First Word -

INDEED Von



Liquorice, or licorice ? I always wondered why I couldn't spell it



OMG I FOUND this when googling licorice nice!~



FEET up is OK Sturgis ~



Or imagine this!~~



Or what about this? Did you buy that red lounge in the end, if not go get it.



Seeya soon

YES indeed, Foundy,

I want to share some new butternut squash recipes with you Sturgis - remember, you got me hooked on the stuff - love it now!

oh - and that isn't a witch's cauldron!

and red - oh yes - plenty of red everywhere ...

for you ...

Broom stick time

Been cooking this up for some time now - just about ready to toast your return Sturgis!

DROOL

mmmmmmmmmmmm! Butternut squash....


pelicans, squash and snowflakes falling gently...

maybe I ought to rethink those snowflakes...

LAUGH

You really do have me hooked on butternut squash - I roast it, put it in soups and stews ... loads of applications, truly yummy!

Snowflakes - my mother used to point to them through the windows and show me how different every one was - said no two were ever quite the same - we even drew them - lace patterns froze onto lachrymose panes.

I don't know, these Pelicans look like a bunch of snowflakes

That happens sometimes...
must be trying to blend in for their trip to New England (yipes they've been hit hard up there with the snow)

ACTUALLY

We have one or two (10 minutes to the beach) that love to sit with the ducks by the pond.

Do you know I still eat duck even though I see all those little sweethearts swimming around?

Now I feel bad

The weather changes are just crazy all around the World at present.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

You can't eat darling ducks!!!

But I eat chicken and turkey - and feel so bad about that!

GOOSE

I recall someone saying the duck was a goose after we had dinner one night. Then again he may have said the goose was a duck- I was about 5 at the time. Never developed a strong interest in duck or goose or rotisseried moose (although a tasty chocolate mousse is fine with me).
Have a chicken in the fridge, no turkey, no cows. Part of a pig is in there as well.

For tonight though it's the balance of the Hormel Chili with a green pepper diced up and tossed in.

CELEBRATION

Is 26 February National Chilli Day in America or is that just an ugly rumour I had to Google Hormel Chili - sounds tasty - found that piece of information on there ... interesting!

REAL

There is an actual day for celebrating chili (not to be confused with national chili-dog day, which is a whole 'nother fooding)

Good thing about canned chili is you can get 100% vegetarian or with meat and different spice and heat levels. Can be doctored up as well with various items and served over different things or just on its own.

SLOW COOKING

My slow cooker has been used lots this winter - chilli is a top favourite, vegetarian and with meat and meat substitute; curry too - so many different kinds and so delicious. I'm getting more used to moving around the kitchen - great - and buying more kitchen gadgets Latest one is a digital soup maker - great fun

CHILLI

I have no idea what you lot are thinking. How can you taste your food, if you add chilli to it, you just can't, you can't I tell you, might as well put it over salad

VEGETARIAN CHILLI

Chilli wouldn't be chilli without a little chilli added to it - would it? I'm talking about vegetarian chilli with

2 tbsp oil

1 large onion, chopped

1-2 cloves garlic, crushed

1-2 tsp chilli powder **

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 red and 1 green pepper, stalk and seeds removed, and chopped

2 carrots, peeled and chopped

2 x 400g/14oz cans chopped tomatoes

1 heaped tbsp tomato purée

300ml/½ pint vegetable stock

100g/4oz frozen peas

175g/6oz mushrooms, wiped and quartered

1 courgette, chopped

salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 can kidney beans, drained

Tastes rather nice!

DANG, Just saw this.

I can't stand chilli Though the other half "has" to put it on everything.

I often wonder how the heck anyone gets to taste the food?

CHILLI

Not on anything - it's a dish in itself. But chilli sauce - which is what I think you mean - not so sure. I occasionally like it added at at the prep stage, but not too much, and not too often.

How are the wedding plans going?

MONTH!

Wow, sorry Von nearly 1 month has passed since you asked that I missed it

Been creating and having fun. So much so, I commenced a new hire business for Weddings and have 4 booked at present including 1 Bride on my wedding day (though she gets set up the day before and the florist will be there on her day) ... Thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis is my wedding dress Lucky D is not on here

BUSY

You sound as if you have everything in hand and business and personal life are going well - not long until the wedding now? Love the dress - very you.