Orkney Solstice Carol 2023…..Another Round-up…..A Very Good Idea….
by Bernie Bell - 09:40 on 22 December 2023
Orkney Solstice Carol 2023…
‘Tis the season to be dismal
Fa la la la la la la la
Stay inside – weather’s abysmal
Fa la la la la la la la
It’s atrocious – wind’s ferocious
Fa la la fa la la la la la la
Rain keeps pouring – days get boring
Fa la la fa la la la la la la
Wearing long-johns – sun seems long gone
Fa la la la la la la la
It’s mid-day but lights are all on
Fa la la la la la la la
Just have to lump it – let’s eat crumpets
Fa la la fa la la la la la la
But soon the days will start to lengthen
So…Fa la la la la la la laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
B&M Dec. ‘23
Happy Sun-return….
https://theorkneynews.scot/2021/12/31/sun-return/
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Another Round-up….
https://www.themarginalian.org/2023/12/19/favorite-books-of-2023/
My choices - when reading was a life-line…….
https://theorkneynews.scot/2020/04/14/books-do-furnish-a-room/
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A Very Good Idea….
…….and good words, too.
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Here’s one I made earlier…..and that’s it for the recipe re-runs….
A Pasta Day Post-script….
I didn’t know that it’s Pasta Day……. https://theorkneynews.scot/2022/10/17/life-is-a-minestrone-pastaday/
Here’s another one – quick, easy, tasty and cosy for a dreich day….
Greek Beef & Pasta Bake
About ½ a pkt of Quorn mince
1 clove of garlic, chopped
A few mushrooms, chopped
4 black and 4 green olives, halved
Olive oil for frying
¼ pint of stock made with 1 veg stock cube
½ jar or carton of Passata
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp dried Oregano
Salt & freshly ground pepper
About 1/3 of a pkt of macaroni or other pasta shapes.
A little bit of grated cheese.
Heat the oven to 180° C.
Cook the macaroni.
Peel & chop the garlic and mushrooms. Heat the olive oil in a pan and fry them in it.
Crumble the stock cube into ¼ pint of water and pour this over the fried veg. then add the passata, Quorn mince, olives and herbs and spices.
Check the seasoning and add salt & pepper if wanted.
Drain the cooked pasta, add to mixture and stir well. Then put the whole lot into a greased oven dish, top with cheese and bake for about 20/25 minutes until cheese is melted and golden.
Yum.
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