How nice do these iceberg roses look? The floribundas always give you more bang for your rose buck I think. They're past their prime now but for a brief moment in time they were Spectacular.This lone Mr Lincoln was the Business:
I like these orange flowers too (they grow in Mark and Greg's new Garden) -are they heliconias?
they look good in a vase too
Meanwhile tomorrow is Valentine's Day and I have a client meeting so I have actioned this red velvet heart shaped cake to take along
and speaking of red, I gave Mark and Greg this Spode plate as a house warming present
I don't know what the rest of you are doing but I'm making a potato and leek soup
Last night Mr FF made a roast chook. With a $20 chicken. I know. The price was crazy. I mean he wasn't buying shares in Rio Tinto or a YSL bag. I wanted the chicken to clean the house and mow the lawn for that sort of freight.
isn't this bromeliad nice?
I saw this dress at Olive Home yesterday after brunch and if I wasn't pregnant I probably would have bought it. It was a bit 1970s and kind of Rachel Zoe which I liked.
Went to a french restaurant on Friday night. I can't remember the name it was something like Boucher. Anyway it was very good. Had me a souffle.
some sweet breads (which I think are pancreas? or I am wrong? Anyway I march to the beat of my own drum and embrace offal.)
Hello roast duck
Hello tart tatin
I like these orange flowers too (they grow in Mark and Greg's new Garden) -are they heliconias?
they look good in a vase too
Meanwhile tomorrow is Valentine's Day and I have a client meeting so I have actioned this red velvet heart shaped cake to take along
and speaking of red, I gave Mark and Greg this Spode plate as a house warming present
I don't know what the rest of you are doing but I'm making a potato and leek soup
Last night Mr FF made a roast chook. With a $20 chicken. I know. The price was crazy. I mean he wasn't buying shares in Rio Tinto or a YSL bag. I wanted the chicken to clean the house and mow the lawn for that sort of freight.
isn't this bromeliad nice?
I saw this dress at Olive Home yesterday after brunch and if I wasn't pregnant I probably would have bought it. It was a bit 1970s and kind of Rachel Zoe which I liked.
Went to a french restaurant on Friday night. I can't remember the name it was something like Boucher. Anyway it was very good. Had me a souffle.
some sweet breads (which I think are pancreas? or I am wrong? Anyway I march to the beat of my own drum and embrace offal.)
Hello roast duck
Hello tart tatin
Did anyone Source anything exciting this weekend that they feel like sharing? Tell me everything.
is anyone doing anything for Valentine's day? Or are your spousal equivalents saying stuff like "Every Day's Valentine's Day for Us" which is what my friend's husband always says. To which she replies "As. If."
xxxx
I love the dress and your ever beautiful flowers. We had a nice weekend, getting out into the fresh air and doing child friendly activities like playing at the park and taking a ride on the local mini-train. Nice to get out of the house and soak up some vitamin D!
ReplyDeleteOhh that dress looks the bomb. I sourced lots of purple clobber today. I'm following in your footsteps and channeling a grape. Except I'm not pregnant..
ReplyDeleteI love Icebergs too and agree, floribundas and David Austins are more bang for your buck.
ReplyDeleteAm loving the look of your cake, if there's anything I need to source, it's a red velvet cake recipe.
No V-day for me, the man is away for work, but it's a public holiday here so will catch up with some family and friends.
ps if man was here, there would still be no V-day, he's a non-believer!
hi FF.
ReplyDeleteI think sweetbreads are thymus glands. I wouldn't order them but I can cope if they are crumbed and deep fried. like anything really.
Just finished the last of the cheese/Jamon croquettes. They were delicious.
Gunning for a Karen Walker ring for valentines day, won't get anything unless i produce something so I spose I'll go down to Henry Buck's tomorrow.
enjoy your cake, I bet your clients love you.
S X
Correct Sophie, Sweetbreads are thymus. Supposedly full of incredible goodness but am to squeamish to try.
ReplyDeleteGotta love a souffle though. L actioned (FF 2009) old fashioned cheese OTT egg white etc ones when recovering from wisdom teeth. So successful we cooked them 3 days in a row and had them for entree for a dinner thingie!
We're V daying today as L's
cooking for her squeeze tomorrow. Crayfish Oysters and Champers for the oldies.
D reminded me its our 27th V day together *gasp*.
We actioned lots of gardening together in a true Valentine Day coming together. The truth is our gardner is sick and the garden has become embarrassing! Sorted vergie patch out and planted some basil coriander and rocket. Trimmed all manner of things back and let me tell you the number of spiders and wasps around was biblical proportions.
I sourced a new Nespresso Coffee machine with coffee capsules and I am in heaven.
This perfection and needs to bought for you as an essential baby coping requirement! Literally no mess and the most delicous coffee with perfect forth mill for 0 effort
Kate Bx
Oh FF you must run don't walk back to the shop and grab that divine dress, you are not going to be pregnant forever. I hear you re the cost of eating, it's quite ridiculous the price of fruit and vege. Avocados were over $5 each today at the supermarket.
