Monday, 28 July 2025

Two at Two ... and Variations on a Theme

 


We have four birthdays in the family this month.  

The first one is my grandson's fiancée, the next my son's fiancée, and then two little boys with very similar names.  Our great grandson who is called Finley-James and Finlay-Ross, our great-nephew, both will be two years old.  They were born exactly two weeks apart one in England and one in Scotland and both weighed in at exactly 7lb 7oz.

As you can imagine I have to have my wits about me when I write the cards to get the right spelling on the right card, it helps a bit when we get two identical cards ... or does it?  😬


Most of my meals for the past week have started like this, homegrown tomatoes and courgette with onion and a few additional extras, mostly herbs and spices and occasionally some pasta sauce dolloped in for extra moisture.


I've had it stirred through some pasta, I forgot to take a photo of this, once I served this gloriously tasty mess with brown rice ... also no photo, I'm a bad blogger.  😄


But a favourite and nice simple way, is to serve it simply on a slice of crispy buttered toast.


While I have been working my way through a courgette that had turned into a 'marrow' a few slices at a time, the plant has thrown out three more that are growing larger by the minute.  I need Alan to be having the same sort of meals every day too, so that we can keep up with them.

But, it's not a bad problem to have is it.  💚


Sue xx




6 comments:

  1. Those veggies look so fresh and delicious.
    The similar names/ identical cards made me chuckle 😀
    Alison in Devon x

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    1. We couldn't believe the coincidences when the second Finlay was born. :-)

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  2. Those two little lads are practically identical twins! I do love homegrown veggies, but by the time the courgettes come to an end I am getting a bit sick of them, haha. I've already got 2 large tubs of roasted courgettes in the freezer, to be made into soup when the weather gets colder. I've just been out to pick some tomatoes and a cucumber and there are already courgettes that seem to have grown 2 or 3 inches since husband last picked some yesterday! So I'd better do some more chopping and roasting of them to freeze tomorrow....

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    1. I've just been roasting a large tray with the last of the marrow, onions and tomatoes. There's enough to feed me for at least four meals. 🙂

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  3. Oh my goodness-you have to have your wits about you when you are writing the cards for the two year olds! Lovely fresh tasty food-my favourite would be with rice. Catriona

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  4. Beautiful food and happy birthday to all from Florida...96 degrees at the minute.

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