Chestnut soup

Chestnut soup
Oooh eck, I sent this photo over from flickr and then forgot to go to the blog and add the post, what a scatter brain. I’ve been seduced by the easy charms of facebook and I’ve spent less time in blogland lately, I think I should stick here really as I’m not a people [...]

Just call me Goldmember!

Yes it’s true folks I am now a gold member (of Weightwatchers) – meaning I have reached my goal weight. Hooray!!
Actually I have reached the top end of the weight range but lets not quibble.
21 pounds, that’s what’s gone from me howzat? And what’s more it’s really really easy if you follow the WW core [...]

roast pumpkin soup

I’ve been looking for a real authentic American pumpkin soup recipe.
That’s some thing I didn’t grow up with coz as far as I’m concerned pumpkins weren’t invented til about 1988. I grew up on turnips – try carving them for Halloween! (I left a comment to that effect on someone else’s blog but I forget where).
So [...]