Friday, August 19th, 2011
One of the things that Robert and I missed the most while he was away in hospital were the times we pottered around the kitchen cooking together. The other evening after the kids were in bed we went out to one of several Damson trees in our back garden and began picking. The Damsons are [...]
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010
We have trees in our garden. Lots and lots and lots of trees. At this time of year the leaves start to fall and it’s really important that we keep on top of clearing the leaves up as they’ll rest on the grass all Winter and it’ll go slimy and black. When you’re outdoors in [...]
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
Click here for our weight conversions chart Pre-heat your oven to 200c Note: I used a 9 x 12 inch oven proof dish for my cobbler, but one of a similar size would work just as well. Start by cutting the peaches in half and taking the stones out. Slice the peach halves thinly and [...]
Friday, September 11th, 2009
Plum Crumble Recipe I woke up this morning and it was still proper dark outside. I had to do something at ‘silly o’clock’ and I turned to see if Robert the Husband wanted a cuppa before I got on. His response having opened one eye was “It’s winterrrrrrr”. I knew what he meant. Although it’s [...]
Friday, September 5th, 2008
Sunday was Crumble Day. I love crumbles on a Sunday in Autumn. There is something so ‘right’ about tucking in to a fruit crumble while sitting in your favourite chair after having eaten a huge lunch. Now, if you look closely at the picture above you’ll see that this is a crumble made with cooking [...]
