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Taraf de Haïdouks

 

 

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Okay the new Okkervil River album, I Am Very Far is out and ready for you to buy. I can't tell you how much I love it. It get's better and better the more you listen just a real pleasure. I like this Wake and Be Fine single but there is a lot more on this album, a lot! 

 

Mattias Adolfsson

I have been admiring the work of artist Mattias Adolfsson all week. He has just had his first book published. Just wonderful, would love to buy the book for my son Henry who is 10. I love very detailed drawings, and kids seem to love them too. 

 More here....

best broccoli salad

Over the weekend I made a wonderful broccoli salad that got rave reviews from the folks I shared it with. Broccoli is cheap and excellent at the moment so lets eat this salad! The broccoli salad love started during my courtship with Rick. His mum would make it as part of the Christmas lunch spread. I do think this recipe may be close to hers, however I made it from memory and a little research. Most broccoli salad recipes call for mayonnaise which is a bit creamy for me, I prefer an oil and lemon dressing, see recipe below. Also, I used bacon in my salad however I think it would be good without it or I was thinking that some small chopped and fried marinated tofu (you can get this in the cold section of the supermarket) might be really good? I will try this and get back to you. 

1.5 - 2 heads of broccoli, cut into florets

1 cup toasted almonds,roughly chopped

2/3 cup raisins

1 red onion, finely chopped

2 rashers bacon, finely chopped and fried until crisp

Put everything in a bowl and toss well with dressing.

For the dressing:

Olive oil - 1/3 cup

Lemon juice - 1/8 cup

half a clove of garlic, crushed

honey - 1 T

dijon mustard - 2 t

salt and pepper

Put everything in a jar and shake.

Note: I have never measured ingredients for my salad dressing so I am just guessing at these quantities. I use roughly these amounts, and taste and adjust as needed.This is an excellent dressing for any salad!

This salad gets better the longer you leave it (within reason) so dress it straight away.

Happy Mothers Day

 

My wonderful Grandma who raised 10 (ten!!!!!) children. 

My beautiful mum.

My first Mothers Day with Mia sixteen years ago. Wow.

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My Birthday

Painting from Rick, Autumn in New York, Matte Stephens.

Flowers,

Cards,

Picnic, 

 

Thank you.

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