The March Recipe from the BBC GoodFood was this Lamb & Mango Curry. My local store did not have any lamb that wasn’t super expensive, so I replaced it with pork. Without any issues. Minimal work, mostly it “makes itself” in the oven. The curry actually really needs the mango to be interesting. A small… Continue reading March recipe: BBC GoodFood Calendar
Drawing blood for tests gone wrong.
Quotation Monday #56: Seasonal Enjoyment
“I enjoy the spring more than the autumn now. One does, I think, as one gets older.” ― Virginia Woolf, Jacob’s Room
Sherlock parody
Roasted chickpeas as a snack.
Anybody else have cravings for something salty, paprika-ish-y at times? I usually tend to go for the chips, which honestly I feel guilty about straight afterwards. (Though, I will say this that living on the 5th floor with no elevator is great for not feeding in to the cravings. It is not just popping out… Continue reading Roasted chickpeas as a snack.
Stockholm – the Royal Palace
So I visited Stockholm two weeks ago. Naturally, I stopped by the Royal Palace. Unfortunately, they have restricted the use of cameras inside – but it is well worth the visit. If you go, I would try to get a guided tour of the treasury. The other rooms can be nice enough to have a… Continue reading Stockholm – the Royal Palace
Travelling alone
There are two distinctions to be made here: Travelling alone to meet someone else at a set destination, or Travelling by yourself to spend time in your own company.
Cauliflower soup
Growing up, my mother had her share of stand-by recipes. We were (and to this day some of us still are) a family of picky eaters. Tomato soup, spaghetti and minced meat, home-made pizza, tacos, and cauliflower soup were all things that we’d all eat. Whenever I eat either of those things, I am transported… Continue reading Cauliflower soup
Quotation Monday #55: Spring
“Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world.” ― Virgil Kraft