Fabulously Fruity Frugal Fruit Crumble

Everyone loves a good crumble all except  my teenager who's never like crumble just the custard. Almost everyone loves crumble and if you don't then you need educating in the mystic ways of the crumble.

Ingredients
5 Sticks young forced rhubarb
115 gram(s)  caster sugar

500 g of summer fruits of your choosing / frozen fruit would be a good one here ( defrosted)
100 gram(s) (3 1/2 oz) butter, softened
100 gram(s) (3 1/2oz) demerara sugar
175-200g 96-7oz) plain flour

4 weetabix

To serve
Ice Cream or double cream, custard  if you so desire.


1. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/Gas4. Cut the rhubarb into 5cm (2in) pieces and place on a baking tray. Sprinkle with 4 tbsp water, add the caster sugar along with the summer fruits and roast for 10 minutes. Once the rhubarb is cooked, remove it from the  oven. Mix together and place in a ovenproof dish about 3-4 cm ( 1 1/4-1 1/2 in) deep.

2. To make the crumble, combine the butter and sugar together in a bowl until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs, then mix in the flour add the weetabix for that extra crunch.

3. Sprinkle the crumble over the rhubarb and bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove allow to cool slightly and serve with ice cream or double cream or even custard, if desired.

Welcome To Cat Politics 2015

Welcome to Cat Politics 2015

"It looks like Larry is back in at 10 Downing street , I like Larry he tried to eat a journalist once * so what is not to like. Larry is pretty chilled and I am always watching the television when that big black door of 10 Downing Street on to spot Larry.

With the Conservative humans back in I have heard from Larry that he faces austerity measures when it comes to feeding as gasp Mr Cameron said he is meant to be a mousing cat. I held onto my cat majority in Derbyshire I campaigned vigorously from my cat basket, the sink, the sink bowl and from behind the door and the ultimate the top of the stairs to scare the bejesus out of everyone.

Me on my soap box.

What is my manifesto I hear you ask ?


1. 23 hours naps for all .

2. A nice basket to sleep in with your very own pinky bear.

3. As much toilet paper and kitchen roll as you want to shred.

4. That brand of cat food you like  but then you won't like but will like.

5. Nail file.

6. Only Bow tie NO collars that make you  sound like either bloody Noddy or a manic Morris dancer are out.

7. Tummy tickles and biting your human bean.

8. Classic FM 24 hours a day and a copy of the Guardian.

9. The right to hiss at nothing that is there.

10. The right to walk to the front door loop round and come in through the cat flap * repeating this action to your hearts content.



I am a politician trust me.

Roast New Potatoes With Red Onion , Thyme And Chives

Fed up of the obvious accompaniment to a burger which is chips , I decided enough was enough. When the chips are down then new potatoes must step up to the plate !

Ingredients 

New Potatoes 500 g or enough for the number of people

One red onion Sliced

Chopped chives

Sprigs of time

Glug of olive oil

Salt and pepper

Method 

Preheat the oven to around 190c

Wash dry and quarter the new potatoes 

Place in a large oven proof dish 

Then add the chopped chives and red onion

Add seasonings

Toss everything in a good glut of olive oil

Cook for around 1 hour in which during toss everything at regular intervals 

Serve and enjoy 

Who needs chips with burgers !!

Filling The Frame #Filltheframe

During my Instagram ramblings I became aware of Capture By Lucy's fill the frame which is encouraging you to basically fill your frame of your photographing medium. And the other day at a rugby / BBQ presentation I did exactly that. With my camera what I see in my minds eye is what I like to capture on film no wonder it takes me yonks to get anywhere but ooh what a sun kissed journey in Spring it is.

Sadly not my garden but that of a good friend and ooh what a mystical fairy garden it is , if that was my magical garden I would never ever leave it . A blooming beautiful blue bell wood is a gladenning sight of the heart soul and mind.

Sunday May Bank Holiday