Davina's diary

[davina61]

Had to go and work at the other branch and there heater is broke , it was 5 deg c and I shivered all day. Had a slight cold/sniffle that's now turned into a worse one so the brandy for the cake went in my coffee last night!!!! On the meds today. Just hope its gone for Tuesday night party time!!!!

[Rachel]

I hope your cold gets better soon.

I am from Philadelphia, USA and never had curry. I looked it up and it said it is an indian dish with hot peppers and that there are many varieties. How do you make your?

My Mother was 3/4th Englsh but raised by her German Grandmother and english was her second language. She never made a traditional English dish. I may give it a try. The picks I saw looked very good and if it is spicy I am in.

[davina61]

Just Google (other search engines are available) a recipe but you do need spices . Not all "curries" are spicy and only as hot as the amount of chili you put in. 

[Laurie]

I am from Philadelphia, USA and never had curry.  The picks I saw looked very good and if it is spicy I am in.

  For an easy to make curry you can do as my Mom did and what I also did before I knew just what a curry is and make yourself a beef stew and add ..oh about a 1/4 bottle of curry spice you can find in any of the supermarket spice displays. It will turn everything green and spice it up a bit but it won't be too hot. It gives everything a unique flavor.  I am eager to discover more of the various types.

[Rachel]

We had spicy beef stew a lot growing up. I did not know it was an English dish.

[davina61]

Proper curry sauce shouldn't turn anything green, BROWN more like. In the UK there are lots of different sauces you can get in jars, but they don't taste as nice as scratch made. Doing my nails now for tomorrow nights party, hope they survive work tomorrow as no time to do them as need to be at the pub for 7 pm . need to leave work early as it would only give me 1/2 hour to get ready and we all know it takes 2 + , well a girls got to look her best.

[MaryT]

Hope you enjoy the party.
I am a weirdo.  I like hot curries but I hate rice (except for Rice Krispies).  Everyone who serves a curry seems to put on piles of rice.

[Megan.]

Hope you enjoy the party.
I am a weirdo.  I like hot curries but I hate rice (except for Rice Krispies).  Everyone who serves a curry seems to put on piles of rice.

Garlic and coriander (cilantro) naan bread ftw.

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[p]

Enjoy the party Davina! Hope that it goes well.

[Laurie]

Proper curry sauce shouldn't turn anything green, BROWN more like. In the UK there are lots of different sauces you can get in jars, but they don't taste as nice as scratch made. Doing my nails now for tomorrow nights party, hope they survive work tomorrow as no time to do them as need to be at the pub for 7 pm . need to leave work early as it would only give me 1/2 hour to get ready and we all know it takes 2 + , well a girls got to look her best.

  I hope you have a great time at the party Davina. I'm sure you will look a proper lady. Do enjoy yourself.

  Now I have to disagree with you a "Proper curry sauce shouldn't turn anything green" may in fact be true but I was talking a "Cheap curry" where you  take a perfectly good stew you would normally make And add a fair amount of store bought curry powder. Such as McCormicks Curry powder consisting of: CORIANDER, FENUGREEK, TURMERIC, CUMIN, BLACK PEPPER, BAY LEAVES, CELERY SEED, NUTMEG, CLOVES, ONION, RED PEPPER, AND GINGER. Using a good amount of this or another similar brand will turn your stew and everything in it a yellow green mainly from the tumeric.
  I will grant you this is not as good as a "Proper" curry but it was all I knew until fairly recently. I always liked to use a good amount (about 1/2 bottle) of this concoction so it had a spicy flavor and would add it in early in the cooking process so it had plenty of time to permeate everything. It may not have been a "proper" curry but I like it. I'm just learning there are other tasty varieties is all.

[davina61]

Turmeric stains every thing , plastic containers, hands etc use sparingly!!!!!! Any ways had a good meal , makeup went fine and mascara worked . The ladies said I had done a good job , got on OK with 2" heels except for the section of polished wooden floor as I was like Bambi on ice (smooth soles). My friend cant get to sign my Deed Poll papers till new year now, but at least he will. Good news from GP, my prescription will be at chemists tomorrow night and booked in for anti T shot on Wednesday. Got next Monday to Wednesday off, Christmas shopping then.Slept in my long wig for 2 nights but it gets tangled , shame as it stays put .

[Megan.]

Glad the meal went well,  I'm sure you did look gorgeous!
If you need a signature for your deed poll any sooner,  just PM me,  I can drive up and do it for you. X

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[davina61]

Thanks but you have to know me for 10years and be a home owner and a UK citizen ( 2 out of 3?)

[Megan.]

Thanks but you have to know me for 10years and be a home owner and a UK citizen ( 2 out of 3?)

I'm technically a (mortagaged) homeowner,  though I don't live there. And I'm a UK citizen.

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[Megan.]

I signed my friends deed poll for her,  I don't remember needing to meet those qualifications.

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[p]

So glad to hear that the party went well, Davina! Those polished wooden floors are DANGEROUS!

[Laurie]

Glad all went well for you at the party Davina.

[davina61]

Thanks for all the replies XXXXX, called in at chemists tonight and they will have my goodies in tomorrow. Knew they didn't have it in stock, GP said they would have to order it in.

[Laurie]

It is closer to becoming a reality girl.

[Kendra]

Wahoo!!  H. R. T.