lasagne

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/classic-lasagne

Photos from the VE Day celebrations in London 2015

Personnel having a quick break

WW2 service personnel (with their iphones)

Here are a few memories of our trip to London on 9 May which, unbeknown to us, was the weekend when the country celebrated the 70th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe). I will add some photos later of some of the war-time vehicles we saw displayed in Green Park.

BMW for small children

beautiful gardens

not far from Downing Street

group meditation in Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar square, looking down to H of P

The Charing Cross at C/Cross Station

The Houses of Parliament + Big Ben

Memorial to the animals who gave their lives in conflicts

A farewell photo of Hyde Park

I took a few photos in a friend's beautiful garden today - as you can see, she's an excellent gardener.

Discover the love of cooking ..... with Hello Fresh

This is a scheme which started in London about three years ago and has now spread to seven countries:

• They create recipes - calorie-counted and delicious
• They pack your box - exact ingredients and no waste
• They deliver free - every time
• Then you cook - fantastic meals in no time

Representatives just came to the door to see if we were interested.  It's apparently a scheme designed to give people the confidence and the wherewithall to cook their own meals, excellent for people who've never tried much cooking and don't know where to start (and, incidentally, make lots of money for the company!).

But this might not be much good for people like us who love cooking, have been cooking for years and frequently try different recipes and interesting ingredients.

I should imagine there are plenty of people who learnt to cook just a few recipes either at school or from their Mum, Gran or Dad and have never moved on from those meals.

The price per meal ranges from £3.20 per portion up to £6.50, plus delivery.  And they reckon it's cheaper than buying the ingredients from Sainsburys or other shops. Perhaps that may be because it isn't necessary to buy whole packets of food where you may only use a percentage and the rest eventually get thrown away once it's out of date.  

http://www.hellofresh.co.uk/st-sem/?=ACBB&gclid=Cj0KEQjw4fCqBRDM1ZKhk5jfo6IBEiQAZQ97OMXBLFAvDVc4zPlD2ck2EnI5K_6REV8uKD0xcN8Fb8AaAtFO8P8HAQ