Christmas
It's boxing day, so I shall make a rare post about my Christmas.
I spent until 3am this morning pre-cooking everything ready for today. I've learnt that sugar, unnatural heat and alcohol are my kryponite - which, thanks to the oven and beer, gave me a killer headache that was still in place when I woke up.
I was cooking for Helens dad and us, and Helen wouldn't have been impressed if I'd not had dinner ready for her to leave, understandably, so I prepared it all when I got home from work last night.
Among food on the menu was swede & carrot, roast potatoes, parsnips and onion, cauliflower cheese (made with soya milk and cheezely, which came out like quiche - did I cook it too long?) and a Heston inspired dish of brussels sprouts, separated, cooked in vitalite with redwood vegan Chorizo (which was absolutely GORGEOUS!), Yorkshire pudding using this recipe and Quorn family roast (which I know isn't vegan, but Helen decided that her dad would have less problems with that).
Helen went to her dads to see her family while I stayed home and watched Scrooged on TV. Went she got back, I made very bad mince pies and jam tarts in the yorkshire pudding tray. All of the jam has leaked over the pies and they're all stuck in the pan. Whoops.
I served dinner around 5 or 6, and then we opened presents. I got one present from my entire family. From my elder sister. A half empty bottle of perfume in a battered box with sticker marks from where they're removed the charity shop price. She got a really nice festive themed Lush pack from me.
From Helens family:
An organic bottle of wine
A rude bottle stop
A fluffy pig covered notebook
From Helen:
A breadmaker (She actually gave this to me the other day)
An ereader (which would be great, except that the actual ereader isn't in the box - we have to go back to the shop and try to convince them that we aren't trying to scam them).
A pocket watch (I LOVE pocket watches. Comes with my love of gothic foppish men)
Kath Kidson goodies, including a broach, badges, handkerchief (another thing I'm obsessed with), a coin purse and a gadget holder
Noise Isolating Headphones
The Witches Almanac
The QI annual
If I didn't have Helen, I'd have tried getting as drunk as possible and sleeping through the day. She probably won't read this, but thanks Helen :)
I spent until 3am this morning pre-cooking everything ready for today. I've learnt that sugar, unnatural heat and alcohol are my kryponite - which, thanks to the oven and beer, gave me a killer headache that was still in place when I woke up.
I was cooking for Helens dad and us, and Helen wouldn't have been impressed if I'd not had dinner ready for her to leave, understandably, so I prepared it all when I got home from work last night.
Among food on the menu was swede & carrot, roast potatoes, parsnips and onion, cauliflower cheese (made with soya milk and cheezely, which came out like quiche - did I cook it too long?) and a Heston inspired dish of brussels sprouts, separated, cooked in vitalite with redwood vegan Chorizo (which was absolutely GORGEOUS!), Yorkshire pudding using this recipe and Quorn family roast (which I know isn't vegan, but Helen decided that her dad would have less problems with that).
Helen went to her dads to see her family while I stayed home and watched Scrooged on TV. Went she got back, I made very bad mince pies and jam tarts in the yorkshire pudding tray. All of the jam has leaked over the pies and they're all stuck in the pan. Whoops.
I served dinner around 5 or 6, and then we opened presents. I got one present from my entire family. From my elder sister. A half empty bottle of perfume in a battered box with sticker marks from where they're removed the charity shop price. She got a really nice festive themed Lush pack from me.
From Helens family:
An organic bottle of wine
A rude bottle stop
A fluffy pig covered notebook
From Helen:
A breadmaker (She actually gave this to me the other day)
An ereader (which would be great, except that the actual ereader isn't in the box - we have to go back to the shop and try to convince them that we aren't trying to scam them).
A pocket watch (I LOVE pocket watches. Comes with my love of gothic foppish men)
Kath Kidson goodies, including a broach, badges, handkerchief (another thing I'm obsessed with), a coin purse and a gadget holder
Noise Isolating Headphones
The Witches Almanac
The QI annual
If I didn't have Helen, I'd have tried getting as drunk as possible and sleeping through the day. She probably won't read this, but thanks Helen :)
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tired
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bored
determined
contemplative