tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post717990382373854507..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Shepherd's PieUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-84663973399683391232015-10-13T10:42:09.884+10:002015-10-13T10:42:09.884+10:00I absolutely will thanks Rhonda xxI absolutely will thanks Rhonda xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09119313494132747844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-66866928062234810752015-10-13T02:41:22.746+10:002015-10-13T02:41:22.746+10:00Wonderful post, Rhonda. My mum made a roast beef a...Wonderful post, Rhonda. My mum made a roast beef and Yorkshire Pud every Sunday. I mean, every Sunday and I miss it terribly. Occasionally for guests I will do it, but there's only two of us and roast is a big commitment here. hopflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14808010877609649152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-17835339439136484732015-10-12T23:46:29.577+10:002015-10-12T23:46:29.577+10:00Looks delicious! I'd much rather see pictures ...Looks delicious! I'd much rather see pictures of a shepherds pie that's been well enjoyed!bee*in*the*balmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16570065470890313607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-72656685498405803422015-10-12T21:36:16.104+10:002015-10-12T21:36:16.104+10:00Hello Kirsti. This is such a lovely comment to get...Hello Kirsti. This is such a lovely comment to get on an otherwise uneventful Monday evening. I'm pleased you've made such positive steps towards a life of family and home. These changes take courage and hard work but they pay off in ways you can not yet imagine. It's all ahead of you and I wish you and your husband the very best in all you do. Please keep in touch and let me know how you progress. xxrhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-40101361174356896212015-10-12T19:47:12.517+10:002015-10-12T19:47:12.517+10:00that shepherds pie looks awesome! made one last ye...that shepherds pie looks awesome! made one last year but used sweet potato for the topping as can't eat normal spuds anymore<br />i swish my mouth with olive oil every night after i brush them, i don't have sensitive teeth anymore (though still have some cracked fillings that need fixing) my mouth feels wonderful, no tartar build up or much plaque either, I've been using the oil since easter. (ran out of toothpaste & needed to use something so gave the 'oil swishing' a go & it works! well for me at least) if he decides to give it a try make sure to use oil he likes the taste of)<br />hope he feels better soon.<br />glad your blog classes went well, look forward to seeing the new blogs <br />thanx for sharing<br />selina from kilkivan qldselinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173172460099566314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-44774494803465581992015-10-12T19:00:57.353+10:002015-10-12T19:00:57.353+10:00Yum! We love Shepherds pie:)
This week - thanks t...Yum! We love Shepherds pie:)<br /><br />This week - thanks to your inspiring lifestyle, and that of Brooke Macalary, this is my first week of not working. I have taken a package (after the self-imposed year of austerity to pay down the mortgage completely). My husband is still working, but I realised that I was missing out on my childrens' lives by working so hard. <br /><br />I have researched your blog thoroughly, as well as your two books and I feel prepared. One new thing at a time, I say. I have quadrupled our vegetable garden, joined the local food co-op and have also adopted a capsule wardrobe to keep my clothing costs down. <br /><br />I have a new budget for just living on my husband's wage.<br /><br />I'm calling this semi-retirement, from the paid workforce. I am 42. <br /><br />Thank you so much for the work that you do, inspiring us all and making it all just seem so possible. I really wonder how many lives you have changed around the world. It must be hundreds of thousands!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09119313494132747844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-34736728327168132772015-10-12T17:42:10.700+10:002015-10-12T17:42:10.700+10:00He's been back a couple of times, Sue.He's been back a couple of times, Sue.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-85943715603083169902015-10-12T17:14:24.817+10:002015-10-12T17:14:24.817+10:00Hi Rhonda, I'm no dentist but I'd say if H...Hi Rhonda, I'm no dentist but I'd say if Hanno is still having trouble with his teeth after six months then he should go back and get it sorted, it's no fun not being able to eat properly and having to have all your food minced up, and not being able to eat a salad or whatever. Having painful or ill fitting teeth or dentures can bring on all sorts of trouble to the rest of the body. Nice shepherd's pie though!Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463317651625459406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-16535722209303991662015-10-12T16:36:52.609+10:002015-10-12T16:36:52.609+10:00My girls still joke about shepherds pie - once upo...My girls still joke about shepherds pie - once upon a time this was the only dish I could cook. When my wife was in hospital for 3 months we had it so often that it has become a family joke. Luckily I have added to the list of things I can cook now. Incidentally I still love shepherds piepoggeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754636457782658089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-73515816818297576282015-10-12T13:11:39.074+10:002015-10-12T13:11:39.074+10:00Yes Therese, it's meat gravy made using the pa...Yes Therese, it's meat gravy made using the pan drippings.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-81502054661069812462015-10-12T11:48:49.514+10:002015-10-12T11:48:49.514+10:00Hi Rhonda. So glad your workshop went well. When y...Hi Rhonda. So glad your workshop went well. When you said you made a gravy do you mean a meat gravy? My Mum used to make a cottage pie from beef mince as our roasts were usually didn't make it to a second day and wit a family of seven it's the same in our house. I also spent some time weeding the garden after our recent rain but think I'll get up earlier tomorrow morning. I also taught myself to crochet recently and am busy using up donated wool making granny squares for a blanket.