Back to work

Back to preschool today - no fun with playdough yet, today is all about filling in paperwork with families of returning children.

Packed lunch is ready

thanks to my lovely friends A & M for the vegan brownie birthday present! Birthday cake has all been consumed, & I didn't take any photos for you, but it was yummy! I made vegan double chocolate cherry & almond cupcakes to take to church, & my mum made vegan Victoria sponge for lunch at my parents. It was really lovely to be there with my boys (Elder Son had the day off!) & my sisters & the Youngest Nephew & Neice, as it's been so long since we've all met up.  I know we're very lucky that we all live close enough to be able to see one another and that we're well enough to do so.

Flowers from Middle Sister.  

Ooh, speaking of Middle Sister, I've joined her Community Choir! We had a performance last week at the Community Fun Day, which was fun. And wet.  Our choir leader was standing at the front of the gazebo and the rain kept falling off the gazebo to throw a bucketful of water over her.  We don't have a uniform yet, & I'm gong to suggest raincoats! 

Back with you now at 9pm, sitting on the sofa eating rhubarb crumble and vegan double cream - which sounds much more decadent than using up the rhubarb lurking in the fridge & some of the cream I opened the other day for creamy mushroom pasta.

I made a mixing bowl full of crumble (flour, marge, oats, sugar) & filled up a tub for the freezer, then added sunflower seeds to the rest & covered the chopped rhubarb & an apple. While I was using my pastry hand to rub the marge into the flour, I remembered Younger Son had asked me to make cheese & jalapeño scones, so I whipped those up & did a very quick 'roll & cut into squares' to minimise mess. Then washed up while the scones were in the oven. They would have been good with tomato soup, but we've no tinned soup at the moment & Younger Son is super particular about food - & doesn't like homemade soup. Hey ho, it could have been a worse dinner!