A few hours

Need to flitter some time away...

http://www.myartspace.com/

my gallery is ally miles

there are so many artists... its a great place... u can see lots of different types..
a real alice down the rabbit hole kind of losing time.

Pen Pal

Today.. I got a letter from a pen pal.. not a short one neither.. try 46 pages worth (and you thought i like to write? ) So what is the easiest way for me to respond? Go through it bit by bit. Just answer a little morsel at a time. I started to read it 6 pages in... and i got distracted,. so i think the best time is tomorrow morning with some music and a lovely pot of tea.. break out the good china and read..

I got a letter off a friend.. she wrote something that resonates with me. Its a beautiful heartfelt letter. I wrote back and sent this amazingly great book called.. Banana Heart Summer.. about a girl who escapes the abuse of her mother through cooking at her nieghbours house. Its got some recipes in there.. etc. its a brilliant book of fiction.... and im positive she will love it. I know i enjoyed it muchly. I will have to buy another copy of that book. I also have to claim my Alexander McCall Smith Books back off Lucy.

I feel that cooking comes from the heart. Cant cook when ur angry shouldnt cook when your sick.. (well i shouldnt) and more than that put a lot of love into dishes. Thats an ingredient that needs to be shared and given. Probably cant be tasted.. but embers of it should be there! Silly talk? Probably. (Im Constantly growing and taking heed of those learning curves)

so I better be polly and put the kettle on

ciao for now.

albell

sky tears

Finally it is raining. The land is so dry.. I cant imagine beiing a kid and only noting that u had never seen rain before.. but it has actually happened. Imagine that? Its australia.. its a drought... and every drop counts. Sky and the... Lovely tears from the gods.

So now what? Well i got my card making stuff out.. I found the most simple desert to make.. i shall make it sometime in the next few weeks. I had this beautiful vision last night... it was just stunning.. by the beach.. with a beautiful hut out near the beach..i was there looking out to sea. Bam i woke up. Back to reality. Back to this home. I couldnt believe my luck.. i had managed to sleep in til 10am. That NEVER happens.

So now. I am thinking i will make leek and potato soup for dinner. Not sure just yet. Am thinking something to warm the cockles. I have a lovely cup of raspberry leaf green tea. My fav. Well out of what we have got left... i have 2 boxes of chai to get through.(. no doubt i will.)*mum doesnt like chai*

Well i guess i better get going.. and start preparing the leeks. Unless mum wants something else.

ciao

out and about

Feeling a little low just did a few things.. like the grocery shopping etc. little else. Not sure what to do tomorrow... maybe this mayb that. Stay home and read this interesting short story book i picked up at the opshop. Im just about to google the author.. somewhere lurking on the net, im sure.
ANyhow.. thats about all i have to report.. very little..

in while crocadile.

ally

Chill

Chilly weather here.. i am sitting wrapped up in my thermals, coat and hot water bottle... its not worth turningt he heater on for a mere 1hr. So im dealing with the cold the only way i can. Rugged up.

I have lots of hot drinks... nothing works.. so ive got my vicks vapo drops. The original ones.. they are strong but good. I was so looking forward to the weekend too. Damned it. Bloody cold. There is no point going if im going to be coughing all the time. I think i will just post kylies present to her. Saves me carrying it..right?
Not so sure. Id love to go.. see how i am later today. I really really love to go. I thought the cold would have gone by now. Obviously i was wrong.

I am going to have lunch with mum. I feel like getting out of the house. And besides she forgot her cough drops.. poor thing. Came down with a different cold to me. So what shall i do for the weekend now the dark clouds have settled on me? Something. Mayb ill take mum to the movies... that just as expensive as going to the city and having lunch, these days. I wonder if tightarsed tuesdays still exists...

Ho hum. I have done 4 drawings over the past few days.. will have to take a photo of them. I think i shall just go window shopping again.. mayb i'll allow myself one bit of paper.I have some great stamps that i want to try out too.

Im ok though. I will get my vanilla chai fix too. So what now? Well not sure yet.

write more later

alligator

Clever as Ever.

