When life gives you a gift of plums in this age of ‘stone fruit’ (shall I say the season), what do you do?
Month: October 2009
Steak 101 – 5 steps to the beginner’s success
If at first you don’t suceed, try again. I did! If you follow a winning recipe, try to make sure you leave experimenting for another day. I didn’t. You will need to let your pan heat up well before you grease it Whatever you do, make sure you ‘rest’ your steak If you fail the […]
4 reasons to get (back) to Fitness…
‘Wake me up for the weekend’ were words emblazoned on a night shirt I had when I was as teenager! Now, I’m saying….wake me up for the winter! And it is about time too for summer’s gone, winter’s almost come. And I’m enjoying autumn in between!
My red ‘delicious’ from September, 2004
Is it just me or are there other people who love a particular magazine, maybe even subscribe to….but have one edition that’s their absolute favourite????
She made my day….
….yesterday, and today…and I suspect forever. M from the Epicurean’s market gave me two blog awards! When I saw her September Harvest post, I knew we were ‘siblings’! Thanks M I would like to pass this award to some of my favourite bloggers Celia of Fig Jam and Lime Cordial who has wowed me with her […]
100% Wholewheat Pancakes & the Gold Rush
What do they have in common?
Scottish High Tea – fact or fable?
Does this really exist? As in Scottish High tea? Or is this another adorable Scottish fable….like the Haggis sheep? Personally, I don’t know what to make of it…considering that when I did a Google search, I got a mix of responses. One, which had me reeling with laughter. Perhaps it does exist…after all…and is not a mere […]
The Fine Art of making Sushi
Oh my word. I made this! And sorry its taken a week to tell you all about it. Hopefully, the stopgap offering made up for it! Last minute offer. First minute response.
The best chocolate wholewheat waffles, ever!
So after blogging about my excitement about my sushi class yesterday morning…my daughter demanded chocolate waffles. It was 10 o’clock when I started… and time seemed to go on for ever…till I looked at the clock to see it was almost eleven. If I didn’t run out of the house (via the bathroom), I would […]