Papa Dolmio..

Forgot to mention yesterday that when I was fiddling around on here just before lunch there was a lovely appetising aroma of onions and tomato coming up the stairs. Went down to see what was going on and VT or Papa Dolmio was cooking up a batch of pizza sauce. We had bought a variety of tinned tomatoes in Tesco yesterday, cartons of chopped in concentrated juice, organic chopped which were cheaper than napol! puree etc. We used three tins of chopped and two cartons and that made enough
for twelve little boxes of sauce. VT has his own recipe,he adds garlic puree, tomato puree, bouillon powder, sugar, salt and italian herbs. Then it is left to simmer away on the stove till it has reduced and become lovely and thick. It really is a good thing to make in a batch like marmalade.
Got a lovely easter card from John and Ann today, made me feel guilty since I haven't sent them one. I don't usually send Easter cards out. Their letter with it said that they have been having thunder and lightening and power cuts, apparently the cuts happen quite often. She says they have a generator for the kitchen light, and a gas stove so not too badly off. We are lucky here we don't generally get power cuts. i well remember the dreadful ones of the seventies when everything went off , all the street lights everywhere.
Quite cold today, and it is now tipping down and very grey looking. there actually has been snow forecast, March came in like a lamb and seems to be going out like a lion!
VT went out to get some fuel this morning, and decided to go to tesco on his way back to spend the £10 voucher. that is the last of thoseso we can leave tesco alone for a while now thank goodness. Mind you the vouchers £10 off a spend of £30 is very generous. He came back with two huge jars of Gold Blend, two packs of Whiskas, and three bottles of Lindemans Chardonnay at three for ten pounds. That was just over thirty pounds.
Saw in the paper today that Morrisons are going into a loyalty card. Also said that Morrisons are doing really well. I'm glad about that, i love Morrisons it is just the right shop for us. That and Sainsburys are probably our favourite stores.
Tonight we are having:
Quorn style chicken and mushroom pies,
potato croquettes,
Carrots and beans.