Clever as ever?(its at the end of a whinnie the pooh poem) Today.. i finally pushed myself out into the world again.. i went out.. big deal i hear you say? It was so sunny and nice out.. i even put a wash on. Now its gone grey blustery and cold, about to rain and will have to put the heater on.

I think the worst of my cold is over.. I have got a little tickle still, the mornings.. and the evenings are the worst times for me. I currently have a hot water bottle warming up my back. Im not sure if i am going away this weekend or not. Just have to wait and see..

I payed that stupid public transport fine... bastards. I had a panick attack when i was telling them the story true which probably made me a little edgy in my voice. Well me and frugal don't go together! I know that. Knuckle down a little bit and i should be fine.

I currently sitting here with a mandarin green tea... enjoying listening to music.. i think i will have pasta. So should I bake or not bake? If im going , i think ill just get some good chocolate from Aldi. They sell so much european food.. its great. U can pick up a loaf of sourdough for about $3 save you about $4 smackers. and its good bread too. Really nice. They have all these english cookies etc. itrs a gem.. the only whinging part mum has with Aldi is they are not consistent with what they have in stock. Only some things.

Well im the hungry hungry hippo

lunch now...
ciao

Cooking

Today I am feeling much better than before. Im going to attempt to make ricotta and sweet potato gnocchi again. This time not with smooth ricotta (like last time) where it turned them into doughnuts. Terrible. U could just dust them with icing sugar. lol. This time.i am confident ..armed with fresh ricotta from the fruit/deli shop. (trying to not shop at the main chain stores) (giving the money to the little guys)..(doing my bit to shop locally)

I have drawn these really cool pictures.. think i will take some photos of them.. later..if the sun comes out. (coughs) sheesh the skies out side look like they belong in a turner painting... the sun is trying to shine through the grey giving them some golden/white highlights.. so they look beautiful. Im hoping it will rain today.

I am spending the day at home again. Saving myself some dosh.. after all I have to pay that stupid fine I got off connex..which is $162 dollars... i told the honest truth to them ... they must of thought it was some cock and bull story. Oh well *sighs* So i figure i will pay that tomorrow.. even though it will probably leave me a bit short. Specially since I heading to the hot springs (if my cold is totally gone) i might be staying home too. We shall see.

I guess im going to have to be a bit frugal. Its not my style but well.. must be done. I think its time i stopped being over generous. Might mean i have to put only$20 on my laybuy instead of paying the whole thing off, atleast if i pay the fine straight up that will help me balance finances a bit better As you can tell.. these are my thoughts at the moment. Im sure theyll change as the day goes on...

time for a hot tea...

just for me me me.

albell

dream

Weird dream last night... dreamt i was eating a silver ribbon. Thats all I can remember from that. Had an excellent day yesterday started with lunch then went down the road op shop shopping. I only came back with one book... one belt that i can cut up into bits and pieces to use on cards... and a wallet which i will send to angiebear..its very her. No clothes or material. I was very surprised.

I have been looking at art today at myartspace.com its a great site, I love it. Its good cause you can be there for hours...it kills time. I have seen some beautiful artwork there. Well its kinda day to be indoors. I'm going to get my paints out and try potato stamping again.


anyhow.. will write more when im more awake.

love albell

happy monday

Today was a great monday.. had a friend round for lunch. Which was really nice. Tomato soup.. and sme vienna loaf.willl write more shortly

Rabbit Hole

Today I flew down the rabbit hole.. known as the net.... and have been looking at other peoples tea blogs.. very interesting.. so im book marking more for my daily reads. I have about 12 that i look at daily. I am sipping Hurro Purro (raspberry leaf green tea)
Its that yum. Well considering its either that or mandarin.. or this special christmas tea that tastes nutty. I have t2 teas too.. i have a heap left some from years ago.. some from this year...Lots and Lots. I say i'm almost out..but i will just drink what i have got..

