So whilst cooking some of these yummy dishes, I thought it would be good to share some of them. I must admit, we are a fan of marks and spencer meals - particularly their 2 can dine for £10 and am always incredibly disappointed to arrive there and find that the deal isn't on. However this week we decided to try something different on finding that 2 for £10 wasn't available. We bought lots of meat!! One of the things we decided to try was their pulled pork - in the 3 packs for £10 deal, and it's was truly scrumptious. Along with homemade sweet potato wedges, salad (with one of my favorite dressings - pizza express light dressing) and some guacamole, it was possibly better than some of the pulled pork I have had in restaurants. Tender and moist (for lack of a better word - moist is one I truly detest but it definitely describes it well) it fell apart in your mouth, and we all know about my obsession for sweet potatos (although I was slightly surprised when I cut open 2 sweet potatos - one was orange as expected and one was white, but a quick search on google assured me this was okay). 
A couple of nights later and we went for an old faithful - old El Paso's enchilada kits, which is most certainly one of my favorite home meals. A piece of advice though - they suggest simply adding chicken and cheese, we also include onion, peppers, tomatoes - a bit of veg goes a long way. And I was impressed that because it was for 3-4 people, my boyfriend and I made it last not only dinner, but 2 lunches each as well!
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Now I must tell you about our favorite little coffee shop, so special that we will call it 'the secret coffee shop' (as I most certainly don't want our little haunt getting over-crowded on a Sunday) Forget all the chains, although I am partial to a costa there is a coffee shop in gloucestershire that knocks the socks off all the rest. Personally, I don't drink coffee, but my boyfriend loves it. We go in there every Sunday morning for a frappe - and it is the best hangover cure you could ask for. This Sunday I was extremely excited to see they had made homemade cupcakes, so along with my usual chocolate frappe - the best I have ever tried, we split a salted caramel cupcake - delish!
Lots of photos today - how exciting. You know when you get something in your head and you have to eat it or you won't be satisfied until you get one - that was me this week. I really wanted a roast dinner. And good ol' mum just lives too far away (and happened to be camping this weekend), so a carvery would just have to do. Except we didn't get there on Sunday, or even Monday, I had to wait until last night!! But my goodness did it satisfy. Some may turn their noses up to a Toby Carvery (in gloucester, near where some friends of ours live), but I am always impressed, it's extremely reasonable and you know what your getting. My only dilemma is always which meat to pick (this week I went for beef and gammon). It was fab, although I must admit I was slightly disappointed with the beef (not enough flavour) the rest of the meal was perfecto. We went with some good friends of ours and their 8 month old son, who was rather entertaining as he discovered his love for Yorkshire puddings and decided he wanted everyone's, but who doesn't love Yorkshire puddings!
I now write this sat on an extremely delayed train to London(yes I will be putting in a complaint, one thing to know about me is that I will always put in a complaint if I receive bad service, but am always quick to compliment if the service warrants it) quite enjoying the time I've had to relax and catch up on emails. I did see a lady sat outside the trainstation by a pub on my trip to the station, who at first glimpse (and second!) I thought was praying (outside a pub - what a strange sight) but I quickly realised as I got closer she was actually just on her phone shielding the screen from the sun.
Out for dinner in London this evening, and lunch tomorrow so there will most certainly be a blog on my way back tomorrow evening on the train.
Paigey x
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