Author Archives: Tiggy Hayes
Chillaxing
When asked recently what I did for leisure I had to really think. I don’t have a leisure past time. I dutifully watch No 1 Son or Middle Son play rugby because they want to play, not because I gain … Continue reading
Caramelised Apple Pie
Sunday lunch is when I put effort into a pudding and with the wind and rain lashing down at the moment a good old fashioned warming pie goes down so well. This would make just as popular crumble but I had … Continue reading
Steak and Ale Pie
As the weather turns cold and the nights draw in our tastes turn to warming food from our childhoods. What is better than a steaming hot home baked pie to cast your taste buds back to the care free days … Continue reading
Aspiring Ambition
I do buy a lottery ticket every week, just one for Wednesday, one for Saturday and I cannot resist the Eurolottery once the jackpot reaches over 60 million and all the hype builds about the Friday night draw. I know … Continue reading
Delegated Control
I had Pizza in the boot, well to be exact they were resting on the shelf to keep them flat. One was Pepperoni, the other Chilli and Chorizo, they had reached their sell by date and were on offer. Sexy … Continue reading
Tomato Pasta
This is such a great dish for the family. It uses up all the old veg that didn’t quite make it into something else. It is packed with vegetables including the ones no-one likes and the children love it. … Continue reading
Preserving Innocence
“Good afternoon this is the school, I am a year six pupil how may I help you?” I heard Mini Son answer assuredly. He took a very important message and wrote it on a sheet of paper I had placed … Continue reading
Restrained Opportunity
I was not a model pupil. Although I was not a naughty child I did not willingly fit in to the pre-formulated pathway the nuns at the convent had planned out for me. Coming from a catholic background meant I … Continue reading
Baked Jackets
This is a very popular way of serving Jacket Potatoes. It does need a bit of pre-planning but if you prepare this earlier in the day it becomes a fabulous food to have following a cold damp bonfire party maybe … Continue reading
Seize Your Moment
It has been a week of mixed emotions this week. A very wonderful lady sadly passed away suddenly the other day. Karen had been an important part of my childhood and that of my siblings. She was a very close … Continue reading