Crafts and Life

Oops not posted for a week! I spent yesterday (or a lot of yesterday) in bed with a migraine – but the previous day I managed to do some cleaning and I have managed to sort out the threads for Ed Hedgehog and stitched about a half of him (so…

Ingredients 1 pound pork 1 cup water 1 tbs soy sauce 1 tbs sherry 0.5 tsp sugar 0.5 tsp salt 0.5 lb fresh mushrooms Method Cut pork in 2 inch cubes and place with water in a heavy pan. Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, 30 minutes. Drain, reserving…

Ingredients 800g Chicken pieces 5 green chillies, finely chopped 2 whole chillies 4 tsp garlic, crushed 4 tsp ginger, grated 250g tomatoes, peeled and chopped 0.5 tsp turmeric powder 3 tbs lemon juice 150g coconut cream salt to taste 4 medium sized potatoes, cut into quarters 500 ml water 1…

Okay the filing has been done! I finished off another one of the freebies so that is 4 done and dusted (and I have decided not to bother with the one that I lost the colour grid for – so only 5 to do in total and that means that…

For 1 Cornish game hen cut in half, or 2 pieces of chicken thigh and drumstick, or 2 pieces of breast meat, you'll need: 1 Cornish game hen cut in half, or 2 pieces of chicken thigh and drumstick, or 2 pieces of breast meat 1 tblsp soy sauce 1…

(serves 4 as a side dish, 2 as an entree) 2 medium potatoes, scrubbed and peeled Slice potatoes cross-wise into thin slices. Toss with olive oil to prevent browning. Then sprinkle with sea salt and ground black or white pepper. Pre-heat oven to 350F/180C. Olive oil 1 large head of…

A good day yesterday – and plans made for this week (I'm going to be a busy Tempewytch!), mainly stitching but reading about how to turn a heel, also some cleaning and filing (ack!), but one thing I managed to get done yesterday was to type up some more recipes…

Ingredients 450g firm white fish fillets, such as cod or sole, skinned, or a whole fish such as sole or turbot 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt or plain salt 1 and a half tablespoons finely shredded fresh root ginger 3 tablespoons finely shredded spring onions 2 tablespoons light soy sauce…

Ingredients 320g uncooked rice 1 tablespoon granulated chicken stock powder or 1 chicken stock cube 2 cups/400 ml water 1 tablespoon Sake 1 teaspoon light soy sauce 220g fresh or frozen peas, cooked salt Method Wash the rice and leave to stand in a sieve for 30 minutes before cooking.…

Ingredients 250g bean sprouts 3 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons mirin 1 half to 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger – to taste 300g finely sliced pork sunflower or vegetable oil for stir frying the pork 1 tablespoon sunflower or vegetable oil for cooking the bean sprouts 1 clove garlic, sliced…