TARRAGON & THYME

I bought a stalk of Brussel Sprouts for Christmas and even though they are keeping well and fresh on the stalk (that's why I buy them like this if I can) it is time to get them prepared and into the freezer so that I can just pull a bag of Brussels out when I need them. I also have some parsnips and carrots to prepare in the same way.  I have spent good money on them and so for a little time and effort it is time to squirrel them away so that we have good eating during these winter months. These are the two projects for tonight when I get home from work.  I also have a little bit of ironing to do and more washing so before I know it the evening will be gone. But hey its a start to the first wee back at work and getting back into the old routine. Catch you later on Pattypan x

On planning and plotting there are a lot of ideas floating around in my head at the moment and I have a lot to do and so little time to do things.  I have started carrying a notebook around in my handbag so that if an idea takes my fancy or a recipe I have it to hand.  Obviously this is more an aide memoire of the things I am planning to do and the thoughts running riot in my head.  Hopefully some sense will come out of it in the end somewhere along the line My little notebook consists of lists of the preserves I would like to make this year and has a list of titles of books I am looking to get hold of, shopping lists of things that I would like, the Christmas present list for this last year, household items that need replacing and of things that need doing generally around the house.  They are not in any particular order but hopefully some kind of order will come out of them somewhere down the line. There's a list of things to make thus far: New ironing...