western australia

I’m on a roll

@JudyEv (382240)

Rockingham, Australia

May 14, 2023 7:54pm CST

Vince is away so I’ve had a few days to myself. I’ve mostly been sorting through photos and spreading them over all available counter-tops. But now I’ve stopped for the moment as I had a bright idea yesterday. Firstly I shopped – twice – as I forgot to take any money with me first time. Then I did some food preparation. I want to have some meals in the freezer so if Vince doesn’t feel like cooking we have a few easy choices. After tea, I decided I’d make one of the dishes I had planned – a curried chicken with peaches. There are now three meals in the freezer although I haven’t labelled them yet. So, this morning it’s not 9am yet but I’ve made ginger walnut biscuits/cookies and have a beef casserole stewing quietly in the oven. I plan to make mini quiches and perhaps a chocolate apricot slice (bars) before I leave at 2pm to go play canasta with my friends. I also have a load of washing on. GO ME!! I should ear-mark this post as it may never happen again.

PS: I used one of my mini butternut pumpkin/squash in the casserole. The photo shows the slice.

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@DaddyEvil (174528)

• United States

15 May 23

I'm glad you're finding plenty of things to do, and re-do, as the case may be... I hope you're enjoying yourself while doing them. Have a wonderful day.

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@marlina (154103)

• Canada

15 May 23

@DaddyEvil Have a great one! Sunny here but not too warm.

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@DaddyEvil (174528)

• United States

15 May 23

@JudyEv You're welcome. I do too.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May 23

Thanks. I'm off to play canasta soon. I'm glad I did the cooking. I like have a few things in the freezer for emergencies.

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@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

15 May 23

Sounds like a busy morning. I like to keep a few meals in the freezer, just in case I am in a lazy mood

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@marlina (154103)

• Canada

15 May 23

I keep a few meals in the freezer also.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 May 23

Vince does all the cooking but I'm sure he gets tired of it sometimes. Not so much tired of cooking but tired of thinking what to have. I'm hoping the frozen meals will give him a break from time to time.

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@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

15 May 23

@marlina You never know!

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@AmbiePam (120899)

• United States

15 May 23

You certainly stayed busy, and your picture looks amazing.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May 23

I think I must have got a bee in my bonnet!

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@jstory07 (148735)

• Roseburg, Oregon

15 May 23

You sure are busy making lots of food for later. I do that sometimes but not that much anymore. Enjoy the rest of your day.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May 23

Just lately we seem to be always going shopping 'cause we're out of food. But we bought a bit extra last time we shopped and I now have five meals in the freezer so that's good.

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@LadyDuck (502573)

• Italy

15 May 23

You are keeping yourself very busy Judy. The few times my husband was not around I did those things he does not want to see me do. Re-painted the kitchen ceiling and walls, paint the outside fence and prune the larger bushes using a saw.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May 23

I remember once before you spoke about using the saw to prune bushes. Some things are just so much easier if they are not around.

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@LadyDuck (502573)

• Italy

15 May 23

@JudyEv - When he is around I am more concerned checking where he is to avoid to be scolded and I cannot focus on what I do.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May 23

@LadyDuck I know the feeling. I have had photos spread everywhere and, if he'd been here, he would have been asking this and that and totally distracting me.

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@wolfgirl569 (135819)

• Marion, Ohio

15 May 23

You have been keeping busy

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May 23

Yes, I don't know quite what got into me.

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@sjvg1976 (42727)

• Delhi, India

15 May 23

Are you still in Ireland? You seem to be quiet bust these days.

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@sjvg1976 (42727)

• Delhi, India

15 May 23

@JudyEv oh, that's fine

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May 23

We've been back since May 2 so nearly a fortnight.

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@rebelann (117244)

• El Paso, Texas

15 May 23

Isn't that dark chocolate on top? I've never actually tasted either pumpkin or squash outside of pumpkin pie so now I'll have to learn about those two flavors.

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@rebelann (117244)

• El Paso, Texas

15 May 23

Interesting, I knew pumpkin could be part of deserts but I had no idea simple squash would be, of course I have never tasted squash so I'm not really sure how I'd use it.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 May 23

@rebelann To me, it's just the same as pumpkin. Neither is used in desserts here although occasionally now you hear of someone making a pumpkin pie. Mostly they're used for soups, or baked or mashed. Or in casseroles.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May 23

Yes, it's dark chocolate but you can use milk chocolate if you want to.

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@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

16 May 23

Busy busy Judy..that looks scrumptious.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 May 23

Quite a change for me to be busy, busy - at least busy in the kitchen.

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@marlina (154103)

• Canada

15 May 23

I am tired just from reading all you did.!

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May 23

I'm a bit surprised myself how much I got done. I did do some of the prep work the night before.

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@sathviksouvik (23245)

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16 May 23

your food looks delicious. Today I had katla fish curry and rice

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 May 23

I'm sure that would have been tasty too.

@LindaOHio (222534)

• United States

15 May 23

Goodness aren't you the busy little bee? The quiches sound really good. I haven't had quiche in years.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May 23

They are the size of a jam tart and useful when we go to the endurance rides.

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@Kandae11 (57231)

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16 May 23

I am sure Vince will be delighted with those goodies when he returns.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 May 23

It will give him a break when he doesn't feel like cooking.

@dgobucks226 (37621)

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20 May 23

Julia Childs would be proud! Bon Appetite

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 May 23

Who is Julia Childs? I guess she's a famous chef but that just shows how much I know about cooking!!

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@dgobucks226 (37621)

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23 May 23

@JudyEv Ha, ha. They actually made a movie about her starring Meryl Streep as Julia Childs. She is a TV personality who introduced French cooking to us Americans. One of her programs was titled "The French Chef." Bon Appetite was one her favorite sayings.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 May 23

@dgobucks226 Maybe the film will come to our clubhouse one day.

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@allknowing (153529)

• India

16 May 23

Never eaten a chicken dish with peaches Must be heaven!!!

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@allknowing (153529)

• India

16 May 23

@JudyEv Anything with dried fruits should taste. The latest trend not sweet and sour but sweet and spicy.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 May 23

It's really nice. Last week I made Chicken and Apricot Casserole. That's nice too.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 May 23

@allknowing These were tinned fruits, not dried, but I'm sure the outcome would be much the same.

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@FourWalls (86755)

• United States

15 May 23

Too much work. Just reading it wore me out.

Great day for you!

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May 23

I could hardly believe it myself!! Now the kitchen is tidy and calm again. I'll be going out later to play canasta.

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@zainkhan121 (858)

• Pakistan

15 May 23

Your ginger walnut biscuits and beef casserole sound absolutely delicious, and I'm sure your friends will love the mini quiches and chocolate apricot slice too.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May 23

It's all done and dusted now. I've even done all the dishes. lol

@Beestring (15372)

• Hong Kong

15 May 23

You're keeping yourself busy. The food/snacks you made sound delicious.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May 23

The frozen meals will be handy sometime in the future.

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