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Tuesday, 10 April 2007
Prize Winning
Easter has come ... and gone, and l was able to have some time to myself. Apart from the unexpected arrival of relatives, the holiday passed without a hitch.
Recently l purchased some raffle tickets, the proceeds of which were in aid of a local day centre for the elderly, and l was lucky enough to win not one, but four prizes! These were two large Easter eggs, a box of Cadbury's Chocolate Eclairs and a bottle of Martini Rosso. Good fortune was certainly smiling on me that day.
l caught up with some DVD's. 'Shadow Hours', 'The HitchHiker's Guide To The Galaxy' and 'Pan's Labyrinth'. The last one an unsettling mix of gothic fantasy set amongst a backdrop of the postwar era of Franco's Spain, with scenes of brutality and torture. For this reason l found it hard to watch at times. But it was a very memorable film and well worth seeing, so l'm glad l did.
ln the pursuit of a healthier lifestyle l am increasing the amount of unprocessed food in my diet, mostly by extra helpings of summer salads and home-made meals. l made a tried and trusted favourite at the weekend - Leek, Potato and Bacon soup. There is a version of this on the link below, although my recipe is slightly different. l use less bacon as l'm not a big meat eater, and l include some onions too. For a lighter and less calorific soup the amount of vegetable stock can be increased and the milk omitted.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/leekpotatoandb...
Quote: 'A first rate soup is better than a second rate painting.'
Abraham Maslow
14:30 Posted in Blog | Permalink | Comments (2) | Email this | Tags: Easter, raffle tickets, Martini Rosso, Pan's Labyrinth, Abraham Maslow, Leek, Potato and Bacon soup
Comments
Is that the same Abraham Maslow of the "hierachy of needs" fame? I have read quite a bit by theis great psychologist but never came across that one.
PS: I had a phone call today telling me I had also won an Easter egg in a raffle, as I seem to be currently fitness consciousness I let them keep it.
Posted by: Ralph | Wednesday, 11 April 2007
Yes, it appears to be the same Abraham Maslow. More of his quotes can be found at http://www.brainyquote.com
PS: l'm keeping my Easter eggs!
Posted by: Val | Friday, 13 April 2007