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A late walk, some early blackberries and a mish mash
After a day of this and that, I had done less than 1500 steps, so at 8pm, I took myself off for a walk. I was determined to hit that target! Within two minutes I was looking at this view, how lucky am I. Within a few more minutes, I spotted these early...
10,000 steps and gooseberry crumble
Went to Beachy Head today for a walk around and to get my daily step count up to the 10,000 mark. What magnificent views there are from up there. Just enough of a breeze to blow the cobwebs away, lovely. Lots and lots of people all doing the same thing. Many of which...
A freeform loaf and a broad bean & feta wrap
Made a loaf with the dough I keep in the fridge today. Thought I would try a freefrom one this time. Partly because I wanted to see if I could do one, and that it wouldn't flatten itself out on the baking sheet. Partly because I wasn't sure how much to put in a loaf...
Fresh tomato soup, 10p homegrown, 18p using tinned
Oh the delights of growing tomatoes. This little lot are destined for the lunch time soup. I make tomato soup often, but only about now in the year do I make it with fresh ones. The taste is completely different, especially if I also have some fresh basil, which, today, I do.
Giant chairs, tiny flatbreads and zero cost dollies
Well yesterday was so full on, I didn't have a minute to myself! It started at 6:30am and continued like the Energiser bunny until 10:00pm. One of the things we did was a trip to Wilderness Woods in Hadlow Down, a few miles up the road from us. It has a great many...
Run off my feet by a 6 year old
Picked up 6 yr old DGD today for a few days visit. We visited Pevensey Castle and had a good look round there. A nice visit. While we were looking down the oubliette, a nesting bird vented straight down the back of my top. Felt it warm and dribbling while DP was...
Rust, dust, concrete and bears
Wow, what a weather day. I was hoping for a little gentle summer rain as the garden is either like dust, or in other parts, concrete. The summer sun is gorgeous, and I'm certainly not complaining, but such extreme heat sucks all the moisture out of the soil, and very...
Another CFR recipe, walnut & seed butter
Here is another recipe from the CFR site, a delicious nut butter. Use it on toast for breakfast, or in sandwiches for lunch, maybe with a sliced tomato, or thick coins of cucumber in it too. A smear of jam would be a variation of the classic peanut butter and jam. You...
Farewell CFR, Smoked Salmon Pasta, 42p per serving
I am very sad that the site I first got involved in with helping to write cheap family recipes is no more. If you like the recipes on cheap-family-recipes.org.uk, hop on over to here and print any off that you like. I don't know how much longer it will be there...
An Approved Food order
Oh dear, I've been tempted! Approved Food tempt me every day with mega cheap offers and this week I did an order. I spent £66.97, including delivery, which is quite a bit. We had some of the spelt spaghetti this evening with tomato sauce and Parmesan and a big bowl of...
The loaf recipe
At least one day before you want it, make the dough mixture. 250g strong white bread flour, Asda 1.5kg/80p, 13p 7g yeast, Asda 125g/64p, 4p Half tsp salt 17p for the loaf 35p to run the oven for an hour, a total of 52p Put everything in a medium sized mixing bowl, mix...
My best loaf so far
I tried the second bread mixture in the fridge today. I took it out of the fridge and added a little flour, just enough to take it from the almost thick batter it was to a loose dough. Then I was going to do a dome shaped loaf on a tray, but it looked like it was...