Definately no slacking happening here! Okay, so maybe a little lazy updating this, but I’ve been busy knitting, walking, cooking and working. We are all tired from our busy day. Gracie is currently burrowing a comfy spot on the sofa beside D; who is lying sleeping, covered in a paw-printed dog blanket. I am cooking [...]
This is a recipe that I use often (it is currently on the stove top). It is a Nigel Slater recipe and comes from the Sainsbury's Magazine (January 2004). Serves 4 75g (3oz) butter 2 large onions, peeled and thinly sliced 1 heaped tablespoon flour 75ml (3fl oz)) Madeira 510ml (18fl oz) stock Worcestershire sauce [...]
Serves 4 Ingredients 4 lamb shanks 2tbsp olive oil 1/2tsp garlic powder 1/2tsp ground red chilli 1/2tsp dried oregano 1/2tsp chilli flakes 1tsp salt 1/2tsp coarsely ground black pepper roast potatoes to serve Sauce 1tbsp olive oil 2 garlic cloves 2tsp hot oak-smoked paprika 1tsp ground cumin 1tbsp red wine vinegar 6 beef or large [...]
The ferry over to Rathlin Island was rather a rough journey on Monday. For the second time that I remember I felt sea sick; first time was also on the Rathlin ferry. D tried to distract me by talking about the Jim’ll Fix It where the lads went on the rollercoaster and one of them [...]
