"Call me Joan or Mum, whichever you're more comfortable with." Joan smiles. Moving over to the vixen, she scratches her behind the ear as she looks over her shoulder.
"So what have you been helping John with, Nadia?"
John watches Koa for a moment.
"You've got the right idea but you're pushing too hard again. Just like with the knife, long smooth strokes and not too much pressure." Once again, John takes and guides the dog's gloved paws, showing him the correct pressure.
"Like that, see? Long, smooth, gentle strokes." Working with the corgi like this, the cucumber is soon peeled.
"There you are! Well done! Good boy! Now chop it nice and neatly like you did with... Most of the tomatoes." John chops two or three slices from the end of the cucumber.
"Like that, 'kay? That sort of thickness. Keep up the great work!" Once Koa is sorted, John tips out the crab water and washes out the pot before refilling it with fresh water and putting it on to boil again. Into this pot he throws a dash of salt. Next he collects two saucepans and puts some oil in both of them to heat. He chops garlic and onion into one pan and sautés them before adding a quarter of the tomatoes that Koa has chopped along with some tomato paste, cream and basil. Once that sauce is cooked, he removes it from the heat before adding plenty of fettuccine to the large saucepan. Next, with his second frying pan he adds another quarter of the chopped tomatoes along with more paste and basil. With both sauces done and the fettuccine cooking, he quickly chops the avocados and blends the lime and mayonnaise to make a dressing. Next, he mixes more lime juice and sugar in another bowl before tossing the avocados and chopped cherry tomatoes in this dressing.
"There. We're just about ready to plate up as soon as the cucumber is done and the crab is added through everything. How's that coming, Nadia? How long until the guests arrive, Joan?"
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"All right then, this way." Flynn leads the way towards the house. Although his back is to the cat, his ear is still turned towards him so if the cat tries any funny business Flynn will know right away.
"Dog with blue eyes and a lab coat? Oh, you mean Flukely? Yeah, he was here earlier but he left with Tesla. I think he wanted to see Tesla's workshop and I think secretly Tesla wanted to show it off. Do you know Flukely then?"
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WeirdGamer wrote:"I got us a place for our date tonight," said lucky, obviously showing his pride.
"Awesome! I won't ask where though. I want it to be a surprise! I can't wait! Ooh, which collar should I wear? Do you think I have time to change? Oh, it's too bad I won't have a proper pair of glasses so I can see you properly!"