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#4 from my ongoing Madhatter's Teaparty series. Androidography, Samsung Galaxy S3.

At cooking class yesterday I learned how to cut a single chicken breast to feed four.

There's lardons, onion, garlic, chicken, and cheese in this dish.

 

I brought some home for tonight's tea.

And now you know what to call football shorts in Czechia.

It's been hot today, so I had to buy a pair of shorts while I was out, or risk overheating in my usual denim.

FK Dukla Praha is a football team from Prague, and they have a long history. Their shorts are excellent for walking about on a hot day.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FK_Dukla_Prague

 

Homemade lemon curd on seeded sourdough toast.

No - not grown in Lancashire, but blended here. 'Lancashire Tea' brews very well in our pure, soft, mineral-rich water. It naturally has a bright and delicate flavor with some fruity undertones.

 

I strongly believe that the tea that is blended closest to where you live will give the best and most consistent results.

 

All the teas used in this blend come from certified ethical and sustainable planters, and the tea bags (also available as loose tea) and packaging are all recyclable.

The company also contributes towards running the local air ambulance. What isn't to like?

 

Home made yogurt.

Some days it is good to eat simply.

Random markings on kerb-stones fascinate me. It's not easy to do, so why was it done? There has to be a reason. A bit like life, really.

Coffee Cuban style. It's seriously lush. Look it up and make one. It's easy and very rewarding.

Introduced to England in 1724 for its pretty colors and shapes, quercus rubra is native to Canada and America.

 

Couldn't help this shot of the morning sky with a spectacular diversity of clouds above the church.

William Lindow, a merchant, is buried here. He owned many businesses including plantations. And therefore slaves. Unconscionable today, i ask myself how it was thought to be OK by these church going people.

Here is my first loaf baked with Bulgarian white flour. It looks ok to my eyes but the taste is outstanding. I'll buy this flour again.

I mourn the death of our beloved Pope Francis. First pope from outside Europe. First Jesuit pope.

A tenet of Jesuit teaching is care for the individual, and respect for every individual as a child of God.

May choirs of angels sing him to his rest.

Couldn't find the dog yesterday and he apparently missed Lex and had run off to hide in my daughter's room. He's a little punk of a scruff, but he's a sweet little scruff.

Tall and elegant, and slightly showy. Lupins are always a lovely sight. This is not a patch on the enormous patches of lupins that can be seen around Lake Tekapo, but this will do for today.

Very little grows on jagged rock.

Be ground.

Be crumbled, so wild flowers will come up where you stand.

 

Rumi

 

Lancaster received a royal charter to permit a market in 1193. There's been a market ever since. A place to exchange goods, money, and ideas.

This is Billy bookcase, from Ikea. There are about 140 million like it. But this one is mine.

Pre-decimal pricing.

 

Encouraging, gentle marketing.

Too bad that internet and supermarket shopping killed off companies like this.

Some interesting titles listed here.

This is a pretty old window and the glass is most likely the original 18th century glass that was mouth-blown into a long cylinder, which was then flattened and cut into smaller pieces for subdivision into window panes. Hence, these interesting distortions.

A little wild daisy in the shade. Early sample from the new Sony Xperia 1 V. REALLY enjoying this camera!

Out walking, I saw this lovely Speckled Wood enjoying the sunshine. A reminder to carry a camera as well as my phone!

There's a charity bake sale today so I made my tea loaf. it needs to cool for an hour before coming out of the tin.

'Blackpool Rock' is part of an installation by Jason Wisher-Mills at the Grundy Art Gallery. housed in the Blackpool library building.

Jean Genet's writing appeared on my radar at school. An intellectual outlier. Some would describe him as a wretch.

 

I hope this copy is still for sale.

If you have been paying attention, you will see that this recipe has rendered 750ml of something easy, nutritious, quick, and cheap. That's three generous portions.

 

I've had a broccoli head lying about for a few days. Nothing planned for it, so I made it into soup this afternoon.

It's quite warm today, so I cooked this in the microwave pressure cooker (flic.kr/p/2pWzFis), to try and keep the kitchen cool.

