My furry Valentines

 For Valentines, galentines and all the precious souls I love to feed. Including my trueloves Charlie and Lola my furry valentines 365 days a year !

This week at the homelessness prevention charity I cook at we were super busy. As well as sexy mince and lovely chocolate nut bread pudding we served marry me chicken!

I only called it that as a provocation , so the queue of 65 hungry guests didn't just stand in line and accept what was on offer, they all asked " what's marry me Chicken?" I assured them it was so delicious they would all want to marry me after they'd tasted it.

I got a few proposals mostly indecent ones but dinner service went playfully well. I think positive people have one thing in common, they don't take themselves too seriously. They haven't forgotten that life is one big game to be played well. They're not luckier than anyone or born with "happy genes" they just infuse everyday with a healthy dose of daftness.

So I tend to spend my days working hard and feeding the 7000, but it's fun and I love it.I tittyfart the day away being kind and having a laugh if I can. None of us are getting out of this World alive so we might as well make everyday a good one for ourselves and others. 

Marry me chicken

12 chicken thighs

Olive oil, garlic, smoked paprika

Salt, black pepper

Honey, soya sauce

1 big pot double cream

4tbs wholegrain mustard

1tbsp tarragon

Squeeze of lemon

Marinate the thighs in a healthy slosh of olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, 2 fat cloves of garlic, crushed, a slosh of soya sauce  ,drizzle of honey and a sprinkle of smoked paprika. Leave for 30 mins then roast in a hot oven for 30 mins until the skin is Crispy.

Then tear it up once it's cooked and put in a pan, pour on cream and bring to boil, stir in mustard and tarragon and a tsp of sugar. Loads of black pepper at the last minute and serve on buttered rice.

When not on duty as Venus of the soup kitchen I would add a dash of sherry in homage to little Mu my Heavenly Nanna, who couldn't cook for Toffee but lived til 92 on a diet of pork pies and Harvey's Bristol cream sherry.

Mmmmm ❤