I don’t have much to report this week.
The best word to describe last week’s weather was miserable. The week began damp and misty. If anything as the week progressed the weather worsened.
We planned our weekly visit to Nostell for Thursday but rain fell all day and it never got light. Ruby wasn’t pleased and spent most of the day curled up on the sofa. I think she thought that it was bedtime.
We managed a couple of walks in the park. Both were days that we wouldn’t have ventured out if it wasn’t for Ruby needing some exercise.
Not only was it damp and miserable but it has also been very cold. Not cold enough for frost but cold enough to make noses shiver.
It was time for Ruby’s winter coats to be put into service. As it turned out, it was just as well as Ruby decided to roll about on the wet grass. At least the coat kept her body dry and she avoided needing a full body wash.
Friday we ventured to the allotment as we needed to replenish our stock of fresh vegetables.
The scene was very bleak, but at least some plants were looking healthy enough such as the sweet Williams.
The strawberry plants were still flowering and even setting fruit. The fruit is extremely unlikely to ripen but you have to admire the plant’s optimism.
We didn’t stay at the plot for very long. Not only was it very cold but it started to drizzle.
Once we had harvested some vegetables we headed home.
The vegetables were taken home complete with roots and stood in buckets with a little water in the bottom. This way they stay fresh until we want to use them.
At least the weather doesn’t stop me from cooking. I used some of our squash and onion in a curry.
I made a sweet and sour chicken dish. This used our oni0n, carrot and some of our frozen green and red peppers. If you decide to use this recipe there is a mistake. To make the sauce you use pineapple juice and not pineapple. I served it with noodles.
Finally, I made a turkey leek and bean bake, that used some of our leeks and potatoes.
Here’s hoping for a better week this week – I’m running out of Kindles to read.
As always until next time stay safe and well.
It’s definitely been the sort of weather of late Sue that has led itself to comfort food and gentle hibernation. I still have bulbs to plant. Are you aware of the Kindle daily deals? Occasionally there are some excellent books available which at 99p don’t break the bank.
I haven’t looked at the Kindle offers, Anna but I will. To be honest I generally stick to books no more than £1.99 unless it is something that I really want to read and then I go for the ones that have most pages. I tend to buy them in batches of 10.
That final recipe looks good, I think I’ll adapt that using a turkey alternative. Did you use beans too? I’m thinking borlotti would be good.
Stay toastie!
I did, Belinda, I used red kidney beans. I didn’t use their method of steaming the leeks and mushrooms – I sautéed them.it could also have done with more sauce. I did half for two of use but I think next time I’ll use the same amount as in the recipe.
Bertie has the same opinion about wet weather. He presses himself into the sofa and hopes that I’ll forget he’s there. I’ve had some strawberry fruits and flowers as well and I see that Deb has too. Lovely harvest and the sweet Williams are looking very good.
If it starts to rain when, Ruby is out on a walk she ignores it but doesn’t like the initial decision to step out into the rain.
Everything looks so delicious. I’m impressed with how green it is there. Glad Ruby has a coat.
Green and muddy, Bonnie. Ruby is spoiled, she has two coats. 😉
Trying to put a positive spin on the weather, you could say it’s atmospheric for some photos. It’s the same here. We’ve been battered by winds and deluged with torrential rain containing much hail. Winter is well and truly descended upon us. My strawberries are also still trying to set fruit and flowering. Everything is just gone mad.
It’s true that it offers different, photo opportunities, Deb. Our weather hasn’t been as dramatic as yours.
You have a great harvest there and some hearty meals to combat the weather.xxx
It’s definitely stew weather, Dina.