ReplyDeleteJust love the heart shaped cake and would love a piece now.
My Valentines day will be spent sourcing taps, tiles and a bath. I don't know myself anymore with working on this house, have cut my nails right back, no varnish, paint splattered locks and grungy clothes every day. Talk about hard yakka.
I have two of those broms in the garden FF. You are reigniting an interest in gardening that I shelved long ago during our drought conditions...so thank you.
xx
No V-Day celebrations here. Husband is o/s on a work trip. There will be no special duty free gifts to make up for it either. Whenever he wants to weasel out of a set celebration (this includes mothers day) he invokes overblown commercialisation as his defence.
ReplyDeleteI like the David Austin roses too, like Sarah B. There is a new one out, Claire Austin which is a pretty creamy rose that I've got my eye on and will put in this winter. You're right though, Icebergs are a steady performer.
Like the dress too. I'd buy it (and did when pregnant. I bought a lot of non maternity wear. I called them my hope clothes, as in I hope one day I'll fit into them).
I love duck...I had the best duck at a very dodgy looking Chinese in Mullumbimby last month. Unexpected pleasure is the best type. As for Feb 14, no VD here! And the bloke is vague beyond belief. Thank you for the blog birthday wishes...that's better than a valentine :)
ReplyDeleteOh, and forgot to say, I'm not adverse to offal. I love a steak and kidney pie. But I ate garlic snails for the first time on Friday night, and while they were very tasty, I just couldn't get the snail image out of my head. Much better that they were on my plate then in my garden, but still...
ReplyDeleteHellloooo FF,
ReplyDeleteMe , well come on, what on earth is there to sauce in a Mater Hospital in Townsville? Really! Tee Hee.
Well, actually lunch came sauced, with something almost black, horrendously sweet, and pretty revolting.
My friend G, Vet to the Stars (FF 2010 - but attributed to a dentist or something like that) was here with me, and we had a 30 minute discussion about whether the product under the sauce was turkey or pork.
Eventually, we could not decide, but then we found the meal ticket that comes on the tray, and it said Turkey. Who would have guessed?
I guess saucing the meals in hospital - covers all sins.
VAlentine's Day - I'm going to sauce the Moerks idea for newspaper hearts - giving it whirl first thing in the morning.
love
Lou
My tip to you, get Mr FF to bring ALL your food to the hospital
Love the dress you should buy it. Hubby surprised me with flowers on Friday then said tonight "Oh it's valentines day tomorrow I forgot about it, I replied "I thought that must have been what the flowers for on Friday, he replies " Oh yeah, yeah that's what they are for" Sure they were but it gave him a good out for tomorrow. I should learn to keep my mouth shut LOL.
ReplyDeleteYayayaayaya for Valentines baking!! I am making chocolate patty cakes with as HOT pink as possible pink icing and those little silver balls... I want to call them couchebouns but that's not what they are called at allllll.
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentines Day lovely!!!
♥
Hi FF, I am glad to see you are a fellow offal eater. I too love offal especially brains which makes my husband and 8 year old son want to run a mile.As you say, run don't walk. Whenever brains are on the menu, I must order them. I sauced a new food processor on the weekend and it's a beauty - top of the range so can't wait to use that and then we went to the park and played family cricket with the 3 of us and our beautiful 14 year old black lab Jessie Dog. It was a great afternoon. Hope you are keeping well. Have a great week. Nataliexx P.S. When is baby FF due? Hope you will post pictures of the beautiful babe.
ReplyDeleteEwww I'm definitely adverse to offal, though I do love a good snail. Go figure.
ReplyDeleteMy tips for hospital - stay in as long as possible. I was in for a week each time. And have your food brought in. Wesley food is good, but not good enough.
Love your icebergs - they are so beautiful and your clients will be deeelighted with the gorgeous cake I am sure. Valentines, hmmmm... love the idea of it but never go out in the evening for a dinner a deux - think that is a little over rated. However I wouldn't say no to a nice trinket or two in the name of St Valentines! XX
ReplyDeleteI bought Mr TNMA some chilli jam in a heart-shaped bottle and he bought me a vintage 50s coat at the market (it'll be on the blog soon!)
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a lovely weekend.
Happy V Day, FF!
ReplyDeleteI love the dress you did not buy! And loved your food pics - but $20 for a chook!! ginger is $40 a kg - that's not right!!
I had a great weekend! Baby Animals concert Fri, dance class, black swan (errrr?) and stage show Sat, cooking, napping and Jebediah Sun.
A twenty dollar chicken? I'd be heating up tins of Kennomeat if chickens were that price here. Love the dress too, go get it, you will have lost all your baby weight within weeks of giving birth, I can tell you're not prone to fat like me.
