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By Salvador DalÃ.
Made by Henry Kaston from gold, pearls, and rubies.
Under glass in a poorly lit case, hence the ridiculous edit.
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together.
All's well that ends well
Shakespeare wrote about mixing in a number of ways. This is one of my favourite lines.
When you have mixed the banana, egg, and flour the mix should look something like this.
Lunch today. I changed the mustard that i usually use when i make mayo. It was transformed.
4 basil leaves from my kitchen plant made a nice highlight taste.
In pressure cooking mode, pressure builds up and this red telltale becomes visible, locking the lid in place until the pressure is released.
A surreal take on a teapot display seen at the T2 store in Perth, Western Australia. #AlyZenMoonshadow #Androidography #T2 #teapots #surreal
Here's an oak-smoked herring; what I would call a 'kipper'. To be traditionally correct, any fish that is smoked is a kipper, and once a smoked haddock was (confusingly) called a kipper, too. Somked haddock are also called 'finnan haddies' which comes from Scotland. Nowadays, if you ask for a kipper you should get a smoked herring.
I've worked in a smokehouse making these things, and can say that this fish has been done quite well. I would have liked it a bit darker, but it's hard to find fish done that way now. Usually, a dark kipper these days has been dyed, rather than deeply smoked, and is best avoided.
This one has been re-warmed in the oven, and given a light coating of butter, lemon juice and black pepper to bring out the flavor, which is phenomenal.
Served like this (unfilleted) it is best to have a slice or two of bread to hand: if you get some of the very fine bones in your mouth, eat some bread and they will go down nicely. They won't do any harm, and the bread technique saves a lot of mess and faffing about at the table (which I cannot abide).
Kippers are full of heart-loving omega-3 fatty acids, as well as vitamin D. Eating them will help to reduce cholesterol in the blood, too.
This fish comes from the North Sea, where herring stocks are healthy, and strictly controlled.
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.
Fish plate bolts lie beside the railway line close to some discarded sleepers.
Now. just consider for a moment how confusing that vocabulary is. "Don't bolt your food," we are told. And yet, I see no plates of fish before me. As for sleepers, do we mean spies waiting to be activated? Such a peculiar language.
This week's soup from assorted stuff on sale and lurking in my cupboard.
Wash but no peeling: fiber and nutrients abound.
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!
From 'Address to a haggis', by Robert Burns
Ye Pow’rs wha mak mankind your care,
And dish them out their bill o’ fare,
Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware
That jaups in luggies;
But, if ye wish her gratfu’ prayer,
Gie her a Haggis!
It is the anniversay of the birth of Robert Burns, so it's time for a Burns Night Supper (as far as I can manage):
Haggis, neeps and tatties, and a wee dram.
I'm not a Scot, so I have granted myself the luxury of some gravy, to go with the whisky sauce, too. And you already know that I am partial to some of Burns' poetry.
Slà inte mhath!
Checking the pitched called by coach before getting ready to catch at a recent tournament.
Shot using sport mode on the Vivo using the 200mm telephoto lens. Edited on the phone to convert to black and white.
Binned the liners and generously greased a baking tray with fat. Yes! Fat, not oil.
Batter put into each well using an ice cream scoop. Easy to measure and eject into the well itself.
I tried veganism last year for a few months and got sick. I guess it isn't for everyone.
Bought, opened, returned to the supplier. It's apparently cheaper to send to landfill than to return to stock. Sometimes. those items are auctioned off by the container load and small firms refurbish and sell the items for significant discounts on the retail price.
And so I am now the owner of a sparkly multi-cooker. It uses a maximum of 800 watts so should be economical to use.
Packed into the inner courtyard is an assortment of vendors. There must be decent wifi as everyone accepted cashless payment.
Nobody was selling pies, which I thought a missed opportunity. But pie eating seems to have been largely lost from English cuisine.
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Things that different people have said:
"The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation."
Henry Thoreau
"Clive, you are living your best life."
"This is normal life for you now."
Being at a loose end, I took a trip to Morecambe to buy some paint, and stopped at Lewis's for a 'natural dairy' ice cream, and paused a while on the promenade to consume it while looking across the bay at the Lakeland Fells.
Nothing is ever perfect, but I felt blessed today.
After a little while.
I rest my hand on top to prevent the apparatus launching off the bench, and to check the temperature. I stop when it begins to get warm. Top up with water, shake, and serve or refrigerate.
I was lucky enough to find myself on the other side of this, the other day.
It's a big cellar with the remains of a kitchen, pantry, scullery, and various stores.
My new dehumidifier. Expensive prior training from ages ago enabled me to work out that this uses maximum 60 watts (like an old fashioned lightbulb) only. Less damp in my kitchen with luck.
This one from a thrift shop. As much as €125 and £50 from shops nearby.
It even works 😅
Some of the archaeology is left in the ground for future generations and better technology, or out of respect for the dead.
I am always reminded to look up. Always worth it. Today I was greeted with the curious reflection in the blue glass.
Now add chopped cabbage. I had a Savoy cabbage, so in it goes.
Replace the lid and cook under pressure for 10 minutes. Leave to release pressure naturally.
Even second class (coach) seats on Northern trains provide comfortable seats and plenty of legroom.
And having someone else to do the driving let me look out of the window at the countryside.
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.
I found some nice peppers ths morning, so decided to add them to my soup. Nobody comlained, and nobody sent any back. I smiled, as some of the people had previously said how they won't eat anything with chili in it. They were the same people who had observed that the soup is sometimes bland. You have to be careful what you wish for when I'm in the kitchen!
Three buddies on their way to play. It was an IMPORTANT conversation along the way. This was a SPLIT second before they tore off running for the playground.
Shot on the Xiaomi 13 Ultra SuperTele lens.
A new baking mold for the trust air fryer. With helpful handles that got in the way so a swift bit of scissoring fixed it.
Below Lancaster Priory is a pretty field. It's left in a semi-wild state which encourages wildlife and is a nice place to walk, or sit and just 'be'.
Within an hour of napping and arranging in a vase, the yellow rosebuds opened to share their loveliness.