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maddiemay

The soup looks so fresh and delicious, Springlike:D I don't eat many sweet baked goods, although I love making them for OH, but as mentioned before I would sell my soul for a cheese scone at times, the Nigella recipe is my standard one now, fantastic tip about putting yogurt on the tops before baking, I am far too tight to break an egg just to eggwash anything:money: and sometimes things could look a "little more finished":( If I am diagnosed Coeliac there will be a lot of experimenting in the MM kitchen to try and produce an acceptable GF one:eek:

Keep warm everyone, bright and sunny here so far today.:)

Upsidedown_Bear

Smilie of the day.

Cheery_Daff

What on EARTH is going on in that smiley?! :rotfl:

Good tip re the yogurt - i am also too tight to break an egg just to wash the top of something

mrsinvisible

Yum soup, looks very like the one l made on Sunday, but l didn't have a recipe, so it probably doesn't taste like it. Scones would have to be plain, or mustard flavour, as cheese is a no-no.
That smiley makes me dizzy! and smile.
Bright brittle sunshine again, and bitter cold outside, so today will be a staying in and keeping busy one, looking out of the window at the Water board people, digging holes in our cul-de-sac, and blocking my drives with their vans and wagons. They look perished, l may have to offer them a hot mug of tea each.

mothernerd

Cheery_Daff wrote: »

What on EARTH is going on in that smiley?! :rotfl:

Good tip re the yogurt - i am also too tight to break an egg just to wash the top of something

Smiley has been walking where he shouldn't and is now being chased by a foolish bull (most bulls opting for the direct route). I am calling Smiley 'he' because if I ever changed my mind about marriage, I would quite like to marry Smiley.:o

Upsidedown_Bear

mothernerd wrote: »

Smiley has been walking where he shouldn't and is now being chased by a foolish bull (most bulls opting for the direct route). I am calling Smiley 'he' because if I ever changed my mind about marriage, I would quite like to marry Smiley.:o

in_need_of_direction

Did upside down panda get a rosette?

rtandon27

DP - those scones of yours look amazing! Do you have a recipe?

Greying_Pilgrim

rtandon27 wrote: »

DP - those scones of yours look amazing! Do you have a recipe?

rtandon - I use Nigella's recipe - Lily's scones - all I did this time was to omit the sugar and add in a handful of grated cheddar and a couple of tablespoons of chopped chives. Nigella's recipe; Lily's Scones

HTH

Greying x

Greying_Pilgrim

Good evening :hello:

Did you all stay warm today? mrsinvisible - did you warm up the men from the waterboard?

maddiemay & Cheery - that is exactly why I was :j to find that yoghurt works just as well, because I think it is a waste of a valuable egg too I don't know if it makes a difference though that my yoghurt is made with full fat milk?????

I think smiley watched The Wizard of Oz at the weekend

Well amongst other things today, it occurred to me that I've not seen little_sweetie in a while. Now, I'm sure it is simply because RL has got in the way, and there is no rule that says anyone has to drop in here, anyway But I just noticed........

I found 5p *roadkill* :j Well, I had spotted 6 magpies - for silver - not a few minutes before........:rotfl:

I found a Scottish beer, brewed in Scotland, by a Scottish company for 89p a 330ml bottle today :j Just the job for my bean and beer casserole dish (from the student book - can you tell??) that we'll have on Saturday whilst watching the France v Scotland rugger match :j

At several points today, birdsong drowned out every other single sound

Dinner this evening was just the job for a cold evening we had Caponata with polenta and green beans. Very fuzzy picture here;



Aubergines are only 39p in mrL this week, so that was good timing :j I used passata, rather than whole tomatoes, but I like more of a stew than just cooked aubergines. I did throw a bit of grated cheddar into the polenta as it was cooking...... oooooh, YUM :j The recipe for the caponata was from the veggie student cookbook, although the recipe is pretty easily available - I also make JO's version, from his...... first?? or second?? cookbook. LUSH!

Today I am grateful for these 3 things;

the beautiful sunshine - so warming and restorative

for the unctuousness of polenta - so inexpensive and yet so adaptable and versatile ........

for beer bargains - :beer:

Thank you so much for dropping in, reading, commenting and for just being YOU. Y'all are wonderful

See y'all later. I'm away to shout at the telly, 'coz the footy is on :T

Greying