Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Poor Me, El Papa, Busy Week

So sorry there was no blog for Tuesday. Sunday night I was taken rather ill with a gastric condition and neither of us got much sleep. We did go bowling although it was touch and go for me until the last minute when I decided to risk it. My first game turned out to be great, the second two, I might as well have stayed at home. By the time I did get home, I was drooping and not feeling too good anyway. I ended up going to bed early and a good night's sleep appears to have helped. Hence, no blog. I was supposed to make an important phone call to Father Dragon that evening, but didn't do that either. I didn't do much in the way of visiting other blogs either. I just heated up a couple of Cornish Pasties for supper and that was the extent of my efforts all round.

Actually we have quite a busy week, Tuesday we were supposed to go to the optometrist. I cancelled
that as I was still feeling rough. Wednesday we have our foot nurse and later we are going to visit a company about the CD player from the car. Thursday it is our first Travel League bowling which means lunch at the local Red Lobster and then Friday is our 43rd wedding anniversary. No idea what we are going to do to celebrate that yet. Especially as we are planning to go to the Mandarin on October 1 when they are offering seniors 50% off.

Sitting here typing this, I have just seen the Pope landing in the States. I am not a Roman Catholic but I must say I am very impressed with this current Pope. I do hope nothing happens to him whilst he is in the US. I guess I am a bit like the Queen, I have seen several Popes, lots of US Presidents and lots of Prime Ministers in both Canada and the UK. Of course, she has met them, I have not. Actually I did meet one UK Prime Minister, a couple of times. Edward Heath some time between 1970 and 1974. Once at a yacht club in the UK and once in a yacht club in Malta where my parents lived for a few years.

I love pineapple and I particularly like Grilled Pineapple which they used to serve at our local Brazilian restaurant, you know, the one that closed and about which I was moaning a while back. However, this morning I came across this recipe;

Brazilian Grilled Pineapple


1 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 pineapple - peeled, cored, and cut into 6 wedges

1. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

2. Whisk brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl. Pour sugar mixture into a large resealable plastic bag. Place pineapple wedges in bag and shake to coat each wedge.

3. Grill pineapple wedges on the preheated grill until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes per side.

Servings: 6


Have a great day
 

26 comments:

  1. Hi Jo - hope by now you're feeling better - those sorts of things take it out of you. I agree the Pope seems to be doing a great job, as too our Archbishop Justin Welby in Canterbury. I was at Greenwich last weekend and there was a Brasilian restaurant and I said next time I think I'll visit that - it needs to be a sightseeing journey ... so I can relax and take my time. Take care - all the best - Hilary

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    1. Thanks Hilary. Much better. I thoroughly enjoyed the Brazilian restaurant here and was so disappointed it closed down.

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  2. I hope you're feeling better by now Jo - especially when you have such a busy week.
    I like the sound of the pineapple recipe - with having a problem eating acidy foods, I'm on the lookout for ways of getting fruit into me.
    I agree with you about this Pope - again I'm not a practising Catholic, but he does impress me. When the Queen was in Ireland we were all holding our breath that nothing would happen to her, so I know how you're feeling about him in America.
    Fil

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    1. Thanks Fil, I am. I hope you can eat this recipe, it's delicious.

      I can imagine how you were holding your breath Fil. I will be here.

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  3. Sorry you are sick and I hope you are on the mend now. I like this Pope too and I also fear for his safety, but not from any nutjobs in the states. His ideas and philosophies fly in the face of the old school Catholics. I am more worried about an inside job. The pineapple recipe sounds delish! I love pineapple too!

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    1. I am JoJo, thanks. Inside or outside job, they are still nut jobs.

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  4. Sorry you felt so bad.
    You should plan something special for your anniversary though!

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    1. Thanks Alex. Dunno what to do right now with these special meals coming up.

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  5. Get well soon. I'm sure that grilled pineapple will help to get you back on your feet in no time ;-)

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    1. Thanks Vanessa. Haven't tried making it yet, but it was something I couldn't leave alone at the restaurant.

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  6. I hope you're feeling better now. I'm impressed with how much you got done while under the weather. I'd have taken to bed and raised the white flag. Stomach bugs are simply the worst.

    Happy Anniversary!!

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    1. Thanks Liz. Gotta carry on when you can carry on LOL.

      Thanks for the anniversary wishes too.

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  7. I love Brazilian Grilled Pineapple; haven't had it in many moons.

    Do get better, Jo (smile).

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    1. It's great isn't it Dixie. Thanks, I think I have.

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  8. Feel better soon, must be that time of the year. I've been a bit down too. Body seems filled with infection. Grilled Pineapple sounds delicious!

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    1. I do thanks Yolanda, sorry to hear you're not so good at the moment. Hope you will get better too.

      Grilled pineapple is delicious.

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  9. Sorry to hear you are so under the weather but glad you are feeling better and could go bowling. I know the pineapple and it is good:)

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    1. Thanks Birgit. Just one of those things I guess.

      Yup,, the pineapple is good.

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  10. Hope you feel better soon! I too agree about the current pope; he certainly is more down to earth than some in the past; hope it is a good visit he has here.

    betyt

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    1. Thanks Betty. I hope it turns out to be a good visit also.

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  11. There's not much worse than gastro bugs. I think I'd prefer a cold. You soldier on don't you Jo. I like the Pope too. He's a real people Pope.

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    1. They sure make you feel terrible Pinky.

      I agree, that's just what he is, a real Pope.

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  12. Yikes on being sick. That bites. Good on the first bit of bowling.

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  13. Yup Ivy, not much fun. Wish I could bowl like that all the time

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