A couple of different strands of my life, both important to me, have come together this morning and the result is…brunch. The first strand is about my wish to be a Curious Elder. I doubt very much if I ever will truly be one, I am far too grumpy most of the time, but the…
Category: Recipe
Guest post on the Stuff of Wonder
This post has been graciously provided by our occasional commenter, the ever handsome, suave and debonair Mr Doug Butts. (All opinions are his alone, except for where he bangs on about how great Bread is…that I agree with 100%) https://www.inchcalculator.com/convert/smidgen-to-pinch/ Thank you Mr Butts, weirdly wonderful as usual đ
Music festivals…random thoughts and suggestions
Although we made the decision to NOT attend any music festivals this year, we have been to one or two each in previous years – instead of ‘lying by the pool’, ‘bungee jumping off tall things’ or ‘how the hell did we get here?’ holidays. This is because short breaks give you the same mental…
Wordiness
Using the random word generator (here) today I was presented with ‘Untapped’. I really hate the obvious, as it is too easy and usually wrong, so I immediately pushed away the word ‘potential’ as it popped into my mind. What else could be tapped and so remain, potentially, untapped? Well, you tap a tree for…
It works…sort of
After the failed (but not 100% failed) experiment of my Xmas dinner the gauntlet was thrown down (too dramatic?) by Ennuiandwaffles in the comments. Pickled gherkins? No problem. I’m not sure if this completes the brief – have I really paired things that are great on their own to achieve new and surprising peaks of…
It doesn’t work but I don’t care
(I am starting with a disclaimer on this one…it is my 5th ‘non-thinky’ post in a row but I have not lost my frustration, fury or angst, I am merely turning my back on them for a while. It isn’t a Christmas thing, it’s a ‘I’m tired of those people doing those things’ thing). The…
Palate cleanser
After all the politic angst (perfectly reasonable and deserved angst IMO) and deep and meaningful ponderings I was advised to post something lighter and more delicious…so here it is. I subscribe to a weekly email newsletter from Laura Olin. I am rarely interested in everything I receive via email newsletters, but they are worth it…
If youâre listeningâŠ
I recently enquired of a trusted partner in crime whether or not the NSA would start following my blog if I wrote a post slagging off âpresidentâ trump. The answer I got back was âThey already do, and theyâd like to see more recipesâ so in an attempt to satisfy my audience, no matter how…
Make it your own
I am fortunate enough to have semi-regular access to a wonderfully full Indian supermarket. I am also fortunately enough to be able to buy random products with no idea what to do with them. The last purchase of this sort was a packet of dried limes. It appears that dried limes are mostly used in…
The last four things – part 2
Following on from yesterday… 3: Lush shampoo bar and tin I have started using these Lush shampoo bars as a way to reduce the plastic I buy and because, once I started using them, I discovered how much better my hair feels. They do not seems to leave as much residue when they’re rinsed out,…
The Errant Moon 