A winter's day . . .

The trees have blossomed overnight . . .




Every twig and branch are covered in frozen white jewels and garlanded with crystal sprays that sparkle in the light of the sun . . .



Each sprig is tipped with beautiful buds of rime. A gift from winter to us.



As lovely as any spring display of flowering plum or cherry . . .



And on the windows I can trace . . . silvery branches which interlace with each other . . . a picture embossed on the pan, a fairy orchard, white with frost.



My eyes are swollen, my head is stuffied up, my nose is running like a tap . . . I feel completely miserable . . . I hope that I feel better soon . . .

I had some steak that I needed to use yesterday and so I made these tasty little morsels for Todd. He really enjoyed them. They are quite scrummy, if I don't say so myself.




*Golden Steak Fingers*
Serves 4
Printable Recipe

Deliciously tender and golden, these steak fingers make a tasty lunch served with some salad on the side and some ranch dressing to dip them in. Horseradish sauce also makes a delicious dipper.

1 pound of boneless beef top round steak, 1/2 inch thick
1 tsp lemon pepper seasoning
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter milk
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup cooking oil



Place the steak between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and pound to a 1/4 inch thickness. Sprinkle with the lemon pepper seasoning and salt, and then cut into 4 by 1/2 inch strips. Dip the steak strips into the buttermilk and then roll them in the flour.

Heat two tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add half of the steak strips and brown them well on both sides. Transfer to a paper toweled lined baking tray and keep warm while you repeat with the remaining steak strips and oil.

Serve hot with a dip and some salad on the side. Delicious!



There are some tasty Fudge Walnut Brownies on offer over on The English Kitchen today.