Happy New Year! Thank you for supporting my blog through 2015. I appreciate you all and really love when you take the time to visit and comment. Working from home and writing away in solitude can be a lonely affair so knowing you’re there is not only encouraging but allows me to feel I’m writing […]
After School Cookies
August 14, 2015 By 35 Comments
Rosie is obese. She waddles when she walks. I’m blaming Barnaby the Lodger. While he was here Rosie wanted to prove she was top-dog so she ate the lion’s share. If Barnaby left anything on his plate, she bolted over and snatched it. Now people are looking at her wobbling abdomen and then at me […]
Cracker Mania
October 17, 2014 By 27 Comments
Day 7 in our 10-part series and we’ve landed back in Australia and we’re in Sydney. I mentioned in Part 1 of the series that I would be sharing recipes that intimidated me. This is one of them. I’ve seen crackers on other blogs and although I’ve been inspired to take up the challenge, I’ve […]
Crispy Baked Chicken with Tonkatsu Sauce
October 16, 2014 By 25 Comments
After a couple of days of not being exactly sure of where we were, I definitely know where we are now. We’re on the West Coast of the USA and in the beautiful city of San Francisco. (I don’t mean to spoil the illusion but this is a virtual tour – it’s just I’ve had […]
Pressed Brick Sandwich and…The Disappearing Ham
September 11, 2013 By 71 Comments
Around a decade ago and before my youngest child was born, I used to host Christmas Dinner for everyone in Carl’s family. And I didn’t mind. It was something I loved to do and not least because it spared me from going to his parents’ house and (I say in the nicest possible way), suffering […]
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