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I'M Cooking On Gas

This afternoon I am going to bake a tasty treat Scones and lemon drizzle cake for us to eat I’m also making a spicy balti chicken curry … Hope we don’t have to run to the loo in a hurry A huge pot of spaghetti bolognaise for our tea It’s my son’s favourite hope there is enough for me At one time I used to bake an awful lot more But university took my son from our door With just two of us left to eat a massive cake If I stepped on the scales they would start to quake So now baking is reserved for high days and holidays Must dash now need to get out the baking trays! Jan Allison 25th August 2014

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James Fraser

Date: 8/31/2014 9:09:00 AM

Yummy poetry, roll on the evenings meal. A joy to read this sunny Sunday afternoon Jan :) James :)

Jan Allison
Date: 8/31/2014 9:16:00 AM

Isn't it perfect weather James - it is always beautiful the week the kids (and me:-( go back to school. Hey ho. I baked another lemon drizzle cake on Friday - mums favourite bless her - just got Dad booked into hospice again - life sucks sometime but we keep on smiling through:-( hugs Jan xxx

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 8/25/2014 12:46:00 PM

yum yum, what a tasty poem this is.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/25/2014 4:38:00 PM

Yes it is torture i force every mouthful down ... guess someone has got to do it! Hugs jan xxx

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 8/25/2014 1:35:00 PM

boy you are so hard on yourself. forcing yourself to eat one of my favorite foods of all time. life is tough.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/25/2014 12:55:00 PM

I had such fun cooking today Maurice and the results have been so so tasty I am going to force myself to have yet another scone with clotted cream and apricot jam - mmmmm. Hugs Jan xxx

Jslambert Mister Roboto

Date: 8/25/2014 10:22:00 AM

I'll be over at SiX. Hungry N- O -W!!!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/25/2014 10:39:00 AM

If only it was THAT easy Mr Roboto - would be amazing to meet up with some of you guys here on soup! May get to the US again one day - who knows:-) Hugs Jan xxx

J. R. Corbin

Date: 8/25/2014 9:38:00 AM

Dang it Jan, this sounds just like our house! You guys should come over so we could make all the food we wanted and eat it! Thanks for the tasty write. Jim ;)

Jan Allison
Date: 8/25/2014 9:50:00 AM

sounds fun JR:-) Hugs jan xxx

Tim Smith

Date: 8/25/2014 8:33:00 AM

I will happily take the leftovers Jan :)....beautiful write....hugs Tim

Jan Allison
Date: 8/25/2014 8:38:00 AM

Aww thank you time would love to share a cuppa and a slice of cake with you one day:-) curry and spag bol made, cake in oven am having a breather before i do the scones. Hugs Jan xx

Toquyen Harrell

Date: 8/25/2014 7:39:00 AM

Lol, I thought the title means the other kind of gas :) Enjoyed. You can do it - down that cake in 2 days

Jan Allison
Date: 8/25/2014 7:44:00 AM

LOL thanks for dropping by - lemon drizzle cake is my mums favourite so i am going to surprise her and take some round- she also adores the scones I make bless her - i have to admit they are very good! hugs jan xx