Amsterdam - Day 2

After waking up and getting breakfast to try and ease my poor head we decided the best way to fix it would be to go to the Heineken Experience!

After a very foggy walk through the streets we arrived at the brewery and started our tour.

We learnt how the beer is made and got to try a few glasses on the way round too. It was actually really fun and even though I'm not the biggest beer fan it was still interesting to learn.

After we had finished up we headed back towards our hostel to get ready for an evening out with my friend and her boyfriend.

We went for a couple of drinks first before heading out for traditional Dutch food in 'brown cafes'. These cafes are the best way to get a real feel of Amsterdam, off the beaten track of the tourist areas.

We had a lovely meal, I had steak and Leigh had Chicken Satay which is quite popular.

It was a very lovely evening filled with lots of laughter and catching up on the last couple of years. We went to bed very happy, our tummies full and our heads relatively clear ready for the final day.

C x 

Mexican Pork and Beans - Recipe

Ingredients

Tin of mixed beans in tomato sauce

600g (21oz) diced pork

1 courgette

Handful of mushrooms

1 onion, diced

1 pepper

2tsp Worcestershire sauce

½tsp chilli powder

1 garlic clove, crushed

1tsp sweet chilli sauce

60g (2oz) barbecue sauce

1ltr boiled water

Method to the madness

Chop up all your vegetables and then place into a large saucepan with the beans, 1litre water, the pork, onion, Worcestershire sauce, garlic , sweet chilli sauce and chilli powder  (I also had some left over fajita spice so I chucked that in as well).

Bring to boil then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 hour until the mixture has started to thicken. I broke up the pieces of diced pork, by using 2 forks to roughly pull the pieces into shreds (although this might have worked better if I’d left it in a bit longer). Add the barbecue sauce, mix well and cook for a further 10 minutes.

For dinner last night I served this with brown rice, a sprinkle of cheese and a splodge of guacamole and crème fraîche, but there was enough left over for lunch so I put the pork and bean mixture, guac and crème fraîche into a tortilla wrap and reheated at work.

I literally don’t think I have the words to describe how incredibly tasty this recipe is. I think it’s definitely going to be a meal time staple. You must try this! 

Trust me - it tastes better than it looks! 

xxx