Sunday was nice. I spent much of it sleeping, cooking, planning some writing and excited about Darren Hayes' news.Some of the day was spent with my new blogging friend Rebecca and her daughter. Bec is making me some clothes. Not that I need any more!She has nearly finished the … [Read more...]
Paella – cooked from memory
When I was a kid, Mum would spend hours cooking up a paella, for a lavish feast on a Saturday night. She'd put lots of seafood in it - mussels and prawns and maybe sometimes even fish. And there'd be chorizo sausage, from the specialty butcher across the border, and tiny chicken … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday
I found the urge to cook on Sunday and Monday. I wanted tasty, healthy food from fresh produce. A visit to my local grocer inspired me to cook a three course meatless Monday meal.I picked up some discounted fruit and vegies. Although produce is expensive due to the natural … [Read more...]
Sunday comfort food
My cold symptoms I mentioned last night have worsened into a sore head, shivering, tiredness, sniffles and chesty cough. Time to make some chicken soup. I'm so tired that I considered buying a tin of soup to get me through. I had second thoughts about the tinned soup, I don't … [Read more...]