Richard's No Tomato Pasta Sauce

Richard's No Olive Pasta Sauce

2 June 2025 (Monday)

Up early, some work at my desk and then off to Lidl… which I knew was closing for refurbishment though looking at the shelves I realised it must be closing soon, so I ask and sure enough, it closes on Sunday.  Coming home, I check when the new one opens in Brentford, and it’s Thursday - AND it will be opening at 7am so when I need to shop again I can drive down really early, do our shopping and still be at my desk early.

And talking of my desk… It’s a desk work work day for me, with the usual ordering with Vanessa via a face call on WhatsApp.

For lunch Richard made a truly delicious No Tomato Pasta Sauce which I really enjoyed - I love being cooked for (as long as the taste is good or better!), and some things become a real favourite, as this one has already.

Already looking delish!

My favourite time...

After lunch Giuseppe from Tom Boswell Trees popped by to give a quote on some tree work we need doing in the back garden - including taking down the height of the big eucalyptus.  We also chatted about woodchip and how his allotment in Acton and our allotment is doing this year, and some rather severe work done on a neighbour’s hedge that before this time had been managed by Tom Boswell for years!

For the rest of the afternoon I was at the plot watering, and putting in some squash I bought from the remaining plants of the Gate Sale, and also chatting - everyone down there wanted to chat today.

A simple supper due to pasta for lunch, and another episode of Canal Boat Diaries, a film called Looper, and then halfway through it was time for bed and a book… we’ll watch the rest of the film tomorrow.


Weather:  A greyer day today, though still feeling warm.

Breakfast:  Bran Sticks, yogurt, and banana
Lunch:  Richard’s No Tomato Pasta Sauce
Supper:   Cottage Cheese, lettuce, tomato, cucumber and radish, and a rice cake