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Seeing a pair of these for £1 i suddenly had a rush of homemakerliness. English needs more compoundwords i think 😁
My mother called a couple days ago...my grandmother may be moved to a hospice...she's not taking her meds and is slowly on the decline...
And to make matters worse, my mother and sister drove down to St. Louis to visit, and nearly went to the airport during the storm that produced tornadoes and wind that damaged and closed said airport...had they decided to go there, who knows what might have happened...
A customer told me about her daughter making quiche in a case made from wraps, instead of baking one. This fed my curiosity, so I baked my first ever quiche, in an airfryer. Having scorched my 'emergency cake' the other day, I decided to wrap the whole thing in foil. Here you see it as it emerged from about 30 minutes baking.
Here's how:
Oil/grease a baking dish - mine's circular to fit the airfryer.
Line with a soft wrap - I used wholemeal. Try not to tear it, or snip the edges with scissors, if you prefer, to make it easier to hand
Now put it onto a sheet of foil that's big enough to loosely wrap the whole thing.
Fry bacon - I used two bits of back, cooked in the microwave, 3 mins, then allow to cool, and chop.
Chop an onion, and marinade in some oil for a few minutes. Now fry the onion in the microwave, 2 mins, then turn out onto kitchen roll and allow to cool.
(Why cool? If you put the ingredients hot into the batter, you will get scrambled eggs).
In a bowl:
Add an egg, about 150 g of grated cheese - I used Lancashire and Parmesan, about 100 to 120 ml milk (use full fat - you'll thank me).
Add 1/2 tspn (2.5 ml) ground nutmeg.
Beat together and introduce the crumbled/chopped bacon (which has had time to cool a bit), then the tomato (de-seeded to reduce liquid).
No need for salt - there's enough in the bacon and cheese.
Pour the batter into the prepared tray, and wrap with foil.
Lower the assembly into the basket on your baking tray.
In the airfryer:
Cook for 20 mins at 160 C (lower than you would in a normal oven, and it makes for a softer finish - we're not making roof tiles today.)
Now, open the foil wrapper to expose the (anaemic-looking) top, and return for up to 10 mins, to let the top brown.
Use a skewer to check it's all cooked - I like the middle to be a bit mou - it's a matter of taste, really.
Rest for a few minutes, and serve with a nice salad and a glass of chilled rose.
This recipe is enough for two servings. Enjoy =]
Another trade word I like is 'Haberdasher', but I'll leave that for another day.
I saw this book today and know that I will have to let a book go before I acquire this one. Choices ... (My shelves are full).
Charles de Gaulle once said: "How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese?". Obviously, he wasn't paying attention: they have many more than that. And so do the Brits. I think this could be an interesting read.
I live in shorts at home, and was delighted to find these while out and about yesterday.
This version of the logo doesn't feature the boomerang that harks back to their site of invention (Bondi Beach), which is a pity.
And no, I don't have any of their 'budgie smugglers' in my wardrobe!
My friend is a committed Wiccan. He celebrates Yule. I've put this pentacle on my front door so he knows he will be welcome should he visit.
I am always reminded to look up. Always worth it. Today I was greeted with the curious reflection in the blue glass.
My fan is registering a high pollen count - that would explain why my eyes feel like they have been rubbed with sandpaper.
Any amount of pollen over 20 mg / cubic meter is considered high, especially if it is birch pollen. Strange, I never suffered from sensititivty to pollen until after the Gulf War.
A kind friend gave me this fluffy sheet for Christmas. I love good linen. so I was a tad skeptical about this. However, it's so warm that getting out of bed is even harder during this cold week.
I've seen a few spiders today, here on Flickr and in the real world, too. This beauty was high on the wall, doing nobody any harm, so I left her there, to await the arrival of her lunch.
Sometimes called the Daddy Long Legs spider, she is also known as a Cellar Spider. They take on all sorts of bugs and wotnot, and will even go for (and kill) a redback spider. "Oh, but they are only in Australia." Not so - they made it as for as Preston, Lancashire in a container of vehcle parts from Australia. Who knows how many escaped into the wild before the pest man came to get them? I'll be keeping my cellar spiders close!
Read more, here:
everythingnothuman.com/uncategorized/cellar-spiders-your-...
The canopy at this station is exemplary. Installed in 2011 over 5 months, and costing about GBP 1.7 million, it provides wonderful cover and easy views and access. Compare and contrast with the restoration going on at Lancaster (Grade II listed, going way over time (and budget, surely)), it is the way to go.
I don't have a car anymore. Not always convenient but less to worry about.
I'm not old enough for a bus pass but the cap on fares makes bus travel affordable and fun. I like to get a bus at random. This one took me to Blackpool.
Comfortable seats, USB charging points and free WiFi. And this one had an excellent driver.
It's nice to travel upstairs and just take in the changing view.
A customer shared his recipe with me and i added my own angle. Here's the result on the cooling rack.
By Salvador Dalí.
Made by Henry Kaston from gold, pearls, and rubies.
Under glass in a poorly lit case, hence the ridiculous edit.
Michael Miles hosted a game show on English TV until 1968. There were boxes that sometimes contained prizes and sometimes not. Contestants could open a box or accept a cash offer.
The crowd would go wild, shouting out "open the box!" and "take the money".
Honey Fungus
www.rhs.org.uk/disease/honey-fungus-managing-outbreaks
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armillaria
It looks pretty, but ... it is dangerous to trees and spreads through the soil, via root systems. It is the fungus' consumption of the roots that causes trees to die.
You will often see honey fungus on tree stumps, or trees in an advanced state of decay.
There are no licensed fungicides in the EU to deal with this fungus. If you have it, all you can do is remove any affected trees and burn them, and excavate the soil and infected root systems.
Some people eat honey fungus, but only after it has been properly prepared and cooked. Even then, it often causes gastric distress and upset. I'd say it is best avoided.
Arrived today from World of Books. Haven't played this for many years. Looking forward to getting reacquainted.
Back in the 1980s this was headquarters of Britoil. Now bankers Santander are having the building transformed into a carbon neutral office space, while maintaining the architectural integrity of this landmark building on St Vincent Street.
Serves 40.
Strike one cabbage, 2 cans of beans. yogurt and cheese.
The rest went to make today's soup.
The jar of tomato paste came from the Polish shelf. Better value than the tube of purée.
Sweetheart cabbage, but Savoy would work, too.
Gin has made some kind of resurgence in England. This is from an independent local distillery which produces a range of pleasant drinks.
I sampled their dry gin, which was a welcome afternoon tot.
There's a row of pretty Georgian cottages opposite the castle. Here is the front door of one of them. I like how a coach lamp has been re-used here. It is now electric instead of oil burning
Notice the plaque above. It is called a fire mark. Before central fire brigades, insurance companies provided this service to paid up customers. The fire mark showed which company covered them and if the policy had been paid. It was not unusual for pumps from several companies to arrive at a fire but they would leave if it was not a customer's house!