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-72431199580147015132015-10-12T09:19:47.698+10:002015-10-12T09:19:47.698+10:00Take care, Nanette. I hope it all goes well for yo...Take care, Nanette. I hope it all goes well for you.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-24160266386034595892015-10-12T09:18:50.050+10:002015-10-12T09:18:50.050+10:00Laurie, we have two types of turnip here - a purpl...Laurie, we have two types of turnip here - a purple top white turnip and a yellow turnip we call a Swede. These are the white ones but they stayed in the ground so long they actually tasted more like Swedes than the milder turnips. I believe what we call Swedes, you call rutabagas. I wonder if you can try the other white variety and try that one in your garden.<br />xxrhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-75513521294778864112015-10-12T09:14:50.282+10:002015-10-12T09:14:50.282+10:00I've got no plans for any plane travel. As muc...I've got no plans for any plane travel. As much as I'd like to meet everyone over there, the environmental price of air travel is too high for me to go. xxrhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-34368973818831956442015-10-12T08:41:56.690+10:002015-10-12T08:41:56.690+10:00my Mom always used to put all the leftover roast m...my Mom always used to put all the leftover roast meat and vegetables through the mincer like that, and soften it with a bit of gravy. She made the best cottage pie!africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-39300218041319441192015-10-12T08:41:13.758+10:002015-10-12T08:41:13.758+10:00Happy Monday, Rhonda. More planting for us this w...Happy Monday, Rhonda. More planting for us this week, as soon as the crazy Melbourne weather lets up... A few things in the house need to be tidied up as well. I would love to have the time to clean the windows later in the week. A trip to Bunnings is in my future as well, to buy those water spikes and get the vegetable patch drought-proof (hopefully). There are also four curtains waiting to be sewn up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-44120748564726580792015-10-12T07:49:51.565+10:002015-10-12T07:49:51.565+10:00I`ve had a few productive days out in the garden a...I`ve had a few productive days out in the garden as the sun was shining. I have changes planned for the<br />flower bed under the front window of the house, so it was weeded, dug and old rose bushes were removed. The next three days I`m back at work, but might just find 1-2 hours after work each evening to start tidying the back yard and garden, to make ready for winter time. As I`m looking after my granddaughter once a week I don`t always find enough time in my days to tend the big back garden. I`m fighting an ever losing battle with the dreaded bind weeds out there. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09114653674812242486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-62311874157310942562015-10-12T07:05:18.400+10:002015-10-12T07:05:18.400+10:00Good morning, Rhonda. Sunday roast was the norm fo...Good morning, Rhonda. Sunday roast was the norm for us too when I was growing up....in summer or winter! I too have to cook soft food as hubby has the same problem. Yes it is getting warm out in the garden these days even here and we still have some water saving gardens to organise when both of us are feeling fit enough to do that. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-79705405107381699722015-10-12T06:58:46.620+10:002015-10-12T06:58:46.620+10:00Morning Rhonda...good to hear your workshop went w...Morning Rhonda...good to hear your workshop went well, looking forward to seeing the new blogs. I don't eat meat, but your shepherds pie looks delicious, and I often make one with lentils. I have the real estate coming this week to appraise and list my house, so it has been a busy time, and will continue as I keep de-cluttering, organising and cleaning. I've been painting as well, and gardening, not wanting to plant a lot, but wanting it to look neat and inviting, so lots of mulching too, and potted things put about. I think later in the week when it's done I'll be collapsing in a heap and doing nothing but reading, knitting and sewing. I'm a bit bushed to be honest. Enjoy your week.Nanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473143331781472223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-43870298893178619832015-10-12T06:32:24.159+10:002015-10-12T06:32:24.159+10:00Good Morning Rhonda...we ate roast lamb yesterday ...Good Morning Rhonda...we ate roast lamb yesterday so today Im making shepards pie with bits and pieces from whatever is in the fridge and garden. Have a lovely day. Julie26weedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04221281990293912525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-84503084520427062552015-10-12T04:52:46.610+10:002015-10-12T04:52:46.610+10:00I'm thinking what you and my Irish grandmother...I'm thinking what you and my Irish grandmother called turnips are what we call rutabagas? I love them mixed with potatoes too, or just on their own. I tried growing them again this year, but again no luck. They never mature a nice root, even if I plant them earlier than suggested to give them plenty of time before frost. Well, the grocery store always carries them, so there's that. This week, I hope to bring in all the house plants, finish washing windows, harvest from the garden and do some fall cleaning.Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156180100389224114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-58098572973346446582015-10-12T04:51:18.644+10:002015-10-12T04:51:18.644+10:00And when are you planning to come over to The Neth...And when are you planning to come over to The Netherlands? Next year? Signing your new book? Giving us a change to meet you in person? We would love to Rhonda! ;o)Crafts 'n' Skillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627513810584088023noreply@blogger.com