Nice to see you!

Three major events occurred for me last year (2010), all in the space of about 2 weeks. I turned 50. The following day I got married. Two weeks later, my oldest daughter became pregnant with her first child and my first grandchild.

Most middle-aged people will tell you that in their minds, they still feel 20 something. It's the same for me.

Wasn't it only yesterday that I was planning a night out with guys from the surf club? That gorgeous new perm. Flaired, cuffed denims and the red t-shirt with the off-the-shoulder frill. Corked platform wedgies. **sigh**

Suddenly I'm looking in the mirror and wondering how 30 years can flash by so damned quickly!

So here I am in cyberspace, sharing my genuine shock and horror with anyone who'll listen and maybe I'll even meet some other over 50s who find themselves in the same predicament!

Welcome to my dilemna!!

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Food Delights

I cooked a lamb rack for dinner tonight accompanied with potato, pumpkin, carrot, asparagus and kale.

I seared the lamb rack in very hot coconut oil in my cast iron frypan, then lay it on a bed of fresh rosemary, chopped garlic and thick slices of onion. I baked it in a hot oven for 30 minutes.

I chopped the potatoes, pumpkin and carrot into evenly sized pieces and coated them in a mixture of cumin, turmeric, chilli powder, salt, lime juice and coconut oil, then lay them on a tray covered in baking paper and baked them in the oven at 180C. They took about 45 minutes turning them once.

The asparagus were blanched in boiling water, butter and garlic.

I tore the kale into small pieces, then rubbed the leftover coconut oil mixture into the leaves and put them in a low oven (120C) for an hour, to make kale chips.

It was all so delicious, I could have eaten a second helping!

Lunch was home made gf garlic toast with tomato and cheese melted over the top.

Watermelon for afternoon tea.

I think I'm about to have some red papaya, strawberries and banana for dessert.


Adoring Husband and I had a fairly productive morning around the house, but by lunch time I was well and truly spent and needed a nana nap right after lunch!

It has been a very lazy afternoon.




Only one more day of rest before the study begins. Time to activate the brain again.


Nite all.

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