Weekend things

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I am running on, well, I am not sure what. I keep on saying that things are hectic. They are.

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Friday was, as usual, kitchen day with the usual fare and this week's meal in a jar, a versatile, yellow cauliflower curry. As I write, I realise that I should be sharing that recipe.

It ended at the local. In the rain. It was a blessing (in Africa, rain is a considered both lucky and blessing), in more ways than one because it included catching up with a uni friend of 42 years. No pics. Just lots of talk. Lots.

She left before the market and which was unpleasant for no other reason than the howling wind.

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It was memorable for another McGregor market barter: a lovely, woolly shawl. Not vintage, but definitely definitely not new. Dominated my favourite purple, it will play well with my black coat. Methinks I need find a purple winter hat. I already have a summer one...

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Yesterday our garden was the venue for a baby shower. The wind howled and blew the balloons away and the table cloth over the cupcakes... It was lovely that we our garden can provide a pretty backdrop to such an important event.

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Oh, and that's my collaborator, doing his thing behind the camera... This morning it's being a presence at the exhibition before I collapse on the couch...

Until next time, be well
Fiona
The Sandbag House
McGregor, South Africa


Photo: Selma
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      I love those food jars @fionasfavourites, love to learn more about the processing. Thanks for sharing, always find your bottled food so interesting.

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      It's nothing difficult and there's not really any processing: I prepare the curry, let it cool, measure it into the jars and garnish. Voila! Slightly different from the winter soups which are poured, hot, into hot sterilised jars and sealed. That effectively, is canning. Happy Sunday!

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      Hi! I would love to have the recipe for the yellow cauliflower curry that looks so yummy in those jars.

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      You are wonder woman! I just know it! There is a cape hidden under there somewhere, isn't there? The cauliflower curry looks wonderful and I have had a new appreciation for it in the last few years, the things you can do with it!

      A baby shower too? You are a glutton for punishment! Don't you ever rest? Yikes! The cupcakes and presentation look wonderful!

      Thank you so much for being a part of #MarketFriday! I am so happy to see such an awesome response to the challenge. #MarketFriday has evolved over time from straight shopping to a cultural affair as it highlights how we differ and then again, how much we are alike. We have become a melting pot of culture, but, it is still the Rituals, Festivals, food, architecture, even your language/languages that separate us... Along with the fact of what is normal for where you live? These are unwritten rules that rule our social behaviors. I see this as allowing for increased tolerance between cultures and nations, and opportunities to come together on an even playing ground. A strong culture can be beneficial to a country as it promotes unity, especially during a crisis, peaceful debate, and open dialogue. I can only hope this to be true.

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      No cape, bat's wings or a broomstick, perhaps?

      Thanks for your kind words and for stopping by, Denise!

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