 

If you only have a pot and a hob, just consider cooking for a bit longer.

 

One head of broccoli

2 small sweet potatoes

1 clove garlic

5ml Italian herb mix (or leave out, and use nutmeg instead)

500ml vegetable stock

salt

Pink peppercorns (about 8 - optional)

Yogurt (optional)

 

Peel and smash the garlic, add to pot

Grind and add the salt

Add the dried herbs

Stir all together well, to help release oils

(You can also do this stage on the hob in a pan - it will release even more flavor)

Chop the broccoli into florets (I also use the stalk)

Add to the pot

Peel and finely chop sweet potatoes and add to pot

Cover with about 500ml stock (I used veggie, but chicken can work)

 

Seal the lid and microwave on high for 15 mins

Cool for 5 mins and blitz with immersion blender

Add 2 or 3 tblspn of Greek yogurt and stir well

 

Serve, or allow to cool and refrigerate for up to one week.

Serve hot or cold, with a slab of good bread. Add some grated cheese on top.

  

I like tiles. I once knew a tiler who was a true artist. I watched him work for hours, amazed.

Love each moment like it's your last.

 

Happy Sunday, everyone 🙏

Have you ever looked at some of those beautiful shots of people's desks and workstations? I have, and used to feel a bit inadequate. However, as years pass and circumstances change, I have come to accept the organized chaos in which I live and work. Here is my table this morning.

I shan't list the items (which I have seen done*) but I can recommend Lynne Truss' "Talk to the Hand" - I read, smile wryly, and feel compelled to write to her to clarify some details. Having spotted some deficiencies, it would be rude not to!

 

*But let me know if you want to know about anything that you see here.

After leaving it to cool in the baking tin for a few minutes, it just lifted right out. The bottom of the tin pushes up, so that helped. But liberal use of butter on the tin before hand definitely is key.

 

Note the short-crust pastry - this is the first I've made, and I'm pleased with the result. I washed the lid with milk and dusted it with brown sugar, hence the color.

Taken with the selfie camera. Seldom used.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Bear

 

Rupert is a character from another age.

 

It's a fine name, and i never met a Rupert whom I did not like.

Always such interesting windows.

Detail of the gates.

I imagine they were perhaps a love gift; flowers that won't fade.

I was reminded of that song by Jacques Brel:

youtu.be/_1k9Xg74Qrs?si=T6XAOM777KAE167X

 

Tea tonight.

 

Anyone care to name this?

 

Baked in the air fryer for 20 minutes at 140 C

 

Garlic

Herbs

Chopped basil

Zucchini slices

Red capsicum

Mushroom

Red Leicester cheese

 

I'm going to let this rest for a bit so it firms up before serving.

Sometimes the only thing is to flick on the disco lights and pump up the volume to some Hi-NRG. Dancing is optional, but I always do.

Listen, here:

open.spotify.com/track/72Qfhhzdn07S0xUxcH29rO

one of my most treasured possessions is my cutting block. End grain beech that is hard but won't blunt my knives. I clean it with salt and vinegar, and treat it with vegetable oil. And like a mattress, turn it regularly to keep the wear even.

Glasgow Central Station goes out of its way to be inclusive and accessible.

Finished with grated cheese.

I aimed at more flavor and visual interest today.

This is an airvent.

 

The tuatara (a lizard endemic to New Zealand) and the iguana both have a third eye (the parietal eye) on top of their heads. As they age, the eye becomes covered in scales.

This is my version of kleftiko that i cooked in the microwave pressure cooker. Instead of up to 6 hours slow cooking in the oven, this was ready in 30 minutes. The picture shows the meat as it emerged before i spooned over the jus to serve.

It was tender, tasty, and nothing exploded! I substituted thyme for rosemary which worked nicely.

Hmu for the recipe.

Pausing in the sun. The red squirrel benches are all over the area. The red squirrel was the emblem of the old Furness Railway, and a number of replicas of these railway benches were made in 1996, which was also the year of the red squirrel. For every bench sold the council donated towards an effort to preserve the habitat of these endangered animals.

Comfortable to sit on and take a moment to take in the view.

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