Just come back from the funeral of an old and dear family friend. Lots of people from my childhood were there, and the remnants of my parent's friends. I've chosen a cartoon at random from the New Yorker to cheer myself up ... not sure why it makes me laugh, but it does
We live in the countryside near Henley on Thames in Oxfordshire. This blog describes the food I make for our family: I'm not an expert, but I do cook from scratch every day. It's partly a health thing (less salt and sugar, better quality ingredients), partly because I prefer to buy food as locally as possible (great butcher nearby, a lovely Italian deli, I belong to a food co-op, a weekly vegetable box, flour from local mills). I try not to use supermarkets much, but don't always succeed. Each year, I grow a little more of our food, mainly herbs and tomatoes; I'm far too idle to grow maincrop potatoes, but this year we're growing salads and many more vegetables. We keep hens; I plan to keep bees, which would make me a third generation beekeeper. I bake all our own bread, although my children would prefer to be allowed to eat sliced white in peace.
From the start in 2005, I have written this blog mostly for myself: to help me keep track of recipes and links. I'm not saying what I do is best (or even better); I'm just writing down what I do. It gives me huge pleasure that my children use this blog when they want a recipe; I am also proud of the number of cyberfriends I have made (and met) over the years.
If you want to contact me, this is where to start: joannacary AT gmail DOT com
I'm happy to publish comments so long as I know who they are from. I have comment moderation for older posts, to block irritating spam which appears daily from Japan on a couple of posts. I will always delete anonymous comments, however flattering.
Chicken Update
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Do you remember these guys, the baby chicks the kids got around Easter?
Well, the babies are growing. In the past couple of months they’ve gone
from this. ...
Follow the Books
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“So, please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in
its place you can install, a lovely bookcase on the wall.”
*Roald Dahl*
Blooms in the Pigeon Proof Pen
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*At last! a post about Purple Podded Peas . . .*
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* This morning two of the pea varieties growing flourishing in the Pigeon
Proof Pen, have their first f...
#377 Brandy Snaps
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An English classic, one of which I have never made; I’ve eaten plenty of
them of course, but never really bothered about going the whole hog and
piping c...
ABC Cheese and Herbs Yoghurt scones !
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In the month of June (June already!! And we haven’t had one summery day
yet!) we’re baking from the King Arthur website and tune in to ...
Rocky road
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I know a woman from the playground whose husband has just lost his job.
It's not a big deal, he'll get another one. But for the moment he is
unemployed,...
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I would not normally condone fancy dress on animals but Muffy's outfit is
completely legitimate as the vet said she had to wear it - she has cut her
nec...
Sesame and Poppy Seed Biscuits
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This recipe is a slight amendment to Phil Vickery's from his book Seriously
Good Gluten Free Cooking.
It's been a challenge helping my wife to adapt to he...
I say Schaschlik, you say Shashlyk...
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*Shashlyk/Shashlik (Poland vs Russia game)*
Growing up in Germany*, *meat on a skewer, to me, was *Schaschlik*. It came
from the common fast food outlet ...
BEAT THE GLOOM
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There have been lots of nasty stories coming out in recent weeks about
inflation and food prices. At such a dreary time of year, none of it makes
for pleas...
The BBB Buddies and where have I been & so quiet
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First ... the buddies.
It is always great fun to discover who will bake with us. This month it was
especially fun as I discovered some lovely new bakers ....
Cleaning up after the move...
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Nothing like shutting down the old server to make you realize exactly what only existed there. Trivial things, like banners...sidebar images...my brain...
I...
MESSAGE FROM ELSPETH THOMPSON’S HUSBAND FRANK WILSON
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It is with the deepest sadness that I must tell you that my beautiful and
beloved wife Elspeth died on Thursday 25th March aged 48. She brought her
family ...
4 comments:
Sorry to hear about your friend. A sad start to the year for you. Very glad you found this cartoon to make you smile. It's hillarious.
It's somehow harder to lose friends at this time of year, I'm sorry for your loss.
Wonderful cartoon, made me giggle.
Humor needs no explanation!
I like it.
Sorry about the friend.
A laugh, even a good smile is good tonic.
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