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
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
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
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
Monday, June 2, 2008
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.
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.
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.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
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
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
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
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
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