Blue skies, sunshine and freezing cold. We walked to the doctor’s surgery to make an appointment for Paul’s blood tests; I was completely dazzled by the low sun. It’s such a lovely day I feel we ought to be doing something special instead of lazing around at home, although it’s rather nice to have an empty diary. When we come back to England in the winter it’s always seems to be a never ending round of appointments with doctors, dentists, opticians, visiting relatives, etc. condensed into a brief period of time. Of course this then means we can enjoy a long and carefree summer in France.
The only vegetable I don't like is beetroot and I see it's top on Paul's list.
ReplyDeleteGreetings Maria x
Beetroot and chocolate cake Maria - it's wonderful!
DeleteI have just looked up a BBC recipe and it looks interesting. I might give it a try. I trust your tastes, seeing I made a great show with the Whiskey Dundee cake. xx
DeleteBeetroot is so healthy Maria. Boil for 2 hours until tender and then cover with vinegar. Nothing not to like. Eat as a salad.
DeleteI only boil mine for 30 minutes. And forget the vinegar - ugh! Nice grated raw in a salad too.
DeleteMust use balsamic vinegar, Rachel,
DeleteWharever. I love it.
DeleteBut half an hour is not long enough for beautiful tender sliced beetroot.
DeleteI known it's very healthy, Rachel and I've tried to get myself to like it, even the colour puts me off, so hopefully chocolate may camouflage taste and colour!
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If you lived near me I would bring you some made my way. x
DeleteI like the look of that kedgeree. The farmer doesn't like smoked haddock so I might try the Hairy Bikers recipe if it doesn't contain a smoked fish.
ReplyDeleteThe recipe does call for smoked haddock Pat. I guess you could try it with unsmoked fish but I think it would lose some flavour. (It was delicious by the way!)
DeleteI googled kedgree and a new world opened to me.. that's why i like so much blogland.
ReplyDeleteI think it came from India originally. Used to be eaten for breakfast by posh people.
DeleteThe kedgeree looks delicious. Smoked haddock, along with salmon, is one of my favourite fish. I often make a "stew" using large prawns, mussels and smoked haddock, simmered in white wine, onion, garlic and fish stock. Served with rice, it's very tasty.
ReplyDeletePaella?
DeleteNo, I cook the fish and rice separately. I don't use the correct paella rice or add saffron. Normally I use brown rice.
DeleteThere are good and bad paellas. The bad ones are truly awful - mostly ordinary rice coloured with food colouring, and miniscule amounts
of meat or fish. These are normally reserved for holidaymakers in touristy places.
"Ma'am your culinary delight awaits you!"
ReplyDelete"And what is it tonight my good man?"
"Your favourite ma'am!"
"Yippee! Spotted dick!"
I prefer chocolate sponge and custard.
DeleteJust to sneak in a child(ish)hood memory. As a canine besotted child all the steamed puds became - Dalmation, Chocolate Lab., Irish Setter.
DeleteHa-ha, I like it!
DeleteMmm, cook beets in their skin until tender, run under cold water and the skins slip right off, cut up into chunks, a little butter, salt and pepper, wonderful!! Never heard of kedgeree before, though. -Jenn
ReplyDeleteYou should give the Hairy Bikers' version of kedgeree a go Jen. It's quite simple to do(and there wasn't much washing up either).
DeleteA good home-made Kedgeree is wonderful. I'm getting my seeds today. I was hoping to buy some fresh Beetroot somewhere, but haven't found any. I'm told that it's superb 'roasted'.
ReplyDeleteRoast for about 40 minutes with garlic, thyme and a splash of olive oil. It's such a versatile veg.
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