And I Quote!......

Many people know about Pinterest.  I tend to call it "pin interest" while others call it "pinterest." Either way, it can be very addicting.  This site has everything, instead of bookmarking an entire site you have the freedom to mark exactly what you want and place it onto a "board."  One of my boards appears to be very popular- "Quotes to Live By."  Not sure why but this board has many followers.  Here are some of the more favorite pins.

(you can find me at www.pinterest.com/fakebrit)

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These may not be popular but are some of my favorites:

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And the all time favorite post is......

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There are others that I like, some that I have up on Facebook but not here. What is your favorite quote? Kerry

Happy Valentine's Day!

(not sure why the font is not changing... :-(   )

Happy Valentine's Day. (silence)  Yes, this is not my favorite holiday. I mean, come on people!  We only expect our loved ones to declare their love one day out of 365? We should love and honor our loved ones whether they be friends, family or your significant other every day, not just one day. But I do have to say, as this is our first Valentine's it was quite nice to be surprised with a dozen roses, LAST NIGHT :)  But I'll get a little gushy for all of you who do love this day.  This was the reading we (OK, I chose) when Nigel and I eloped last year. It was very fitting getting married on the Cape surrounded by Wompanog country; an Apache Wedding 

Blessing.  

Now you will feel no storms,
for each of you will be shelter to the other. 
Now you will feel no cold,
for each of you will be warmth to the other.
Now there is no loneliness,
for each of you is companion to the other,
You are two persons,
but there is one life before you, and one home.
Turn together to look at the road you traveled,
to reach this---the hour of your happiness.
It stretches behind you into the past.
Look to the future that lies ahead.
A long and winding, adventure-filled road,
whose every turn means discovery,
new hopes, new joys, new laughter,
and a few shared tears.
May happiness be your companion,
May beauty surround you both in the journey ahead;
And through all the years to come.
Go this day to your dwelling place
and enter into your days together.
May your days be good and long
upon the earth.
Your adventure has just begun!

I did make Nigel a special dinner- Nigella's pork ribs, proper British chips and veggies. 

And for dessert: mini apple pies (the ready made pie crust I used burns very easily) 

Here are some photos I took and made a card for my husband. 

I hope everyone enjoyed the day in their own way.

Kerry

Perks of Marrying a Brit

One of the perks of being married to a true Brit, is that I get to have authentic British cooking any time. Yes, I actually love British food.  The times that I have been to England, I have never had a bad meal.  Everything we ate was always delicious.  The downside is that my wonderful husband is the SLOWEST cook in the world.  I truly can't figure out why but once he is done with a meal, the wait was worth it.  He has cooked for my family and we've asked even asked him to start around 4:00 in the afternoon so we could eat by 8:00 pm. Love you, honey!! (I know he reads these) Anyway, one of my favorite meals that he makes is his Shepard's Pie. Now I don't know if you know this, but I don't eat red meat which proved a challenge to him.  But he faced this in true British fashion.  He kindly came up with the most fantastic version of this British classic just for me.

He takes dark and light ground turkey meat, mixes it with ground pork.  YUM!!  He then adds various veggies and makes a delicious mouth-watering gravy using some British thing.  He adds some secret ingredients which I'm sure I can talk him into letting me tell people.  He then tops the whole thing with a mixture of sweet and regular potatoes and yams.  Very tasty!  Last, he adds a sprinkling of cheese to the potato mixture.  Bakes the whole thing until it bubbles. The end result: a delicious, red meat-free version of a true British classic.  Thank you Nigel!!!  

Seen here with proper British chips and mushy peas.  Yes, they are good. Every time I eat this, the baby starts dancing :)  

Enjoy!!

Kerry