Bovisand cafe

Posted on July 21, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bovisand Bay, Cafe, Crafts, Devon, Food, Friendly, icecreams, Memory, ShopLeave a comment

Cafe and shop at Bovisand Bay, sitting next to the car park above the two parts of the bay. The cafe and shop used to be separate but have been joined together so you can explore a range of beach wear, body boards, sun lotion, crafts, etc, etc on one side and the cafe on the other. It seems like a nice set up. The people there were friendly. I think we will go again if we can.

I hope that they get good custom now that covid, which is still on the increase in the UK, is at least milder. One day we must get over it? I hope so.

Bang!

Posted on July 17, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bang!, brut, Cooking, Dinner, Drink, Evening meal, Food, Garlic, herbs, Rose, Shock, WineLeave a comment

I was cooking an evening meal and decided to open a bottle of rosé brut wine to go with it. It was very warm in the kitchen, but I didn’t think much about it as I took the wine out of the fridge. I peeled off the foil round the neck and loosened the wire around the cork. Then I had to check the food, stir it, add herbs. Suddenly…

BANG!

The cork had come flying out of the bottle, wine started to bubble out of the bottle all over the kitchen counter. I had to mop it up. I think about a quarter of the bottle was gone! It just shows how hot it was. Next time the wine is staying in the fridge till the food is ready!

Pestle and motar

Posted on July 17, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Coincidence, Cooking, Food, Fun, Garlic, Life, mortar and pestle, quick crosswordLeave a comment

This is a lovely ceramic pestle and mortar I bought at a craft Market a few years ago. I was crushing some garlic for a chilli last night and decided to use this instead of my garlic press which falls apart every time I try and crush more than one clove of garlic.

But thinking about it there are a couple of coincidences linked with it. Last Monday I was wearing a mortar board. Not much of a coincidence, but then after our meal I did a quick crossword clue ‘pounding tool, used with a mortar’? Of course I got the answer

Picnic

Posted on July 13, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Cucumber, Food, Lettuce, olives, picnic, Salad, sandwiches, sandy beach, Tasty, TomatoesLeave a comment

Not something I’ve done for years. But a picnic on a sandy beach was fun. Luckily it was a still day so the sand didn’t get blown into the sandwiches! Salad was tasty with olives, lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes. A drink of tonic water and orange juice mixed was very refreshing. It was great to use a real picnic basket. I think we will do it again.

Celebratory Mouse Mousse

Posted on July 6, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Celebration, Chocolate, chocolate buttons, chocolate mousse, Food, Gift, Life, Mouse, Sugar, Sweet, TastyLeave a comment

My friend bought me this mousse Mouse today from a Greek cafe as a gift. I was going to keep it till tomorrow but then I got the news that I have got my painting in the local art exhibition and I just had to celebrate.

He had (yes he’s gone) a chocolate sponge base, chocolate mousse topping and mouse shape, a shiny chocolate ganasche covering and chocolate buttons for ears and a tail. Then two white icing dots for eyes. It was very sweet to look at and eat.

We will go back so I can try some of their savory food. I fancy a Greek salad and stuffed vine leaves.

Croissant and banana!

Posted on July 4, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Banana, Butter, Croissant, Eating, flaky pastry, Food, pastry, Tasty, TeatimeLeave a comment

I wanted something to eat and I decided to have a couple of croissants. I split them and spread a bit of butter on them, but I shouldn’t eat jam, so what else? I saw a banana, it’s a similar shape so I sliced along it’s length horizontally. One half folded into each puff pastry croissant. Delicious! I might try them with whipped cream next time!

Baked beans

Posted on July 3, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Beans, branded product, Cost, Expensive, Food, groceries, Money, own brand, Pence, Pounds4 Comments

I went to buy a few groceries today and was shocked at the price of a branded can of beans. £1.45! The shops own brand was 36 pence a whole £1.09 less. So the most expensive can was four times more !

This is madness, the food you buy is costing more and more. But why should something cost that much more. I wonder how much more they will charge if they can. How much is because of limited stock, the cost of delivery, manufacture or because of making profit from people who can’t afford the increasing cost. This would be difficult to determine, except for the cheapness of the other can!

Fish?

Posted on June 29, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged algae, empty house, Fish, Food, green tank, inventory, Memory, Rehomed, Tank, Water3 Comments

Several years ago I worked in housing. In that job I was responsible for looking after abandoned properties among other things.

One day I had to go out and inspect a house. It was full of belongings which was very difficult to get through because furniture was strewn everywhere. So I did an inventory and arranged for it to be cleared. I took photos, and when I reviewed them I saw a very green fishtank. The property had apparently been empty for two months before we were notified it was empty, but something prompted me to contact the team who were due to clear the house and asked them to look for it.

It turned out there was a goldfish in the tank! Not visible because of the algae in there. Luckily it had been eating the algae. It was rehomed to a garden fishpond.

Apples food

Posted on June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Apple, Cheerful, Food, Fun, Night out, Noodles, Restaurant, Sawadee Thai taste, TastyLeave a comment

Glass noodles and mixed vegetables and beansprouts.

Thai food, our treat tonight, cooked by a lady called Apple who runs a Thai restaurant in Stoke.

I’ve written about it before, but I just had a lovely time tonight (and too many gin and tonics), so I thought I’d write about her.

Sawadee Thai taste has been open for several years. But it has been much quieter since Covid as less people are venturing out. I think the food is tasty, but its the friendly atmosphere that really makes it. I think Apple has a great personality. She deserves good Karma and support now things are starting to open up more. If you are ever in Stoke give her a try.

Raspberries

Posted on June 23, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Food, Fresh, Gardening, Gooseberries, Life, Plants, plucked, Raspberries, Ripe, Seeds, Tasty3 Comments

Right outside our back door, you can literally reach out and pluck them off the bush. We have quite a good crop, although they aren’t fully ripe yet. Unfortunately they keep getting eaten… By hubby! ❤️ I love him, but he can snaffle all the raspberries (and gooseberries) before I even get near them!

Mallaband-Brown

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