The weather in the UK, much like the government, has taken a sudden turn for the worse (and yes that is the only policiticl tidbit you’re getting on this blog. I’m not happy about our new and unwanted government but there is not much I can do about it). Last night there was a frost around our way. Yes, frost! In May!!! Britain is an island of weather as bizarre as its inhabitants’ voting behaviour clearly. 
I am concerned about the effects of the frost on my pumpkin patch. Yes, dear readers, I have cats and a pumpkin patch. All I need is a broomstick now.
You know sometimes when you’re on holiday abroad you miss home cooking? Don’t get me wrong, I love sampling the cuisine of other cultures but sometimes it’s hard being a lactose-free vegetarian in countries that just don’t get it (which is why I often eat fish abroad). I remember in Tunisia they were always trying to make me eat liver for reasons that were never completely clear. Surely nobody thought liver was a vegetable??!
Problem is, I’m starting to miss home cooking when I’m away from home but still in my own country. I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting fussier or if it’s just harder to find places that aren’t pizza and burger joints.
Whilst I was away the last few days I survived on toast, baked beans and dried apricots. I’m sure there are many great places to eat in Birmingham but I didn’t have time to go for a full sit down meal. I just wish I could grab a bite that wasn’t either full of empty calories or gave me heartburn. The hotel breakfast wasn’t much better, the fresh fruit they did have was bland and tasteless and there wasn’t even any soy milk. What hotel doesn’t have soy milk these days?
Anyway, the minute I got back to Cambridge I was straight into Marks & Spencer buying bags of spinach, sugar snap peas, raspberries, strawberries and blueberries. I’m all set for Green Monsters then!
No Happy Hump Day recipe today I’m afraid. I have been so busy with teaching and meetings at yoga studios that I haven’t had a chance to get one ready.
Why not beat election blues by visiting the cupcake page and treating yourself? 
Apologies for the randomness of today’s post. Normal Service will resume shortly!
What foods do you miss when you’re away from home?