Mum doesnt like chai.. i love it. I only allow myself one vanilla chai.. from the cafe once a week as im positive its fattening... but u can buy a tin of it for about $17..i think ill leave it as a weekly thing for me to do though. Although i found a recipe for chai tea cakes.. i am very tempted... but will leave it for someone elses birthday. So there we go. Write to ya later alligator

Cake

Dads birthday has come and gone..and i should not cook when im not feeling 100% put too many blueberries in the cake. *sighs*Mum and I got him a jacket and shirt... Im glad he likes them.

So what else? Not a lot i've been nursing myself back to health. Ive been drinking straight ginger and lemon in a cup of boiled water... also tea. We have gone all our favs. I need to save money to go get more. I have overspent this month. On card stock etc.

I have been just a little tired to.. i have been taking naps during the day... guess its cause im up coughing the night away... well not last night.. i had solid sleep til 5am and i thought f this im going back to sleep. So i did. Woke up at 8ish (wooahhh a sleep in)


Well looks like its gonna b a very quiet weekend. I might watch some ugly betty or something. I have a movie there to watch too.. aeonflux.. ok ok.. i know crap... but we shall see. Thats 30 dresses. (which for mum to say its crap must meaaaannnn its crap) I will give them a go today perhaps. Although I have made deep in roads into Bryce Courtney's The Persimmon Tree.. its a very good novel... ive never read his work before.. but i think i will from now on. Its a brick..so its a bedtime novel.. u cant carry it anywhere thats for sure.

There is a family meal today to celebrate 3 family members birthdays in a week. Its crazy season. Next month is eased a little bit. I know so many Gemini es. Cant help that though. When your born.. you are born, right'? Generally cant pin point the date. Funny that. Perhaps the month, yes. I know i will never have children. I have already made that decision. Im not about to change that either. I will be the crazy cat lady that lives down the end of the road. Atleast I can look after Roman.. tell him stories... bring some the story teller out in me again. I haven't story told off the top of my head since Jasminder and Manjit were just kids. Now they are growing up.. fast...17 and 15...man... too fast.

So where did you want to be when you are 30 ally..?

funny i never thought about it til i turned 30!

What direction do you see yourself heading in?

Not sure the path is a widning.

Do you like travel?

Of course.. dont be so silly.

What socks are your favorite?

Striped

What are listening too at the moment?

the radio


anyhow.. Ill stop askng myself questions now. Start being real (?)


love albell

Sleep Deprived.

Ive been waling up middle of the night in coughing fits. I am chilled to the bone.. so at 3am this morning I got up... put the heater on.. sat in front and thawed out. Once i was nice and toasty (took me an hour) i went back to bed. Rugged myself up with a scarf and vix. I woke up to dad leaning over me telling me he is going to go to "School" (a lady who is interviewing him and making tapes to help start to write his life story)So that was eight.

Its so lovely of the lady from Realisation Creations to let me have both bracelets with 20% off. I am so happy.. that saves me a lot. Its louises birthday present..its so beautiful... and a bracelet i put on for myself. I havent bought much for myself lately.. yes ok ok i have gotten lots of paper.. but its not the same thing. Im spoiling myself and paying it off like a laybuy.So if im short.. i can pay a little less.

I have a bit of money in my wallet and that has to last until next pay i've deciced. Got expensive items at grocery shopping today. Berries..good olive oil..alot of the essentials for the pantry. I am making a blueberry sour cream cake for dads birthday tomorrow. I found an easy lemon sour cream icing to go with it too. Might just give it that edge or kick. Mayb i will make it a little less lemony.I dont know.

Anyhow.. I have just put the heater on.. instead of a hot water bottle.. well on with the show ..i go..i go..i go..

Unhappy Camper

How to beat this wave of tiredness that has descended upon me. Its only 4am and im already that tired. I have to stay up til atleast 9pm...the way im going it will be 7pm. I am not happy with something today.. very very unhappy...but needless to say i thought it might be coming. Damn.
Im not a happy camper today.

So mayb i will sleep mayb i wont sleep. I'll repeat that.. NOT A HAPPY CAMPER.

so i better get going.

perhaps a walk to clear the head... even though ive been for one already today

Sleep In

I never sleep in until ten.. but then i was up having a coughing fit at 3am and couldnt sleep til about 4:30am... My eyes were heavy an droopy... so i needed that deep sleep i think. Even though its half twelve i am tired again.. and a, searching out the warmth .. only i have washing to put out on the line.. mayb the fresh air will do me good... brrrr im cold already.

