Category Archives: Food and Cooking
Spanakopita
It’s been ages since I posted but nothing’s wrong, it just didn’t make it to the top of the to-do list until now. One thing that has kept me busy is watering at the allotment as it was dry for … Continue reading
Fast Response Mk2
So, as promised here is a follow up on my relatively short fast of seven days. Yes – I know, some people call that an ‘extended fast’ but this post is all about how I feel about it. My current … Continue reading
Fast Response
Eating disorder trigger warning: This isn’t about being quick – it’s about not eating. And I don’t mean not eating for part of the day as in a Ramadan fast, or ‘intermittent fasting.’ I mean not eating anything at all … Continue reading
Anti-Allergy Soup
For a few months I’ve been following The Doctor’s Kitchen channel on YouTube. This is presented by Dr Rupy, a Londoner of Indian ancestry who shares his intuitive way of cooking combined with maintaining health and his medical knowledge. Generally … Continue reading
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Tagged cauliflower, doctor's kitchen, hayfever, soup, watercress
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Stuffing Balls
With my mother now living nearby, for the first time in about 20 years we celebrated Christmas at home. We retrieved the tree from the loft and decorated it and by some miracle the fairy lights worked. With just three … Continue reading
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Thai Cookery Day
The last time I stayed in Chiang Mai I would often be walking past the Asia Scenic cookery school on my way back from massage school or on my way to get something to eat. Whatever they were doing in … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Cooking, Thai Massage, Thailand
Tagged cooking, Thai Massage, Thailand
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Leek and Potato Soup
Happy New Year everyone. We’ve had several meals this week using up leftovers from the festive season, often combining them with provender from the allotment. Last night I diced the remainder of a gammon joint and put it into a … Continue reading
Butternut Thai Red Curry
No posts for a while. Several were intended but nothing quite made it to the Publish button. Tonight I’m supposed to be out dancing at an Argentine Tango masked ball with live music, but I’ve had a cold this past … Continue reading
Cherokee Trail of Tears
Last Autumn local artist in handmade paper Julie Taylor gave me about a dozen beans of “Cherokee Trail of Tears.” The name refers to the forced relocation of the Cherokee nation from their native lands in Georgia, South Carolina, North … Continue reading
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Empty Bowls Tonbridge
After much meeting, organising, fretting and of course bowl-making, Empty Bowls Tonbridge finally happened. For several weeks the bowls have been arriving at our house and on Wednesday I collected the last batch on my way to Tonbridge Old Fire … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Cooking, Pottery and Art
Tagged #emptybowlstonbridge, Empty Bowls, soup, Tonbridge Old Fire Station
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Mike's Pad 