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Continue reading →: Weekend on the horizon
After two weeks of major panic attacks I have managed a couple of things, firstly more crochet (yay! nearly halfway through the first of another pair of fingerless mitts and these are camo coloured which suits me down to the ground) and secondly I managed to leave the house!!! This…
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Continue reading →: What to do?
I have been a bit down for a while (circumstances outside my control that I won't go into here) and I need to get a handle on life again, Hubby is taking some days off at the end of August so we can blitz the house (which should help)but before…
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Continue reading →: Beef and Chickpea Tajine
Ingredients 1/2 lb beef (or lamb) bone in preferably 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp black pepper 2 tbsp (chopped finely) Italian parsley 1 tbsp crushed garlic 1 can of chickpeas (you can use dry – make sure to soak at least 24 hours before using) 1/2…
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Continue reading →: Chicken and Tomato Spiced Curry
3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 1 tablespoon tomato puree 400g can chopped tomatoes 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar 300g leftover vegetables such as red peppers, cauliflower, runner beans, French beans, carrots, prepared and chopped into small pieces 450g cooked…
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Continue reading →: Crochet and cleaning
Those are my plans for this week, having been away last week I have some unpacking to do (mainly books, we spend a lot of time away reading and chilling!), whilst away I picked up some yarn to make a sweater with (so that is one of my plans) before…
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Continue reading →: Alnwick Stew
2 lb bacon, forehock or end collar3 onions, peeled and chopped1-11/2 lb potatoes, peeled and slicedEnglish mustard powderBlack pepperA bayleafFresh chopped parsley for garnish Cut the bacon into cubes, about 1-2 inches. Place a layer of onions in the base of a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, add a layer of bacon…
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Continue reading →: Bacon and Beans
2 to 21/2 lb forehock of bacon, diced3 to 4 onions, peeled and chopped1/2 lb haricot beansBlack pepperPinch of dry mustard powderA bayleafWater or stock Place the haricot beans in a bowl of cold water and leave to soak overnight. Next day boil in fresh water in a saucepan for…
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Continue reading →: Skirlie Stuffed Chicken
A 3-31/2 lb chicken4 oz medium or coarse oatmeal1 medium onion, chopped2 oz shredded suet or 2 oz drippingSalt and pepperMixed herbs (optional) Set the oven to 350F or Mark 4. Remove the giblets for the gravy. Rinse and wipe the chicken well. Put the pastmeal, onion and the suet…
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Continue reading →: Beef in Stout
1 tablespoon oilA walnut of butter2 lb stewing steak, wiped and cubed2 onions, peeled and sliced2 tablepoons floursalt and black pepper2 carrots, peeled and sliced1/2 pint stout1 teaspoon soft brown sugarfresh chopped parsley for garnish Heat the oil and butter in a large saucepan and cook the meat until lightly…
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Continue reading →: Calendar Cats
I sent this off to GhostStitchers as I still can't stitch, the packaging came back mangled and the papers had been trampled on, also they were going to charge £300 plus to do it (and I understand the stitcher gets about 10% of that which hardly seems equitable for the…
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