Bringing the new year in with fun

The eve and the actually new years day, Ben and I decided it was such lovely weather we would explore. Alas we were to tired to go driving around Wales after our trip to Lille so it was adventure near not far. We went on a lovely walk around the Wicken Fen. This was very muddly and quite cold though pretty in a winter England look. The Fen has been allowed to return to its natural state which is swampy. There are wild ponys, deer and many varies of lovely little birds. We treated ourselves afterwards with a quick trip up the road to Ely where we got a chocolate and cake and finally brought some lego to play with.



Ely Cathedral


New years day we decided to track into town, think the wind would not be so pesky in there. Alas it was a little bit to robust for Ben's little plane though I had fun with my kite. We followed these lovely activities up with another hot chocolate and cheese cake, yummy. New years eve night we had a lovely dinner designed to use up some left over turkey, I include recipe below to assist anyone else that finds themselves in this situation.

Here is Cromwell's house though we didn't go in



And me with my kite



Ingredients
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 shallots, finely chopped/ or I just had leek and onion so this did just as well
1 garlic clove, chopped
2 tbsp green curry paste
½ vegetable stock cube, crumbled
150ml pint boiling water
150g flat rice noodles or the thin egg noodles work well too
1 cooked turkey, shredded
50ml/2fl oz double cream
1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
1 tbsp chopped fresh basil


Method
1. Heat the oil in a small saucepan, add the shallots and saute until soft. Add the garlic and cook for one minute. Add the curry paste and cook for another minute.
2. Add the stock cube, water and noodles and cook until the noodles are soft. Add the chicken and double cream and half the herbs, season well and cook for one minute or until the chicken is completely heated through.
3. To serve, pour into a bowl and sprinkle with the rest of the herbs.

Receipe curtisy of the lovely and talented BBC's 'Ready, Steady, Cook' with the lovely Anisley. Check out website, it has some great receipes and they are all quick to cook, of course! www.bbc.co.uk/food/tv_and_radio/readysteadycook_index.shtml