Sleepy Head!!!

I overslept this morning....not something I do very often but why when I have had extra sleep do I feel all out of whack and crabby....ugh....I don't like it.

Luckily when we took Ruby home last night the roads were clear of flooding but I can't say they'll be the same today if this rain carries on. I have no plans to go anywhere but Andy has to pick Ruby up from school and take her home so I hope there are no problems.

I'm going to be in the kitchen again....spud bashing and assembling a cottage pie and maybe making a Bakewell tart for pack ups. Andy is also going through a jelly phase so I'll make him one with some fruit in. Once all that is done I need to give the fridge a sort out and a wipe out and any bits of veg that need using up will get made into some soup for the freezer.

Before I do anything though I need a hot mug to put my hands round as they are freezing. A cup of tea should do the trick 😊

Have a lovely day.
Sheila-x-

A Filthy Day!!!

It is so nasty outside today. Grey and raining very heavily.
I hope it lets up a bit and we don't have flooded roads as we have to take Ruby home tonight after tea.

I've decided to do a midweek roast dinner with some beef which I froze in gravy from our last joint. DD missed out on lunch out on Sunday so she will enjoy that especially if she is out in all this rain.
I'm all done in the kitchen for now apart from a load of washing which needs fetching out of the machine and putting into the dryer and a mop around the floor so I am going to have an hour to watch something on You Tube which will probably be Homes Under The Hammer as I have quite got into that again.

Still no sewing going on although I did press some hems ready for the machine yesterday. Perhaps the visit to the quilt show will get my pistons firing again.

Hope you are all keeping dry and warm today.
Sheila-x-

A Morning In The Kitchen!!!

There are chicken breasts marinating in yoghurt and tandoori spices in the fridge ready for tea, a bread and butter pudding requested by Andy is just about to go into the oven and a mound of onions have been chopped ready for the pan of minced beef and onions I want to cook for the freezer and all of the washing up is done.
Time now for a break and a cuppa then round two will be some spicy potatoes prepared for tea, Yorkshire puddings to make in advance for Ruby's tea tomorrow and the veg also prepped ready as we only have a short time with her on a Wednesday.

First thing this morning I was down at the surgery for a blood test. I am dreading the results next week as there has been a little too much comfort eating going on. It has now been knocked on the head but not in time to have a lot of impact.
I know I have put a little bit of weight back on but I'm getting back on track with that. Even so I am dreading the scales next Wednesday.

Tickets have been ordered for the quilt show next month and I am spending some pleasant time going through the traders websites to see what kind of things they will have on their stalls. All very exciting.

Gorgeous blue skies and sunshine today but there are also some very ominous looking clouds scudding about so I have not risked putting anything out on the line. With my luck it would rain before I had finished pegging out.

Are you having a lovely day today?
Sheila-x-

Another Weekend Ticked Off!!!....And For Eloise.

DD and I chose our time well to visit the garden centre on Saturday morning and were able to walk round in bright sunshine looking at all of the beautiful plants although we didn't buy any just yet as the garden isn't ready.
We arrived home just as the sky turned black and it began to rain.

Sunday was just a sort of laid back day for Andy and I....out for lunch and then back to read the papers and start on the laundry.
Not a nice day weatherwise and the wind last night was very scary indeed.

As DD was at work yesterday she is off today so we have been into town for essentials. We hit the jackpot with the sunshine again and were able to sit out and have a coffee. Now we are back home it has done exactly the same as Saturday and started raining.

I wasn't in the mood for sewing over the weekend. I don't know what is the matter with me just lately. The machine is there all set up but it just wasn't calling to me.

Just a simple 'breakfast for tea' for our evening meal today as it is just what we fancy and I'm going to be in the kitchen for the next couple of days cooking meals to put in the freezer anyway so I thought I'd give myself an easy day.

Eloise has asked about the Hash Jackets........

Cooked baking potatoes....I turn them up to crisp the skins up so that they make nice containers for the filling.

Saute some chopped onions in butter until they are golden brown and then add a teaspoon or so each of English mustard and horseradish sauce.
Scoop the middles from the potatoes into a bowl and mash them a little then add the onion mixture.
Check for seasoning and add salt and pepper if required.
Cube a tin of corned beef and add to the potatoes and mix well without breaking the meat up too much.
Divide the mixture between the potato skins and place on a baking tray Place in a hot oven until tops are brown and crispy.
These freeze well so I sometimes make a big batch so that we have some for another meal.
Serve with salad.
Pickled beetroot goes especially well with them.
I hope you enjoy them if you try them.

Well I am ready for my afternoon cuppa so the kettle is going on now.

Hope you are having a lovely day today.
Sheila-x-

No Peace For The Wicked!!!

Today I have Andy at home as the car has had to go in for an MOT and a service which means my normal Friday routine just isn't going to be happening which sets me all on edge before I even start the day.
Also because he is home it means he wants a bigger meal than DD and I would have had tonight....I had planned on soup and a sandwich but instead I am making hash jackets.
Mind you he is taking me out for lunch on Sunday bless him.

No outings planned for the weekend apart from lunch so I am going to finish the ceiling in the sewing room and then spend the rest of the weekend sewing I think....although I haven't yet been to the garden centre which I want to do at some point so I may do that tomorrow if DD fancies going out.

For now I am going to put the jacket potatoes in to cook and chop up some onions ready for the filling.

Anything exciting happening in your part of the world this weekend?
Have a fabulous one.
Sheila-x-