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Back to reality
We’re back from our break today and back to the real world.
Away for a few days
Away for a few days, at Rushton Hall in Northampton, then further north to Newcastle
Lentil flour and the simplest bread I’ve ever made
I started off with lentil flour and ended up with a superb, no knead, no yeast loaf made with fizzy water, via beer bread
Dead Good Old Tarts
How to make something delicious for lunch or dinner using breadcrumbs and not a lot else
A kitchen experiment, Pea-Crumb Fritters, 6p
Simple little fritters using a tin of mushy peas. Flavour them up with curry spice, horseradish or mint sauce
A lovely day in the sun
It was a beautiful sunny day this morning, so Mike and I went off to the coast for a walk. We parked up at the swimming pool end of the Eastbourne front and walked all the way to the other end. If you don’t know Eastbourne, that’s a flipping long way, several miles!...
Recipes for yesterday’s baking – chapatti, muffins and a loaf
Chapatti To make a batch of chapatti, I used the recipe from the back of the sack of flour. Mix 300g of chapatti or wholemeal flour with enough cold water to make a stiff dough. They didn't say to add any salt, so I didn't. Knead for 3 or 4 minutes, place in a bowl,...
Chapatti, muffins and a warm salad
chapatti Had a lovely play in the kitchen yesterday. Made some chapatti using some Approved Food flour - do you remember those huge, massive, giant bags I got ages ago? Yes, I'm still using them. Chapatti made with chapatti flour rather than wholemeal flour do taste...
Wedding hats, knits, shrinkage and wild garlic
fascinating Having dropped off a decluttered bag of items in what is my favourite charity shop, I was having a little look around and spotted this wedding hat. My niece has invited us to her wedding at the end of April, so I thought it would be lovely for that. Don't...
Joy and jubilation and hang the bunting out
Did my weekly weigh in and measure this morning. I did say to my coach that I wouldn't weigh, but I feel out on a limb if I don't know what that number is. It helps to keep me on track, even if it does throw my mood sometimes too. hang the bunting out! This morning I...
Raw chickpea carrot falafel, 15p. Delicious, with sweet variations too
going through my cook books I have been looking through a few of my (far too many really! ) cook books recently. I do this every now and again, and note down any recipes I like the look of. One of the books I looked through was The Vegetable Bible by Sophie...
Easter egg tasting and a delicious competition to win some
UK Money Bloggers & an Easter Competition For the last few months, I have been a member of UK Money Bloggers. It's an interesting community of people who blog about money - clue is in the name! Andy, the guy who runs it, is keen and has had some innovative ideas...