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Saturday 19 May 2012

Best of British plus a touch of Italy

Now I know not every one is interested in all the "hype" over the Jubilee or the Olympics and I can totally understand why. However, I am trying to get into the spirit for the boys sake. No. 1 Son is desperately keen for the GB Hockey team to do well, as it is his No. 1 passion. I doubt it will feature highly in the BBC coverage, but we will be following it. No. 2 Son is interested because they are using it as a learning tool at School.

I've been enough of a misery in general over the last 10 months, so I am trying not to get too jaded about this aswell. Our Church is taking advantage of all the festivities to hold a Jubilee fair fundraiser and aswell as being roped in to Face Painting on the day itself, I promised to make some cards for one of the stalls.

So here are my first few efforts, made today:-

Hopefully a lot more to come before June.

Also today I made my own attempt at the lovely Frugal Queen's lasagne, after my recent cookery lessons and if I say so myself it didn't come out half bad. At least it smells fabulous, it is actually going in the freezer for next week.
It doesn't look as dark in real life as it does in the photo, so it's not actually burnt.

For tea I did homemade Carbonara:-

Blitzed some leftover bacon and left over cooked ham (as I didn't have enough of either on their own) in the food processor with an onion, fried them off with some mushrooms. Made my own **HOMEMADE** cheese sauce, with Froogs microwave method. It used 2/3 rds of a block of mature cheddar and was very cheesy. Cooked the spaghetti and added that and the sauce to the frying pan, gave it all a good stir around and served with some crusty bread. I would have done salad as well but we are nearly out of food this week. My DH said it tasted much better than the normal packet stuff. I am doing a little dance as I type this. Hurrah!!

Lots of Love Arwedd xxx

20 comments:

  1. Sounds and looks delicious!

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  2. Sounds like another good day for you, which is fab. The cards look amazing as does the lasagne.

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  3. lasagne isn't one of my strong points,the sheets always buckle and i never get a flat even one.The cards look great.Im one of those that is interested in both occasions.I asked DD if she will be coming with me to see the torch pass through my hometown she said no thank you.
    x

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    1. Never Mind. Maybe you can take her a photo.

      Arwedd xx

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  4. glad the food is going down well, you are doing a fab job at making all of these foods :-)

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    1. Your comment actually made me cry, in a nice way, I wish my own Mum had ever said I was doing a Fab job :(
      I guess wishes are just for fairy tales.

      Thank you so much :)

      Arwedd xx

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  5. The cards are lovely and the lasagne looks sooo good! I was like you almost reluctant to get caught up in olympic and Jubilee hype but I have to admit that today I have been SO proud to be part of this country! The torch relay was something special and even more special to spend and share family - especially my 3 year old who was in awe of the whole thing! I am now encouraging everyone to be a part of it all!

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    1. Good for you. My photos up shortly.

      Arwedd xx

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  6. Well done that woman! We all knew you could do it!

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    1. I'm glad you did, I wasn't all that sure myself.

      Arwedd xx

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  7. Those cards are brilliant & the lasagne looks amazing - well done you!

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  8. Hi Arwedd, some days I'm interested in the Jubilee and Olympics and some days I'm not! I'm very fickle but I did watch the torch arriving (that Beckham is gorgeous). I think a lot of people just want something to look forward to in these tough times. I like your cards, they look lovely and the lasagne looks very yummy. Lots of love xxx

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    1. He was on the side of the blue Bus. See my photos.

      and Thanks.

      Arwedd xx

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  9. Your Lasagne looks really yummy and your cards look fasb - well done, you must be feeling quite proud of yourself and desevedly so :]. I can't get "into" the Olympics or the Jubilee - maybe I will nearer the time

    Helen x

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    1. Maybe or maybe not, depends if we start winning any medals.

      Arwedd xx

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  10. Sod the Olympics - DH loved your cooking!!! THAT'S what I'm cheering about x x x x x

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    1. That's what I could hear. Haha.

      Arwedd xx

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