Mary returned from Shillong after an extended 'sojourn' and back brought goodies... Whee!
One of the things that got me all excited was the smoked pork and beef that she got back from home. Resisting the temptation to gobble up the entire (and meagre) stock of the exquisite meat was (and is) difficult.
A growling stomach reminded me to keep is simple and quick while I tried to decide what to make myself from brunch so I pulled out the first good looking bell pepper from the fridge and tossed, washed and the cleaned the cherry tomatoes that I got from Dadar.
The broccoli beckoned from the crisper and was quickly distributed into crisp little morsels that would do well to contrast both the colour and the texture. Pottery class has resulted in a surfeit of bowls and one of them was quickly pressed into service to do a quick 2 minute nuke of the broccoli florets while I got the other things in place...
The smoke pork wafted out from the freezer and filled the kitchen with a heavenly aroma as I broke off a bit and chopped them into small morsels...
The pepper quickly got chopped into little pieces and tossed into my salad vessel...
Next, in went a fistful of cherry tomatoes to add some sunshine and burst into happiness when I bit into the brunch...
The steaming warm and yet still crunchy enough broccoli came out from the microwave and quickly joined the mix
The pieces of meat went in after this...
... a sprinkle of salt, a splash of the dressing and brunch was ready...
One of the things that got me all excited was the smoked pork and beef that she got back from home. Resisting the temptation to gobble up the entire (and meagre) stock of the exquisite meat was (and is) difficult.
A growling stomach reminded me to keep is simple and quick while I tried to decide what to make myself from brunch so I pulled out the first good looking bell pepper from the fridge and tossed, washed and the cleaned the cherry tomatoes that I got from Dadar.
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| The yellow bell pepper adds a little Warhol to the mix... |
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| A fistful of cherry tomatoes.. |
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| Broccoli Florets |
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| Smoked pork from Meghalaya... |
I wanted a dressing that would be balanced with a little warmth so I pulled out a little whiskey and got the apple cider vinegar (from Himachal) and some glorious honey from the Pune apiculture institute... A teaspoon of each went into a shot glass and whisked with a dash of olive was all ready to make my Sunday happy :)
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| Honey, Whiskey and a little Cider Vinegar for the dressing |
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| All ready to pour some goodness... |
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| Yellow bell pepper pieces |
Next, in went a fistful of cherry tomatoes to add some sunshine and burst into happiness when I bit into the brunch...
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| Cherry tomatoes to the mix... |
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| Microwave quick steamed broccoli |
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| A warm layer of broccoli... |
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| Add the smoked pork shreds... |
... a sprinkle of salt, a splash of the dressing and brunch was ready...
