Brighton Pier by day and night

Some of you may remember in September I went away for a short break with D.  We decided not to go overseas this year and instead enjoy what Great Britain had to offer.  Early on in the year we went to Cornwall, this time it was places like as Rye, Eastbourne, Hastings and Derek Jarman's Garden in Dungerness.

One of the other places we visited was Brighton.

D had been there before in his youth, but I was a Brighton virgin,  and was super excited about this part of our holiday trip the most. We stayed in Brighton for three nights to explore what Brighton had to offer and it did not disappoint.  

I have loads of photographs to share, graffiti art, the places we ate at, what we ate, where we stayed, what we did and so so much more, but I start today simply with Brighton Pier and the beach.  We were very fortunate with the weather - the sun shined on all the days we were there. 

The i360 which was closed to the public the days we were there, so we missed out seeing a birds eye view of Brighton.

Iconic West Pier in Brighton

Brighton by night

I am sharing the Brighton by day photograph  with My Sunday Photo hosted by One Dad 3 Girls and this one in the late evening with Sunday Snap hosted by JibberJabber UK.

Pickled Nasturtium Seed Pods

The nasturtium blossom flowers are still blooming in my garden plot. I watch with delight when I find a bumbling bee snuggled up in there, but the flowers they will not last with the weather turning autumnal and the flowers turning to seed pods.   

A few week back I harvested some fresh green nasturtium seeds for pickling.  I promised some of you that i would share the  jars, here they are - the nasturtium seeds are not quite packed in the jar and bobbing around, but I am not overly fussed as this was something I have been wanting to try out for a long while.  If they are any good, next time I will pack the jars to the brim.

Now I have to wait.  I am looking forward to see how they compare the pickled capers we find here in jars.   

Tamarind Edamame, Soy and Green Beans

Eat Your Greens on World Vegetarian Day.

Although a little spicy, this plate of food made for an interesting eat.  This Tamarind Edamame, soy and Green Beans dish is more of a stir fry than a curry. 

There is crunch from the green beans also known as pole beans, and different flavours of green  from the garden peas, edamame and soy beans.

I know stuffed I like tamarind a lot.  Its one of those ingredients that I reach for when I have a sore throat - its not like honey, but more marmite, but the flavour of tamarind are more sweet and sour, than yeasty.

D is not that keen on it, but will accept it as long as it does not dominate the whole meal, and this certainly does not.  Its subtle.  The tamarind lends a mild citrus twang with a hint of sweetness.  I think this dish was suitably moist as its not overly saucy, but if you want more sauce, then please feel free to stir in some coconut milk - how much is up to you.

Other Tamarind Recipes on my blog
Hot and Sour Broad Beans
Carrot and Tamarind Soup
Carrot Ketchup
Quinoa Meatballs in Tamarind Sauce
Gol Guppay
Sarah Beatties Tamarind Parsnip Curry
Slow Cooked Vegetable Tamarind Stew
Sweetcorn and Tamarind Soup
Tamarind Tofu 'Fish'
I am sharing this with Eat Your Greens hosted by my co-host The Veg Hog;   Healthy Vegan Fridays hosted by Rock My Vegan Socks and V Nutrition;  My Legume Love Affair which celebrates its 100th edition, I am so glad it continues as it is one food blog event that i have continues to participate in over the years.  It is hosted by  Cooking with Siri and  Lisa's Kitchen and finally  Meat Free Mondays.