4th May 2019
funny what I can come up with, when I’m peckish
Sandwiched together
hot off the confectioners table
oblong biscuits of loveliness
rippled with caramel and chocolate
taken usually with a nice cup of tea
crafted by an artisan
and served up as part of an afternoon lunch
keeping watch, children with a sweet tooth
expecting a piece of this dessert after the sandwiches
Triangular wonder
cooked by the heat of a thousand suns
in a silver toaster
warming and turning
soft white (or maybe brown) bread
golden and toasty
Yellow butter melts
as it lands on the surface
sinking slowly at the sound of the pop
of a jar opening and the imminent arrival
of the strawberry jam.
In response to Fandango’s one word challenge
You knew your nephew wouldn’t eat his greens
every mealtime saw a trip to the bin
but appreciating his happy sweet tooth
you snook something into pudding unseen
and eating with the custard you did grin
as he ate up his carrots with a great big smile
hidden in the sponge cake with sultanas between
and wouldn’t complain about veg – for a while
#fruit #Oranges
On bright summer days in spain or Greece, you’ll find these
Ripening nicely on a coastal tree somewhere
As the fruit gets ready to drop – its colour goes
Navigating from Green to Orange…a sign the fruit is
Getting ready for eating
Each nice eaten on their own , with ice cream, or perhaps
Some sugar
Born on a spikey berry bush
Purple / pink fruit bursting with flavour
bursting with juice – pressed to the touch
cooked down in a pan – to a tasty mush
turned into jelly – a taste to savour
spread over bread – or sometimes toast
kids enjoy the tastes so much
Breakfast time they enjoy them the most
#Fowc #Food # Turnover
Salford 15th April 2019
A tale of an Apple Turnover
This is a bit of a wonder
Undeniable – the baker is a bit of a marvel
Ripe apples transformed into a take home delight
Nice eaten hot with custard
Or cold with a bit of icecream
Varieties exist – some are spiced and others have sultanas in them
Everyone enjoys them as a breaktime treat –
Rows of delicious pastries leave, as fast as they are baked
Tap, and Unwrap
That’s how it goes
and a scent of orange
wafts up my nose
Scent – then a taste
of orange from oil
captured in chocolate segments
held in the foil
Dark light and White
Mixes of chocolate and zest
Melt in the mouth zing
A taste that’s the best
Together on the vine they grow
Over time they develop
Making a change from green to yellow or red
As the colour changes so does flavour and sweetness
They can be eaten hot or cold, in soups, fried or grilled
Or cooked down and used in a pasta dish, or salad
It was always the wish
that this particular fish
was a healthy dish
So literally spread
on the breaded fishes bed
watercress green, on tomatoes red
Salad missing ? says dad
the guess was mad
cress for lettuce ? Bad
#ShroveTuesday #Pancakes #Food #Acrostic #Lent #Christian
Perhaps, it’s
Apt, that a
Number of these batter-based treats are
Created on Shrove Tuesday, For on the day after
Adults of a certain faith, may ask their
Kids to forgo the
Enjoyment of their favourite chocolate bars till the evening of
Saturday before Easter sunday, when the Easter bunny has hopped by
