Hi all.
Santa That sounded epic. Tell her its not if she finds the boys cute but whether they find her and sitting around waiting for her Prince (s) to come is not very cool these days.
We are shopping in several stages. We are at the market at 8 a.m tomorrow for fruit, veg, cheese, eggs and other bits. Then off to Waitrose for non perishables. Then tomorrow morning or Monday, Aldi for excellent cheap booze, crisps, cheap frozen Lobster and other stuff. Finally a last Waitrose run for bread, milk and a few other bits. In and out, fast and swift. ha. I need to buy a couple more gifts- something for my son, something for husbands Mother, something for my nephew and from my son to nephew.
We have to drive to Norfolk tomorrow afternoon to bring the gifts up. Then Sunday evening we have friends over for supper then all off to the pub. Am doing massive Chile with cornbread muffins, Guacamole, home made Tortillas and all the bits. Cheesecake for pudding as requested by friends husband. She is bringing over a delectable Austrian poppy seed and cream torte.
I baked this afternoon- two dozen Blueberry, golden raisin and allspice muffins which will be frozen for Christmas Day breakfast/brunch. I then used ready rolled puff pastry to make dozens of fig, apple and mincemeat Palmiers-really easy and quick. Will freeze half of them too. Made Parmesan cheese wafers for Sunday and some mini cornbread muffins to hollow out and fill with chile like the Waitrose ones which are 6,99 for 12 and a total rip off. My friend in South Carolina sends me Bob Mills stoneground grits and cornmeal which is superb for these and for stirring into chile to give that corn flavour. Have been a busy girl today.
I need to scrub the house -it looks so dusty as have been too rushed to do much other than kitchen/bathroom. Floor needs mopping and polishing.
Finally we wrapped about 50 gifts tonight for 5 kids and all my relatives. Phew. Tired reading all that.
Have a lovely trip Linus and good night and love to you all
xx