Category Archives: Cooking

Young people cooking destructions

Posted on September 1, 2024 by thepogblog

Sometimes I (re) teach Mum to cook.  Sometimes I teach Stepson 1 in preparation for uni.  We’ve done a fair bit now as I mentioned in this post. Stepson 1 did brilliantly in his A levels and is officially off … Continue reading →

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The art of distraction tuesday

Posted on March 14, 2024 by thepogblog

Tuesday stats: Tesco:  Successful, no crying and we got the ‘nice’ cashier Celebratory ‘we did the shopping’ cake choice: cinnamon bun Cooked: Fish pie x 2 (one for dinner, one for the freezer) Kitchen music listened to: Simon and Garfunkel … Continue reading →

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The start of The Tuesday Blanket Tuesday

Posted on March 7, 2024 by thepogblog

‘Hmmm.  You’re rather twisted aren’t you?’ ‘I am?’ ‘You are.’ And that’s how the conversation started as I stepped into the room where I had an accidental massage this Tuesday. My sister (a beautician) was giving mum a facial at … Continue reading →

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Learning to chop onions – a step mums guide

Posted on February 26, 2024 by thepogblog

Step Mumming is way harder than I ever anticipated. Not just the fact that not all step children may want you around and make that fact very known to you, but the balancing act of being useful but not treading … Continue reading →

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Wooden Spoon Tuesday

Posted on January 16, 2024 by thepogblog

It’s Tuesday.  And my car didn’t even turn over when I tried to leave for Mum and Dads this morning when it was -5.  Mr R did magic with jump leads though and luckily (for this set of circumstances) it’s … Continue reading →

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Tuesday and my super trouper, dancing queen

Posted on January 9, 2024 by thepogblog

Today’s Tuesday started with a trip to Tesco.  For those who have ventured here with Mum before it can be a rocky experience and few leave unscathed… …However, it turns out giving Mum full control of the trolley and giving … Continue reading →

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Tuesdays

Posted on January 2, 2024 by thepogblog

Tuesdays can go either way. Tuesdays are the day I go and see my parents and how they go depends a lot on Mums frame of mind.  And Mums frame of mind can change in a matter of minutes Dad … Continue reading →

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the power of apple crumble

Posted on April 21, 2023 by thepogblog

Beryl up the road is 92. Beryl walks her dog every day, pretty much irrespective of the weather.  She is accompanied by Derrick (or maybe he is the one doing the accompanying) who I suspect is a fair bit younger, … Continue reading →

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Laughing through numbers and names

Posted on November 2, 2021 by thepogblog

Today was a good day. Today there were only a few tears and then so much laughing I left Mum and Dad’s house wheezing… Because today an Occupational Therapist visited to help Mum bake a cake.  Mum told me last … Continue reading →

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And a new dish is born!

Posted on February 15, 2018 by thepogblog

I think I got a bit cocky with my cooking.  I was doing so well, and then… Well, it’s probably best summed up by the thanks I got from Himself which went as follows: ‘Thank you for the pancakes.  They … Continue reading →

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