Oooh what ya cooking Rexi?

It's a mild evening in this neck o the woods  

(the minus one, not the hot chocolate enema!! ) 

We are doing a 'tasting' menu, in the hope that it lasts all night ... so lots of very small dishes:

 

little pastry shells with feta and asparagus tips

spiced parsnip soup with parmesan tuiles ( how posh is that!)

tempura vegetables

home made raviloi stuffed with some sort of prawn conncoction (hubby's forte)

shredded duck with a cherry and mint salsa wrapped in lettuce (think crispy duck pancakes)

some sort of fish dish, as yet to be decided

limoncello frozen yogurt with redcurrant coulis

 

followed with Jules and champers at midnight

 

 

 

 

Thought she'd been quiet

 

 

Hiya Rexi 

 

Hiya Muffman

 

Hope you had a good Christmas 

Reeeexxxxxxxxxxicccccleeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

 

 

Excellent Xmas (very quiet)

You?

 

T'was lovely Muff

 

It was the first time in over a year that all our little peeps were home at the same time. Lots of noise, lots of mess ... just how I like it!

OMG Rexi, I thought I'd gone off food after the gut-busting week I've had but I could polish off practically every last thing from that menu of yours. My eyes actually started getting brighter as I was reading it 

Haha! Cheers suzy!!

 

we are going to eat in the kitchen, and cook it over the course of the evening. The overriding theme is small portions and light food

That sounds so good Rexi - briefly considered copying you - then thought of the total kitchen devastation and reality of me spending all night slaving in the kitchen!

Probs gonna be a takeaway for us

Mobile wifi that we rented for the week (£20 - has coped with all four of our data roaming requirements - bargain) is about to go back!  Then we check out of rooms, then we are off to investigate what an Egyptian Big Mac tastes like, then off to the airport!

Land in Glasgow at  8.15pm - then the long drive back to Essex.

Home and snuggling the cat by morning!

Dog and tescos after 10am!

See you tomorrow peeps!!

4 camelburgers please

 

 I've just been asking for this info in the Ship.  Took a while for my brain to do the necessary somersault and think about this thread  

 

I shall be awaiting the updates on FB  

OMG - macdonalds here could learn so much from
Egypt macdonalds - everything was proper Maccy d's just so much more of it and the burgers looked like the ones in the menu photos - dead impressed

And the had macdelivery scooters and it's open 24/7

I was speaking to a friend today who's daughter has got two labs,Alfie and Madison. The daughter was telling me that they both had to go to the vet hospital as one or both had eaten a box of Heroes and jaffa cakes.They both had to be given charcoal but it was Alfie who had been the glutton as up came all the wrappers as proof Madison was the innocent one .It reminded me of Loki so I came to see if there were any recent pics and came across these.I wasn't on the board at the time,glad you enjoyed your family time

Hugs to Loki .

 

He's all grown up now Erin..   and thankfully has calmed down a bit!

 

He truly is the dog of love..     he sleeps between MrD & I ..  and as we turn over in bed he does too..  and basically spoons us..    I wake up to his baggy waggy hovercraft lips on my cheek as he pops his head over my shoulder!    Love him I do 

[pic of saggy baggy hovercraft lips]

 

He is still a knicker nicker though..       but generally he is definitely getting easier..     even the cat is getting fonder of him! 

 

Every Sunday morning,  I take him to the beach with my Dad and his dog.   Cos Loki seems to actually be a seal really..   and just wants to swim..    right out to sea, we have to go at low tide, as its just turned so its coming in again, just in case.   He's getting better though now..   only goes right out if the Siren Seagulls taunt him 

 

 

I love this pic!    He looks completely mental!!        "RUNNING..  JUST GONNA DO SOME RUNNING... FAAAAAST RUNNING....  WIV ME MASSIVE TONGUE TRAILING IN THE WIND!"

 

 

and then, every week we come home, and I cook Sunday lunch,

 

including Dad..   it was awkward to begin with..  but we're getting there..      My birthday next week..  and I knew they would never be the same without Ma..       Dad hasn't disappointed..   declared last week, on MrD's birthday that he was going to give us a joint bday pressie of a new shed    MUM WOULD KNOW!!!!  She'd know that was a crap pressie! 

 

Hi Ditty - great to see you back. Hope you're well. It will be a sad first Birthday without your Mum 

Awww Loki is luvverly. He's properly one of the family by the sounds of it lol.

I like the red attire Ditty

ww he is gorgous and sooooooooo big .

I love how you write about your boy !!

So pleased to read that dad is getting there, and managing not disappointing you with his crappy presents

Have  a good one when it arrives and hugs to my virtual dog

 

 

 

 

Great Loki pics and good to see you back with us, Ditty.

Aww he really does love the water doesn't he! Lovely pics

Hope you are enjoying your new shed