I'm not sure if I'm completely happy with the heatwave. The weather has been nice, but it hasn't been as hot as was promised. I naturally celebrate the fact that hoards of old people were not killed because of soaring temperatures, but I personally could have managed with a bit more heat.

We only had one properly hot day, Wednesday. It was awesome. I did a BBQ and we sat in the garden till long after dark. I have this image as evidence as to what was forecast (=promised).


It has been nice though and looks like lovely summery weather is continuing and it might even get hotter again towards the weekend so YIPPEE!!

I did pretty much everything in the meal plan apart from the Reindeer tart with Finn Crisp base - I will do it at some point, with all the barbecuing I just can't fit it in.

Dinner highlights of the week

- Finnish summer soup was very lovely, fresh, healthy. And full of taste and fragrance of childhood summers.
- Greek moose burgers were a huge success which I must repeat soon. Husband went on about them for several days.
- Another big fish BBQ on #FishFriday. The recently spotted local fishmonger guy, who apparently has been there for 8 years (see if I pay attention to my surroundings), refuses to sell me most of his fish because he says they are not to my taste. I keep pointing at them, what's this? Nonononono, you won't like it. Not sure how he thinks he knows my taste after just two weeks. I don't even know, because I haven't tried the fish - just sell me the fish man! So Grouper and Sea bass it was again, but very lovely.
- Good old Za'atar chicken drumsticks on the barbecue on Saturday, an easy and lovely summer dish.



This week I am away for a few days for work, so there is food made ready for husband. I barbecued him some lamb burgers while doing a smoker bag side of salmon for our dinner tonight. Definitely stick to Alder smoker bags for fish, I did Hickory this time and it's too strong for fish. It was ok, but Alder is better.

The week's dinner plan

Monday        Smoker bag side of salmon, asparagus and broccoli
Tuesday        Husband to eat the leftovers of the smoker bag salmon
Wednesday   Lamb burgers for husband
Thursday      Coming home late, so something very quick - Sesame chicken noodles maybe
Friday           #FishFriday, seafood skewers, grilled vegetables and warm new potato salad
Saturday       Husband and his boys head for Turkish grill, I have a birthday party to attend
Sunday         Repeat of the moose burgers

Have a nice week everybody! Let's get the barbecues started.

Sharing the plan at Mrs M's as always!