Battle of the bulge

I know! Same old sad story!

This time, however, I need to take this seriously. Whilst I have been bulgie for a long time, "not looking good" was always the main problem. This time, it's a bit more serious. If I don't lose weight before winter I could come out on the other side of 60kg and at 1.5m tall I'm officially facing obesity!

I don't generally eat very unhealthily but the times in between have caught up to me. As it's lent at the moment, timing is good. Everyone around me is not overindulging and so that should make it easier.

My lunch today has three ingredients, spinach, tomatoes and two boiled eggs dressed with some olive oil. Not too bad I guess.

So here's to a few weeks if sacrifice and hopefully a lighter, healthier me!

Fusilli Carbonara

A quick and easy lunch for a rainy Friday afternoon, Carbonara can be whipped up in the same amount of time as it takes to boil the pasta!

Ingredients

500g fusilli, cooked according to packet

10 slices streaky, dry cured bacon sliced into lardons 

200g asparagus tips, sliced diagonally

Fresh thyme leaves

Sauce ingredients

4 egg yolks

150ml fresh cream

Large handful of grated Grana Padana

Method

Fry bacon in a non stick frying pan (no oil needed), add sliced asparagus and thyme. Season with lots of black pepper, the bacon should be salty enough.

Combine the sauce ingredients, keeping some cheese aside for sprinkling over the top.

Drain the pasta, withholding some of the cooking liquid to use in the sauce.

Add the drained pasta to the crispy bacon and asparagus mixture, then a ladle or two of the still hot cooking liquid and the egg mixture. Stir quickly and serve.

Enjoy!