Bacon and lentil broth

 This morning I had a bacon sarnie for breakfast and I was really very good. I only used one slice of bacon instead of two. That left me a slice of bacon to make some Bacon and lentil broth.  I used the last of the stock that I made the other day and it is incredibly tasty.  When I have used up the  stock that I have frozen in cubes I am definitely making it again as it has been a very tasty and nutritious way to make stock. There's plenty for lunch today and tomorrow so I have no need to think about tomorrow's meal.  It's a blue sky and sunshine day so far though heavy showers ae forecast later so I had better get myself outdoors and make the most of it while it lasts.There's not much else I can do in the veg garden until the scaffolding boards arrive so it will just be a little dead heading and plant moving. I keep on deadheading the gladioli and it's made a huge difference to how they look in the garden The apples are falling off next doors tree and I will be gathering them up to cook for the freezer. There are a couple of pear trees in the neighbourhood and I shall be gathering them in a few weeks time.  I do love a gift of free fruit.

A lovely crop on the apple tree.

The red and white gladioli have flowered for weeks and weeks