you may have noticed that there are a few references to slow cooked smoked meats on the Blog. You wouldn’t be wrong. I recently acquired a big American style smoker/BBQ and it’s been getting a fair bit of use. I love proper American food, I’m not talking McD****ds or K*C here but big hunks of…… Continue reading Smoking!
Author: 'Ome
‘Ome-Grown Onion & Garlic the lazy way.
Growing your own fruit & veg can seem very daunting & hard work but, believe me, it isn’t! I put my hands up & admit I am the laziest gardener ever. I break all the rules but somehow manage to get results. I found the easiest way to get started is to choose something to…… Continue reading ‘Ome-Grown Onion & Garlic the lazy way.
A Note On Recipes…
I have always loved reading recipes. It’s funny then that I rarely follow them. I don’t know if this is because I have been cooking for so long that I just kind of know how things should go or I just remember the recipes? Sometimes I will start making something for tea and I don’t…… Continue reading A Note On Recipes…
Cricket & Kebabs
It was by a stroke of luck that we found out the other day that there is a local cricket club that have practice sessions for children under 9 on a Saturday morning. A 1 hour session for 2 quid! Book ‘em in we thought. Today was the first morning that we took them but…… Continue reading Cricket & Kebabs
We’re Off To Button Moon
Right, off to a good start for the day. Went outside with 3 eldest children to see to the chickens and ducks, which for a change was not too traumatic and the children, chickens and ducks all did what they’re supposed to do. However, when I came back in Kit’s walking round with a torch (it’s about 9:20am), I’m…… Continue reading We’re Off To Button Moon
Smoked Chicken & Sweetcorn Chowder
So Kit has to go to the emergency eye clinic, turns out she has got viral conjunctivitis, not nice. Hmmm, was going to be chicken & mushroom lasagne for tea, made with some ‘Ome smoked chicken (done at the same time as the lamb for Easter).Thinking about it though seems as our house is ‘house of…… Continue reading Smoked Chicken & Sweetcorn Chowder