Ham and Chorizo Cake

From my recipe http://halfacrefarmfr.blogspot.com/2010/08/gateaux-au-thon.html But instead of Tuna I used chorizo, Ham and Carrots.

Beef and Kidney pie

I have made Pot au feu so many times, this is the left overs from the one I made the day before in my slow cooker, its only now that I realise I've never posted a recipe for one.

I will do one soon with photographs, but as summer has decided to return it won't be just yet. Pot au Feu is a stew, cheap belly of beef, vegetables and stock, simmered traditionally on the fire, hence the name. This weeks also included kidneys.

Using bought puff pastry I turned the left overs into this delicious pie.

Wine promo's

Just got the promo publicity through, I think a visit to the shops tomorrow.

The Wine promotions

Yes, this is for one bottle.

This is more like it, buy one get one free.

It would be rude not to buy!

Hospital costs

Paul had an accident at work yesterday, will write more later. While I was waiting for Paul, I took these pictures of charges, remember this doesn't include such things as any treatment, surgery or medications, these are just room costs.

Coming soon

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Yesterday was Paul and my wedding anniversary, 28 years,we have been together 28 years and 10 weeks, we got engaged after 5 weeks and had 5 weeks to plan the wedding, it wasn't that difficult to organise as I already had a wedding booked to some one else, just a name change, however we then had to change the date as we couldn't get the reception venue we wanted, the Arden Hotel where we worked, fortunately the church had a cancellation and we changed the date, the vicar said to me "is it to the same person?" "Yes" I replied. My mother got someone to make a cake, a lovely three tier affair, the wedding dress was second hand, but never worn before, the bridesmaids dresses were made by a friend of my mother, my brother hired a car, red, he liked the colour and he was going away the weekend in it. Mom wanted me to have a horse and carriage I suppose my brother thought Devon a little far by horse. The hotel really looked after us, more food than we ordered My mom got the flowers but forget the button holes, she had to get them made a hour before the wedding. My Dad tried to talk me out of it. bless him. A lot of people said it wouldn't last, were proving them wrong so far.

I only got my engagement ring 6 months ago, but I already had one, well I paid half of the cost, from my earlier engagement. This is my song to Paul, our song.

Harvest gathered in.

I've got so many Chicks Geese and ducks I haven't grown much veg this year, these parsnips were grown in an old tractor tyre.

Vodka

Back in April I put raspberries in vodka MORE HERE, I'm now drinking it, with lemonade.

Coming soon,Fete de la soupe

Well when I say soon I mean November, simply you make soup, people pay to try different home made soups then vote on which is the best

I was tempted to enter, but as I don't really know how the fete works I will check out the competition for next year.