A CLOUDY & OVERCAST SUNNY MANILVA ON " VALENTINES" SATURDAY;

SATURDAY 14^th/FEBRUARY 2015 “VALENTINE DAY”

First thing this morning I took ‘Scruffy’ for his early morning walk before he was picked up by Rose; we then had a quick breakfast and shot down to Sabinillas for our weekly shopping at’Mercadona’ While shopping we bumped into Antonia, the Ex Mayor, and had nice chat and catch up, she was delighted to see us and is now one of my many followers on Facebook as I show our many dishes!

We then went along to Duquesa Marina as there is a new flea market by the garden centre and Sally Ann & Anna have started a stall on Saturday mornings, sadly they had not made it this morning, their ‘Market Traders License ‘will be evoked!

The bookings for ‘Doggy World Heaven’ are now sorted for next week ‘Reina’ is with us on Tuesday & Thursday as normal and ‘Scruffy’ is back next Saturday for a two day sleep over being picked up on Monday morning, he’s also back tomorrow evening for a few hours as Rose is going out and Adrian is working.

The weather today, as forecast, is little cloudy and overcast with a stiff breeze that has got up but its still very mild and by this afternoon the temperatures are due to reach 19degs!

As usual when we got back up to the house to unload ‘Chispa’ came running up the street and is now playing around my feet as I’m typing the Bog; this evening at the request of my ‘child bride’ the menu is featuring yet another old classic “ Tournedos Rossini ” prepared to my own recipe.

I wrap the Fillet Steaks in rashers of Smoked Bacon to form the perfect ‘Tournedos’ I’m using a rich ‘Iberian Herb Pate’ to top off the ‘Tournedos after cooking them ‘Rare’ on the griddle plate and finishing them in a hot oven, they are served on a toasted Crute.See below;

Tthe rich ‘Red Wine Demi-Glaze’ is made with a good Red Wine ( Faustino V11) and I’m using the local Manilva Dulce Wine in the reduction along with a good rich Beef & Chicken stock. We are having the usual finely sliced Green Beans and of course some twice cooked ‘Frits’ – sadly we could not find any Asparagus!

Today over in England at Twickenham in the ‘Six Nations Rugby’ England welcome Italy and on Sunday at Murryfield Scotland play Wales. Its ‘FA Cup Day’ fifth round in the football when Crystal Place welcome Liverpool, over here in ‘La Liga’ Real Madrid welcome Deportivo de La Curuna and tomorrow Barcelona play Levante.

After supper we will settle down and watch the sports round up before finding a film to watch

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Thoughts for the Day; See above.

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