X-mas Lunch

I haven't had the opportunity to mention about my recent cooking adventures here yet; but getting prepared for the xmas lunch was mostly due to my new enthusiasm for trying new recipes (recipes are not new, they are just new to me:)).
We did not have any guests, so I was quite relaxed for the menu. I decided to go with a turkey leg. I know there's nothing fancy about roasting a turkey leg; but as it was my first attempt to cook turkey it was exciting for both of us. Maybe, one day we'll have the whole family together and I'll be cooking a whole turkey:)
Anyway, here comes the menu (not quite a festive food but it's healthy and yummy:)):
- Roasted Turkey Leg
- Rice with Pine nuts & Currants (Ic Pilav without the chicken liver as it's not good for me at the moment)
- Celeriac cooked in olive oil
- Stuffed vine leaves (OK, I won't be lying to you, this was readily made and frozen by my mum and all I had to do was cooking it)
-Chocolate soufflé (Here comes another confession it was readily made by Gu:) You do not expect me to cook every single item from scratch, right!)
At least, I have some evidence within the pictures.

Simple Joys of Pregnancy

Although you get bigger and bigger everyday after this many weeks (it's around 27th now), you don't always feel or think that everybody looking at you sees a pregnant woman. Maybe at some point, you get used to the feeling so much that the pregnant you becomes the normal and you do not feel any different. Anyway, despite my bump, I still try to squeeze in between the cars and realise all of a sudden that cannot fit in anymore or still try to keep my pace on the stairs and feel dizzy when I get to my desk (which is just on the first floor!)

I might well extend the below instances later on, but as you will notice it's all about people's courtesy and I am the lucky one:)

- Being let into the toilets whilst cleaning is in progress and everbody else is being diverted to toilets on another floor.

- Shopping and not carrying any bags (special thanks to my hubby)

- Moving offices but not carrying a single leverarch yourself (special thanks to my colleagues)

- Travelling with four luggages and carrying only your purse (special thanks to my hubby)

-Being offered a table at coffee shops when it was actually packed. (thanks to the nice couple)

Winter Fest Glasgow

December became one of my favourite months in this country. Although it's cold and miserable most of the time, the spirit of the season warms you. Christmas decorations, late night shoppings, colourful gift sets and people hurrying for shopping... It must be difficult for people, who live in places where the normal closing time of the shops is 10pm, to grasp the joy of late night shopping (extended shopping hours from 6pm to 8pm). It's not that I'm a shopaholic looking forward to longer hours of shopping, but more like enjoying and sharing the excitement.

In addition to the Christmas decorations, George Square of Glasgow had another attraction: Winter Fest!

It's either the child in me or simply me loving funfairs and colourful lights, I can still get excited and be happy. I can hear some of you saying "soon you'll have enough of places like this". Maybe it's true, but this time it was fun for just the two of us with some warm mulled wine (mine was non-alcoholic).

Anyway, you can join the joyride with the video below.