Tried a new recipe which has been pronounced edible and practical!

First I took two lamb chump chops (though beef would probably work as well or better, and chicken if you spice it a little) and cut the meat from the bone and fat... this really reduces the amount! so three chops might have worked better. This gets marinated in Teriyaki sauce and lemon juice while you mess with the other ingredients. At the end it gets pan fried and a couple of pine nuts thrown in when its cooked. This is going to be the taste and protein boost.

The vegetable load is spring onions, bean sprouts and bok-choy. The bok choy was chopped into strips and blanched (stalk first, then leaves). I didn't blanch the bean sprouts but AK suggested it probably would have worked well to reduce their "metalic" taste". The bulk of the meal is rice vermicelli, which is just too damn easy to prepare. I used 100g, but 150g would probably have been better. These all get mixed together in a bowl so the vegetables are mixed in with the noodles. This is an excellent opportunity to burn your hands on blanched bok-choy.

To finish put the cooked lamb on top then drizzle a sauce of vinegar, lemon juice, sugar and soy (used raw soy sauce here, because we still had some) over the top.

Finally, and most vital, let your adorable partner wash up while you finish up the glass of rather nice plum wine you were drinking during the meal. (We work on the one cooks, one washes principal... though AK raises many an eyebrow at my profligacy at causing kitchen chaos).

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