Time to sparkle and shine.
I live with Ebeneezer Neal . This year however "NO HUMBUGGERS ARE ALLOWED!"Recently Jemima saw Father Christmas and the look of awe and wonder and pure Joy on her face was priceless. If only we could bottle the Christmas spirit and get drunk on it. But listen, it`s ours for the taking and it`s free. Give in to the spirit of Christmas and believe. Believe in Father Christmas and little Christmas miracles.The emphasis for the next month should not only be upon giving and getting,but forgiving and forgetting. Mend broken friendships and revel in the abundant marvellousness of it all.
I have witnessed many Nativity plays with scrapping shepherds,wayward sheep and nose picking angels!But when we find that special baby in the manger and allow ourselves to see life through the eyes of the child it is then that we truly shine and life can be magical once more.
Christmas is like a huge magnifying glass. If we are lonely or struggling with loss the ghosts of Christmas` past seem tenfold. If we are happy and loved that too is magnified and illuminates the Winter nights with fairydust.
Don`t let this Divine Spirit pass you by.The light it shines brings us all together again moth like to it`s cheery glow.We see the World like little children full of Hope, awe and wonder. So it`s time to sparkle and shine(even if we live with Humbuggers like I do). Let the Love in, unwrap the will to provide others with comfort,Joy and Peace. As you sparkle and shine it gives others permission to shine too.
Chocolate pots for Sam (Goddess of plenty and patron saint of chocoholics)
1 large bar of Plain chocolate (I like Bournville for this)
2 eggs
A healthy splosh of Brandy
Melt the chocolate and separate the eggs. Beat the yolks into the chocolate to make a glossy mixture and whisk the egg whitesand fold into the chocolate goo. Pour into cocktail glasses and sprinkle a liitle brandy over the top. Put in the fridge and leave to set (you may need to sit on your hands to stop you from eatin them before they are set!) Top with whipped cream and eat with a beautiful friend in mind and several "brandy shandies" for afters.xxxx
Friday, 30 November 2012
Friday, 9 November 2012
Friday 9th November
Happy Diwali!
I trained to be a teacher in Leicester and also spent my student days in moss side manchester.I would take a taxi into Rusholme to the curry mile and breathe in the chilli spiked air and dodge the manchester puddles to my favourite restaurant- The Shezan. I love curry - that` s an understatement . I also am a sweethouse fanatic. The rosewater, coconut fudgey cardomon rippled delicacies that sit in the shop window are brushed with gold leaf and are enough to make a weight watcher gold member weep salty tears of defeat. Barfi is the Indian version of a selection box but one that would make a sugar plum fairy go into a diabetic coma!!
Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights. My name Clare means light which is probably why I have an ongoing battle with Mr N over energy saving lightbulbs-ugh! how dim can you be? Us girls are simple- we need fairy lights, candle light and firelight to stoke up our love engines not drab energy savers that make you want to put your wincyette pjs on forever!
So this week at school we have partied Diwali stylee , eaten popadoms galore, made samosas, drunk mango smoothies and made the most delicious sweets all of which we ate by the twinkliest of diva light.
The November days are dark and long we need to light up the darkness with bonfires fireworks and tealights whatever our religion. Me- my religion is kindness, it`s all we need to give in ,order to receive love back in bountiful supply. And it`s free. So be a diva bright light this weekend not an energy saving dullard . Light up the darkness by taking the time and energy in sharing a meal with someone special who you love.
Barfi
1 bag of dessicated coconut
1 large can of condensed milk
3 drops rosewater
2 cardomon pods
Boil the milk with the cardomon pods and leave to infuse. Take out the pods and add the rosewater and coconut put in a tin and leave to set in the fridge. Yummy.
Cut into squares and eat with milky sweet chai. Boil up water and teabags in a pan add full fat milk and cardomon pods about 4, boil until syrupy. Pour into cups and have with lots of sugar. No doubt my next blog will be dictated from the dentist`s!! YOLO!(You only live once)
Happy Diwali!
I trained to be a teacher in Leicester and also spent my student days in moss side manchester.I would take a taxi into Rusholme to the curry mile and breathe in the chilli spiked air and dodge the manchester puddles to my favourite restaurant- The Shezan. I love curry - that` s an understatement . I also am a sweethouse fanatic. The rosewater, coconut fudgey cardomon rippled delicacies that sit in the shop window are brushed with gold leaf and are enough to make a weight watcher gold member weep salty tears of defeat. Barfi is the Indian version of a selection box but one that would make a sugar plum fairy go into a diabetic coma!!
Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights. My name Clare means light which is probably why I have an ongoing battle with Mr N over energy saving lightbulbs-ugh! how dim can you be? Us girls are simple- we need fairy lights, candle light and firelight to stoke up our love engines not drab energy savers that make you want to put your wincyette pjs on forever!
So this week at school we have partied Diwali stylee , eaten popadoms galore, made samosas, drunk mango smoothies and made the most delicious sweets all of which we ate by the twinkliest of diva light.
The November days are dark and long we need to light up the darkness with bonfires fireworks and tealights whatever our religion. Me- my religion is kindness, it`s all we need to give in ,order to receive love back in bountiful supply. And it`s free. So be a diva bright light this weekend not an energy saving dullard . Light up the darkness by taking the time and energy in sharing a meal with someone special who you love.
Barfi
1 bag of dessicated coconut
1 large can of condensed milk
3 drops rosewater
2 cardomon pods
Boil the milk with the cardomon pods and leave to infuse. Take out the pods and add the rosewater and coconut put in a tin and leave to set in the fridge. Yummy.
Cut into squares and eat with milky sweet chai. Boil up water and teabags in a pan add full fat milk and cardomon pods about 4, boil until syrupy. Pour into cups and have with lots of sugar. No doubt my next blog will be dictated from the dentist`s!! YOLO!(You only live once)
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