by Thrifty Lesley | Mar 3, 2015 | My Diary
Had another brilliant evening at Claverham college yesterday. We did Empanadas, a similar recipe to this one from Good Food. Some people there hadn’t made pastry before, so that was bit of a challenge for them. I’ve made tons of the stuff in my time! Empanadas are...
by Thrifty Lesley | Mar 2, 2015 | My Diary
It was the WI lunch group last Friday and we went to The Middle House in Mayfield. It was not as good as usual with my John Dory being over cooked and one of the other parties lamb being tough, no veg for the fish eaters, and a couple of other quibbles. Had a laugh...
by Thrifty Lesley | Mar 1, 2015 | My Diary
Saturday Have you ever heard of the Grimke sisters? I hadn’t, and I consider myself a feminist. I have just finished reading The Invention of Wings, by Sue Monk Kidd. It is the story of Sarah Grimke, a rich plantation owners daughter, and Hetty Handful, an enslaved...