Progress not Perfection

Cherryfudge

@RelievedSheff, I salute you!  

Sun_Addict

Finally decluttered the make up 🥳 I didn’t cull as much as I should’ve done really but a fair amount of unopened items have gone in the charity bag and the opened ones are destined for the recycling bin in Mr T. 

The chilli was gorgeous and that recipe will be a keeper. I was dubious about adding cocoa powder to it but I know chefs on TV say chocolate enhances the flavour. I didn’t think I had cocoa powder but apparently I did, no idea what I bought that for. 

Multi-tasked by painting my nails just before I did my Zumba class so they dried with the wafting about. 

The final £125 has been sent to the Principality regular saver which matures shortly. I’ve definitely done this one right 😆

Working in the office tomorrow but only until 12 as meeting retired work friends for lunch then I have the hairdressers at 5pm. It’s all go 🤣

Cherryfudge

I've looked up the chilli - got to try it, it looks great! (Thanks ).

satchmo1

I always put a square of dark chocolate in my chilli - I never thought of using cocoa powder, but I'm certainly going to give that a try.

Sun_Addict

 https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/double-bean-roasted-pepper-chilli

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foxgloves

A lot of chill recipes include a couple of squares of dark chocolate. It does seem to enhance the flavour somehow. I think that it's traditional in some South American countries to have chilli in hot chocolate drinks too. I might have to try that.
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RelievedSheff

foxgloves said:

A lot of chill recipes include a couple of squares of dark chocolate. It does seem to enhance the flavour somehow. I think that it's traditional in some South American countries to have chilli in hot chocolate drinks too. I might have to try that.
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Chilli chocolate cake is gorgeous. 

badmemory

I wouldn't put choc in but cocoa powder is a thought.  I won't tell DS as he is the one who uses cocoa powder!

Cherryfudge

I've been out buying ingredients for the chilli and noticed that some of the spices are measured in tablespoons not teaspoons., which sounds right for the whole quantity but not for my very English spice collection! I think I need to move to somewhere with a multicultural supermarket.

badmemory

I have most of my recipes that I use all the time, (yes doing them once a week for the last 40 years does not mean I remember them) typed & laminated.  They used to be just typed but laminated you can wipe over.  They can be quite novel.  15gm of melted butter in one part of the recipe & 2oz of butter in another.  I still have no idea how I got there but luckily my scales will switch from one to the other.  All these years cooking & I still can't manage without a recipe!!