handmade valentine's day

I woke to find MrG had left for work but had left a little card and pressy on the bed.  A lovely handmade (not by him) card and a handmade (not by him) love heart mug.  Handmade by someone else but lovingly chosen by him for me!

I handmade a card for MrG (as per my Handmade Card Challenge) using a free download from GerberaDesigns, printed the design onto handmade paper (not by me) then coloured in the design and stitched the border on the sewing machine.  (I must point out that the photo doesn't do it justice!)

I bought him a red rose (he laughed) and a bottle of red wine, then I made him a meal of Chicken Tarragon with fresh pasta followed by a Toffee Apple Tart.  I hadn't tried either of these recipes before so I was relieved that they were both easy to make and delicious. Thumbs up!

There's a lot to be said about food photography.  If this photo had accompanied the recipe I may not have been tempted to try it!  It did taste good though.

pea soup

No, I'm not talking about the weather! No fog today just rain, rain and more rain. So much so that I decided to warm us through with a bowl of fresh pea and tarragon soup.


It is one of the easiest and tastiest soups I've ever made and it is the most fantastic colour. I have a 'thing' about garden peas - I love them. My family are not so keen and make fun of my passion for peas. I'd quite happily serve them with every meal - I even pop some in my basmati rice when I'm making a curry!

Link for soup recipe