Slept a little better but awake since just after 5am. Gave up and came down and did some HWĀ I am going to get the final bit of accounts up to date today, a slow process as I have to scan all the receipts, some of them are 4 or 5 pages long, and then upload them for the accountant, time consuming and boring, but at least a chance to finally get up to date without new receipts coming in as fast as I upload.Ā
Someone is enquiring about a 'Takeaway' Birthday meal for 6 on Saturday evening - 200ā¬ budget, I've sent some ideas over - tricky with regard to keeping it all hot and transported looking nice, we'll see.Ā
I've found a tree full of Pomegranites, anyone know what to do with them?Ā
āCoffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?ā āBetsy CaƱas Garmon
I sometimes made a Pond Pud when we lived on the smallholding. Itās delicious and was a useful āfillerā after a Monday meal of cold roast meat, jacket potatoes and salad ... I could leave it all afternoon, steaming gently on the Rayburn and the potatoes baking in the oven, while I got on with the outdoor jobs or cheese making etc.
Ā It costs not a lot to make either and when we were working outside every day a few extra calories were soon worked off. Ā
But I think the ones on Bake Off were too small ... the pastry has to be thick enough to stand up when turned out, and if you do that with a small pud itās all pastry and little filling.Ā
Also they didnāt have long enough to steam them do the pastry was still flabby and almost raw ... Iād give even a small steamed suet pud 2 to 3 hours steaming.
Ā I think Paul Hollywood likes setting Heffalump Traps ... he thinks it makes him look clever ... it doesnāt šĀ
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hi Purple Rose. Ā My main problem is getting to them before the parrots clean them all up. š” Hubby like cooking and watches all the cooking shows. He saw Greg Wallace and Chris in Eat better for Less and they cooked chick pea and corn fritters. Weāve had them for dinner tonight, but Iām not sure Iāll encourage him to repeat the recipe. š
Morning all/afties, evening @Pat E. Hope you get some of your crab apples. Beautiful colour. We seem to be getting these green parakeets round here now - moving out from the city. A sign of temps being higher? They look like they're setting up home across in the N. Trust garden. They make a terrible racket all the time.Ā A minor gripe in the grand scheme of things.Ā The point of Bake Off - surely, is to test people. Not just on their baking skills, but their adaptability, artistic flair, how they perform with a bit of pressure etc. It's also an entertainment show, so without a wee bit of time pressure, we wouldn't have the inevitable 'disasters'. All part of the show. I thought those jelly art things were superb. Hate jelly, but love watching them work out how they did it. Great fun.Ā Looks to be a decent day here thankfully, although the high winds/rain are coming back tonight. At least my newly planted tree is still standingĀ
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I wish I could taste some of the food on Bake Off, flavours often look delicious - or unusual. I thought that too @Dovefromabove, about the baking time for the pond puddings, seemed much too short. I haven't seen the jelly bit yet.
I will be sorting the lean to behind the garage, mostly garden tools and rubbish, today.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Good morning everyone.Ā Hi @Pat EĀ The Sussex pond was a Prue Leith challenge and an old English classic so, like I said, a surprise that none of them knew what it was.Ā I don't ever want to eat Genoese sponge in anything but especially with mousse and jelly but it was interesting to watch the process.
Bright and sunny here and should be heading out for the weekly raid on the SM but have had a really bad night with the stupid knee throbbing so I shall need a few coffees to get going.
Just watching the lovely Patrick Grant on the Beeb going on about sustainable fashion and everyone learning to sew and mend and keep their clothes longer.Ā Too right.Ā Ā
Been AWOL from this thread for a bit, for various reasons, but trying to keep in touch with how everyone's getting on...Ā sending best wishes and hugs to all those in need, especially Punkdoc and Hosta.Ā (Does anyone know how @Hostafan1 is getting on?)
Just about to replace the zip on hubby's favourite trousers.Ā Couldn't agree more about folk learning to mend as well as sew, @Obelixx.
