Moving on

Cherryfudge

badmemory said:

Is it possible to make any of the spices into tea rather than actually cooking them, although I suppose pouring boiling water over them could class as cooking.

I expect it is - I've added herbs or spices to hot water to make drinks - but I think I read somewhere yesterday that the length of cooking time and method of cooking affect the available nutrition. I wish I could remember where, to look it up!

rtandon27

badmemory said:

Is it possible to make any of the spices into tea rather than actually cooking them, although I suppose pouring boiling water over them could class as cooking.

My OH flat out refuses to drink herbal tea, but if the same spices are in food, he'll eat it, no questions asked!

Cherryfudge

I think herbal tea often smells wonderful then we are disappointed it doesn't taste like ribena!

Cherryfudge

Another hour in the garden. Twice it tried to shower, twice the sun came out. I've got the current clearance patch back to the old stones that were laid as a path boundary, probably 90 years ago. It's slow going and, while I've got the growing things out of the path area, I'm still pulling out stones and gravel and occasionally roots so I need to go through the same bit again once the mud has washed down, in search of more. Today's non-soil has been flecks of plastic, half a sweets bag, a plant label, a plastic bead and another bit of very old pipe stem (two bits of stem and a piece of the bowl now).

I'm having a coffee break then I need to sort out what's in the bags I've dumped in the hall.

Cherryfudge

Nothing spent today: I resisted wandering home via the shops but it wasn't too difficult as I was tired. All the late bedtimes are catching up with me.

I discovered the mushroom pasta I had for lunch is much nicer cold with cream cheese stirred in, real comfort food.

Absolutely nothing done for tomorrow night's course, but I'm not going to worry about that now. Strictly, we don't have anything to prepare, though I find its useful to read through the handout first.