Amazing April's Monthly Chat.Pop in & say hi

psychopathbabble

Haha kdenty that is men for you!! I spent 4 hours this morning trying to decide what we were going to do for the day, by which time he was saying it was too late to be going too far!

Ended up having a nice afternoon along Southend seafront in the sunshine and spent the evening chilling out at his place with homemade fajitas and carpy tv followed up with some yummy rose.

Hope you have all had a nice day?

beanielou

Happy Monday all.
Very weindy here.
Im so tired today.

kdenty

It is a Happy Monday as I'm home (work done yeay) and have planned burgers and chip butties for dinner.

I'm tired too. I keep waking up at half six. I though when the clocks changed it would get better but nope just half six again. Wonder if one of the neighbours works shifts and is disturbing me!

I'm still sulking at OH but about a 10% sulk now (yesterday was 110% sulking). Still cant believe he 'couldn't be arsed' to pop round to his mums with a card. I would love to see my Mum who lives about 500 miles away (not 5 like his Mum does).

beanielou

Love your siggy kdenty~Keep Calm Eat Cupcakes

Nargleblast

Talking of cakes......I made a chocolate cake with chocolate ganache topping the other day, and the cake had finely chopped bits of beetroot in it, so I can truthfully say a slice of that cake will give you one of your five a day. Mind you, the slice would have to be the size of a paving slab.

beanielou

Oooh nargle Ive always wanted to try one of these chocolate cakes with beetroot.
Yours sounds just lush
Two of my very favourite things together~chocolate & beetroot~yum.

littlesue

Hi everyone

Havent been on in a while just thought i'd pop in and say hi.
Goodness me a monthly chat now! next it will be a yearly one!
Its been windy here too today but i put some washing out then had to get it all back in because it started to rain.

Nargleblast

Just a standard choc sponge recipe, add finely chopped or grated beetroot and bake till done. Melt a bar of milk chocolate, mix well into double cream then spread over top of cooled cake. Shove in the fridge to set. Cut into squares and store in airtight container so it stays soft. You could add loads of beetroot and make the mix into red velvet cupcakes, top with ganache topping as before and sprinkle with the edible red glitter you can now get (thanks Nigella for the idea!)

Beetroot is also nice finely chopped and scattered over a platter of smoked salmon pieces and salad leaves, dressed with a creme fraiche and herb dressing (Jamie O recipe I found in a magazine some time ago).

Ah well, time for a (decaffeinated) caffeine infusion.

beanielou

Hey littlesue :wave:
Long time no see.
I hope that life is treating you well?

psychopathbabble

I haven't heard of chocolate and beetroot cakes?! Erm... weird?

I'm tired too but no reason as I haven't worked since last wednesday! Have spent the last few days looking after MrS and trying to get rid of my sniffles, am looking forward to getting into my own bed this evening.