My old food processor had started to make slightly strained squealing noises and smelling rather odd. But it just wouldn’t give up. Then one day Boy Two dropped the jug bit on the floor and it broke. Ooops. The food processor is dead, long live the food processor… there’s a new kid in town. One of my […]
21/365 The Hanoi Bike Shop
Outside it’s cold and sleety and grey and Glasgow. Inside it’s spicy and warm and zingy and exciting. I’d also like to say it’s unmistakeably Vietnamese, but I’ve never been there, so I don’t know.Much as a visit to authenticate the food would be marvellous, I’m going to have to take the word of the […]
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Who teaches children to put carrot in their spag bol?
Strawberries – Scottish, tasty and healthy. We do, is the short answer. Boy One, who has just started S2, came home on Friday with a plastic tub of, what he called, spaghetti bolognaise.He made it in HFT – that’s new-speak for home economics, stands for health and food technology. One of his favourite subjects.A useful […]
Frugal fun: Budget busting with tripe soup and other tips
Snowdrop souffle It might be nearly spring but there’s a chill wind blowing. This metaphorical meteorological phenomena means virtual belts are being tightened all over. The other day, Super Sister asked innocently on Facebook what she could do to save a few quid and avoid the necessity of eating the dog or selling a child now […]