Slow cooked Mothers' Day

With one thing and another, it seemed like my turn to host a family Mothers' Day lunch. As Big Bro had a swimming class that morning and I didn't fancy spending the whole morning in the kitchen, I went with cook-in-advance recipes (to be fair, I declined B's offer of take-away!). On the menu were:

- ilipilli's sourdough bread (with bought dips)

- Butternut and pasta soup

- Nigella Bites' slow cooked lamb with mint and pomegranate

- How to Eat's chicken and chickpea stew

- couscous

- tabouli (finally, a way to use up my parsley!!)

- green salad

Everything was made the night before, except the couscous, taboulli, salad and bread baking, which took minimal effort. The lamb and chicken were my first attempts at true slow cooking, in a 140 degree oven overnight. I really like the feeling of slow cooking- no stressing about overboiling, an hour here or there is by-the-bye. If only the housework could be put on "slow" mode!!

And I'm never complaining about a meal that gives good leftovers for tomorrow's lunch!!