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Continue reading →: Wednesday 7th December 2016
Butter 6 oz (5 oz) Cheese 8 oz (7 oz) Cooking fat 4 oz (2 oz) Milk 3 pints (1.25 pints) Sugar 8 oz Preserves 1 lb every 2 months Tea 2 oz (not really sticking to this!) Eggs 1 fresh egg per week (1) Sweets/Candy 12 oz every 4 weeks (11.5 oz)…
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Continue reading →: Tuesday 6th December 2016
Butter 6 oz (5 oz) Cheese 8 oz (7 oz) Cooking fat 4 oz (2 oz) Milk 3 pints (1.25 pints) Sugar 8 oz Preserves 1 lb every 2 months Tea 2 oz (not really sticking to this!) Eggs 1 fresh egg per week (1) Sweets/Candy 12 oz every 4 weeks (11.5 oz)…
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Continue reading →: Clearing and Knitting
Okay been looking around then things have been falling apart again So first off I had a go at the sofa Now it may not look fantastic but things are at least straightened up, my desk is a very gradual process but I am nibbling away at that. Most of…
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Continue reading →: Monday 5th December 2016
Butter 6 oz (6 oz) Cheese 8 oz (7 oz) Cooking fat 4 oz (3 oz) Milk 3 pints (2.5 pints) Sugar 8 oz Preserves 1 lb every 2 months Tea 2 oz (not really sticking to this!) Eggs 1 fresh egg per week (1) Sweets/Candy 12 oz every 4 weeks (12 oz) Lunch –…
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Continue reading →: Just a quick update
Firstly no wine since last Saturday and I haven't missed it! I think it had become more of a habit rather than an enjoyment, but I do plan on having some tomorrow which I will enjoy I am sure! Speaking of wine we had an organic fruit box as well…
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Continue reading →: Celeriac, potato & rosemary gratin
6 rashers bacon, chopped (optional) 420ml double cream 350ml milk 2 garlic clove, sliced 1 tbsp rosemary, finely chopped 1 red chilli, deseeded and sliced 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 celeriac (about 500g) peeled, quartered and thinly sliced 500g potatoes, peeled and very thinly sliced Method Heat oven to 180C/160C…
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Continue reading →: Just a quick round up of recent wines and where the sweater is at!
First off the sweater – this was how it looked when I picked up all the stitches for the collar/front and this is after a few HOURS knitting on the rib the length of the collar is about 60" and is 232 stitches, so it takes me a while *sigh*,…
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Continue reading →: Vegetable stew recipe
Ingredients 2 tbsp Olive oil 2 Onions, chopped 1 Celery stick, sliced 1 Leek, sliced 2 Turnips, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces 250g (8.8 oz) Baby carrots, trimmed 75g (2.6 oz) Shiitake mushrooms, sliced 1 tbsp Plain flour 6 Thyme sprigs 1 Bay leaf 200ml (7 fl oz) Strong…
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Continue reading →: Dogs, weather and an update
1st off the dogs, once a quarter they go to a local groomer to get handstripped (ooer Missus!), they look very smart when done but at this time of the year I am sure they are glaring at us! Both dogs pre groomer (and staring at a hand with treats…
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Continue reading →: A common theme namely wine and yarn!
More to the point I've not blogged for a while *cough*, so have some wine photos of new wines tried and also an update on the sweater! First off the wines, all reds as that is my preference (hmm even if I do seem to be getting a few more…
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