Pumpkin Pie

 So here is the last of my Queensland Blue squash.  Sieved and drained overnight to allow excess moisture to drip out.

 I have used the same recipe which was cut out of a newspaper about 40 years ago!  You can tell how old it is because the liquid measurements in the recipe are for gills.  One gill = about 5oz.  I like to think of it as the size of a single yoghurt pot.

 The mixture does look really thin and watery, but if you put enough eggs in, and my own secret ingredient of a desert spoon of flour to give it a better texture when cooked.

 Then you end up with a pumpkin pie!  It's still cooling so will be eaten tomorrow.

Meanwhile on the veg patch, the sun was shining today for the first time in weeks.  I went to the greenhouse (actually I waded) and planted my precious Paton Twins Giant Pumpkin.  Special seed from a UK award winning giant pumpkin of over 1200 pounds!  I'm preparing a special pumpkin bed as we speak.  Take your marks, get set..... go! 

Flooded

 It has been raining almost non stop for the last week or so down on Matron's plot.  Everything is growing and growing and the rhubarb is in seventh heaven.  The trouble is that it's flooded and I can't get down to the greenhouse to plant my pumpkin and squash seeds.

Well, everything has come full circle and I cut up my last Queensland Blue squash today.  These fantastic Winter squash have lasted right through the Winter just sat on a table in the living room.  I noticed just a bit of deterioration at the base so decided it was time to use it. 

 Sunday lunch, with oven roasted Queensland Blue squash!  IN APRIL!  what a keeper!
 

Meanwhile, Leo was so tired after licking the gravy off our plates that he lay on the sofa and went to sleep!

He thanks you all for your best wishes.  He is making excellent progress!  Had a little lump removed and still has stitches in.  Blood tests showed us that he is an amazingly healthy dog!  The vet also complimented him on his trim waistline!  Stitches out on Friday!

Labrador with a Lampshade

I don't think Leo will forgive me for making him miss breakfast yesterday morning! You should have seen the dirty look he gave me! He had a little lump removed, Labradors are notoriously prone to being lumpy. He was quite wobbly yesterday evening but woke up this morning much better and woolfed down a hearty breakfast. All systems heading back to normal, apart from the dreaded lampshade on his head!