Pretty much my view for most of today. Ripped a muscle in my shoulder yesterday and have been in pain today. Felt good lying on top of a hot water bottle though.

Double trouble hanging out on the sofa.

My first attendance at a pow wow. With the Chickahominy tribe near Richmond.

I do a lot experimental cooking, throwing stuff in a pan to see how it turns out. Most of the time I'm delighted with the results and tonight I had another delicious success so I thought I'd share.

Sautéed Pork & Apple

Thick slice a couple of potatoes and cook in pan with water until firm, not soft.

In large frying pan add olive oil with 21 Season Salute, basil, coriander, garlic, ginger and some chili flakes. Cook for a couple of mins then add chopped onion. Mix in then put lid on pan and cook for 5 mins. 

Then place pork cutlets (1/3" thick) on top. Over these scatter grape tomatoes, the potatoes, sliced mushrooms and a sliced or chunked apple. Put the lid back on and cook for 10 minutes. Then give pan a stir and flip cutlets, replace lid and cook for another 5 - 10 minutes. Turn off heat and dump a handful of spinach leaves on top, replace the lid and let these wilt for a minute or so. Then add cream cheese, sour cream or natural yoghurt, stir the pan and serve!

Wow Mom, you stacked even more wood?

Boss Man came around this afternoon giving everyone headphones. They're pretty good quality too. And then he was ordering a bunch of high end hoodies and tees for us too. Of course they'll have the Emblemax logo on them but none of us mind about that, we know how to decorate clothing in a cool way. I often wear my Emblemax  apparel outside of work.

The dogwood trees are always the first to sport their autumn colors here at Meadow House.