Cooking feast

 Is it feast or fest?  Anyway, whatever.  It has been going on in our house over the last few days.

Today’s soup is red pepper with lime, except in this case it is with lemon due to the lack of lime in local shop.  Wow, what a bite added by a chilli fresh from the garden.  Add garlic,onion, proverbial veg stock and away we go.

 And tomorrow it will be Moroccan Chickpea,  another winter warmer which looks really good.

Yesterday also took on the task of a chicken and leak pie.  Chicken had been defrosted and not used so, following our ‘no waste’ programme and having a spare leek in the fridge, it looked like a good idea.

Absolutely amazing.  Even better now the short crust pastry has been hunted down.

Just one more to add to the list was American pancakes with real American maple syrup to boot for breakfast this morning.  Can you believe maple syrup purchased from our Cypriot butcher!  He has amazing things on display and I often pick things up as an aside to the meat order.

A bit of wow, I must have that, and then find out what to do with it.

A bit closer to home my daughter has her birthday tomorrow and I mailed her hoping to book a catch up call.

Looks like a no go, she is taking a day out from work and a day which sounds like it is much needed.  Happy birthday sweetheart, and catch up soon. xxx

As a key worker she must be under extreme pressure, as all key workers are, and any time off must be very precious.

My excitement levels are rising while waiting for the big garden change over for the raised bed! Let it be soon.  I am about to burst.

Weather not brilliant at the moment but did manage to get a while out in the garden this afternoon.

Knitting progressing at a fairly slow rate but am happy with the result.

I am enjoying our wood pile at the moment.  Some very interesting shapes coming to light.  I found one yesterday which looks like a cross between a horse, camel, donkey. Didn’t get a pic of it today but will get one tomorrow.

Experiment for carrots and garlic coming along.  And hyacinths showing fabulous colours.

I think that brings us up to date so more again soon.

Thanks for reading.