What's for dinner?
This
is a question that makes my blood curdle and contorts my face into
the rictus of panic sported only by non-sensible people that do not
shop and plan meals accordingly. So, when asked this question by the
ever-cheerful Midi-Me as she clambers, damp-fringed into the car
carrying her weighty bag, flute and any number of other scholastic
accoutrements, I provide a one word answer, which is not “Nandos”
as she hopes but “Worms”. She finds this “really annoying,
Mummy!” (-and that makes me say it more, because in our house I not
only vacillate between the roles of Mother and Father but also - to
ensure she experiences family life in full - torturous sibling.) Or
sometimes I scrunch up my eyes and attempt to conjure a quick mental
inventory of the contents of the fridge. On occasion, this might
summon an image of 3 packets of reduced-to-19p spring onions
currently of indeterminate culinary viability that I picked up in
little local Tesco whilst buying ingredients at 8pm the night before
Midi-Me's home economics lesson (the previous week.) And it is on
these occasions, especially at this time of the year when I am
zig-zagging between three fairs and four concerts and five parties
and two sponsored somethings and about twenty four classes when I can
justify something that does not involve actual cooking by me. Don't
pretend you don't know what I'm talking about.
Turban Street Cafe in Streatfield Road, Kenton is currently my favourite
stop off on a weekday evening on the way back from singing lessons
serving fab, trad street food. We order a Kati Roll: a buttery,
hankerchief-thin flatbread, cooked before your eyes, then stuffed
with meat or veg or paneer and salad and sauces and rolled up for
£4.95. If you are vegetarian, rest assured they have separate
cooking surfaces. Sit, watch and... scoff. Mmm.
Hombres Mexican Kitchen on Imperial Drive in Harrow serves the best sweet
potato fries I have EVER HAD. Super crunchy on the outside, fluffy on
the inside and real tasty treat. They serve freshly prepared burritos
and tacos. Not wanting to miss out on trying something weird, I
ordered jackfruit as a vegetarian filling option (alongside pork and
chicken, - I'm no longer a virtuous vegetarian). Surprisingly
delicious! They also do a kids meal including drink for £3.45 and
host themed kids parties.
Both Cafe and Kitchen
are decorated in a cool, street-vibey way, play funky music and serve
healthy, fun and fast street food. Therefore no need for me to
deliver emergency CPR to spring onions. Yay! Merry Christmas to you.
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yummy and cheap eats at mynotesfromtheedge.blogspot.com.
Angelina runs Sing and
Sign award-winning baby signing classes in Harrow, Bushey and
Rickmansworth. www.singandsign.com.