I want to start making cards again.. perhaps a little later maybe. After I have had another snooze. I think.I just hung the washing out.. gee its a nice day.. perhaps i should stay outdoors for the day.. its freezing in the shade and warm in the sun. I am ust going to boil the water for pasta tonight. I cant be bothered to make it.. that and id be coughing over it all the damned time.

Dad is strangly enough watching dr phil.. odd but true. I am tap tap tapping away.

Sunday Sunday

Sunday sunday.. rainy cold real indoorsy sunday. Lets see now went to the city yesterday.. had a delicous lunch at the northcote social club... I only ever knew it as a dirty old mans pub before its become a rather cool place to hang out and see bands and relax or have dinner/lunch of sorts.

I ordered spicy lamb salad. Good food. Good friends. Good day in all... only i was so tired at 5pm had to head back to lucy and pauls place.. its eerie without bart there though.

Well Ive got dinner on the stove... broccoli soup... better go check on it.

rainy days and fridays

Its a rainy friday afternoon. I worked for a few solid hours on cards today.. butterfly ones for my sister. They are real pretty put them in the post. Same with nicolas. I made her bird ones... im making purple ones for a friend too. I have almost used all the card stock up. Which means ill have to start cutting my own or go to Dragonfly Dreams myself. Its tram no5 that takes me to high street. I have to pack tonight.. perhaps some thermals to boot. I think I shall wear my boots even though that makes me rather warm/ my ski boot type shoes. I am not sure.

I had a productive day. Posted all my letters. Had lunch with mum.. did the grocery shopping. Came home.. worked on cards a little more. I am a little tired now think its just cause its so warm in the house. I hate being cold. I cant find my moonstone ring.. *sighs* oh well. Im sure it will turn up. The dog is on her toes as mum is out. I will take my journal with me tomorrow.. so i can write any goings on.

Im quite in a reflective mood this evening. I will leave it here... nighty night.

Glorious Paper

Got some stunning paper from the scrapbooking shop today. Will use it wisely..to make more gift sets for people. Especially the bird ones. They look stunning. I found this amazing butterfly paper too. I turned this paper over i didnt notice that on the back has more little scrapbook sayings.. but i wont use them. Im not fond. ALthough i do like the shiny things subtly placed on cards.. bling them up a bit. I also bought my frist cd in months since about march. Its really lovely.. a bit commercial.. but oh well. Its this guy called Newton Faulkner i mainly got it for that dream catch me song. The album is a bit of a chill one.

So how much paper can i colllect? Im heading to brunswick st this weekend. hehe YAY for me. Going to go to a paper store. (imagine that) (heaven?!!) Anyhow on with the show...

muchly

suchly

albell

Cardaholic

U know what i did with nearly all of the cards i have made... i found some spare boxes and made some writing sets... with about 7 cards in each. One for lucy and the other one for Kylie.. i hope they like it. I included a little note too and a pen. I figure id like to do that for most of my cards. Think i will make a bird set next and sell it at the market for maybe 10/12 dollars.

Im looking forward to doing the market after a six month break! I have new stock.. as i gave a lot of my shadow boxes away as gifts for peoples houses... and birthdays and all that jazz. I love making cards.. its so relaxing... and its only limited (As most things in art) by the imagination.

I have just finished writing my letters... i have now got to concerntrate on more cards later.. this is my lunch break.. It looks nice outside although there is a whopping great big grey cloud. The sun is out.

You know i went into a shop full of cards and paper on sunday and I did not buy anything.. that has to b some kind of record for me. I can walk into op shops and not come back with anything. Although I look forward to fossicking and finding things.
Its awlays good to look. Looking never harmed anyone. Although some of the looks you get from shop keepers... are glares. *Shrugs shoulders* Oh well. Who cares. Thats precisely why i have my walkman on so i dont get asked if i need any help.

