GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST WITH BASIL,VERJUICE & ALMOND SALSA
Yesterday we did our 6 weekly trek across the peninsula for brownieboys xrays and check up with his specialist. The news is good blogland and we are elated!! The doc is thrilled with his progress, the bone grafted into the spine has "taken" well and bb can start doing things without the aid of his corset and stick, excepting for distance driving or walking. WHOOHOO!!! Thank you once again to each and every one of your fabulous people for all the love, care, support, prayers and comfort that you have given us and uttered on our behalf. We so value and appreciate all of you. The journey is ongoing and bb will start extending his days at work next week and if he behaves himself he might eve

SPECTACULAR SUNSETS
Just popping in to say a quick Hi and to let you know that all is well. Contrary to speculation I have not been abducted by the Letterdash aliens (you can put away those tinfoil hats and bleach now) but I am a bit stretched time wise at the moment and am battling to get everything done. I will be back as soon as I get a moment to spare with the Red Pepper Jelly recipe that I have promised. In the meantime we have had some stunning sunsets over the last couple of days and this sunset chaser was privileged to experience a couple. The one evening we arrived at the same time as a photographer and snazzily but "overdressed for the beach" male model who then proceeded to entertain us with

HOMEMADE APPLE PECTIN
I have been promising my recipe for Red Pepper Jelly to Jo over at Rockstar Rehab for a little while now. Sorry Jo, been so busy and also struggling a lot with physical infirmities over here. But never too late eh? I thought I would start with making the pectin for the jelly. Jo asked what pectin was so here is a brief explanation from the online Encyclopaedia Brittanica    "Pectin is a water-soluble carbohydrate substances that are found in the cell walls and intercellular tissues of certain plants. In the fr

TYLER'S BEN 10 BIRTHDAY PARTY
Good afternoon blogland. I was going to post this yesterday but it took so long to do my extravagant dinner post that I had to leave this one till today. And now it is late and I am running around like a chicken without a head trying to do a whole armload of stuff yet again. And I just know its going to take ages again to post the pics through the letterdash editor...ai, I can't say I am enjoying doing this......it used to go much quicker......I wish the album could default to the current month and only load the other hundred of photos if you click on the particular album you want. Why bother to make different monthly albums if it doesnt do that I ask you??????? And it still wont al

EXTRAVAGANT EXQUISITE ELEGANT DINNER - THE REPORT BACK
Righteo then, it has been a hectic few days since I last told you that brownieboy and I had been invited out for a wonderful fine dining experience.....my apologies for the delay in reporting back blogland....but SIL and grandson Ty had their birthday on Saturday and I had to do the baking as you lot all know!! And then to add insult to injury we had to babysit Wildman Jay on Saturday night so the boys could party in peace!! LOL!! When that little fella is around there is NO TIME for anything else :o)   Anyway......first things first.......the report back!!