The very first Tatty Ragdoll

The very first Tatty Ragdoll
I am alive!!

Saturday, 29 October 2011

Backpack Tatty in California! ...

Pumpkin invasion!! 


Just a few photos to let you see what she is doing after arriving there .... 


There are many more, that have seriously made me LOL but they will be posted over the next few weeks, for


 now, you can look at the Pumpkin ones .. and i will be posting 'Halloween Tatty' Monday ..


In her special dress that she had made *coughdesignercough* by moi lol 


so many a photo, to be seen, and we all know how she loves posing for the camera!  but she will just go running off and getting herself trapped in the most awkward places for her, that she cannot get of!


Silly girl! lol 


so for now, just know, that she is having a whale of a time! as you will see over the next few weeks .... 
If anyone wants to have Backpack Tatty stay for a couple of weeks, send me an email, with details of what you want to do etc, and we will deliberate of when she will visit :D 


Tatty xx

Friday, 28 October 2011

An Andy Smith special ...

His own home made cheese pie that is ... 


With his partner in crime Chef Tatty RD .. yes they have been in cahoots, and i have actually tasted this recipe, and can honestly say IT IS SO MORE'ish!


cheese pie 

5 lb potatoes washed peeled sliced to 5-8 mm thick


500 g of cheese 


3 large onions 



500g cooking bacon 

sliced bacon 


a large meat tin 


as many pickles as you like

place sliced spuds in the meat tin first layer , then onion then cheese build layers up then last



 layer put cooking bacon in as well as a layer add a good sprinkle of pepper on the top 

fill meat tim 1/3 of water to wash pepper in 


place foil on the top , and bake for 3-5 hours at about 200 last half hour put your sliced 



bacon on top 

serve with pickles and crusty bread 



sweet paste for pies 

4oz plain


40z self 


11/2 - 2 0z sugar


50z butter 


1 egg


1 pinch of salt 


mix all but egg and sugar , mix them in a cup 


add egg mix then and keep dusting mix with extra flour till it forms a sticky ball , cover in 



film then chill 

use like play dough 


cook till just turning golden . 10 - 15 mins 200 deg C



Lots of *drooling* ..... :P 


The top recipe is a nice compliment with BBQ, also try it for November 5th 


with crispy jacket pots .. whatever you do, please do not ask Andy any questions, his 


nickname is Mr T ... and not like the character from 'the A team' Mr T ... trust me lol




Tatty xx



Wednesday, 26 October 2011

MORE Spanish food ....

Lynne Parker still teaching Chef Tatty to be a chef lol 

tortella de patas (potatoe tortillas )

1 cup olive oil                                          


4 large potatoespeel cut into small pieces


1 large onion thinly sliced


4 large eggs


thin slices red pepper to add to onions

1) heat oil in a 9inc skillet add potatoes one slice at a time


2) alternate layers of potatoes onions and peppers cook slowley on 



meduim heat DO NOT FRY turn occasionally until golden brown

3) beat eggs in a lrge bowl with a fork add salt


4)drain potatoes


5)add potatoes to beaten egg mixture and leave aprox 15 mins


heat 2 tsp of the oil in the skillet


6) add potatoes in egg mix to panlower heat to medium SHAKE PAN to prevent sticking 



when potatoes start to brown cover pan and flip them overdo thins 3/4 times until brown 


and serve immediately ....... scrummy xxxxxx


Tatty xx