Several children have told me that their moms have eyes in the back of their heads. Although I have witnessed women’s uncanny ability to know exactly what is going on, and who the guilty party is, I have not found any evidence of actual eyes. (and I frequently sit on the couch behind women). However, […]
‘Some see a wish, some see a weed’ Which one do you see? It is such a pity that so many gardeners dislike dandelions and go to great lengths to eradicate them. I know it really spreads a lot, but if you use it quickly, and pick the flowers before they die, the plants won’t […]
This is such a quick soup to make and wonderful for a chilly day. It is a vegan recipe, but you can add a dollop of natural yoghurt if you are vegetarian. This is a quick soup that I cook when I don’t have much in the kitchen or garden and feel like something warm […]
This year I only planted 4 brinjals as they produce so much fruit it becomes difficult to use it all. I found this recipe on the Taste website, made it exactly per the recipe the first time, and then tweeked it a bit when I made it again. I also froze half of the second […]
It really irritates me when Sharon goes away. I simply do not enjoy disruptions to my life. My normal day goes like this: Sharon wakes up early and the first thing she does is put the kettle on and, while it is boiling, she feeds me. Not breakfast – think of it as a feline […]
Green beans are so prolific that after the first few weeks you start to wonder how else to eat them! This is a lovely salad that is quick to make. The added bonus is that it uses radish as well – another vegetable I always seem to have lots of. As with most […]
Yes, I am down to 9.6 kgs which, apparently, is a massive achievement. It seems that everyone around me thought it wouldn’t happen, but this special diet food is actually only flavoured cardboard, so it really wasn’t that difficult. Thankfully I was still eating tinned food which enabled me to keep my strength up and […]
I love bread and, if I have lots of time on my hands, I will happily make a loaf that involves kneading, proving, more kneading, more proving and at least 3 hours before it can be eaten. As that doesn’t happen too often I have a few recipes which are quick and easy and can […]
‘……given to drinke against the paine of the backe, gtten by violent motion as wrestling or overmuch use of women ………’ John Gerard, 1597 I love my comfrey plants.I have three, one in each vegetable garden and one in a flower bed.It wasn’t actually planted there but dropping a piece of root invariably means you […]
Sharon has always been very supportive of my weight. When she rescued me I was a bag of bones weighing less than 2kg. Later on, when the vet suggested that 6kg was getting a little heavy, she explained that I had experienced near starvation and deserved to make up for it now. However, she did […]
