Eleven kilos of Wholemeal flour were redistributed at Spinning Group today, somewhat less of the Unbleached white. I have already used a kilo of the wholemeal, so supplies are now already running low! Still, 4 kilos will keep me happy for a while… We collected the yeast block on the way to spinning and I …
Monthly archives: December 2012
Dumpling Disaahstaah Daaahling
No kidding, it was so bad that even Mr L ate only half of his slice before rejecting the remainder. A truly memorable kitchen disaster and perhaps my worst in a long culinary life. It kind of tasted OK, though I have had better, but was heavy and solid and kind of damp… very reminiscent …
Pat it on the bum for luck
No yeast involved in today’s project, nor any baking and yet… it may prove worth the documenting. I am making my first ever Clootie Dumpling! What is more, I am making it as Mr L’s birthday cake, so it had better come out all right. Clootie Dumpling is a traditional Scots dish (though there are …
Wholemeal rolls feedback
We had a roll and a half each last night and thoroughly enjoyed them. Possibly I have never enjoyed a wholemeal bread more. You see, I am no fan of wholemeal. I am well aware of how good it is for me and that I should eat it in preference to white bread, but really …
Oaty Wholemeal
Mr L sent out a dove this morning and it returned intact. The waters are receding, for now. We face more strong winds from the South east soon. The phone rang yesterday afternoon. It was M, the lovely chap who makes the deliveries for our local courier. He explained that he had dropped two bags …
Still here
The weather took such a toll of my mood yesterday that I got very little prep done. The pudding is made and just needs decorating – it’s a lemon flavoured take on Tiramisu and probably already exists under a known name but I have not heard of it, so this is my invention. We kept …