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If I never sea another pea again…
[Groans] I know Christmas is traditionally a time of overindulgence but… …I think I might have had too many peas yesterday. [Groans again] Still, can’t blame Shana for that. Own stupid fault; eyes bigger than belly, as Shakespeare (or was … Continue reading
Today I shall mostly be boiling beans
Black turtle beans and adzuki beans: try as you might, you can’t, to the best of our knowledge, find either of them ready tinned in any of the major supermarkets. So, as we’ve taken to beans in a big way … Continue reading
Where’s the (corned) beef?
Meat has featured less and less in our meals this year, and, apart from tuna and the occasional tin of sardines or salmon on my part, both Shana and I are now virtually complete vegetarians. A fish-eating vegetarian is known … Continue reading
Chopped herbs
While tidying the kitchen cupboard this morning, I spotted a chance for a quick game of Supermarket Scrabble. For the uninitiated, it’s a good way to improve your spelling and get turfed out of your local minimarket at the same … Continue reading