20th May 2013
When you know your worth – no one can make
you feel worthless!
What a lovely day we had yesterday, mom and I
decided to go for a drive and ended up doing a 111 mile round trip, we drove
over the Long Mynd which is a bit hairy scary , especially when your dog is
going hysterical in the back of the car and your mothers saying, “we’re not
doing this again, I hope something doesn’t come the other way” if you’ve never
done it the burway is certainly not for the faint-hearted, it’s Shropshires
highest road reaching 492 metres (1,614ft) and you face a sheer drop down the
hillside on one side of the road and it’s just wide enough for one car in most
places. Worth it once you get to the top
though for the views, mom has walked those hills years ago but it’s just not
feasible these days, Cardingmill Valley is a lovely place for a day out and you
could have a go at the walk if you’re feeling up to it. We drove right over and down passed the
gliding club, relieved that we only passed a few cars along the way.
Our trip continued in a huge circle through
country lanes, stopping to admire the view at the Clee Hills, and we ended up
at the National Trust Clent Hills, Romsley beautiful place for a walk and mom
did it too, we followed a wide path, suitable for most wheelchairs and
pushchairs, for about half a mile from Nimmings Wood car park to the Standing
Stones which apparently put there by Lord Littleton of Hagley Hall, who commissioned
several follies that can still be seen today, including the four stones, a
castle ruin, Wychbury obelisk and the Temple of Theseus (check me out with my
history lesson) Oh and just in case you didn’t know a folly is a 'fake' building or monument.
So big up to my mom and her two sticks, she made it
up and back, no excuse for any of us really is there, we can all move more in
some way, there was even a young girl who obviously had something wrong with
her legs cycling up on a therapy bike ;-). I almost forget the café at the car
park, reasonable and delicious, a mug of proper tea for £1 and mom had the
special 2 scones, jam & butter with a drink for £2.50. I resisted all the doorstep bacon sandwiches
and toasted teacakes being served all around me!
Starting my veggie week today, need to go shopping
for ingredients for my Gobi Matter that I blogged yesterday and also the tart
tatin recipe below which I can’t wait to eat!
As I was out most of yesterday, I’ll spend an hour this morning planning
more meals, todays ‘Me Day’ as yesterday was ‘Mom Day’, I going to cook, clean
and sort, I know that doesn’t all sound fun but I’ll feel so much better when
it’s done, my bedroom looks like a teenagers, it’s a mess.
Right off to get started on it, enjoy your day, Eat
Gorgeous, remember you’re fabulous and let’s make Monday Marvelous x
Here’s the recipe;
Beetroot and
caramelised onion tarte tatin
Serves 4 – 6pp per serving (23pp per recipe)
Low fat cooking spray or 1tsp oil (1pp)
1 onion
2tbsp maple syrup (2pp)
1tbsp balsamic vinegar
200g cooked beetroot in natural juice,
drained and sliced
150g puff pastry (17pp)
40g French medium fat soft goat’s cheese
(3pp)
A small handful of wild rocket leaves
Salt & freshly ground pepper
Preheat oven to Gas Mark 7/220oC/fan
oven 200oC. Heat a non stick
frying pan and spray with the cooking spray or oil. Add the onions and maple syrup and cook
gently for 3 minutes until softened and starting to caramelise. Add the vinegar and cook for 2 minutes
longer. Season.
Spread one third of the onions in the base of
an 18cm(7in) shallow, loose bottom cake tin.
Arrange the beetroot slices in a layer on top. Then top with the
remaining onions.
Roll out the pastry on a piece of parchment
paper until just bigger than the cake tin.
Put the pastry on top of the onions, tucking in the sides. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes until golden
and risen.
Upturn on to a plate, dot over the goat’s
cheese and top with the rocket. Serve
immediately.
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