanks for the recipe @FreiasBathtub x

I had the last glass of very slightly flat Cava from the weekend while flicking through a lovely cheery aspirational magazine sitting in a rocking chair and wearing my supremely comfy and ugly non-hormonal contraception cardigan (as DH affectionately —or not— calls it).

I’m feeling mighty content right now.

We're on our second bottle of wine and eaten an awful lot of ritz crackers with Philadelphia and watching some of the 96 episodes of frasier recorded on freeview. Would love a pearl barley risotto recipe 😀

I’ve had M&S chicken Kiev (after reading about it on here - it lived up to its reviews 👍) and fries and now having a g&t watching Louis Theroux docs. Up a little later as off tomorrow. Good night all round!