14 Aug 11 Sunday Breakfast

A change is as good as a rest, it has been often said.

Kippers! So this morning, instead of the regular bacon and sausage fry-up, we decided to have something different.

Kippers are simply smoked herring, but they make a tasty alternative, particularly when you don’t have them very often.

To go with the kippers, we pan-fried some tomatoes, and some mushrooms.

We also thought we’d be healthier with the eggs this weekend, so instead of frying them, we got a pan of water boiling, dropped in the eggs, and poached them.

Along with a pot of freshly ground, brewed coffee, it was a most enjoyable breakfast.

Now if only, kippers didn’t have so many darn bones!

Here’s hoping y’all have a great weekend.

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03 Nov 08 3BT

The smell of fresh vegetables cooking in the pot or the steamer.
That I have the doors and windows open, and am enjoying the cool fresh air wafter through the place.
It’s quiet and peaceful right now. All I can hear is the fountain outside, and the occasional quack of a duck.

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14 May 08 Beef Stew

I had a rummage around in the kitchen around lunchtime, trying to think of what to make for dinner. I’m a big fan of decent fresh food, and as I was going to be working most of the afternoon, I decided to do something that, once prepared, needs little attendance – a beef stew in the crockpot.

I diced up some chuck, also some potatoes, carrots, rutabaga and onion, and put it in the pot. On top of that went a half pint of beer, some chopped garlic, herbs, and some season salt.