Chia Ambrosia

Before leaving to go to town on Friday I ate up what remained of the Chia pudding. It seemed to me that if the claims made for Chia are anything like truthful then it was just the fuel food required for my expedition.  I can report that when the cafeteria on the boat opened I …

No time to play

It has been an horrendously busy day today, with little time to play in the kitchen. We have been out and about around the island, shopping and recycling. We have then been attempting to salvage the kitchen window, failing miserably and ending up screwing the window into its frame. Apart from that I have unpacked …

Squidgy Chocolate & Pistachio Squares

Oh, these look good!

See you when I see you

I am off to town today – and not with any great enthusiasm. I am only going because there is a bit of a window in the weather and (mainly) because I have 4 tickets left that run out on Tuesday. Being a Yorkshire lass I have need of value for money and wish to …

La Cloche

I am getting a La Cloche bread dome. Anybody used one? Got any tips on using it? It’s an eBay bargain (thanks for the heads up, Gill) used, at £5.50 – Bakery Bits have them… at £47.49.  I had discounted the La Cloche in my head until I read a review in which somebody says …

Random Bread-making: Whey Bread

Yesterday’s soup proved to be (a) large and (b) delicious, so we are revisiting it today. The Chilli is set back a day and I have no need to make my garlicky tear bread. However, I have fresh yeast and time and I wish to bake. There is some ham and coleslaw for our tea – how about some soft white milk baps, topped with cheese an onion? Mr L thought that a grand idea.