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At last we have spring weather – with the grim news about Climate Change I am not sure I should be so pleased! But anyway – I plated out the tomatoes left over, the sunflowers too. Coriander and basil doing ok and most of the mints are thriving. Hanging basket of thyme is doing well and the 3 flower ones should be planted tomorrow .
I just made baguettes with some chilli flakes – I should up the chilli next time. The baguettes with garlic, sun dried tomatoes, thyme and oregano and olives were very popular. I also just made a lemon drizzle cake – more ideas for tomorrow?
I made up a lush recipe. 100g butter; 100g dark brown sugar; 50g rye flour; 50g plain flour; 1/2tsp baking powder; 100g rye flakes; 2tsp cinnamon; 2 hndfuls chocolate chips. 15 minutes @180C. Tasty!
It is cold outside so I have bought myself a new jumper! rather than bump the heating up. I have cut the roses back but wheelie is full so I will wait until Monday before cutting back more. Evenings are nearly back! I do not like the darkness! Bee hotel xmas pressie made ready to hang by front door at the end of next month. I will wait and see what has survived the winter before ordering new plants – hopefully I will have a dozen rose bushes and some bulbs. And maybe plant out the rosemary and thyme varieties alongside the road? Greenhouse is basically prepped ready to go with tomatoes.
I just made some bread – some strong white flour, rye flour, wholemeal flour and some rye flakes – I love it when a pland comes together – I could not give the recipe as it was a bit of this and a bit of that, then water until it felt good!. I had some just now with some cheese and home made mango chutney – rather nice!
Mango chutney made and tastes good! I will have to make more – it is a bit expensive. i left off the cardoman seeds (I could not find the jar! but everything else was as per the recipe! Well nearly – I used chilli flakes rather than powder as they are less ‘dry’ or do I mean ‘milder’?
Next up is the croquetas – I have to suss out using the deep fat fryer first!
i also have not made the cheese/rosemary/garlic thins for a while but have found this recipe for cheese and rosemary sables. I will leave out the cayenne but add in mixed peppercorns (whizzed with the rosemary and some garlic and the chilli flakes or maybe some chilli from the greenhouse).
Very humid still. I just broke up the Aloe Vera and it is now in 9 pots – and I gave one to Kaush. The green wheeli is full but tomatoes are slow – but quite a few chillies of different sizes and clours and shapes. I just looked up pruning apple trees and think I need to prune mine tomorrow – lots of shoots going up – wheelie bin will be emptied tomorrow so I get cracking in a cooler environment than today!
Spicy chick peas is on the menu with a salad.; and then a bean stew of sorts.
