Missing!
For years I have had a short verse from the Bible on the side of my Blog. It changes daily. Where is it?
It has simply disappeared, and I cant remember the website that it came from. I would like to find it and encourage it to come back, as it is an encouragement to me each day.
So if you see a lost Bible verse please send it home.
A single Cosmos.
How delicate those petals are with the little trim of deep pink around the edge. I sometimes forget to look closely at my flowers, and am always rewarded when I take that extra time.
Geraniums (Pelargoniums) often surprise me with their random colour arrangements. This pinky one will sometimes have striped petals and has even been known to have a solid colour flower amongst the stripy ones.
My garden is beginning to look Autumnal now, with only a few roses flowering, some Dahlias doing their best, and the ever present Cosmos, which have taken over!
It's Tall Ships week, and Falmouth is full of people and beautiful ships. It is the start of the Magellan-Elcano race, to celebrate the first voyage round the world in 1519. started by Ferdinand Magellan, and finished by Juan Elcano in 1522. Falmouth is hosting the event for the first time since 2014.
It's organised by Sail Training International, giving youngsters a chance to experience something they may never have done before.
These beautiful ships come from Poland, Uruguay, Mexico, Denmark and England.
Sadly the much anticipated Parade of sail, which should have taken place today, has been cancelled due to poor weather conditions. It is disappointing, as so many people have travelled to see this, but safety is most important.
One or two people asked if I would share the recipe for roasted tomato soup. Originally from Delia Smith's Summer Cooking. Here it is,
About 2lbs Tomatoes, garlic, fresh basil. 1 potato. tsp tomato puree. tsp balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and black pepper.
photo from Ilovecookbake
Skin the tomatoes by pouring boiling water over them, drain and slip the skins off. Slice each one in half. drizzle with oil, salt and pepper and garlic. Top with basil and roast for about an hour at 190C until the edges are slightly blackened.
While they are roasting, chop the potato and place in a pan with 15 fl oz boiling water and the tomato puree and simmer for 20 mins.
When the tomatoes are ready scrape them with the juices into a food processor and add the contents of the saucepan. Whizz to a not too uniform puree, and enjoy your soup. Yum yum.
I've been a bit busy with my Tomato harvest.
Every day there is another picking. So far I have made five boxes of Tomato sauce for the freezer. I use my fresh Basil, shallots and a touch of tomato puree. Delicious with pasta.
Marmande is a lovely variety to grow, usually problem free, and usually very large!
Today it's my birthday, and I'm celebrating by having a small group of friends to lunch. They have been so kind over the last few years, called me when I was unable to get out, brought meals to tempt my lovely husband, slept overnight to give me some respite. I so appreciate them.
So I am serving a little glass of something bubbly to begin, then simple finger food, sandwiches, blinis with salmon, canapes, sausage rolls.... Here I realise that I sound just like Ratty and Mole (The Wind in the Willows) coldtonguecoldhampickledgherkinssaladfrenchrollscresssandwichesginger beer.......
We cant have a picnic today as it's raining. Again. So we'll be in the sunroom, hoping that a beam or two of sun might shine.
It's lovely to be able to celebrate together.
Today's little joys. The scent drifts through my room. There are six different varieties in the vase. That little touch of acid green ...
