Welcome to this week’s edition of my weekly roundup of posts…Especially for you just in case you missed any posts during the week… whatever your time zone grab a coffee or a glass of wine…Take a pew, get comfy… have a read… I hope you enjoy this much-shortened version…

My first post of the week was on Tuesday 13th…Halloween Tales and recipes…

From what I have been reading Halloween in many places is not happening this year and in others, it has been curtailed or there may be some virtual goings-on planned…

however, for those of us with kiddies, I am sure you can make it happen with a little inventiveness in your own home and gardens…

Apple or doughnut bobbing is always good fun and if it gets too much then a black widow shot or two will help calm those shattered nerves…

https://carolcooks2.com/2020/10/13/fang-tastic-recipes-apple-bobbing-and-black-widow-shots/

Wednesday:…I am over at Smorgasbord Blog Magazine  – Food Column – Carol Taylor – A – Z of Food ‘T’ for Tea and Toast, Turmeric, Tobasco, Tahini, Tamarind and Elephant’s Ears (it is a T)

Tea and Toast anyone? How you take your tea and eat your toast tells the experts a lot about you or so they say…In our house hubby adds milk first… I add the milk last…Please head over to Sallys and don’t forget to say hello we love to hear from you …xx

https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2020/10/14/smorgasbord-blog-magazine-food-column-carol-taylor-a-z-of-food-t-for-tea-and-toast-turmeric-tobasco-tahini-tamarind-and-elephants-ears-it-is-a-t/

Thursday:

These posts are one of my favourite posts of the week at the moment…I love the fragrance of oils and Aromatherapy…I, of course, have my favourites and not only am I learning about the therapeutic use and benefits but the safety and what they can be mixed with…#recommended read.

https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2020/10/15/smorgasbord-medicine-womans-treasure-chest-essential-oils-and-aromatherapy-bergamot-essential-oil-by-sally-cronin/

Fruity Friday…The Fang-Tastic Pumpkin and Recipes…

Pumpkin is not only for carving scary faces it is for baking and there is also a different type of pumpkin used for carving…but at this time of year when roasted, made into soups and pies it is a lovely comfort food also nutritious. I am seeing so many lovely recipes online if you have any family favourites please share and I will credit back to you…Darlene told me in comments that as a child they used to paint faces on the pumpkins rather than carve them and then the pumpkin was used for soups, stews and purees which could be frozen and used throughout the year… Darlene is also the author of Amanda Series of Books…Alex mentioned that the flavour of the pumpkin does differ depending on the cultivar used. She also mentioned that any pumpkins that aren’t used are dug back into the garden. A great example of Waste Not! Want Not! from Alex… 

It also seems that many you love the roasted pumpkin seeds as a healthy snack…Pumpkin is an all-round highly, nutrient-dense food. It is rich in vitamins and minerals but low in calories. Pumpkin seeds, leaves, and juices all pack a powerful nutritional punch.

There are many ways pumpkin can be incorporated into desserts, soups, salads, preserves, and even as a substitute for butter. Yes, and I will tell you how…

…Dolly the author of koolkosherkitchen told me she had made a lovely soup out of the pumpkin with kale and black beans in her Instant Pot …Thank all for leaving such informative comments xx

https://carolcooks2.com/2020/10/16/fruity-fridaythe-fang-tastic-pumpkin-and-yes-it-is-a-fruit/

Saturday Snippets:

Where anything goes…whatever catches my eye or my imagination could be on this post…something for everyone…this week has seen unrest here and the increase of Covid restrictions in many countries around the world as Covid is coming back with some big increases in infections which are worrying…At the moment due to certain sections of society openly flouting quarantine rules I am beginning to wonder how far into next year this virus will encroach…it seems many countries haven’t got a firm hold on the spread of this virus…

Back to Saturday Snippets after my mini-rant… There are recipes, how Tik Tok gave Stevie Nicks the incentive to join up…Hydrogen fuelled trucks, where the saying Goodnight…Sleep tight originated from and much more whimsy…also the arrival of some storks…Enjoy!

https://carolcooks2.com/2020/10/17/saturday-snippets17th-october-2020/

That’s all for this week’s roundup a rather short week again…one of the positives… less writing has made my stats boom…go figure… I do hope you have enjoyed it and I look forward to your comments xx

God bless you all in these turbulent times…especially those of my readers who are affected or in the path of these wildfires in California…Please stay safe…x

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 learned..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