Monthly Archives: June 2012
Reg
Reg our cockatiel has finally passed on. It was a sad morning when we arrived downstairs to find the little body supine with rigor mortis on the bottom of the cage. Mini son who had become attached to the grumpy … Continue reading
Rogan Josh
To some degree I am a creature of habit and my menus depict this. The down side of this is that meals become predictable and the children are agitated by a change in routine. I do try to keep a … Continue reading
Lemon Cheese
Sunday lunch and I didn’t have anything for pudding. It is only on a Sunday that I go to the trouble of making a pudding but it had completely slipped my mind when I was shopping earlier in the week. I … Continue reading
Old School Network
Once, in the not so dim and distant past it was acceptable and even expected that the first born son would follow in the family business taking on the family title. The second son would go into the Church, subsequent … Continue reading
Simply Sausages
Sometimes I like to serve something different to sausage and mash, but in a family where they are all wary of anything different it is quite a challenge. This disappeared of the table so quickly it became an instant hit. … Continue reading
Sweet Potato Mash
One of the reasons I don’t follow recipes and particularly the ones with exacting measurements is that there is always a quarter of this left or a sprinkling of that. What do you do with these tiny non useful amounts … Continue reading
Dining Out on the Past
It was such a rare event. In fact I cannot remember when the last time was. With the latest news coming from the media; about children staying at home till they are 35, I am not sure there ever will … Continue reading