Over the past few years, as I have had more time to cook, I have been conscious of a burning desire to not waste food. This is a recurring issue for most people generally now for many reasons, some of which include: I read in the paper the other day that one of the main… Continue reading Almost daily soup-Feb 15 2022
My other coffee maker- 14th Feb 2022
I have spoken of making coffee before but today I want to show you this. I have had this type of coffee maker, in varying sizes and types, for all of my adult life and it has been a love-hate relationship. Or rather, a love-disappointment relationship. I will explain. There is a reason that so… Continue reading My other coffee maker- 14th Feb 2022
My garden friend- 12th Feb 2022
This garden trowel is a treasure. I had read about the properties of using these tools in the garden and was especially intrigued about the anecdotal stories about their mollusc avoidance properties. This beauty was gifted to me by my husband and he had my name engraved on it- a lovely touch for such a… Continue reading My garden friend- 12th Feb 2022
Making Kefir-11th Feb 2022
Over the last few years I have been making my own kefir. This is not clever. It is not hard. There is nothing at all complicated about it but, as with so many things in the kitchen, you do have to pay attention and learn that it has rhythms, just as we do. I make… Continue reading Making Kefir-11th Feb 2022
The one and only bread board-10th Feb 2022
When I arrived in this country as a student in the 1970s (sheesh….) I had rarely had to cut my own bread. Suddenly it needed to be an everyday occurrence if the dreaded Mother’s Pride in its sweaty, plastic wrapper was to be avoided. I did some baby-sitting for some American friends and that first… Continue reading The one and only bread board-10th Feb 2022
Morning Coffee-9th Feb 2022
Favourite rituals. My day seems to float along on favourite rituals. It wasn’t always this way. I spent so much of my life lurching from one deadline or crisis to another that I now find great solace in the space to enjoy ritual. Today’s picture highlights several favourite things. First, the coffee contraption. The Presso… Continue reading Morning Coffee-9th Feb 2022
A great little knife-8th Feb 2022
Every kitchen needs a really good knife, which doesn’t mean a really expensive knife. There is no point at all to buying an expensive knife if you do not “pay the second price” and learn how to keep it sharp. What do I mean? “Paying the second price is a term that I ran across… Continue reading A great little knife-8th Feb 2022
Morning Tea-4th Feb 2022
Ritual is important in our lives. It is not just a habit unless we switch off in our heads. If we are present and concentrating on each step of the process it can become a welcome start to the day and allows the head time to wake up and focus. Each component of the picture… Continue reading Morning Tea-4th Feb 2022
Beginnings-2nd Feb 2022
This photo journal, rather grandly named “Quotidian”, is to be a new project for my New Year. Quotidian: meaning- common or garden, every day, familiar, frequent, household, routine, ordinary. This is to be a journal of the everyday ordinary things that have meaning for me. I do always feel as though today- Imbolc, Candle-mass, Groundhog… Continue reading Beginnings-2nd Feb 2022
My favourite tea mug-3rd Feb 2022
When the idea of doing a daily photo journal of ordinary things for myself occurred to me yesterday I was drinking my morning tea. For many years now I have been having a cup of coffee first thing in the morning but, of late, I have returned to tea. I will write more of that… Continue reading My favourite tea mug-3rd Feb 2022
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