Are you conscious of killing germs at the moment? How is your remote control looking? A splash of hand sanitizer on a piece of kitchen towel will do wonders for your remote controls. A cotton bud can help get to the trick.
Want your undies to smell nicer? Take a coffee filter and fill it with a little bicarbonate of soda and some essential oils. Lavender or orange sound good. Tie it with an elastic band and pop it in those drawers.
Want to keep your bread fresh? Pop a clean potato in the bread bin.
Just had a cup of ground coffee? When the grains have cooled down use them on your hands as an exfoliator.
Got dry skin on your face? Try a mayonnaise mask and leave it on for 20 minutes.
Feeling tired? Whilst watching TV, roll a tennis ball under your feet. A bit of a revival.
I was just reading about lovers making love in a supermarket car park.
None of my friends have admitted to having a secret lover in their senior years. But it set me thinking. How would you contact each other with your spouse in lockdown with you? Would you have a secret phone? Would it be hidden and switched off? Would you have a secret email address? How would you access your lovers messages with your spouse looking over your shoulder, especially a jealous partner or worse still, an abusive one you were planning to escape from prior to lockdown, with or without the support of a lover.
Meeting up in a hotel has become impossible. Meeting up in a bar or cinema is a no go. Even if you get to meet up in a mutual friends house/garden, Should you be using your mutual friend’s wine glasses and cutlery? Surely you wouldn’t dare kiss and hug your lover in case you unknowingly have the virus and his daughter has just had a baby and vice versa?
Would you risk it for a quickie in a car park or in the woods? I know I wouldn’t, but many people are young, energetic and miss a good sex life, or maybe just a bit of romance that is missing at home.
It’s a difficult time for everyone. Most especially those grieving for their loved ones lost to this terrible virus but lovers must feel a little helpless and wondering if it’s all worth the risk. Continue reading “How are lovers coping during lockdown?”→
A splash of soy sauce, white wine and lemon 🍋 juice
Salt and pepper if desired
Olive oil – a good glug
Sweet chilli sauce to serve
Chopped flat leaf parsley to serve
Cook the noodles or linguine according to the instructions on the packet. Cook the crevettes in a frying pan with a little oil and lemon until they start to curl. Remove and set aside. If supermarket mussels, then follow the cooking instructions
In a wok add the oil and the noodles. Then add the garlic, white wine and soy sauce. Finally add the seafood with the partially cooked crevettes and cook for a short period of time. About 5 minutes otherwise seafood can become rubbery.
Before serving, add a squeeze of lemon and sprinkle the parsley over the food.
The domesticated guinea pig is viewed by many as an‘easy pet’ for children. They believe that a small pet needs only a small amount of care. However, it’s important to understand that they have lots of requirements, including a daily clean up, gentle handling, specialised food and a roomy cage.
When choosing floor linings and cage furniture, bear in mind that guinea pigs will chew anything in order to wear down their constantly growing teeth, so everything placed in the cage should be nontoxic. Plenty of lining material will provide them with material for their bathroom and bedding.
They may be small but they need ample space to move around. If they have a large cage they will have the chance to be more active. An aquarium isn’t really suitable as they don’t provide good ventilation. The flooring might also hurt their delicate feet.
Guinea pigs need high quality hay to use for snacking and nesting. Sawdust or pine chips are likely to cause respiratory problems.
If possible, a gnawing log should be provided along with tunnels to crawl through and platforms to climb on.
Food wise, a heavy food bowl would be preferable, resistant to tipping and gnawing. A water bottle with a sipper tube would be a necessity.
Guinea pigs enjoy company so what about getting two or more of the same sex.
They like to be very clean and groom themselves. However they need daily help to keep their cage clean and to have fresh water and their sipping tube cleaned to avoid a build up of algae.
They require a lot of vitamin C so provide them with vegetables such as cabbage. If feeding them melon or apples, remember to remove the pips which are toxic to them.
Guinea pigs need careful handling so pick one up by slowly placing one hand under its chest just behind the front legs. Gently cup your other hand under his hindquarters. Then lift him and hold him close to you so he feels safe.
In a deep pan, heat the oil and sweat down the onions, carrots and celery for about 10 minutes. Stir in the garlic and ginger paste, curry paste, salt and pepper and fry for one minute. Pour in the coconut milk and chicken stock and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to a medium simmer and add the apple and chicken. Cook until the apples are just tender but holding their shape. About 10 minutes.
Sprinkle with coriander and serve with basmati rice. and naan bread.
One teaspoon of salt and a grinding or more of black pepper
Two heaped teaspoons of oregano
A squeeze of tomato purée
Two bay leaves
A little oil for cooking
Two tins of crushed tomatoes
A dash of Worcestershire sauce
Lamb chops in pizzaiola sauce One chop with white rice
Fry the chops in a little oil. My preference is olive oil. Using a large frying pan with a lid is a good idea, to fit all the chops in.
Drain the chops after sealing and set aside on a plate. Add the garlic (crushed) to the frying pan along with the rest of the ingredients. Bring to the boil and drop the heat back to a simmer before returning the chops to the pan. Simmer for 30 to 40 minutes semi covered with a lid.
Serve with basmati rice or mustard mashed potatoes and a vegetable of your choice. Today we are having asparagus.
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