The Simple Bare Necessities feat. Gratitude & Recipes

Good Evening :hello:

Ha, love all your stories of waving children/waving to children. Cheery your 'tractor' tale reminds me of when i go and visit my friend who lives out in the deepest, darkest, countrysideshire. Her kitchen window overlooks a field that is home to a various array of animals - both farm and wild, and each time I have been the farmer has been to check/feed or round up the animals that he is responsible for on his quad bike. He is quite 'advanced in his years', but always rides 'side-saddle' as his hips are completely shot and it is the only way he can sit comfortably. Has me in stitches every time I see it :rotfl:

Today has gone by in a whoosh but has been good

I picked up some bits from mrAl whilst out and about. I bought some more of the ripen at home avocados - their price is now £1.56 - not on offer. Today's were hass avos again, but produce of Peru. I hope they are as good as the ones I bought last week, as all 4 of those were good - I had the last one on toast this morning for breakfast Their Quinoa is also on special offer at £1.09 - I think it is usually £1.29, I bought a bag of the 'tricolour'. I also got some easy peel mandarin/clementine oranges - which, for once, were 85p on the SEl and 85p when they went through the till :j I can't remember all that is in the S6 from tomorrow - think salad 'bits', but they are doing the 500g vac packs of beetroot for 49p. NOT their lowest price, and not a huge saving, but if the beetroot are good, then it will be worth getting some. I have been using the HB vac packs, and there is always a tough bit that you have to discard with each beet in the pack with them - adds up to quite a bit of wastage!

Tea this evening was lentil and red kidney bean chilli with rice. I blended up a red onion, a l/o shallot, a red and yellow pepper (from my 'wonky' bag from MrAl), and 2 bendy carrots out of the fridge. I then added passata and some garlic and fried it all off in olive oil. Added; cumin, smoked paprika, chilli, chipotle chilli flakes, a speck of ground cloves, salt and pepper, oregano and thyme and cooked down. Added in some cooked (puy-like) lentils and a drained tin of kidney beans and let it cook out. Steamed some rice to go with. Just right for the weather, which has returned to grey and cold(er) There is a splodge of chilli left over to bedeck a baked tattie or something for lunch one day

The baby has been bathed, a (long) story read, everyone's fed, the washing up done and both parents remain sane(ish) A good day

Today I am grateful for these three things;

a 'free' kit-kat - although I had to 'share' :rotfl:

that I learnt/was taught to read - and that I can pass that skill on

for an early morning toddle to the post-box in the sunshine - jus' mumma & baby, in sunshine, to a backing track of birdsong :T

Ta for popping in and joining in the conversation. Appreciated. Greatly.

Greying X