Grubs Up (in 15 minutes flat!)

Today has been a mixed bag of emotions for a number of reasons. First and foremost, I had my induction for my new job - which was a fairly long and tedious process, and finally ended with me heading over to my designated position/department (being the foreign exchange bureau at M&S) to get a feel of what I'll be doing in the not-so-distant future (i.e. 8:30AM tomorrow - eek).

Mind = boggled. I presently feel slightly out of my depth with all the new processes I'll be needing to learn - however, I'm also really excited to actually be able to use my brain , as opposed to using my strength/balance/co-ordination in the form of carrying trays and plates and what-not.

Another reason why the day seemed to drag somewhat would be the lack of water and food available throughout the day! This really reminded me of how I get so tired and grumpy when I'm hungry/thirsty - ohhh my god. But to compensate for a lack-lustre day food-wise, I decided to cook one of my favourite fast-track meals this evening - baked harb and garlic-y salmon fillet with vine tomatoes, broccoli and peas.

Salmon as a basis of an evening meal will probably never tire my tastebuds (unless I had it everyday, in which case yes; yes it would). Given that I'm a lazy cook at the best of times, it certainly helps that it cooks in a matter of minutes (well, 15 to be precise), plus the fact that the fillets were half price helps a tad. (note: I found these in Tesco, but as soon as my M&S discount card finds its way into my grubby ickle hands, it'll probably be not-just salmon fillets...but M&S salmon fillets).



It's a well-known fact that salmon contains an abundance of Omega-3 fatty acids which helps your brain to work better and improve your memory (a necessity for me given my current situation in a brand spanking new job role). Not to mention that your average salmon fillet contains plentiful amounts of vitamin D (>100% of your RDA, believe it or not!) which notably helps to alleviate bad moods - something especially relevant to me, plus it helps one to come to terms with spending the entirety of a really sunny day indoors. Such is employed life, I suppose! (though granted, I did manage to catch a few last rays from the comfort of my desk/mac station post-salmon binge - as you can see. Cringey).

This plate was so colourful that I just had to snap it. Salmon: perhaps the most photogenic of all (cooked) fish? Wouldn't you agree?! What is your favourite 15 minute meal to whip up after a long and tiring day?