So there you have. Cuts both ways really. I watched a Hitchcock film yesterday.. gee it was good. Loved it. I want my boxed set of that back. I know someone has it somewhere. I will just have to buy another one. Oh well. I will have to save no and really put my foot down. However this month u may as well say I am broke! I have to buy a few more presents for people and thats it. Plus make their cards. I want something that will suit each persons colour sense and personality. Say if they like butterflies or dragonflies. I have them. Boys will probably get bird cards.

So today im going to do some wrapping paper test it out on the brown paper and pink tissue paper. If it works maybe i can wrap peoples gifts up at the market.! Yay.
I have a whole tin of ribbons, on of rhinstones and another of bits and bobs.. plus i found my good silver ink whilst checking outside.

Anyhow.. For now.. think ill be on with the show.

love albell

quote of the day

Believe it or not i found this looking at my monthly horoscope... and its relatively true
"You just have to stop hanging on to the hurt and start reaching instead for understanding and forgiveness"


too true.

out there somewhere

Well so sunday comes flying along. Its ok. Headed to the city met up with evonne bought our tickets to the club. Went for a spot of shopping.Namely alcoholic shopping. Got some wine and some whisky.. now given i rarely touch whisky... but... i must say evonne made great cocktails.. which was ginger beet with lime mint and whisky. It was really nice. I enjoyed it muchly. So we knocked back a few and played uno .. got dressed up.. black was the shade of the evening i felt. So black skirt black top and boots. Ok so i went a little dark.. so did evonne. I kept my makeup light. Evonne looked hot. Me just average plain jane.(yes i suffer from low self esteem)

So went to the night. I was looking forward to dancing to some 80s/90s goo style music.. so what do you think it turned out to be? Bloody metal night. Hardcore. Only a few songs i knew too. Didnt stop evonne from dancing at all. I guess i assumed the role of mother hen. Just looking after her. Now i know how the sober people felt when i was that drunk in the past. I stuck to a few drinks only paid for about 3. Mostly water. Before you know it it was midnightish. Then twoish...i spent most f the night in between floors. I stood there watching a band they were good. I was enjoying all three songs until vonnie wanted to go back and dance. So up the bloody stairs (i reckon i managed 10,000 steps.. walking from floor to floor) we went. There were some songs i knew. Don;t think I will be going back to switch ever again. Just cause... well its just not flavor of the month for me. To put it mildly.

I was so looking forward to dancing to a bit of the cure... a bit of new order bit of type o negative.. etc. Oh well. Not to worry. Went home at 5am fell asleep til noon. Then had nice cup of chai tea warm the belly.. My ears are still ringing even now. Then i was going to go home on the 2:30 train.. but i got a call half way up the road.. evonne called me back go have breakfast with me. I thought na at first then it thought why not. Walked back there.. and had a delicious brunch. Filled me up no end.

So I had breakfast and watched a little of boston leagal. All good. So caught the
4:30 train home.. i just sat and read the whole way home.. with a hot cup of tea.
lovely. Couldnt put the book down its so great... its all about a dragon and a boy its really good. I like fantasy novels (not the sexual fantasy incase thats what you are thinking) So i got home.. good to be home.. no place like it.]

Well take care bears


love albell

Movie

I watched a movie on the tv called A Majority of One... it was really well acted... old but a goody. Its on my list of things to buy. I also came across a few books by a few new to me authors. I love searching on the internet for new authors. There is a book called The woman with the flying head ad other stories.Plus a writer a called Yurko Mishima. Japanese.

I have put a bracelet on laybuy. Paying a bit each week. It is soooo stunning. I love it. Its a long weekend this time round. Its curling up with a good book weekend for me i feel. Mum is making zucchini slice. Brilliant i love it. Have not had it in ages.

So where to gumshoe.?

found this

Strength is Happiness. Strength is itself victory. In weakness and cowardice there is no happiness. When you wage a struggle, you might win or you might lose. But regardless of the short-term outcome, the very fact of your continuing to struggle is proof of your victory as a human being.”

