I have three apple trees in the garden and while they are still very young, they are producing some fruit. This year I was able to get enough off them to make a couple of fruit crumbles combining with some of my raspberries and blackberries. But there isn't enough to make other things. However I have been lucky enough to be given apples by several people, so this weekend, with … [Read more...] about Making Apple Jam
Eggs on Toast
I love eggs. Hard boiled, poached, omelettes, fried .. however you prepare them I'll probably enjoy eating them. Some egg dishes can be very complicated, but a simple poached egg on some nice bread or toast is full of flavour. Of course there are a multitude of ways to elevate even a simple dish, but while some techniques are stupidly time consuming they don't have to be. This … [Read more...] about Eggs on Toast
Fresh Salads With Ingredients From my Garden
For the last few months I've been doing "meal prep". What that means in simple terms is that for at least 5 days of the week, when I'm not "away", two of my daily meals are prepped in advance. I prefer to mix things up a bit when it comes to my evening meal, but being fairly consistent about breakfast and lunch makes things quite a bit simpler. So most mornings breakfast … [Read more...] about Fresh Salads With Ingredients From my Garden
Adding to the Concert Roster
Concerts and music festivals get announced all the time. With festivals it's fairly normal to announce the dates and even start selling tickets without announcing who will be playing! So while I knew for sure about some concerts that I was planning on for 2025, others have been added to my "roster" as they were announced. And yes, I am already buying tickets for concerts in … [Read more...] about Adding to the Concert Roster
Residente This is not America
Powerful visuals and lyrics from Residente … [Read more...] about Residente This is not America