Sticky Toffee Pudding at Tom Morris Bar and Grill in St. Andrews, Scotland.
It’s the middle of the week and time for Wednesday Hodgepodge thanks to Joyce From This Side of the Pond!
1. What’s worth standing in line for?
I’m going with Greg’s answer here. :0)
A Restroom!
2. Tell us about a favorite food related memory.
We have many food related favorites and it is hard to choose just one but here goes.
In 2006 we along with two other couples (our doctor and his wife and our pastor and his wife) took a trip to Great Britain together. This was dubbed a ‘walking tour’. One of our over the top favorite and delicious eating experiences was at Conwy Bistro in Conwy, Wales. I had the most delicious shoulder of Welsh lamb and my mouth still waters when I think about it. We were also treated by the owners/chef with special treats while we dined. A remarkable food experience.
On this same self guided tour we decided to try Sticky Toffee Pudding at every food establishment we visited and to rate them against each other. This one above that we had in a Pub in York was a favorite.
3. What are some things you find particularly peaceful or calming?
Quiet mornings with nothing pressing on the agenda watching the wildlife on our property.
4. Is there something you do now that gets you just as excited as it did when you were a child?
Going on a trip. Now it’s the planning of a trip that gets me excited.
5. To what degree are you in touch with friends from grade school?
I am not in touch with any of my grade school friends.
high school?
There are a group of friends from high school that I’ve been in contact with, especially during the short years we lived in Camarillo (2006-2008). We had several mini reunions. I attended our 50th high school reunion in Montebello in 2018. We still exchange Christmas cards with two of my high school friends.
college if you attended college?
My best friend from Cal-State LA married my cousin. (She’s on the left in the photo) We’ve had a lot of contact the past fifty plus years. During my college years my friendship with Heidi developed not from school but from our Russian Baptist Church in L.A. (She’s on the right) We continue our friendship and cherish each other even though we live far apart.
I’ve also kept in contact with my first college roommate from the University of Redlands.
Having friends that are ‘forever friends’, ‘through thick and thin friends’ or ‘a friend that sticks closer than a brother’ are a treasure. We have a few of those kinds of friends we’ve made since college, too.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
Speaking of Sticky Toffee Pudding…
From The Turf in Oxford, England.
From Dublin, Ireland, we ordered the pudding to go promising to return the plates and utensils.
We’ve enjoyed versions of it here in the USA, too.
This Sticky Toffee Pudding was enjoyed on the Sunset Terrace at The Grove in Asheville, North Carolina.
We made homemade Sticky Toffee Pudding for a British Pub Sunday Roast at our home. You can find the recipe here.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
I love how you recreated a British pub experience at home! I’ve only had sticky toffee pudding once and that was this year at Gordon Ramsey’s restaurant in Las Vegas. I gotta say that I was disappointed. Now if I ever make it to Britain or Ireland I will try some there- I’m not ready to say I’ll never try it again :). Enjoyed reading your answers- family, food, faith and friends are really important to you and I love how those themes show up week after week in your answers :).
Sticky toffee is my favorite and I would order it any time we were in a place that had it on the menu. My daughter1 has a good recipe she recreates at home. I’ve been to Turf Tavern. Such a cool place! My hubs worked in Oxford so we spent a lot of time there. Have a great day!
Happy food memories and great family photos. Take care, have a great day!
I’ve never eaten sticky toffee pudding, but your pics made my mouth water! (and I’m not even a sweet eater!) I think Greg’s answer to #1 is a winner!!
I loved your food memories. 🙂 The random photos are so fun. I also liked your answer to #3.
…all of this I assume is low cal?
Sticky Toffee Pudding, an all-time family favorite, so delicious! Love your food memories from the UK and thank you for sharing your recipe.
Cheers to your Scotland memories one sweet bite at a time!
I loved looking through your photos. I so want to visit the UK. I don’t know if it will ever happen but your photos make me want to go even more! And I am, for sure, going to taste/rate/enjoy all the sticky pudding!! There just has to be somewhere to enjoy that around here. Hmmm –
Sticky Toffee Pudding is a new one for this southern gal, but you make it sound like something I need to try. The pictures also sell it. I love that you have stayed in touch with so many of your friends. My dad was a Baptist preacher, so as a result, I attended three different schools before going to college. Building lifelong relationships was difficult and not something I felt inclined to do. As an adult, I still do not cultivate or need buddies. That being said, I do have sweet friendships that I value. Does it sound like I need therapy? LOL! Have a great rest of your week.
I would love to do a Sticky Toffee Pudding tour. LOL Your themed dinner looks like an amazing event! Hope you’re having a great week!
Oooohhhhh… you had me at quiet morning with nothing on the agenda. Roomie and I often bemoan the fact that we need “no fixed engagements” (’95 Pride & Prejudice)
Love it that you made it a taste test to try out all the sticky toffee puddings. The first one looks the most luxuriously dense and deeply flavored.
My favorite mornings are those at home with no pressing agenda, probably enjoying a second cup of coffee. I have never had sticky toffee pudding. It sounds like I am missing out on something good!
That pudding looks delicious. Yes, the restroom is a good answer. Sounds like a fun trip in 2006. Sounds like you have had some great connections with friends from school. Love your random thought.
It looks so good!