Crafts and Life

0.5 lb roast pork 1 lb vegetables (see note) 2 scallions 1 slice fresh ginger root 1 tbs cornstarch 1 tbs soy sauce 1 tbs water few drops sesame oil 1.5 tbs oil 1.5 tbs oil 0.5 cup stock 0.5 tsp salt Slice roast pork and vegetables, cut scallions in…

2lb lean minced beef 3 tbs seasoned flour 2 tbs oil 2 oz mushrooms – sliced 4 carrots – cubed 2 sticks celery – sliced 2 large onions – sliced 4 oz swede or turnip – cubed 2 pints beef stock 1 small can tomatoes Pinch of dried mixed herbs…

A successful day so far! We managed to get to Wilkinsons and picked up a couple of demi johns, bungs etc and a wine kit so tomorrow I can start making country wine (picked up an Elderberry kit), so this means another item is ticked off my list (and another…

175g (uncooked weight) rigatoni pasta 1 vegetable stock cube 175g frozen peas 8 baby leeks, finely chopped (couldn't find baby ones, so used half the number of "normal" ones!) 1 garlic clove, crushes 4 slices smoked ham, chopped 300ml quark (low fat skimmed cheese) 50g mature low fat cheddar cheese,…

Day 80!!!!!!!!!!!! Where is the time going LOL, well I finished another cat off – nearly there on this – woot! This week I plan to spend stitching, I want to get these finished, made up and out of the door! Then I need to concentrate on Durham as my…

Serves 2 Ingredients 4 large field mushroom 500 g spinach 349 g tofu 1 tbs soy sauce Directions Preheat the oven to 200C, 400F, Gas Mark 6. Wipe the mushrooms, then place onto a roasting tin face side down and bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Wash the spinach…

Another two items off my list :-), I have finished all the Xanth books that are in paperback at the moment AND we just got a computer desk for me from Freecycle – the best is this means that I can use the little table for stitching – which should…

I've been working on the cat ornaments and I am getting there more and more rapidly! At this rate I should be able to make them up when I go up to see my parents at Easter, I had planned to alternate cats and dogs but whilst I am on…

1 tbsp Olive Oil 8 good quality Pork sausages 2 carrots halved length ways and sliced 2 onions finely chopped 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 2 x 410g cans mixed beans in water, drained and rinsed 400ml chicken stock 100g frozen peas 2 tbsp Dijon mustard Heat the oil in…

Another thing ticked off! I tried sweet potato for the first time today (that I am aware of!) so that is a new food type tried, more reading done and another crossword done as well. Rosemary Conley followed so things are moving on apace! Tomorrow Dr Tempe will not be…