I love my vegetable garden!

Yesterday I was very hungry and very lazy. I had no food in the fridge and no desire to go to the supermarket. My toddler and my dog were amusing themselves digging up potatoes in the raised bed in the garden. It's messy but it keeps them quiet! I grabbed some potatoes and I picked some beans. I was able to make a delicious and healthy Niçoise salad. Boiled potatoes, boiled egg, green beans, a tomato and a tin of tuna. For dressing I just used olive oil and balsamic vinegar as I was so low on ingredients. I didn't take a photo as my toddler and I ate it so fast! I only have a small garden but I love growing vegetables in it. My husband does most of the work on it and he really enjoys it. It's his little hobby.

French Toast Casserole

I LOVE French toast!!!! Unfortunately, I'm not a morning person. I googled loads of French toast casseroles but they all seemed really unhealthy and sugary so I just made up my own. It's very easy and Saturday mornings are now a delicious breeze. I use brioche rolls. I slice them in half and arrange them in a casserole dish. In the middle I add a punnet of raspberrys.

This adds sweetness and a lovely tart note. I add a second layer of brioche and sprinkle with cinnamon.

I make a custard. I beat three eggs with a teaspoon of vanilla extract (I didn't have any today and it still tasted amazing). I add three quarters of a cup of whole milk (you can add some cream if you want to make it richer).

I pour this over the brioche and wrap it tightly in cling film.

This goes into the fridge overnight. The next morning I remove the cling film and cover it in tin foil. Make sure you cut a cross into the foil to let the steam escape. I put it in the oven at 200 degrees for half an hour. I then remove the tin foil and bake it for another ten minutes.

Then I put a punnet of fresh raspberries and blueberries on top. It looks fantastic.

We ate ours outside in the shade as it was a beautiful day with a side of watermelon.