Daisaku Ikeda quote

Got to see!

http://www.geocities.jp/uedafuco/


You MUST see her artwork, MUST MUST MUST. i LOVE LOVE LOVE it. Her use of colour is impressive. I am going to email her and ask if she does have prints or something that i could purchase (cant afford an original) (WISH WISH WISH) Anyhow looking at her artwork has made me smile.. *hands back the tickets*

Got to see!

http://www.geocities.jp/uedafuco/

Emotional Rollercoaster.

Think we have all been on this ride before. Incredible highs and then absolute lows. Yep. I have many tickets on this at the moment. Yep. Dinner is in the oven: its a pretty instant meal though. Served with veggies, namely a big bowl of mash.

I posted a lot of letters today. I really did write a lot last night. So where to from here? Mums voice "stop feeling sorry for yourself and move on" . Her harsh comments drag me down even further. I bought some guava juice today. As i had a craving for it.
Havent tasted it in years. Old comfort.

Sometimes ones mums advice is good.. other times it goes woosh. So lets see now.. digging deeper. Oh bother. Well dinner is almost ready. Better go.

ciao

new artist

I found this guys work as i was searching for Ho Gallery his name is David Ho and his work is fully amazing: http://www.davidho.com/gallery/personal/gallery_personal.html
I recommend you looking at it. Its kinda dark.. like Mark Ryden is. David Ho has written this story too and painted accordingly. Its pretty amazing. I really love it.

I know I know... too dark for me? Not really.I would love to be able to paint like that.. but i guess i have not tried all that hard to, but then i dont want to paint like others just want to do my own thing. Of course!


Well i better go fix me some lunch.

Prints

I found a way of printing this really cool "stencil" ( more like a flat pendant from the bead store) and im using it to create attractive little pieces of birthday cards using some rhinstones and flat back swaroski crystals. I found the envelopes for them too silver. Perfect match. I will try to sell some of them at the market. I made this beautiful one for Megan. Its so pretty. Lots of butterflies flying in all directions. I should take a photo of it. Might try a potato stamping thing. like we used to when we were kids at kinder.


I got more credit for my phone. I forgot to get bread when i was out. *Sighs* oh well.Dad has to have crackers which he is not too impressed with i might tell you. If he took his phone with him perhaps that would have helped me. Anyhow. I better get cleaning now.. or else my ass is grass


ciao

Night Owl

I must take photos of the cards i am making, they are really great looking. Especially the red and black one. I have some lovely paper which i will use tomorrow. I have lots of scrapbooking supplies and stamps.. so i guess you could say I have gone more crafty these days. In an arty way.

I am up and paying for having that coffee at 4pm.. i am not cold though. I turned the heater off a while ago. Think it is also as i slept in. So goodnight. I think ill go make some cards or something.

I feel so alone sometimes. It drives me nuts. I know there are people out there. Well. I will write more later alligator

sleep in

i s;ept in til 11 today. i have no idea why though. i woke up at 8 ish but went back to sleep.....oh well. Now because of it i have a splitting headache,, due to over sleeping no doubt. Or maybe its because i need a caffine hit. So I have made myself a coffee.. sipping on it slowly.

It is quite cold outside at the moment, looks like it has rained too. We need rain as the plants are so thirsty. So lets see here, no i didnt go to the gym this morning it can wait until my next pay. Although I am in the city nearly every weekend this month... so if i can keep the cost down... (coughs)( yeah right) I am trying to live off what is in my wallet, so then that should last me. By having lunch at home and all that jazz helps too.

So where to now? I have cards awaiting me. I should go and start doing them. Think i will for an hour or so. Stop me from yawning.

So that is it for now... ciao

Tea

The vanilla organic tea is soooooo delicious. I really am enjoying. The taste is strong, but it doesnt taste like vanilla essence diluted. I would love for you all to taste it. Perhaps I will send some to my sister. I love the ginger one too. That warms your insides up. I asked tam if she could send me a another packet. So she is. Cant wait.

