Mashed Carrot and Potato

On our anniversary, I made Mr T Seven Happiness Platter to express my gratitude and sincere appreciation of our love. Well before the brilliant platter idea sprang into my mind, I stuggled to decide what to cook. So many recipes had been running through my mind. I am glad I made a wise choice, as the platter idea has a variety to offer, which has in turn transformed a simple dinner into an interesting event. I called this platter dish Seven Happiness as I wish Mr T and I will continue to live happily ever after.

As Mr T and I are currently under strict slim down diet, I chose to make some salad dishes if not oil-free meat dishes. As most dishes do not need to be served hot, they can be prepared well before which made a solo kitchen job a lot easier. These seven dishes in their miniscule portions included:

1 Mashed carrot and potato
2 Baked chicken breast in capsicum
3 Salmon-wrapped bocconcini
4 Zucchini and tomato stir fry
5 Garlic mushroom (rich in antioxidants and B vitamins)
6 Salt and pepper baby pea
7 Toasted gingerman egg sandwich

Recipe to share:

Mashed Carrot and Potato

I added carrot to give the colour a significant lift!

1 large potato
1 medium carrot
1 tbsp margarine
½ tsp sea salt
Sprinkle of black pepper

1 Peel and boil potato and carrot until soft.
2 Mash well in a bowl with a fork.
3 Stir in margarine to bind.
4 Sprinkle pepper and sea salt to taste.