Closer than ever to reaching my goal. FIVE more days!

Tonight was omelettes-to-order night. Everyone shouts out what they want in their omelette, and I start cracking eggs. I steamed some green beans and broccoli, and made potato cakes out of the leftover mashed. No one complained. (I was kind of strategic about the whole dinner affair. I was hoping no one would say anything about the Indian leftovers and they didn’t, so I finished omelette duty, then poured myself a glass of white and sat down to enjoy.) On nights like these, everyone grabs their food and eats separately, or together, depending on the timing of the food. Right now, I’m alone in the kitchen and Ethan is practicing violin. Whoops. I spoke too fast. Now he’s tossing a ball with his brother. Gotta keep on that kid. 

Windy but sunny and beautiful today, a perfect day for Canvass Sunday, a drive-through event we organized at our UU church to encourage pledging for the year. Our money is used for staffing, maintaining the church, and too many to mention good deeds around town. I was in charge of the “bird tree.” Members drove up with a paper bird which they were sent in the mail and I clothes-pinned it onto a tree by the entrance, a symbolic gesture of growth in our community. Despite the pandemic, our community is soaring! What a great vibe. People were dropping off food donations, giving me their bird to put up in the tree, dancing to music, taking pictures, holding signs and balloons. Such a feel-good day. 

When I got back into the car, this sandwich was there for me. Homemade bread provided by my Bosnian friend. And the cheese was nice and warm and soft and pungent, as Brie cheese should be. This and an apple - a perfect lunch.  

I arrived home to bulbs I planted in the fall. It worked! They came up!

Ratatouille with Aubergine and Pork meatballs and gemilli. I’m having a vegetab…

Ratatouille with Aubergine and Pork meatballs and gemilli. I’m having a vegetable stand off with my daughter right now that’s terribly frustrating and sometimes ends in tears (often mine). It can be almost impossible to ensure her 5 a day minimum as she will only 4 (apples, cucumber, broccoli- carrot at a push). Thank God she eats pretty much anything if it’s in a tomato sauce..I’ve been making…

Easiest, tastiest 5 veg supper ever. If the kids won’t eat the veg, at least the…

Best, tastiest 5 veg supper ever. If the youngsters will not eat the veg, at the very least they’re going to get fibre from the wedges and flatbread 😁😁 Leftover roast cauli from yesterday and a great deal of different roasted stuff, pores and skin on wedges, parsnips (I’ve eaten my body weight in parsnips this winter.. the husband has a factor for them) courgettes and carrot. All crunchy,…