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Sep 18, 2018 08:08AM
I've still got a packet of these in the Freezer as well! - LOL!!! ;o> ...
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Can report that my honeymooners are having excellent weather so far. I've been sent hundreds of photos and they don't seem to have emerged from shorts, t-shirts and thongs (or whatever you lot call rubberised footwear - slip-slops, flip-flops, jandals). They've "done" London, Brighton, Cornwall (Lands End looked positively baking), Gloucestershire and Manchester, all in glorious sunshine. Today they're headed for the Lake District for four days before heading into the Borders for a few days in Innerleithen. Fingers crossed for continuing sunny skies so they see Britain at its glorious best.
We have been warned for days now that we are going to be getting violent Storms and gale-force Winds, Val, but the weather has pretty much continued to stay extremely mild and warm and really pleasant so far ... (*Fingers crossed*) ... ;o>It's Granny that I am getting really worried about - I can't even bear to click on the distressing reports of all the deaths and the terrible devastation being caused by Hurricane Florence at the moment. I hope to God that she and all of her family and friends are safe and okay ... x
The sound of several Drawers being forcibly wrenched off their Runners and the Kitchen Door being slammed twice and almost off it's Hinges?! ... Yep?! - it sounds very much like we are going to be having a Takeaway Tea tonight! ;o>
"Yep?! - it sounds very much like........"the midgies are all empty! :)
HA HA HA HA HA!!! ... do you really want me to tell my Mum that?!! - and even more especially in the mood that she is in right now as well?!!When she starts taking it out on the Kitchen it always means run for cover!
Okay, so that's two Fish & Chips with Mushy Peas, one Chicken & Chips with Curry Sauce, and whatever anyone else fancies having? ;o>
ah'm no feart, ah'll fecht yer maw! mine's a black pudden supper. :)
Would this one be considered acceptable to a Scotsman? ;o>...
't would indeed not!!!!!!!! the only black pudding is from stornaway! och aye!actually, it looks quite nice :)
It's the very best traditional Black Pudding to be had here. Bury is famous for it's Black Pudding and Parched Peas ;o>
it's probably no bad then! :) the trad 'pudden' for chips is delivered in a 'sausage' type style, ever more unspeakably toothsome if split down the middle before deep frying in its coat of nutritious batter! i'm slevvering now!
I love it and always keep some in the Freezer ;o>On Bury Market, you can buy it to eat as it is, or you can have it fried or baked or boiled - I prefer it fried. Black Pudding can always be found on Menus around here - from Hot Food Vans to Cafes and Pubs to the very poshest of posh Restaurants.
According to the Bury Black Pudding Website ...
"Black Pudding first arrived in the UK via European monks, who named the product 'blutwurst' which translates to 'Blood Sausage'.
They first visited Yorkshire before making the trip over the Pennines to settle in Lancashire where this wonderful product became known as "Black Pudding". Ever since then, black puddings have been promoted as a tasty, wholesome food. The profile and popularity of black puddings has gone from strength to strength, and today they can be seen on the menus of top class restaurants all over the country.
Our production team, Jack & Richard Morris, have won gold medals with our traditional recipe which dates back over 100 years. After successful entries into black pudding events in France, Jack Morris started the first UK Black Pudding competitions back in 1970 which he judged for many years. Today Jack still speaks about his story and the history of the Bury Black Pudding and in doing so has raised a great deal of money for charitable causes.
The Bury Black Pudding Company continues to go from strength to strength and we are today recognised as the UK's leading retail black pudding brand. Our products are not only enjoyed in this country, but exported around the globe where they are considered one of the truly great British food brands."
We also have the World Black Pudding Throwing Championships here as well! ;o>
Lez wrote: "But they’re made of blood ......."Absolutely - there was never any question of wasting any part of an Animal that was slaughtered for Food when Black (or Blood) Puddings were first created. It has always been an economical and an ethical way of not wasting a by-product of the Meat Industry that is in itself a valuable source of Protein, Zinc and Iron.
I'm quite fond of the occasional bit of bkack pudding in a fry up also no stranger to haggis and neeps but I absolutely draw the line at tripe! You can't beat a fried slice of clootie dumpling though.
It really IS absolutely delicious - but, if you can't manage to get past the thought of what it is made of, then that is that.It's a funny one really to me - because I kind of feel the same way about a lot of Vegetarian & Vegan Foods that have so many artificial, chemical (and often quite dubious and downright bizarre) Ingredients in them to try to make them into being something that they simply are not. I'd much rather have a balanced Diet of more basic Ingredients that also just are what they are instead.
This recent Story turned my own Stomach right over at the very thought of it ...
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-st...
