The land of the eternal stripey list returns.

Karmacat

Hi honey! "Toast and water" the woman said! I'm with Greying, you should be having a cuppa tea protein too, please, rushing around at that rate

Our weather forecast was right for down here - its *throwing* it down. The bumper blackberry crop is actually making the headlines, and its really, really wet out there, I just don't fancy it quite yet. I will tho :beer:

EssexHebridean

Glad the younglings are all good - hope the travellings of the past few days have gone smoothly too!

Greying - it might be worth having a look at installing a free photo editing gizmo - have a look at http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/best-free-photo-editing-software-10-top-image-editors-you-should-try-1135489 - I have NO idea if they're any good but the person who's done the review seems to rate them! I use Blogpress to post blogs sometimes and that does exactly the same thing to photos - I absolutely hate it!

Greying_Pilgrim

Hail Pippi and the Stripey Gang :hello:

Hope you are well Pippi

Karmacat - I totally forgot to post THIS link for you the other day, I saw it and immediately thought of you mentioning 'Strawberry & Rhubarb'. It may be of no use, you may not like jam or use a microwave. I've no idea if it works, it was just the flavourings that caught my attention I found the site when looking for a recipe I had mentioned on my thread.

Essex Hebridean - bless you, you are so kind and helpful. Thank you. Some photos look a little bit better not 'squashed' quite so much, but frankly it is very hit and miss. I shall research further and if my photos improve dramatically, you'll know I've hit the jackpot! :rotfl:

Have a good evening all (oops, I've just looked what time it is - maybe 'rest of the' should be in that sentence ).

Edit: I'm not sure how universal 'Channel 5' TV is in it's coverage these days, but I saw this and definitely thought of Pippi

Greying

Karmacat

Greying_Pilgrim wrote: »

Hail Pippi and the Stripey Gang :hello:

Hope you are well Pippi

:hello::hello: to you too :j

Karmacat - I totally forgot to post THIS link for you the other day, I saw it and immediately thought of you mentioning 'Strawberry & Rhubarb'. It may be of no use, you may not like jam or use a microwave. I've no idea if it works, it was just the flavourings that caught my attention I found the site when looking for a recipe I had mentioned on my thread.

Brilliant! I shall use that - I love jam and have a microwave :rotfl:

And, erm, you have a thread ... I never knew that :o
**rushes off to subscribe**

Edit: I'm not sure how universal 'Channel 5' TV is in it's coverage these days, but I saw this and definitely thought of Pippi

Greying

Me too :rotfl:

EssexHebridean

Ha ha Greying - I saw that as well and ALSO thought of Pippi! :rotfl:

Pippilongstocking

Dusts off wings to put back in cupboard and takes of flight goggles.

I'm back

Hello how on earth are you all.

Sorry it went a bit on the crazy work side last week and then I had to head 'sooth' to a meeting/check out flats for the returning student.

Home late last night

You're all fine.

I'm not sure how I feel about CGI wombles.

But have an open mind.

As usual a trip down to civilisation has set me (some of it work expensed) back c£500 so I need to look hard at the family budget/freezers etc to step back and breathe.

AND DO MY WORK EXPENSES TOMORROW - SHOUTING AT MYSELF HERE.

I feel a meal plan coming on.

Today I was good got the reduced chick from the freezer scoured the cupboards and we have most of the ingredients for fajhitas

I thought we needed tomatoes

A trip to the polytunnel later - I am abundant in tomatoes, spinach, courgettes and beetroots.

Amazing what 1m squared and six fish boxes can produce

Off to catch up

Karmacat

A square metre and 6 fish boxes. I love it!

Pippilongstocking

Thanks KC

Tea was made by the young man in my life (DS) and he did a splendid job - excellent cooking and salsa making skills.



I'm needing to do a list

Waves hello.

Pippilongstocking

Mulling if I too can have a 'useitup' month in Sept.

Off to raid the cupboards.

Pippilongstocking

OK after a quick food audit

tuna tinned, tuna frozen - we have tuna.
rice - sushi, risotto, basmatic, long grain - we have rice
Pasta - mucho - the pastaqueen is returned spag, lasagne, tag, penne etc and peedie soup pasta - we have pasta
Nuts/seeds/grains - lots all of which we have
noodles - both types (rice and wheat) and noodle flour
lots stock including miso, French onion, chick, beef and veggie
Lots spices
tomatoes, tomato puree, passata (lots) and sun dried - tomatoes are us
sushi bits and accompaniments - well it always pays to be prepared
dried mash, frozen tatties and real tatties both dug up and to be dug
corn - I'm happy with the 'tattie' situation
various veggies picked and not yet picked - no scurvy due
lots flour (pasta, rice, plain, self raising and gluten free and bere) and several instant bread mixes
spring roll stuff, gnocchi and maize/polenta
enough cereal to sink a ship
a half full fridge of various dairy and cold cuts
one freezer shelf filled with fish/shellfish
one with meat including mince/pork/lamb/hams/sausages etc
one with bread/cakes/etc

And that's just the food I know about.



I think September can be an eat it all up month.

We might need fruit/milk and after the birthday cheeses are no more........

I think seriously this much food is a bit silly.