The Sensational KD Lang and a Beautiful Salad for a Beautiful Autumn Day

Only 3 days ago it was cold and very wet.
Not only that, it was a disaster for Joseph and Sophia
A week earlier they had been given a guinea pig complete with run and little hutch.
Weather turned nasty and dear me, one guinea pig down.
Much distress, and a funeral in the garden
A quick trip to the pet shop and along came Nisha
2 days later yet another death and another funeral.
We didn’t get to meet either of those little souls.

It was family lunch and we were introduced to Elvis, guinea pig number three
Apparently according to the Pet Shop owner the other two must of died of the cold.
So the hutch was moved into the car port and another really cosy home for Elvis


He really is cute...here he is with his teddy.
Sophia covered up the run with a quilt for extra insulation.
I am please to say at this time of writing he is still alive

Anyway the weather is back to really nice again. Lucky Elvis.
Our friend Lana came over for to share our lunch and mutual euphoria from last night’s KD Lang concert
She was superb. What a voice, so melodic, an incredible range and none of the screeching that seems to be so popular with pop divas.
There were more than a few tears shed from the sheer beauty of that voice and passion
Outstanding.

As I write this I am listening to the Watershed album
Currently playing “The Valley” written by Jane Siberry.
Such a beautiful song

Anyway I whipped up this colourful salad for lunch today.
Accompanied with my quick, easy and fab pizza bread
A lovely lunch for a lovely day
I used the very crisp iceberg lettuce as a base
¼ papaya peeled seeded and sliced
3 hard bold eggs peeled and quartered
1 red chili finely chopped
3 radish sliced
5 rashers crisy bacon
1 avocado peeled and sliced
1 tomato chopped
Basil chopped
Parsley chopped

And a simple vinaigrette drizzled over the top

1 part white balsamic
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
Sea salt and black freshly ground black pepper
Mix well
Add 3 parts extra virgin olive oil
Mix again
Just like that so so simple

For the pizza bread recipe click here

Just before popping the bread in the oven
Brush with the Simply Ming Coriander Oil
In November when Dale and I had our Fab and Gay Adventure, driving through New Zealand…we stayed at Evington Gardens with our friends Lorraine and Derrick and I helped Derrick tie a bottle onto a pear bud.
Thus supplying us, with a Pear in a Bottle, in order to make Pear Cognac.
Well the pear has grown and we are now proud owners of our own bottle
Beautifully packed by Lorraine complete with the twig once attahced to the pear
It will need at least 6 months to mature, so watch for a drunken post at the end of the year.
Anniversary of our stay at Evington I think.
Shall have to compose a menu for the occasion.