Welcome to this week’s edition of my weekly roundup of posts…I hope you are all staying safe and well…and social distancing…I know many of you are on lockdown once again…Let’s hope it is for the last time, stay safe and strong…Here’s something to take your mind of what’s going on…Let’s take a pew and have a read… I hope you enjoy it!

Monday always starts with Climate change as there is always something new to discover…This week was no different…Recycling and Climate Change… 6th July 2020…

It seems the last few months have brought about many changes, on the one hand, everyone is cooking far more and wasting less food but recycling seems to be on the wane apparently due to the increase on takeaways and maybe collections.

Which means we must try hard not to slip into bad habits and recycle responsibly.

https://carolcooks2.com/2020/07/06/recycling-and-climate-change-6th-july-2020/

Tuesday: Finger Rolls.

Tuesday was just a recipe for finger rolls which turned out great really tasty and everyone enjoyed them …Definitely a recipe I will make again…

I have also had a request for Pretzel Bread something I haven’t made before and the recipe is totally different but I am excited to give it a go…If anyone makes Pretzel Bread and has any tips me please share…

https://carolcooks2.com/2020/07/07/bread-finger-rolls/

Wednesday: Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Food Column – Carol Taylor – A – Z of Food – ‘M’ is for Mayonnaise, Mango, Mousse, Morels, Khao Neow Manuang and Marengo

I was over at Sally’s for my Food Column where Sally is repeating one of my favourite series the A-Z of food where I am having fun going through the Culinary Alphabet…

I am discovering much I didn’t know or didn’t know I knew…I hope you are enjoying it as much as I am…

via Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Food Column – Carol Taylor – A – Z of Food – ‘M’ is for Mayonnaise, Mango, Mousse, Morels, Khao Neow Manuang and Marengo

Thursday: Virtual screening of the story of Plastic…

This is an exciting opportunity to watch the film and then take part in a discussion…I hope some of you will join me it is always lovely to get different views…Please click the link below to secure your spot…

https://zerowastechef.com/2020/07/08/virtual-screening-of-the-story-of-plastic/

Friday in my kitchen…Fresh Dates, Jerk Fish and Tomato Soup…

I have just eaten a bowl of the tomato soup and it is the closest I have made to Heinz…and fish I love fish and prefer fish to meat…I hope you enjoy the recipes.

https://carolcooks2.com/2020/07/11/friday-in-my-kitchen-fresh-dates/

Saturday Snippets…

Whimsical Wednesdays have morphed into Saturday Snippets…It is the same but different…Just me being whimsical…some music and dancing, an abandoned farmhouse and a Secret Garden…Enjoy!

Image by Rebecca Xibalba from Pixabay

As a child, I loved the story of the Secret Garden…

https://carolcooks2.com/2020/07/11/saturday-snippets-7/

If anyone has a weekly roundup they love or they write then please send me the link and I will share here…Happy to help spread the good news and views..x

Here is Smorgasbord Blog Magazine’s Weekly Roundup…

Packed with music, recipes, poetry, health advice, books reviews too much to mention just a delightful jam-packed week something for everyone to enjoy…and Josh Groban I just love listening to his music…Just pop over to Sally’s and you can enjoy it as well xx

https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2020/07/11/smorgasbord-blog-magazine-the-weekly-round-up-july-5th-11th-2020-josh-groban-mango-pigeons-dublin-1944-books-health-and-laughter/

God bless you all in these turbulent times…be safe and stay well…

My hopes…for the future…

When this is all over my hope for the future is a cleaner world… I do want to see communities, and caring for your neighbour becoming the new norm…WORKING TOGETHER INSTEAD OF WORKING AGAINST EACH OTHER…Being kind to each other…Loving someone whatever their religion or skin colour…Can we make this happen? We have to but in the right way…Are we willing to make a stand? Personally, I would love to see lessons learnt ..realistically I have my doubts…

Thank you for reading be well and stay safe xxx

About Carol Taylor: Enjoying life in The Land Of Smiles I am having so much fun researching, finding new, authentic recipes both Thai and International to share with you. New recipes gleaned from those who I have met on my travels or are just passing through and stopped for a while. I hope you enjoy them.

I love shopping at the local markets, finding fresh, natural ingredients, new strange fruits and vegetable ones I have never seen or cooked with. I am generally the only European person and attract much attention and I love to try what I am offered and when I smile and say Aroy or Saab as it is here in the north I am met with much smiling.

Some of my recipes may not be in line with traditional ingredients and methods of cooking but are recipes I know and have become to love and maybe if you dare to try you will too. You will always get more than just a recipe from me as I love to research and find out what other properties the ingredients I use contain to improve our health and well being.

Exciting for me hence the title of my blog, Retired No One Told Me! I am having a wonderful ride and don’t want to get off, so if you wish to follow me on my adventures, then welcome! I hope you enjoy the ride also and if it encourages you to take a step into the unknown or untried, you know you want to…Then, I will be happy!

Thank you once again for reading this post I hope you all stay safe and healthy xx