Keep well and happy!Ā Ā
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Good to āseeā you @Liriodendron šĀ Iāve not heard from @Hostafan1 for a few days š¢Ā Bro is still in hospital following Mondayās biopsy and exploratory op on his chest wall ... heās in HDU with low SATS and a chest infection.
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
That sounds worrying @Dovefromabove.Ā Hope he comes out of it OK.
Hi @Liriodendron.Ā Your namesake was planted a couple of weeks ago along with a few other trees and and has since been joined by some shrubs.Ā Ā Fingers crossed they all enjoy their new homes.Ā
I have been to the famous Pudding Club in Mickleton in the Cotswolds a couple of times and have a copy of their book "Great British Puddings". Their recipe for Sussex Pond pudding uses vegetable suet and says to steam for 3.5 hours or longer for a tender lemon. There are over 140 pudding recipes in their book for those with a hankering for true comfort foods.
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Slept a little better but awake since just after 5am. Gave up and came down and did some HWĀ
Someone is enquiring about a 'Takeaway' Birthday meal for 6 on Saturday evening - 200ā¬ budget, I've sent some ideas over - tricky with regard to keeping it all hot and transported looking nice, we'll see.Ā
I've found a tree full of Pomegranites, anyone know what to do with them?Ā
Ā It costs not a lot to make either and when we were working outside every day a few extra calories were soon worked off. Ā
Ā I think Paul Hollywood likes setting Heffalump Traps ... he thinks it makes him look clever ... it doesnāt šĀ
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hubby like cooking and watches all the cooking shows. He saw Greg Wallace and Chris in Eat better for Less and they cooked chick pea and corn fritters. Weāve had them for dinner tonight, but Iām not sure Iāll encourage him to repeat the recipe. š
We seem to be getting these green parakeets round here now - moving out from the city. A sign of temps being higher? They look like they're setting up home across in the N. Trust garden. They make a terrible racket all the time.Ā
A minor gripe in the grand scheme of things.Ā
The point of Bake Off - surely, is to test people. Not just on their baking skills, but their adaptability, artistic flair, how they perform with a bit of pressure etc. It's also an entertainment show, so without a wee bit of time pressure, we wouldn't have the inevitable 'disasters'. All part of the show. I thought those jelly art things were superb. Hate jelly, but love watching them work out how they did it. Great fun.Ā
Looks to be a decent day here thankfully, although the high winds/rain are coming back tonight. At least my newly planted tree is still standingĀ
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I wish I could taste some of the food on Bake Off, flavours often look delicious - or unusual. I thought that too @Dovefromabove, about the baking time for the pond puddings, seemed much too short. I haven't seen the jelly bit yet.
I will be sorting the lean to behind the garage, mostly garden tools and rubbish, today.
Bright and sunny here and should be heading out for the weekly raid on the SM but have had a really bad night with the stupid knee throbbing so I shall need a few coffees to get going.
Just watching the lovely Patrick Grant on the Beeb going on about sustainable fashion and everyone learning to sew and mend and keep their clothes longer.Ā Too right.Ā Ā
Been AWOL from this thread for a bit, for various reasons, but trying to keep in touch with how everyone's getting on...Ā sending best wishes and hugs to all those in need, especially Punkdoc and Hosta.Ā (Does anyone know how @Hostafan1 is getting on?)
Just about to replace the zip on hubby's favourite trousers.Ā Couldn't agree more about folk learning to mend as well as sew, @Obelixx.
Keep well and happy!Ā Ā
Iāve not heard from @Hostafan1 for a few days š¢Ā
Bro is still in hospital following Mondayās biopsy and exploratory op on his chest wall ... heās in HDU with low SATS and a chest infection.
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hi @Liriodendron.Ā Your namesake was planted a couple of weeks ago along with a few other trees and and has since been joined by some shrubs.Ā Ā Fingers crossed they all enjoy their new homes.Ā