Tommy excited it is the weekend! I dread to think what he is going to be like when he leaves to go home!

I was on earlies today and seeing as all it did outside was sleet, snow or rain it seemed like a great day to stay in the kitchen sort out the pantry and the fridges of left overs etc. I had my normal morning run and the snow were small round balls about 1mm by the end of the day there were some large fluffy flakes coming down. I made my Aunt Kady’s bran muffins which everyone on base devours when ever I make them. It reminds me of Kady and how we used to turn up at her house late at night having flown from the UK to Oregon and she always greeted us with brownies, vanilla ice cream and hersey’s fudge sauce!!

Starter of minestrone soup then main course of polenta with cheese, balsalmic vinegar and red wine reduction for a sauce.

Lamb loin in a marinade of cumin, olive oil an garlic seared and baked in hot oven for 15 minutes and mixed roasted veg (I tried to hide some brussel sprouts in there as we have a mountain of them!)

Dessert choice of pumpkin pie (first time I have ever made this american classic) and creme brulee with a fruit sauce

Dinner table setting

Boring I know…. Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs lost my 09-10 return so now I have to redo it seems like a job this weekend during snow storms! I will also do 10-11 at the same time just to get it done. The joys of being a dual citizen and getting to file US and UK tax returns.