Monday 27th February - Amaryllis catastrophe

The second stalk my amaryllis bulb collapsed last night, so I am exploring how well they work as a cut flower

It is beautiful - or rather, they are beautiful. Three flowers are fully open and there is another bud behind, out of sight.

'Bored of Lunch' came up trumps again for lunch; garam masala lamb. I cooked a primitive pilau rice, courtesy of Delia Smith's book 'Frugal Food'.  It's the same as this recipe, but you soften some chopped onion and chopped garlic in the oil, and I also added a chopped carrot.  For the pilau flavour I also used a small teaspoon  of  turmeric, a pinch of cinnamon and two cardomom pods. 

I've had fun placing an order for new embroidery threads ready for my next Cross Country Collaboration with Ang. I used a free program that Ang put me on to which will turn a photograph into a cross stitch chart - magic! I've massively simplified the chart it came up with, but it was a huge help in getting me started.

Meanwhile I continue with the sock knitting,  round and round and round I go...