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Continue reading →: Normandy pork casserole
A creamy, mustardy pork casserole recipe that makes a refreshing change from heavy, wintry stews PREPARATION TIME: 40 MINUTESCOOKING TIME: 2 HOURSSERVES 6EASY / PREPARE AHEAD / FREEZE 50g (2oz) butter1kg (2lb 4oz) shoulder of free-range British pork, cubed200g (7oz) lardons or chunky streaky bacon, chopped16 shallots, peeled and left…
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Continue reading →: Stuff done
All the laundry is up to date, I finished the 2nd lot of fingerless mittens and started (only just lol) the sweater. Having been put on Beta Blockers earlier this week I was shortly taken off them, as with most medications I ended up with all the side effects and…
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Continue reading →: Travel crochet
Okay I am doing laundry every day this week which means going to the laundrette, with this in mind I decided to bundle up the 2nd fingerless mitt and that went with me today, so tonight I hope to start the biggie!
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Continue reading →: WIP Wednesday
As I cannit stitch the only WIP I have worth mentioning is my crochet, and with that in mind I am please to announce that I am working my way through the 2nd fingerless mitt using Yarnscape "Footsie", If I can work at this solidly then I should have it…
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Continue reading →: Easy risotto with bacon & peas
Ingredients 1 onion 6 rashers streaky bacon , chopped 300g risotto rice 1l hot vegetable stock 100g frozen peas Method Finely chop the onion. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and a knob of butter in a pan, add the onions and fry until lightly browned (about 7 minutes). Add…
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Continue reading →: Crochet and gates
After quite an upbeat post last time I am back in the doldrums, panic attacks are back and my stress levels, pain levels and CFS are all in the stratosphere. In order to cut back Toby's barking (not that he does much in any case – this has been put…
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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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