Objectives 2010

[kisobel]

I have been a right grumpy cow the last few days, but today has restored my mood through the power of lazy Saturday morning lie-ins and weekend quickies

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[evel_lin]

A couple of simple risotto recipes I used at first are:

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1221/easy-risotto-with-bacon-and-peas

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2818/ovenbaked-risotto-

Or if you want to make a traditional risotto with adding the stock gradually, this is a good starting place: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/5612/lemon-and-pea-risotto

They're all dead simple and then you can tweak the ingredients depending on what you have in your cupboards :-)

[kisobel]

Ooh useful, thanks! That easy bacon and peas one looks lush :-)

[coastwallker]

There are always Enid Blytons on ebay if you find some missing. Geocaching sounds like fun - I quite fancy that too. Good luck with your objectives

[kisobel]

Thanks, yes I was planning on raiding ebay!

[strangelover]

I've also fallen out of the habit of wearing heels, I don't know why, since I have some lovely shoes. Tonight I'm off out in a six inch pair, so maybe that evens things out. ;-)

I tend to make this chicken and mushroom risotto, sometimes I'll just top up the amount of mushrooms and leave out the chicken. It's really easy and very tasty.

[kisobel]

Wow there is no way I could wear six inch heels these days! Two inches is about my limit, but I'll work on it :-)

[whatsagirlgotta]

Risotto is something I was always intimidated by, but I don't know why as I've since discovered its easy peasy. Favourites are squash and peas or squash and bacon, sweet potato subs easily for squash, although lately I make my super green veg one a lot. That one has sage and lemon zest flavouring it along with the other basics and loads of peas, and broad beans and a courgette stirred in in the last minute. I followed the proportions on the back of the rice pack in terms of liquid to rice and made up the rest as I went and its always been fine.

[kisobel]

They all sound yummy! I will have to try this soon.

[whatsagirlgotta]

Do, its surprisingly easy, and like sponge cake if you do it reasonably well people are impressed out of all proportion to the effort put in!

[annifa]

This is a really inspiring list! Good for you.

I can recommend Open Uni courses for extra-curricular learning, or a course at your local further education college. I started learning to play the flute in March 09 and I've really enjoyed it. When we get our piano I'm thinking of having some lessons on that, and maybe some singing too so music is all good in my book!

Good luck in achieving all of these things!
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