Tuesday 14 October 2008

New Found Love of Food

If you ask Julie or any of my family - I have never attempted to cook. I rely on packets, take-aways and other people to provide me wholesome meals :)

Anyway - the past few months home life has been getting a little busier for me, Julie and Luke. So I have been helping to cook a few meals now and again as Julie generally does all the cooking.

Surprisingly - I actually enjoy cooking (when it doesn't burn)!!!! I made Sunday lunch for my mother the other week and she complimented me on my Yorkshire Puddings as they rose out of the tins - and apparently her and dad always struggled to get them to rise - compliments like this have spurred my new passion :)

Anyway - this week Julie has given me an early birthday present (as we are away for my 35th Birthday) - two cook books!!!


Jamie's Ministry of Food
Nigella Christmas: Food, Family, Friends, Festivities

The later choice I haven't a clue why she bought - maybe because she knows I think Nigella is a foxy lady :)

Anyway - this week I am going to be cooking my first meal from scratch - just for me and Julie on Saturday night. Chilli :) one of my favourites

Sunday 5 October 2008

Beth Orton - Central Reservation

This has been on my iPod favourites list for 3 years - and I never skip the track when its selected! So damn good.

My new iPod supports videos and I have been buying a few - and only a few as they cost between £1.29 and £1.89 a pop!!!!

So this is now on my video playlist - enjoy!!!

Seperated at Birth????

I don't know why - but whilst being forced to watch Strictly Come Dancing this week - YUK YUK YUK - I couldn't helping seeing similarities between John Sargent and Jo Brand :S

They are both really quick witted, similar kind of off the cuff and witty humour. Plus they both kinda speak like each other (a little).

See what you think!

John Sargent:



Jo Brand:

Thursday 2 October 2008

Cheekier Monkey!!!!

Ok - I remember me being exactly like this - which is scary!

Luke at the moment is going through the stage - "I want one of those". He watches a reasonable amount of telly - and kids TV like Nick JR. is littered with adverts for toys. He sits and during the adverts admires all the "TOYS" on offer.

"Daddy - I want one of those"

He has no chance - our reply at the minute is "Santa can only bring so many toys for so many children, and we will make a list closer to Christmas".

Honest - it is like a machine gun reply - "want that, want that".

He has NO BLOODY CHANCE - :D - Daddy is DAFT but not STUPID ;)