OK, I’m not really a soccer wife … I’m still married to someone who’s very unsportsmanlike.

I must do something about that.

Anyways, earlier this week I ventured up to the Northern Beaches to watch one of DD’s first games of the season and spent a lovely 90 minutes swatting away mozzies and drinking cider while he kicked around the oval.

 

 

I might have enjoyed the match more if I hadn’t lost my glasses – which turned out to be in my pocket the whole time – but it was still quite restful watching the fuzzy action.

But let me rewind to the wacky thing that happened when I was buying my cider.

I got it from DD’s local bottlo. Whenever I go there I’m reminded of this hilarious episode of Avalon Now … I have such a horn for Richard Roxburgh …

 

 

On this particular visit, as I plonked my four-pack on the counter, the bloke who was serving said hello in a way that indicated we knew each other.

(He was French too, but that has to be a coincidence.)

I stared at him blankly for a moment before realising it was a school dad. Not just any school dad, but the father of one of the eldest’s best friends.

So we were both a loooooooong way from home.

You know how it kind of throws you when you see someone out of context. I was totally thrown.

But I recovered quickly and we had a nice chat: it turns out he’s been working there for eight years.

What sort of bizarro coincidence is that?

After soccer, I gave DD one of my ciders and made him dinner.

I’ve realised I haven’t been blogging many recipes lately, so here’s a yummy new one with a fairly dodgy pic (the black flecks are thyme, I swear) …

RECIPE: Cajun chicken and sausage casserole

1 onion, chopped

3 sticks of celery, chopped

2 green capsicums, chopped

2 clove of garlic, whole

200g smoked sausage (tricky to find so I used Schinkengriller I found at Woolies)

500g chicken thigh fillets, diced

600ml tomato passata

400g can chopped tomatoes

250ml chicken stock

2 tablespoons cajun seasoning

Chilli to taste

Rice to serve

METHOD: Saute onion and celery until soft. Add sausage and saute 2 minutes. Tip mixture into a stockpot. Saute chicken until golden. Add to stockpot. Throw in all other ingredients except rice, stir. Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve.