Nando's Chicken Chilli Wrap

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I used to go to Nando's regularly when I was in sixth form (all those years ago!) but have rarely been since then. Last Friday my work decided to eat at Nando's before catching the Brazil vs Columbia football match and I now realise I've been missing out! 

I chose the Chicken Chilli Wrap, cooked at the lemon and herb spice level as I'm not very brave spice. I was struggling to decide between chips or rice as my side - the age old 'do I treat myself to chips or be healthy and have rice' issue. As you can see in the picture I ended up treating myself to chips adding the peri peri salt for an extra 10p!

The wrap had some delicious chilli jam in which worked well with the lemon and herb spice of the chicken. I also like how easy the wrap is to eat as I used to always get the chicken burger and then struggle with all the filling falling out. It seems a bit strange having to pay 10p for peri peri salt on your chips but it was so worth it - someone's even told me you can buy a pot of Nando's peri peri salt from supermarkets to have at home so I'm now on the look out for it!

Another great thing about Nando's is that it does 'Bottomless' soft drinks! As we went straight after a long day at work I was thirsty but then I also added some Garlic Peri Peri sauce to my plate which had a bit of a kick so the bottomless drinks were heaven. I must of gone up for refills 5 or 6 times so I definitely got my money's worth! And we all know its good for your skin to keep hydrated so you'd be silly not take advantage of the refills.

All in all this was a bargain meal out at £10.85 including the bottomless drink! And one of the best things about Nando's is you can all easily pay separately so when you've finished your meal there isn't the hassle or awkward moment when you all have to divide up the bill. I picked up a bonus card when I ordered as I plan on going back lots more now!

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Homemade Chicken & Chorizo Paella

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Today I made a yummy chicken and chorizo paella from scratch! I absolutely love Spanish food however I'm not a fan of fish so cooking a paella with chicken and chorizo was perfect for me! I think this may be my favourite dish I've cooked so far and is perfect for impressing any dinner guests.

This dish was really simple and easy to make, the prep was took up the most effort! I loosely followed the recipe on the BBC Good Food website which has a great range of easy dishes.







What you need (serves 3):
110g of sliced, peeled chorizo
1 brown onion chopped up
10 cherry tomatoes chopped into quarters 
100g sweetcorn - you can add any veg you like (peas, peppers, mushrooms etc)
600ml chicken stock
1 tsp of ground turmeric
250g of chopped chicken breasts
225g of long grain white rice
A sprinkle of mixed herbs

How to cook it:

• First brown the chicken all over, then add in the onion, garlic and turmeric - cook like this for around 2 minutes. 
• Next add the chorizo, rice and chicken stock. Bring this to the boil and season with salt and pepper then cover and cook on a medium heat for around 15-20 minutes.
• Add the chopped tomatoes and sweetcorn then cook for another 10 minutes or until the rice has absorbed the stock. Then you are ready to serve!

Check out the recipe on BBC Good Food 

Soufflé Restaurant in Bearsted

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After lots of hard work and long hours my boss decided to take my team out for lunch to Soufflé in Bearsted, Kent. I had heard that this was a really nice restaurant with incredible food which explains the high prices. 

For my starter I had 'Caesar Salad with Anchovies and Parmesan Straws' as this is my favourite salad. This was by far the best caesar salad I have ever had, the flavours were incredible and the parmesan cheese grated on top added to that taste. Personally I'm not a fan of anchovies so I only had a small amount of the straws but what I tasted was really well seasoned. This dish was fairly small which of course is normal for a starter but it was surprisingly filling!






For my main I had Breast of Chicken with a Wholegrain Mustard Sauce with a side of Hand Cut Chips. As you can see the presentation of the dish was pleasing however it looked like a fairly small portion of food - it turns out it was the perfect amount! The chicken was beautifully moist and the mustard sauce was so yummy! The dish was served with asparagus and carrots along with a couple of roasted potatoes. It turned out I didn't necessarily need the extra chips but these were delicious - you could tell that they were handmade!

For desert I had Vanilla Panna Cotta with a Raspberry Compote which has become my new favourite desert! I honestly could eat this all day everyday the flavour was so good!
I'm known for my sweet tooth but I would recommend this desert to everyone!







This is a fine dining restaurant but I truly believe the food was worth the price. I originally was going off the three course set menu which was a bargain for £19.95 but I did go off the set menu for my desert which was £7.50 alone. 

We had a fantastic time at Souffle, the food was beautiful and the service was perfect! I will definitely be going back again!

Find out more about Souffle here: Souffle Restaurant in Bearsted, Kent