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I had asked Todd to pick up some croissants for me when he went into town yesterday, thinking that wasn't something he could mess up.  WRONG!  Poor Todd . . . he thought he would save some money and buy the ones that were running out of date, so they were stale and not at their best (which is how I wanted them) and after traveling home in his bag, kinda squashed.  (Why do men always squash the bread????) I just bit my tongue and didn't say anything and then changed my plans. Poor guy.   Whenever I ask him to pick me up something at the store . . .  he looks a bit like a deer caught in the headlights.  He always, always gets the wrong thing, and he knows it.  It's inevitable.   I don't complain any more.  I just sigh inside and try to smile.  I have come to the conclusion that men and woman really are from completely different planets. Whenever I see a man wandering the grocery store aisles with cell phone to the ear, I have a lit...

       I got really lucky this year.  Aldi (which is one of the cheaper grocery stores) had tinned pumpkin on special a month or so back.  I was so excited.  It can sometimes be a really difficult ingredient to find on the cheap over here in the UK.  Normally you pay over the odds for it, if you can find it.  (I have had success in Waitrose and Sainsbury's and of course there is Skyco as well.)   So anyways, they had it in Aldi for a really reasonable price and I loaded up on it!  I think I bought 24 tins, much to Todd's embarassment and chagrin!  But then, I am a North American and I love pumpkin!  I think I am converting him to the idea as well.   Especially when I make him such deliciousness as these fabulous Pumpkin Fritters.  They are delightful little light spicy puffs of pumpkin!  And that sauce . . . oh baby.  It is fabulous! Of course if you can't find the tinned pumpkin puree, you ca...