I am making dinner tonight. Just the three baked beans.. we try and have that once a month. Its just such a winter food and its so healthy too. I have slowed right down a little bit. Not having as much stuff as usual. I find myself drinking tea more than anything else and the best thing is.... no sugar needs to be added. Just black straight tea.

It gets cold around 3 i think... so i try to go out at midday when it is a little sunnier.. and warm and great walking weather. Even if i am rugged up..snug as a bug..
I sent some cards offf to my friends for their birthdays. I have only 7 more to go now. I save a fortune by making my own cards. So does mum.

Its great.. im sort of doing a bit of craft i suppose. Lets see now., im using some scrapbooking supplies in an arty way. If there is an arty way. lol. I hope all my parcels got to their destination. I will soon find out i suppose. Anyhow, i better go start dinner in a minute.

Tasty

The pasta sauce is so delicious... you dont need to have a meat based pasta at all. We had gluten free penne... which is a bit of a laugh when you consider the sauce has flour in it... and cream.. so a moment on the lips and a life time on the hips!

Oh well. I have been walking anyhow, so at least Im moving myself round, a bit. I means only a 15/20 minute walk from here. Not enough of course. The house is so toasty at night it doesn't help to stay awake. Its only 6 and i am beat.

I will read some more. Make a few phone calls. Etc. I slept in til 10 this morning which is unusual. Im usually up at 7ish. Such a morning person.


Anyhow.. better move on.

Pasta sauce

creamy mushroom and bacon sauce


Ingredients (serves 4)

* 500g fresh tortellini
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 tablespoon butter
* 300g button mushrooms, sliced
* 200g bacon, rind removed, finely chopped
* 1 tablespoon plain flour
* 300ml cream
* 1/2 cup milk
* 1/3 cup flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped

Method

1. Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water, following packet directions, until just tender. Drain. Return to saucepan.
2. Heat oil and butter in a frying pan over medium-high heat until sizzling. Add mushrooms. Cook for 5 minutes, or until light golden. Remove to a plate.
3. Add bacon to frying pan. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until crisp. Sprinkle flour over bacon. Stir until well combined. Remove frying pan from heat. Slowly add cream and milk, stirring constantly until combined. Return frying pan to heat. Bring to the boil. Add mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Add sauce to pasta. Cook over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or until heated through. Spoon into bowls. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve.

Source

Super Food Ideas - May 2004 , Page 53
Recipe by Dixie Elliott

Food and Wine

Yesterday went to the food and wine show...it was packed. talk about tonnes of people. Eating and drinking (getting half toasted) and walking around... had to pull myself out of the wine section. They were piddly little samples they were offering. I guess with so many people they cant afford to be generous.

I actually enjoyed myself there. Walking with louise... whilst mum and aunty anna took it at a far slower pace. Louise bought all this alcohol.. went to town with it. She has enough for a few cocktail parties.

I stopped at a few stores. I got chocolate for evonne which i will send her today. i got some dairy and gluten free things for lib too.I tried this really nice wine by rosemount it so yummy i will have to buy a bottle of it. Perhaps for this coming weekend a little tipple never hurt anyone. I found a tea and jam store.. they are the jams that mum buys for her scones.. and they had a deal $10 for 4 products.. so we got two organic teas (vanilla and plain) and raspberry and strawberry jam. It was a too good an offer to turn down. I had some vanilla tea last night.. its delicious. I like it a lot.

I have done a few parcels up for friends. Send them off.. i wrote a little note to go with each one. I need to visit the scrap booking shop today get some more bird paper. Yes i dont have enough! Of course, as i only cut it into thin strips. Depending.

signing out

albell

Birthday

Yesterday was mums birthday went to the pub for food... shock horror shock shock horror.. mum ate all her food... off her plate.. i was amazed... every single morsel of it. No complaints or anything! So i took a photo on my phone to show and tell Louise. I showed mum what i bought her on the internet. She said she likes it. That is also amazing!

So now. Lets see.. I thought i was messaging my friend... all this time i have been messaging an old old friend. Man so now wonder the other friend hasnt responded to my texts! Ooooppppssss o daisy.Stupid me!

well Im going to go have tea now. Write more in a while crocadile.

albell