for fabulously frugal food
Had the U3A Cooking On A Budget group here yesterday. Seven people came, and we had a lively, chatty afternoon. We made Tomato Dhal, Sambar, Chickpea, Coconut and Mango Curry and a Nan. We managed to fit it all in the 2 hour time slot easily, and still have time for...
Walked round the block today, and didn’t cough once! Hooray, progress. Do you remember the primrose that had been flowering continually for about three years now? That’s it at the top of the page, lovely isn’t it, in all it’s spring finery. Really going for it now, in...
Aren’t antibiotics wonderful! I have had 5 tablets so far and I’m feeling so much better. I’m hoping for a decent nights sleep tonight. In bed, not sitting up in a chair. In fact , I think I shall go and lay down in bed and read some of my latest book and see if I can...
Went to a U3A committee meeting this morning and hacked away all the way through, goodness only knows what they thought. And one of them is an ex-GP! After that I went off to an appointment at my own GP. He had a listen to my wheezy, bubbly, chest and announced that I...
Had to go to Tunbridge Wells today, first time I’ve been out of the house in 2 weeks. I walked up the road to a locksmith, all of 5 minutes away. I went really, really slowly and it was still a bit much for me.
Are you feeling stressed today, will you have trouble sleeping tonight? I am sensitive to caffeine in tea, coffee, cola etc, and the caffeine and theobromine in chocolate. If I have any, not only am I very likely to get a migraine, but it will probably keep me awake...
I sorted through my costume jewellery yesterday to see if I could sieve some out, there seemed to be too many. These three are my favourite necklaces. I wear them again and again and again. The blue glass one I got at a craft fair. The seller spends her winters in...
I’ve tried testing a recipe three times so far and it just won’t go right, so I’ll delay posting it until it does. Went out last night for a birthday celebration to Pilio, a fabulous small Greek bistro in Heathfield. It is extremely popular, so popular in fact, that...
Had another brilliant evening at Claverham college yesterday. We did Empanadas, a similar recipe to this one from Good Food. Some people there hadn’t made pastry before, so that was bit of a challenge for them. I’ve made tons of the stuff in my time! Empanadas are...
It was the WI lunch group last Friday and we went to The Middle House in Mayfield. It was not as good as usual with my John Dory being over cooked and one of the other parties lamb being tough, no veg for the fish eaters, and a couple of other quibbles. Had a laugh...
Saturday Have you ever heard of the Grimke sisters? I hadn’t, and I consider myself a feminist. I have just finished reading The Invention of Wings, by Sue Monk Kidd. It is the story of Sarah Grimke, a rich plantation owners daughter, and Hetty Handful, an enslaved...
It was the WI garden group this afternoon. We were off to Sheffield Park to see the snowdrops. I anxiously looked at the sky all morning, it was overcast, drizzling a bit and generally not very nice. We met at the hall and car shared and as we were driving over, we...