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Roast Beetroot
I love grating raw beetroot into salads but with the cold weather I’ve been craving warmer foods. A few days ago I made roast beetroot using delicious organic beetroot from Waitrose. To get the full sweetness and nutritional goodness I simply roast beetroot in a little olive oil. Roast beetroot has an intensified sweet flavour that’s delicious.
Gently wash and slice the beetroot into wedges. Toss in a little olive oil.
Roast at 180 C for approximately 40 minutes or until soft. Serve as a starter, eat as a snack, add to a salad or accompany the beetroot with your main meal.
Getting into the Christmas Spirit
The Christmas spirit was welcomed at the beginning of October this year as our local John Lewis displayed a selection of their lovely Christmas trees and decorations.
Imogen ringing the Christmas bells. We both love this Christmas Decoration and it really does sound as if Father Christmas is on his way!
A delicate Christmas tree covered in snow with a selection of Christmas decorations.
To get into the Christmas spirit at home I made some pomanders using oranges and cloves. I love the smell of orange mixed with clove, there’s a warmth to it and a gentle spice. We had a bowl of oranges and a jar of cloves in the cupboard so all that was needed was a few minutes of pushing the cloves into the orange.
The smell is divine. I’ve placed them in our lounge so we can all enjoy the fragrance. And when our Christmas tree goes up at the beginning of December I’ll tie a ribbon around them and add them to the tree as fragrant decorations.
How are you getting into the Christmas spirit this year?
Holiday in Orford
In July 2012 we went to our favourite holiday destination in the UK, Orford in Suffolk.
Imogen was 16 months old and enjoyed playing in the garden. Her love of nature is nurtured daily as we continue to explore the great outdoors.
Her beautiful expressions have not changed and I love looking back on these photographs. What precious memories we have of our daughter as a baby.
Linking up with the lovely bloggers at What’s the Story? and Magic Moments.
