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Continue reading →: 28th February 2011
Okay just a quick update, I managed to do some more stitching for the first time in 5 weeks (ish) and even though it may not look like it I have got some more done …. honest!
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Continue reading →: Easy peasy lentil curry
Ingredients 2 tbsp sunflower oil 2 medium onions , cut into rough wedges 4 tbsp curry paste 850ml vegetable stock 750g stewpack frozen vegetables 100g red lentils 200g basmati rice turmeric handful of raisins and roughly chopped parsley poppadoms and mango chutney, to serve Heat the oil in a…
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Continue reading →: Map of Durham catch up
I managed to get some stitching done last Wednesday and then pain kicked in and ….. nothing BUT I hope to get a bit more done and this at least shows what I did manage to get done!
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Continue reading →: Potato dauphinoise II
Ingredients 1 kg/2lb 4oz baking potatoes, peeled and placed in a bowl of cold water to prevent them from browning (use floury potatoes such as Russet, King Edward, Maris Piper or Desiree) 3-4 cloves garlic 500ml/17½fl oz double cream (you may need a bit extra) salt and freshly ground black…
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Continue reading →: 5th January 2011
No stitching update today :( I spent the morning getting frozen with a plumber/gas fitter going in and out of the house (but he fixed the boiler – yay! the previous plumber had said it needed about £150 worth of work doing then never bothered to turn up and do…
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Continue reading →: Map of Durham 4th January
A bit blurred in place but it gives the general idea, it is going a little more slowly now as I have reached the fiddly bits (trees/mountains/churches etc!) but none the less it is getting done and I am pleased with the daily check to see how I have got…
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Continue reading →: Map of Durham 3rd January
Wootness! this is coming along really well, I look on target for finishing at the end of the week! So pics follow (well okay a pic of work done so far and one pic of Toby!)
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Continue reading →: Map of Durham 2nd January
Okay I have a couple of progress pictures, the first was taken early afternoon and shows where I was at close of play yesterday and the second shows my work today. I know it may not look like it but this is about 6 hours work!!
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Continue reading →: 2011 1st day of stitching done
Okay well I started stitching again and I finished the small Snoopy picture and I finished the dark border colour on the Map of Durham (think I need a photo taking in natural light and possibly done by Dr Tempe with me holding it up so you don't get the…
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Continue reading →: Beef in Guinness with Orange Sauce
Ingredients 900g beef, cut into 5 cm cubes2 level tablespoon of seasoned flour75g butter1 medium onion, finely chopped2 cloves garlic, crushed110g carrots, sliced thickly50g turnips, cut into small chunks50g celery, choppeda good grating of nutmeg1 quarter teaspoon powdered All-spice1 bottle of Guinness (1 pint or 500 ml)salt and freshly milled…
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