There's the good and the bad, and then this - the crazy. Its the best word to describe the day-to-day highs and lows. So welcome...to a place where the only bit of normalcy is knowing that nothing ever is.

It was time for Nigella’s classic: roqumole.  Not guacamole, not really anything ordinary - just damn good.  The mash of sour cream, blue cheese, avocado and jalapeno slices is pungent, powerful and rich.  Strangely enough, it lacks lime, salt and cilantro though you’d never notice.  And while it’s even better when said out loud with a British accent, plain and simple it rocks!

Natalie quickly agreed to eat it again and we’ll experiment to make it as kid friendly as possible.  The jalapenos weren’t over the top, but might need an adjustment.  An initial idea is to use only the juice from the jar to still achieve that vinegary bite.

On to the main course - (and utter kid-friendliness) - flash-fried steaks and white bean mash

The premise is simple: thin steaks in the skillet, 90 seconds per side; the juice of a lemon to scrape up and sauce up the bits; plated and done.  Meanwhile the cans of white beans are mashed into warm olive oil, garlic and lemon zest.  Done!

Nigella proposed a 5 minute overall time frame, but much like a certain cook’s 30 minute goal - it’s a bit of a stretch.  10 minutes would suffice to make this tender and flavorful dish.  Perhaps the 5 refers to the time necessary to clean every inch of your plate.  There’s nothing about this recipe that needs to be fiddled with.  Just bookmark the page and return again and again.