Keeping Busy in the Kitchen

    Used up the last of a big carton of milk, just before its expiry date, by starting a batch of yogurt in my Instapot. It will work its magic overnight and will be ready in the morning to go in the fridge to drain for a few hours. Decanting it into a container is the only tricky part of the whole procedure but I am getting better at it!

     I also made a Holiday Fruit Bread to use up the leftover candied peel and glace cherries from the plum pudding. It sank a bit in the middle even though I gave it an extra ten minutes but it tastes fine.

   I like it for breakfast with my morning coffee, slathered with butter. It doesn't have much butter in the recipe and just one egg, so fairly healthy.

A Short Update

 I had a busy weekend, supervising the grandkids while their parents were away for a quick jaunt down to the Bahamas. I arrived on Friday afternoon and went back home on Monday morning once they had all left for school. The kids were quite able to entertain themselves and my biggest chore was driving James to hockey practices. All the meals were laid on so I didn't even need to do any cooking!

   However, I seem to have picked up a bug (headache and nausea) and have spent today taking it easy. I usually go out on Tuesday evenings but will spend tonight in front of the fire with the TV on.

Snow

    Haven't shared photos - too depressing! Just an inch or so but enough that I had to shovel the sidewalk and path to my front door.

  We often go well into December before we get the first snow - not this year! The wind is bitterly cold so I just had a short walk (well bundled up) today. It will stay cold right through the weekend so no chance of it melting any time soon!

Frustration!

 I have lost my cell phone. Arghhh! I know it's in the house somewhere and I have tried calling it from my land line with no success. It must be turned to silent.

   I used it this morning to check the weather which is set to be dismal for the whole week. I saw some snowflakes this afternoon and it is very chilly. I did manage a short walk but was well wrapped up in my full winter outfit, except for the boots. Hope I don't need them any time soon. It's too early to be trudging through snow and slush!