Author: shauny
Last week on TV
- The Clouded Mountain (His Dark Materials, season 3)
- The Botanic Garden (His Dark Materials, season 3)
- The Abyss (His Dark Materials, season 3)
- Dalek (Doctor Who, season 1)
- Homer the Vigilante (The Simpsons, season 5)
- Sarian (Mythic Quest, season 3)
- The 12 Hours of Christmas (Mythic Quest, season 3)
- No Way Out (His Dark Materials, season 3)
- Lyra and Her Death (His Dark Materials, season 3)
- The Intention Craft (His Dark Materials, season 3)
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, 2022 – ★★★
Watched on Saturday December 17, 2022.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, 2022 – ★★★★½
Watched on Friday December 2, 2022.
Amnesia: Rebirth
Completed in December.
Very spooky! Although it can never really top the original Amnesia!
November Fitness
November was a bad month in fitness for me – in my defence we did spend a week of this away with no access to a gym, and early morning starts. On top of this, it was a very wet and cold month – waking up in the morning feeling cold is not a motivator for me!
In an attempt to make December better, I will be using the treadmill a lot more now. I did do a 6km run on the treadmill a couple of days ago.
November 2022 stats
I worked out 10 days, a total of just 4 hours of workouts.
Vegan Mushroom Cottage Pie
Vegan Mushroom Cottage Pie
Course: MainDifficulty: Easy2
servings633
kcal108
g14
g20
g1
hour10
minutesIngredients
1 Baking Potato
2 Sweet Potatoes
300g Chestnut Mushrooms
1 Leek
1 bunch of chives
10g Panko Breadcrumbs
1 small carton of tomato passata
10g red wine stock paste
15g mushroom broth paste
120g peas
Olive oil (1 tbsp)
20g plant-based spread
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7. Boil a full kettle of water. Peel the potato and chop into 2cm chunks. Peel the sweet potato and chop into 1cm chunks. Pour the boiled water into a saucepan with ½ tsp salt and heat on high. Once boiling, add the potato and sweet potato, then simmer until soft, 12 mins.
- Meanwhile, roughly chop the chestnut mushrooms into a small pieces (use a food processor if you have one). Peel and finely chop the garlic (or use a garlic press). Trim the root and the dark green leafy part from the leek, halve lengthways, then thinly slice. Roughly chop the chives. In a small bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, half of the chives and 1tbsp olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Place a large frying pan on medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the chestnut mushrooms and leek and cook until softened, 3 mins. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 min. Pour in the passata, red wine stock and mushroom broth paste. Stir to dissolve the stock, then simmer until thickened, 5 mins. Season with salt and pepper.
- When the potatoes have finished cooking, drain in a colander and return to the pan. Add 20g plant-based spread, then mash until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the mushroom mixture to a deep ovenproof dish (or use two for easier serving). Top with the mash, ensuring it covers the mixture. Run a fork across the mash to make lines across the top, then sprinkle with the herby breadcrumbs. Bake on the top shelf, 12 mins.
- Wash the saucepan used for the potatoes. When the pie has 5 mins remaining, boil a half-full kettle. Pour the boiled water into the saucepan used for the potato with ¼ tsp salt and heat on high. When boiling, add the peas to the water and cook for 3 mins. Drain in a colander and return to the pan. Drizzle with oil and, if you’d like to, season with salt and pepper.
- Divide the vegan mushroom cottage pie between your plates. Serve with the peas and sprinkle with the remaining chives.
Notes
- For more protein, and to make a larger pie, try adding cooked lentils to the mushroom mixture.
Last week on TV
- Episode Six (The Time Traveler's Wife, season 1)
- The Way Ahead (The Crown, season 5)
- Episode Five (The Time Traveler's Wife, season 1)
- Episode Four (The Time Traveler's Wife, season 1)
- Episode Three (The Time Traveler's Wife, season 1)
- Episode Two (The Time Traveler's Wife, season 1)
- Annus Horribilis (The Crown, season 5)
- Rix Road (Star Wars: Andor, season 1)
- Mou Mou (The Crown, season 5)
- Episode One (The Time Traveler's Wife, season 1)
- Episode 4 (Inside Man, season 1)
- Episode 3 (Inside Man, season 1)
- Episode 2 (Inside Man, season 1)
- Episode 1 (Inside Man, season 1)
- The System (The Crown, season 5)
- Bound for Rescue (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, season 5)
Inside Man, 2022 – ★★★★½
Binged in a single day. Incredible! So tense.