Category Archives: Kitchen

Tomorrow’s lunch

Posted on September 9, 2026 by james

Started like this. Sausage meat, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper. All mixed together. Wrapped around some hard-boiled eggs and smothered in breadcrumbs. And finally cooked in the deep fat fryer. The front two I did last, and put some crushed … Continue reading →

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My sauerkraut is getting a bit lively

Posted on August 31, 2026 by james

At least it’s fermenting nicely, unlike the first batch.

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Second try at sauerkraut

Posted on August 27, 2026 by james

My first attempt wasn’t looking entirely healthy, so I binned it and decided to have another go, having done a bit more research. The proportion of salt seems to be something of a movable feast, with some people saying 2% … Continue reading →

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First attempt at making sauerkraut

Posted on July 26, 2026 by james

Just white cabbage, a few peppercorns and salt (3% of the weight of the cabbage). I’m intrigued to see how this works out. I’ve never tried sauerkraut before. So far it’s looking ok, but it’s only been a day 😀

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Who doesn’t like a bit of coleslaw?

Posted on July 23, 2026 by james

Though I do prefer it when made with mayonnaise rather than greek yoghurt, but my daughter doesn’t like mayonnaise so yoghurt it is. Cabbage from the veggie plot, honey from my bees. Sadly the onions and carrots aren’t quite ready … Continue reading →

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Well that’s not supposed to happen

Posted on July 23, 2026 by james

I was measuring ingredients out to go into the breadmaker this evening and all of a sudden this happened. I guess the weld must have weakened somehow. Shame I don’t have the skills to re-weld stainless steel.

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Quiche-eaters of the world unite!

Posted on May 11, 2026 by james

Quiche is another thing I like to bake, mostly because no-one else particularly enjoys it, so I rarely get to eat it unless I do. Today I set about making two, one quiche lorraine, and one cheese and onion. I … Continue reading →

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A real Cornish pasty

Posted on May 11, 2026 by james

Spending some time at the bakery has rekindled my desire to bake more and one thing I’ve always said I wanted to do was to make some proper Cornish pasties. Clearing the veggie plot uncovered some small swedes left over … Continue reading →

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