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I like music when I work.
Here is Bach's Weinachts Oratorium performed by RIAS Kammerchor and the Akademie fuer Alte Music Berlin conducted by Rene Jacobs.
This recording has mixed reviews but for me it is the benchmark. Jacobs doesn't just inhabit this music, he channels it.
British politics is entertaining unless you live there.
Just FYI, this description has been self-censored.
It was chilly and wet outdoors. What better excuse would be needed to make a curry? This one contains charred Brussels sprouts and asparagus, with red capsicum and scallions.
The kitchen had a glorious fragrance and warmth.
The pickled garlic remained firm despite pickling. It sliced as finely as you might want.
Letting the brine cool a bit seems to have avoided any cloves going blue or green.
Today is the centenary of the birth of the beloved English comedian, Eric Morecambe. He brought sunshine into so many lives.
His statue is on Morecambe Promenade.
📷 Google Pixel 8 Pro - Throwback to November 2023, Windermere, Lake District, Cumbria, England, UK - (50MP)
I found some pak choi in the crisper, so in it goes (afterbeing cleaned and roughly chopped). Some mushrooms have gone in, too. They were getting a bit slimy, so it was a good idea to use them today.
To all of that I have added some chicken boullion that I made up from a trade pack that had 'expired'. I once ate a meat pie that had been canned in the late 50s, and suffered no ill effects. I am not at all convinced about all the 'use by' and 'use before' dates that an over-cautious food safety lobby bombards us with. A cynic might think they are to encourage sales more than concern for safety.
Of course, when I am cooking for the public, I stick to the rules, but at home I'll take (sensible) risks.
It's 'Light up Lancaster' again; an annual festival where light installations are displayed and often projected onto buildings.
Now the ambulance station, this former school for the poor was opened 2 years before England's first Education Act that mandated basic education for all children. This school was provided by the anglican church.
Churches have always been associated with education. I was educated by Jesuits and will always be grateful to them even though i hated school.
This little souvenir from swamp kauri wood is old, buried during the last ice age.
I've hung crystals in the windows and love these serendipitous light plays.
or your medicine will become your food.
So said Hippocrates (maybe). I tend to agree.
Enough of lolling around feeling crook - time to make something nourishing; so here it is.
In the slow cooker:
Cooking bacon - choline (brain function, memory) and more
Mushrooms - protect the gut, brain, immune system ...
Red potatoes (sliced) - potassium (heart), B6 (stress), C, fiber ...
Onions - lower cholestorol, antioxidants, C, K, Allicin ...
Tomato pulp - all of the above, eye health, prostate health, heart ...
Apple - all the above, more quercetin (brain health)
Lemon - all above, and help reduce the chance of kidney stones
Brussels sprouts - all the above, and folate (red cell health)
Garlic - joint health, anti viral, anti bacterial, anti inflammatory
Bell pepper - all the above, lutein (eye health), A, C
Salt and pepper - a bit improves taste, improves immune system, metabolism, and heaps more beside
Vegetable stock - vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory, all of the above
Ginger - pain relief, heart health, digestion, insulin regulation ...
I'm putting this on at the low setting overnight. It took longer to write this than do the prep. Hopefully it will taste half decent!
Ash Virgin Women's High Tops.
Nappa leather that is so soft - too bad they are too narrow, and too small, or I would have certainly bought them!
Where I live tends to be chilly and damp. If I don't eat my bread quickly it will go green in just a few days. And no,making more is not an option!
I read an Australian study last month that tested a variety of methods in similar conditions to mine. The BEST and most reliable way was to store your bread in a linen or canvas bag and keep it all in a bread bin. Here is the result chez moi.
No more green bread 😄
Pigeons were used as messengers to report the flood state of the River Nile in the time of Rameses II. These lovely birds are just coming to say hello - and maybe scarf a few crumbs from my lunch.
A passerby commented that if I gave them anything they would be my friends for life. And so they are =]
These flowers just go on and give joy each time I see them.
I have met some people like that along the way.
I popped into the shop to buy milk and spotted some Puy lentils. What could I do with them? Make a sauce, of course!
