And it nearly blew his head off! Well maybe not. Allegedly one in every thirty, or twenty % padron peppers is a hot one. So eating them is a bit like playing Russian Roulette… but with peppers. For those that don’t know Padron Peppers are little chilli peppers that grow in the northwest of Spain in an…… Continue reading Peter Piper Picked A Padron Pepper…
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Hands, Knees & Bumpsy-Daisies….
After a week of banged heads, broken teeth, teeth going through lips, split chins, bumps and grazes I’ve decided never to take our Kids out of the house again! Trying to get 4 children (one badly injured) with 4 scooters on a bus with only a £20 note to pay the bus fare with so that…… Continue reading Hands, Knees & Bumpsy-Daisies….
‘Ome-Made Pizza
So, I was going to do a post on pizzas at some point but not necessarily now… and then I get a tweet from someone saying they tried following my pizza recipe but it didn’t quite turn out right? Right, so which pizza recipe was that then because I don’t recall putting one on here!…… Continue reading ‘Ome-Made Pizza
To Sow or Not To Sow…
Right! I realized the other day that I wanted to try growing some swedes & beetroot…… Looking at my ‘Bible’ of ‘What to Sow, Grow, Plant-Out & When’ laminate on the fridge (yup, I am that sad!) I realize I’m possibly a tad too late. Never fear, my almost convincing & almost believable ‘logic’ kicks…… Continue reading To Sow or Not To Sow…
Smoking!
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!
‘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.