So that's ... Jackfruit, Seitan, Miso, Beer and BBQ Sauce that has then been Oak-smoked for 18 hours ... and all just to try and get something that roughly resembles and almost tastes a bit like Brisket? ... ! ;oOWell? - both appetite and health-wise, I'd surely be so very much happier in eating just a small portion of Brisket as an occasional and a treat Meal instead! ;o>
My favourite choice for stews, curries and other slow cooked beef dishes, a nice lean bit of brisket that melts in your mouth.
the wind's arisin' nicely here. took a walk with lux through jakeytown to watch land-locked seagulls wrestling with the tumbleweed garbage bags, startled only by the clang and clamour of wind powered red bull missiles hurtling down the road. typical that i have to go to bed soon as i'm nightshift tonight - i do enjoy a strong wind blowing! parp!
About 1.30 this morning there were lots of very short flashes of lightning in different bits of sky from northwest to north of me. Quite subdued, not bright. It was quite windy so the flashes were catching the edges of some small scudding clouds. Hard to get the perspective, but probably over the Forth rather than the Ochils. Nice but spooky!
With it being flat and open round here, the wind can have itself a bloody good run up and really get blowing.. Phoebe was out in the garden earlier when one gust really shook the bush where she was hiding, scaring her and making her run for the door to get back in the house. A second gust blew her sideways, nearly making her miss the door. I shouldn't laugh but it was funny to watch :)
If this wind keeps up, I reckon there's a good chance we'll lose a couple of fence panels before the day is out.
If this wind keeps up, I reckon there's a good chance we'll lose a couple of fence panels before the day is out.
Ah, poor Phoebe ;-)A couple of my plantpots have blown over but the bins are ok.
There are warnings of train cancellations this afternoon (Edinburgh-Glasgow) because of severe weather. Still not cold though.
Definitely not cold - temperature here at the moment is about 24 degrees, in between gusts of wind :)
I think that we're only just on the edge of all this wind as we've not got it even half as bad as other places I've seen on the news.
I think that we're only just on the edge of all this wind as we've not got it even half as bad as other places I've seen on the news.
No! No! I said go fly a kite!!The winds dropped but we've had a fair bucketful of rain this morning, the first decent drop for two or three months. Did anyone see that clip on the news about the fire tornados in Canada? Nature sure can come up with new and surprising ways to alarm us.
Similar weather here ... much less of any noticeable Breeze - just Rain showers.Tia looked SO funny stood out in the gale-force Winds yesterday - all her Fur was blown up on end making her look like a large bemused and bewildered Pom Pom!!! ;o>
Even Mitz was looking at her as if to say "what on Earth do you look like?!!" ... and I could swear that she was sniggering behind her Paw at her long-haired Sister! - LOL!!!
Our two mutts never made it past a tentative sniff out the backdoor before beating a hasty retreat to the comfort of an easy chair and had to be dragged out for their walks, giving rise to some scathing filthy looks and much grumbling for a quick five minute turn around the block.
Stopped raining this afternoon but now the wind has returned in force.
Snap! - as of the last hour here ;o>Although I am blaming the Beans that my M&D had for Lunch - LOL!!!
The wind has blown away the rainclouds here :)
Well, they did have a Tin each today instead of sharing just the one ;o>Are you off to work tonight? - here's wishing you safe journeys ... x
I'm going to make this tonight for M&D and serve it alongside some Lamb Chops ;o> ...https://realfood.tesco.com/recipes/ya...
Yann & Pam's 'Recharge' Ratatouille Recipe - Serves 6
1 tabsp Olive Oil (plus extra for greasing) // 500g carton of Italian Passata with Garlic and Herbs // 6 large Tomatoes - sliced // 2 ½ Onions - thinly sliced // 2 large Courgettes - sliced // 2 medium Aubergines - sliced // 100g Parmesan or Vegetarian Hard Cheese - grated // handful of Basil Leaves (optional) // Rustic Rye Bread (optional)
Preheat Oven to Gas 6 / 200°C Fan / 180°C. Lightly grease 20cm x 30cm Baking Dish with Oil. Pour in Passata. Arrange Tomato, Onion, Courgette and Aubergine slices on top of Passata so that they are standing up on their sides in straight lines. Halve any larger Aubergine slices.
Scatter half of Parmesan over top - allowing some to fall between Veg. Cover with foil and bake in Oven for 60 mins. Remove from Oven and discard foil. Brush tops of Veg with Oil, season with Black Pepper and sprinkle over remaining Parmesan.
Return to Oven for 30 mins until Veg is cooked through. Scatter over Basil Leaves if using - and serve with Rye Bread if you like.
Sounds yum! I LOVE ratatouille! I usually make Jamie Oliver's which is very similar except cooked on the stove top rather than in the oven (and there's no cheese in it). https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/v...
I use 2 tins of tomatos and add a pinch of sweet paprika and a pinch of chili flakes and I find adding both the juice and zest of half a lemon realy sets it off. The end result is fabulously sticky and flavoursome.
M&D really love their Ratatouille too - whereas I'm not all that keen as I don't like Aubergines or Courgettes. In fact the tomatoey-cheesy bit to this Recipe is about the only thing that I do like. It's decidedly cool and very damp Weather-wise here today with quite a bit of an Autumn shiver to it - and so a hearty and warming Tea should go down well ;o>
Val wrote: "Sounds yum! I LOVE ratatouille! I usually make Jamie Oliver's which is very similar except cooked on the stove top rather than in the oven (and there's no cheese in it). https://www.jamieoliver.c..."
Thanks Val, I love to play around with and tweak family favourite Meals from time to time ;o>
suzysunshine7 wrote: ".....It's decidedly cool and very damp Weather-wise here today with quite a bit of an Autumn shiver to it - and so a hearty and warming Tea should go down well ;o> "Autumn is well on it's way up here; loads of orange, red, yellow & brown leaves & even naked branches. There was a fresh sprinkling of snow up on the mountain tops yesterday and it got down to 3°C last night.
We are losing quite a few Leaves but most of the Trees are all still very much in their greenery here. I think that Autumn will not really start to kick in around Stockport for a few weeks yet.I'm going to try to help our Neighbour to do some Apple Picking tomorrow. I'm looking forward to making up a couple of seriously yummy Apple Crumbles, one for them and one for us, over the Weekend ;o>
Me and my big mouth;
Shortly after saying that the rainclouds had been blown away, I stepped out to go to work and got drenched in the pouring rain. I got a second soaking walking from the car park to the transport office so I decided to get my waterproof jacket out of my locker and, when I went out to my truck it had, of course, stopped raining.
I didn't need to wear it at all at any point throughout my shift - all 15 hours of it. What a way to finish the week :)
Won't there be enough apples to make a third crumble, suzy? :)
Shortly after saying that the rainclouds had been blown away, I stepped out to go to work and got drenched in the pouring rain. I got a second soaking walking from the car park to the transport office so I decided to get my waterproof jacket out of my locker and, when I went out to my truck it had, of course, stopped raining.
I didn't need to wear it at all at any point throughout my shift - all 15 hours of it. What a way to finish the week :)
Won't there be enough apples to make a third crumble, suzy? :)
The Apple Tree is at least 30 - 40 foot tall and around about 60 foot wide - and it is absolutely covered in hundreds (if not thousands) of beautiful bright red Eating Apples that are as big as the size of my Fist ... and so the whole Road will be eating them up for many months to come ;o>We always get given enough to easily fill several huge flat wooden Pallets that we keep stacked up in the cool of the Garage - with each of the Apples individually wrapped up in Newspaper.
Our Neighbours who own the Tree don't actually like Apples, by the way, and so they leave a lot of Windfalls for the local Wildlife to gorge themselves on ... and then there is another one of our Neighbours who likes to make Scrumpy and Apple Schnapps ;o>
Last year I had many dozens of apples which I couldn’t use. One of my gardeners asked could she have some for her horses! So if you know anyone with horses it could be a way of using up any excess fruit. The only trouble was getting them down!
Ohhh, don't worry, we'll use them up! My Dad likes to have a couple of lightly microwaved Apples almost every day as part of his Breakfast and Supper.We have several Neighbours who come together to help out with the Apple Harvesting over several Weekends until most of them have been collected using Telescopic Fruit Pickers. And the local Homeless Charity also gets given a good few pounds of Fruit as well ;o>
Grizzlygrump wrote: "Me and my big mouth;Shortly after saying that the rainclouds had been blown away, I stepped out to go to work and got drenched in the pouring rain. I got a second soaking walking from the car par..."
Don't you dare go and catch yourself a Cold now! ;o>
suzysunshine7 wrote: "Ohhh, don't worry, we'll use them up! My Dad likes to have a couple of lightly microwaved Apples almost every day as part of his Breakfast and Supper.We have several Neighbours who come together ..."
That’s brilliant, suzy! Perhaps you can have a grand Halloween duck-apple party as well!
We don't do any social things like parties around here - everyone tends to very much keep themselves to themselves and to their own families and friends. However some of us can always be relied upon to pull together and help out whenever needed - and we all return any favours and get rewarded with Flowers, Vegetables or Fruit for all of our efforts ;o>
Lez wrote: "That’s brilliant, suzy! Perhaps you can have a grand Halloween duck-apple party as well!""Ducking for apples: change one letter and it's the story of my life." - Dorothy Parker
Ohhh, I love Dorothy Parker! ;o>
suzysunshine7 wrote: "Ohhh, I love Dorothy Parker! ;o>"Yes. The ‘canary’ quote’s my favourite ;-)
"If all the girls at the Harvard prom were laid end to end..."
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