Base:
Olive oil
Onions
Garlic
Celery
Then
A can of San Marzano tomatoes
A packet of Puy lentils
400 ml of stock
A sliced courgette
Bay leaves
Cook the base till soft
Add the rest
Summer gently till the liquid reduces.
Taste and season.
About 30 minutes total .
The Puy lentils are key to this. They retain shape and texture and the taste is almost meaty.
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A local artist was commissioned to design some interesting finials for bollards around town. This is one of them.
I accidentally double chillied this rich soup. Added plain yogurt to quieten things down and grated some pistachios to add contrast and color.
No elephants were harmed in the making of this soup.
And this is how I'm feeling about it now:
A word that's almost disappeared, along with pantry.
Using a pumice block to de-pill cloth looks like a good plan.
Brunch today. Luscious tomato and avocado with a drizzle of house dressing. But I hardly tasted it, thinking of the plight of Greenland and Northern Europe, and even NATO. With 'friends' like Trump, who needs enemies?
The sheep were very timid at first and ran away when I approached the fence. Curiosity soon got the better of them and they came back for a closer look.
I was craving a curry all day; I haven't eaten one in years. I wasn't going to go to a takeaway, so I made one (my first).
Here is my best go at at tarka dal, made with red lentils.
It gave me the excuse to buy a jar of lime pickle, which I love.
It tasted a lot better than it looks.
'Ruby Murray' is rhyming slang for curry (duh) and you can listen to the eponymous Ruby (an Irish pop singer from the 1950s) here:
A cloudy day snap from the "poorest premium phone camera" I reviewed of last year. When even the weakest cameras on our phones can turn out shots like this, I think we're in pretty good shape for mobile photography.
Semi macro of a pink beach hut showing the wood grain.
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Dinner out last night. Feeling very much overfed.
Rachmaninov on the radio.
Black coffee from Nicaragua.
Juice is apple from Poland, orange from Morocco, almonds from USA, and cinnamon from Vietnam.
5 continents is what Ill call this drink. it needs ginger. next time.
Coffee, candles, incinerated toast and lemon jam. Apple whizzed up with a handful of oats and almonds and cinnamon.
A dose of charcoal is good for the gut from time to time.
A symbol that I seldom see these days. The CND symbol became known universally as a peace symbol. It's the semaphore letters for N and D (nuclear disarmament) enclosed in a circle.
Invert it and it becomes U D (universal disarmament) or the tree of life. However you look at it, it makes sense.
Steam can be released manually and it escapes here. It comes out under considerable pressure. Best to open the window when doing this!
From Dr Samuel Johnson'sDictionary of 1755.
Looking at how so many places of manufacture have been moved abroad, Johnson was remarkably prescient.
I bought this remarkable book last week. Not a page-turner but certainly an interesting lens on an older form of language and how time has changed it.
I was recently asked if Trivial Pursuit was available in UK. It is, in many flavors. Here is one I saw yesterday.
There are few things that I can imagine would be a better definition of 'waste of time' than playing this 'celebrity' version.
Bread pudding has been made in England since the 11th century. Over time other ingredients have been included, such as milk, eggs. butter, sugar, and fruit.
Here's yesterday's attempt, with wholemeal bread, served with custard. Calories and comfort.
The water company gets a hard time about discharges into rivers and the lakes, but the water that arrives at the tap is second to none. It makes a splendid cup of tea, with absolutely no weird chemical tastes that I have experienced in other places.
Ready made puff pastry, with a dollop of bramley apple sauce in the middle. Brushed with a little milk and dusted with ground cinnamon. Baked in the air fryer for 10 minutes.
Served with Greek yogurt and flaked almonds.
A simple dessert after a simple salad.
I think more will follow in due course.
Today is Flickr's 21st birthday! Today's theme is *BOLD*
Here is my lava lamp - which is used to bring me a moment of joy, and provide a bit of lighting when I eat dinner.
Did you know that lava lamps are used to generate random numbers? Cloudflare has a whole wall full of them, and cameras are used to get all sorts of measurements which are then used to create the random numbers that keep us all safe online.
The whole process is called 'Lavarand' and you can read about it, here: