This is becoming a habit!

Well what do you know... it's Friday night and I am home alone. That is, apart from Pickle and Mr Bear. And we all know what Friday night TV is like so I am thinking spaghetti bolognase and a movie.

I have been having a bit of fun with my cooking since being on my own and thanks to Jamie Oliver (who happens to be on on Friday nights!) I now understand the absolute joy of cooking chorizo. So far I have had it with a bean casserole (or beanatouille - thanks to Charles Scrase Dickens of London), and crumbled fetta. My friend Jenny and I loved it (she supplied the wine.) I added it to my pasta puttanesca - or whore's pasta which with the anchovy, capers, light chillis and olives made every mouthful pack a punch. The last I did just a couple of nights ago and that was exactly to a Jamie recipe - his world's best chorizo and tomato salad which I had with fetta and toasted turkish bread. I'm not sure why it is but I feel much more confident in the kitchen when it is only me I am cooking for. I don't make anything too fancy or technical... just whatever I feel like when I feel like it. I guess that is the big difference... not worrying about anyone else and what they feel like!

It has been a busy week and I am excited about the weekend. I am going to Ha-Ra the house (sounds rather desperate doesn't it but I cannot wait until I can stand back and see everything gorgeously clean again!) and play about with some ebay stuff. I have spent some time sewing again this week. Jo Chambers Designs has been experiencing a bit of a hiatus over the past couple of months with all that has been going on but I am excited about developing a schedule that will include my wheat packs, the cleaning and the admin for Ha-Ra. Bring it on!

You can check out my website... http://www.jochambers.com.au/.

Justin has had a busy week too... see, now I was getting to it. This is all about him too after all! He had 2.5 days doing boating and was out on the water in IRB's in very cold Hobart weather - true to form. He spent a day doing theory in Hydroponics which he found very interesting and although he would like to be able to contribute more to the crop once down there, it is in a sterile environment that he is unable to easily transfer to from the kitchen. He must either go in to the area before starting in the mornings or shower before he enters the area. From memory, today he was doing quad bike training. Not sure what that entails but I know I will find out once we have our evening chat tonight.

In case you are wondering... yes, it is lonely at times when you are used to another person being around all the time but I do enjoy my own company and am keeping very busy with all manner of things. Walking really helps to keep the emotions in check too. My friends and neighbours are all being so lovely and for that I am extremely thankful.

Have a great weekend all, I know I will be trying my best to.

We learn something everyday

You know, I learnt something this weekend... that super-firm tofu and I do not a good pairing make! All night I have felt as though I have had lumps of plastic traversing my system in a bid to leave my body in the exact same form that it entered in. Thus, a restless night tossing and turning trying to get comfortable.

It's just as well I pick my nights for little sleep though. My brain was yet another organ working overtime and I got tremendously excited about the prospect of a new product making the trip to Antarctica... Ha-Ra. There is great concern, quite rightfully so, regarding the use and disposal of chemicals in The Antarctic in order to retain, and not upset, the natural balance of such an incredibly special place.

Forget Enjo, Sabco or Oates, Ha-Ra is the first, the original and the absolute best quality fibre based, chemical free cleaning system. I have invested in it for home, I clean with it professionally part time and I believe in it wholeheartedly. You can get rid of all those nasty chemicals (that we are made to believe are a must), toxic fumes and bottles that clutter up so many areas of the house making you, your children and your pets happier, healthier and more comfortable. Not to mention those water restrictions being imposed on us... you need much less water with the Ha-ra system.
If you are remotely curious about or interested in any of the above, check out the Ha-ra website by using the link I have put on the lefthand side of my blog page. You won't look back.

Have a great, chemical free day.