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19 Mar 12 Bunny In The Pot

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Continuing our artisan day out, our next stop was a away in Twickenham to the delights of Sandy’s Fishmongers on King Street.

Although Sandy’s is primarily a fishmongers, and a very good one at that, they also do a range of poultry and game,  sausages and even cheeses.

Our first purpose was to pick up some for our that evening. We did just that, purchasing some , which were excellent coated in seasoned flour and pan-fried. We also got some home-made chipolatas, and some frozen whitebait.

Wild RabbitHowever,  this sign caught my eye before even entering the shop. It’s been some time since I last enjoyed a good rabbit dish, and it’s long been a favorite of mine. Now was the time to rectify that omission.

Rabbit Stew

 

The rabbit was already skinned, and gutted,  so that made it easier, although I’d have been willing to do these tasks if necessary. As it was all I had to do was cut the rabbit up. Typically, one ends up with five portions. Two , two front legs, and the saddle, or back.

Rabbit StewInto the frypan went the portions, after covering them with flour seasoned with and . Browned on all sides, and then added to the . A little wine was used to clear the from the pan, and this was added to the along with the rest of the wine.

Rabbit StewAlso into the crock pot went freshly chopped garlic, and some bay leaves.

Then a , celery, leeks and carrots were added to the crock pot, and it was cooked on a low setting for 5-6 hours. Result, a very tasty rabbit stew.

Served with mashed potatoes.

 

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31 Oct 10 Dinner For A Couple Of Days

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Easy to make, inexpensive and nutritious. Just right for the cooler weather too.

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16 May 08 Multi-Tasking

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I’ve been doing a little of that this morning.

Started off with (of course). Then waded through emails; archived many, acted om some; deleted others. Got the under control though.

Started work on some .

Hot Bread
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Got hungry . Went to kitchen, then remembered run out of bread, and didn’t make any yesterday. Found a left-over baked potato in the , along with some left-over steak.

Cut it up, and fried it along with an , for .

While I was at it, got some bread underway in the machine, and also got some meatballs into the crockpot along with some , and sauce for .

Eat , did the dishes, went back to the . Now sitting here typing this and getting a waft of that hot bread smell….

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