ReplyDeleteValentines day is too cheesy for us, just another day in our house
No Val's day stuff happening here, we don't celebrate it (we do celebrate other made up days though, but they are personal rather than international). I am going to spend the afternoon sorting out the garden since it is still looking terrible post-mega rain. I agree with the commenter who said, get the dress now! You will regret it if you do not.
ReplyDeleteI love iceberg roses too. They're Tough but Pretty.
ReplyDeleteHeh. I'm the one in the couple who says "every day is Valentine's Day." Le monsieur is relieved because he's been working crazy hours and hasn't been able to get out to buy a card. We had a really nice tapas dinner last night after a movie screening at a new Epicerie in our neighborhood. We are getting so European with the eats here, just love it!
hi ff,
ReplyDeletei love the dress in the window. if i were you i'd go get it. you won't be pregnant forever, it just feels like it right now. i'm in utah again. please send me a pic of you and your rolex b/c i'm doing a post on everyones fav accessory and want to include yours. for valentines day i will surprise (and i mean really surprise) larry with a little something from victoria secret. he won't know what hit him. ahahahhaha.
xo
janet
I'm actioning my bank balance - it has gone pear shaped again as I had a recent silly flutter. Chuck are through the roof here too xx
ReplyDeleteThe fancy french food looks great, but it doesn't look as tasty as your expensive chicken.
ReplyDeleteAs for embracing offal, veal kidneys in mustard cream sauce are delicious and I highly recommend them.
Sourcing stuff...we just got an Hermes 'clic clak' wide cuff bracelet with black enamel. I usually don't go for fashion jewelry, but the this cuff has a great look.
Our iceberg roses and iceland poppies are in bloom now and our garden looks great too!
all beautiful....your flowers inspire me to start gardening again, now that i live in seasons. and your food pics are splendid as always.
ReplyDeletemy mom makes her traditional red velvet heart shaped cake for valentine's day. reminds me i need to source a heart-shaped pan...
happy valentine's day, FF!
I sourced an Orange Puffle cushion for Boy 2. I feel it ticks all the boxes, FFBlog-wise - it's orange, one of your approved colours, and it's a cushion, thus starting Boy 2 on a lifetime's committment never knowingly to undercushion.. xx
ReplyDeleteA lovely little round up! That chicken looks delicious - what's it cooking in?
ReplyDeleteAnd can I please be at your meeting today? You're so sweet. Your colleagues must love you! x
I am sure I gain a kilo every time I sight your posts... your food pictures are to die for. This weekend I went to a interior design workshop. You would have been in your element as they never 'knowingly undercushion' (FF,2010) either. This valentines I am spending with my two beautiful young men, B & K, we might even go out for pizza to celebrate! Have a lovely day and I hope you are seriously spoilt rotten. A-M xx
ReplyDeleteWelcome to Graceville, FF! I also had the souffle and tarte tartin - delicious. I did however find the place a bit too hot and a bit too noisy. Nonetheless, will be back there I'm sure. Love your blog!
ReplyDeleteOh what a wonderful feast for the eyes, beautiful flowers and delicious looking food. Happy Valentines Day, dear FF! x
ReplyDeleteI bought a heavily discounted Arnsdorf skirt in FUCHSIA! It's almost the exact colour of the back ground of your blog.
ReplyDeleteDear Ms FF, Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you were surprised with a lovely bunch of your favourite flowers from Mr FF. What are your favourite flowers? Mine are cornflowers. We are recovering from a day looking at glaciers which are patriotically blue (well it is Argentina) and Mr LiC is having a well deserved kip - he has only driven some 4000 km. I, on the other hand, have only moved the car two metres in a petrol queue so I cannot complain too much. I just nudged Mr LiC to ask whether he has rethought V Day - apparently not. However, I hope that Love Is In The Air (with all the trimmings and accoutrements) today for all other new and old lovers. Lindaxxx
ReplyDeleteHi FF,
ReplyDeleteHope you have had a Happy Valentines Day, I'm sure the clients loved the red velvet cake. We don't usually celebrate this day but my husband surprised me with flowers and a card this morning so I baked him some of his fave goodies which should put me in the good books. You really should get that dress, it's gorgeous and you already have the perfect colour hair and accessories to match. Hope Mr FF spoils you well tonight, enjoy your evening Cheers Robyn
As I was flying down the M3 today a sleek black Beemer with the number plate SOURCE sailed past. Couldn't believe it.
ReplyDeleteGuess who I thought of FF? or was it you!
xx
The pink/red mixer looks like a plant in your garden. :-)
ReplyDeleteI keep thinking about your baby, can't imagine how tiring it must be, carrying the baby in front of your all the time while you still action so much.
Love the heart shaped cake tin! I baked Mr Skek some heart shaped vanilla biscuits with passionfruit glace filling. He took me out to a Spanish Restaurant (Grenada in Sth Bris, if you know it). He knows how I feel about Churros. I felt our gifting was all very equal and heartfelt. :)
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