Day 207 – Monday 21st November
We both had an awful night’s sleep, probably due to excessive snoozing the day before.
Uneventful day really.
Home help lady #1 came round to get kp up. Pretty much as soon as she left, kp and I went back to bed for a snooze until Marie came.
Marie did loads of jobs round the house, she also brought with her some knitting needles and wool for me. I had been pestering her that I wanted to get back into knitting and today she came up trumps. She taught me the pattern for a scarf. It took me ages to crack casting on, even longer to suss the difference between knitting and purling, but I feel I have just about got it. Unfortunately, I can’t turn corners. I can get to the end of a row of the scarf, but can’t seem to start the next row, so it’ll have to wait ’til she comes up next time.
kp has started to comment about the variety of food I am presenting her with each night. I think she is getting sick of “something + chips”. It’s not as if I don’t vary the “something” part of the equation.
She’s threatening me with having to cook veg and do different kinds of potato like mash. Yikes ! All depends if I have time love ! I may be half way across knitting a row !
She’s gassing as I write this.
No doubt we will be going to bed soon – oooooooooooooo, it’s an exciting life we lead ! Knit one, purl one.
November 21st, 2005 at 9:55 pm
Never mind Knit one pearl one, hows about peel one, boil one, i.e. a vegetable. It’ll be good for both of you.
Oh god I feel like I’m going to be sending some blog receipes.
Kp what do you think to the following:
1. Sheperds pie – with cabbage + carrots
2. Spag bol – with salad
If you had said I would have cooked, freezed and left it with you both.
Knit one, pearl one, I’d love a long scarf Dp.
Cheers
Veronica (Ronnie)
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November 22nd, 2005 at 7:23 pm
Hi ya Dp,
following on from your blog re-cooking and Kp’s comments, I received a joke email from a friend. I’d go real womens way. ENJOY!!
Love
VD
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Delia Smith’s Cookery Advise:-
Delia’s Way 1
Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips.
The Real Women’s Way 1
Just suck the ice cream out of the bottom of the cone, for God’s sake. You are probably lying on the couch with your feet up eating it anyway.
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Delia’s Way 2
To keep potatoes from budding, (I think that means stop from going off) place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.
The Real Women’s Way 2
Buy Smash mashed potato mix and keep it in the pantry for up to a year.
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Delia’s Way 3
When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking tin, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead and there won’t be any white mess on the outside of the cake.
The Real Women’s Way 3
Tesco’s sell cakes. They even do decorated versions.
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Delia’s Way 4
If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it’s still cooking, drop in a potato slice.
The Real Women’s Way 4
If you over salt a dish while you are cooking, that’s tough sh*t.
Please recite with me the Real Women’s motto: “I made it and you will eat it and I don’t care how bad it tastes.”
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Delia’s Way 5
Wrap celery in aluminium foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep forever.
The Real Women’s Way 5
It could keep forever. I don’t eat it.
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Delia’s Way 6
Brush some beaten egg white over piecrust before baking to yield a beautiful glossy finish.
The Real Women’s Way 6
Sainsbury’s frozen pie directions do not include brushing any egg whites over the crust so I don’t do that.
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Delia’s Way 7
Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.
The Real Women’s Way 7
Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and drop it in 8 ounces of tequila. Drink the tequila. You might still have the headache, but who gives a sh*t?
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Delia’s Way 8
If you have a problem opening jars, try using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy.
The Real Women’s Way 8
Go ask mister tight bum, cute legs, single neighbour to do it for you.
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And finally the most important tip …
Delia’s Way 9
Freeze leftover wine into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.
The Real Women’s Way
Leftover wine ?????
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