Ok folks this is an update to this fantastic recipe, I cooked for my niece when she stayed with me recently. When she got home she made it following my recipe, she is not a experienced cook but she is a good cook. She got back to me saying some of the measurements are in American …
Continue reading Almond Chicken (Pollo Amendrado)
Author:johnrlhunter_adm
Best ever Macaroni Cheese
This is the best supper dish you could wish for, it is more savory than the usual macaroni dish. It is a real favourite with my family. On YouTube I have just added a variation of this dish. Ingredients 8oz Macaroni 1pt of Cheese sauce 1 portion of my bacon pasta sauce 2 tablespoons of …
Continue reading Best ever Macaroni Cheese
Susie’s Mince Pies
There is nothing like homemade mince pies and this is my favourite recipe Ingredients Mince pie pastry 8 oz Self raising flour 2 oz Lard 2 oz Stork margerine 1 pinch of Salt 1 or 2 tbs cold water Mincemeat filling 4 tbs of Waitrose own plain mincemeat Zest of half a small orange …
Continue reading Susie’s Mince Pies
A Smile Is All I Need
Many of you who follow my blog know how the last four months have been , filled with torment, worry and despair, seeing my granddaughter suffering so much pain and her health deteriorating. There have been no great changes just very subtle gentle changes, after another stay in hospital. Paige ended up being admitted to Salisbury General …
Continue reading A Smile Is All I Need
Life On The Farm
Review: Lion’s Gate Sauvignon Blanc Semillion
This Sauvignon Blanc came from Tesco’s again in the half price offers, I paid £4.49 for it. I love a glass of chilled white wine at any time of day, this wine is best described as elegant, nothing about it says plonk! From the western cape of South Africa the wine makes you think of …
Continue reading Review: Lion’s Gate Sauvignon Blanc Semillion
Free guide
Just found a guide which is free to all blue badge holders, I have just sent for it for Paige and wanted to let you all know, so if you have anyone with a blue badge get this free guide. The guide gives details of accessibility for wheelchair uses, it names places that it knows …
Continue reading Free guide
Trying to be rational
The past couple of weeks have seen me want to run and hide, stick my head in the sand and pretend things are normal. I have spent nights laying awake looking at the ceiling, asking the question why?, why is poor little Paige going through such awful things, why is it my talented husband cannot …
Continue reading Trying to be rational
Susie’s Mexican Green Pork
I recently got asked for a good Pork dish, one that could be classed as a one pot dish that you could leave and go back too, this has got to be the recipe as it is really a versatile. One of our favourite meals which works best with shoulder pork as I believe the …
Continue reading Susie’s Mexican Green Pork
Back Home
To my great relief Paige is now safely back home, poor little thing is so brave, she cannot really understand why she cannot move her legs or why they are both in plaster, but she still keeps smiling. Joe has the awful task of doing the 4 hour observations and that is right through the …
Continue reading Back Home
Difficult Day
Today has been really difficult for me, seeing my daughter heading of to Southampton hospital with my sweet little granddaughter, I just wanted to be their with them. I knew I would probably make things worse so I agreed to look after the youngest member of the family baby Summer who is so cute and …
Continue reading Difficult Day
Tribute to Joanne
As this week is ticking by, I have my daughter constantly in my mind, she shows unbelievable strength in the way she handles her every day life ,and this week she must feel in turmoil and yet she just gets on with it. I am so very proud of her, she has given me 5 …
Continue reading Tribute to Joanne