It feels like it has been so long since I last blogged, and it has been really. Thoughts, ideas and recipes have been buzzing round in my head and life has been happening – guests have been coming and going, and I have seemed not to have time (although of course I actually have had time) to sit down and blog about it! Well, here I am eventually, having to summarise a lot in to one, for anyone actually interested!! Hope you don’t feel robbed by me collating events into one.
So, to start we had my little sister and her boyfriend, Andrew, with us! And my other little sister! They were here during the fun and games of the housewarming and the Run for Congo- but due to those events they barely got a mention! (Apologies). And even worse, failed to have their portraits taken, so they will just have to come back! While Fiona and Andrew were here another (sort of a stretch) like little sister came to London Town, Deborah. Due to hideous accommodation, which I imagine is plentiful in London, she was v welcome to stay with us! And was great to have around as well, lots of cups of tea were available and she defo earned her keep by her decorating advice contributions. She stayed for two weekends and so of course at least one adventure in the kitchen had to happen (with her help). It is a great recipe to share because it was so simple yet so yummy and so different – Sausages and Apple!
Sausages and Apple:
So – one of the joys of blogging is that people randomly check in on your blog and can share other random things that you may like – more so than you may actually do in the ‘real world’. So a very old friend shared this recipe with me and I have to admit, I was definitely going to try it but I wasn’t sure how the results would be. Wow – we were all v pleasantly surprised. So, defo check it out and try it! It is basically really flavoursome sausages with apple (kind of obvious). They recommended serving with rice, but we debated whether it should be mashed potato. Ultimately I think they were right with the rice. You can decide for yourselves. You will for sure be getting some version of this served at future BBQs we have!
Here is the link as thought it just as good to share it from there, than write it out!!
http://thelocalcook.com/2009/12/26/dark-days-challenge-sausage-and-apples/
So yeah, Deborah was hospitality No 3 really. And she very dutifully had this lovely portrait taken. Pro.
Even with the slight flash issue, I still liked this one the best.
Hospitality No 3 was unexpected, but lovely. Hospitality No 4 was expected, but no less lovely. Last weekend my father, brother and his girlfriend, Kim, came to visit. Loving all this family time. So yeah. This was my first time meeting Kim, which was great. We had a good weekend, and think they had some chill time after a long flight in from Kuwait!! After a few issues with the shower had us worried from the previous weekend – it was actually nowhere near as bad as expected, espec for my bath-loving bro. So yeah, that was really nice last weekend. I took them to the safe option of dinner by Tower Bridge – safe as a good London experience, and also Le Cote Brassiere, which was our find last summer, continues to be a good and safe option!! Here’s a few pics from Tower Bridge (excuse the red oompa lumpa).
Graeme and Kim by Tower Bridge!
Tourists.
That weekend was also Father’s Day. Could not tell you the last time a card was even sent for that – but this weekend he got the full treatment. Sunday Roast lunch (yes, paid for as well), an after-lunch stroll to the Royal Academy of Art for the Summer exhibition (v good – would highly recommend that!!!), church at All Souls, and home for homemade Mac and Cheese (becoming a fav recipe that needs to be recorded). So yeah. That was good. However, think the hospitality has room for improvement in terms of sleeping equipment!!
Eeeek – the ‘bed’. Room for improvement.
Daughter’s cooking!
Father’s Day at the Royal Academy.
So – thank you to all our guests for coming to visit and hopefully you had a good stay. We had fun and you pretty much all escaped without a portrait – epic fail. So you better be back. Think that’s about all I can update on for now.
Nought Zero Blast-off 