My dear friend Dickie told me that when he was young his mother, used to feed him and his siblings in the morning, before they would head off playing, hunting, and getting up to mischief, until the belly’s would start to rumble, and they would return home to Mammy. Ah…
Researching from The Bedside Book of the Garden, by Dr. D.G Hessayon, I happened upon the Chinese proverb above,that I loved and wanted to share. You could swap a loaf, for a lily, but it may not seem fair. Bartering is a great way of getting things done though, or acquiring things…
Had slivered almonds this evening with my Ben and Gerry’s ice-cream, for my son’s 7th.Birthday. Love you Johnny, and I love almonds, and always have done. They kinda go with so many things, trout, yogurt, chocolate, honey, and ice-cream. Eat three a day they say, and you never get cancer. Was…
The party is over, boy was it good. Paul you are a brilliant Disc Jockey, thanks for making my feet ache from dancing in my WildKitchen. Thanks to all who came, brought food, gifts and champagne. It’s one for the books. WildKitchen is ready, let the fun begin………
Good morning, battered and bruised West Clare. Thanks to the swift action of those at www.fruithillfarm.com, garden supplies, who posted me tunnel repair tape, my plastic survived the battering Northerly winds last night, the gash to it’s 3rd.rib, repaired and holding strong. Rain and sleet in sheets across the Atlantic…
Had a twinge of an ear-ache over the weekend. Tried to ignore it. Hard thing to do. So took my-self off to bed last night with a clove of garlic, (from my garden of course) dipped in warm olive oil, stuck in my ear! I kid you not, heard no…
I just made a batch of water kefir, here’s how, add ½ fresh organic lemon cut into slices, 2 dried figs , and 4 to 6 tablespoons of organic sugar into a clean glass container. Add some warm distilled or bottled water and stir solution until sugar is dissolved. Top…
Yes, the work involved getting Wild kitchen finished is having it’ toll on me. But hard work never killed any-one and I’m nearly there. From mixing cement, to grouting tiles, mending ripped tunnels and everything in between, I’ve developed for the first time chilblains, nor just on my toes but on my…
Glad to be part of the first Kitchen Sessions, a hand-full of us, young and old, in Paul’s warm, cosy home. Music making, singing, dancing, and getting to hear that great song Paul wrote about the weather forecast girl. Thanks.
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