I had a really pleasant day although not everything went to plan.
That sourdough loaf - it cooked beautifully with a great oven rise and looked perfect - except that what I thought was baking parchment obviously wasn't, it must have been greaseproof paper and it stuck fast to the bottom of the loaf. There was no way I could get it off. Aaarrrggghhh. So I had to cut off the bottom before cutting it roughly into chunks as it wouldn't slice at all well and now it's all in the freezer labelled 'sourdough wedges for soup, dips, etc'. Such a shame as it was a lovely loaf.
And I have made an order to Lakeland to include parchment and also a big roll of their strong foil which is absolutely the best foil on the market - there were several other things I needed so it was worth doing.
I made some pumpkin seed 'butter' (like any nut butter) in Thermione. It was a bit blend, scrape down, blend, scrape down, ad infinitum, but it has made a delicious paste that will be good as a spread but also in pasta as a sort of sauce. I have to use it within a fortnight.
The cucumber pickle was really nice. I think I used a tad too much salt and the apple cider vinegar turned the cucumber murky coloured but wow, the taste!
Here they are on toasted muffin, ham and the rest of the broad bean hummus - another recipe I will be making again!
As I started on a water melon, I thought about making watermelon rind pickles. I looked it up and found that you have to cut the white part away from the hard outer skin and it's that white part you use. I was surprised how easy it was to cut away.
So there's a bag of rind in the freezer (which might have been the wrong thing to do but we will see) and when I've finished the rest of the water melon, I will have a go.
Has anyone made this pickle before? How did it work out? Was it nice?
So there's a bag of rind in the freezer (which might have been the wrong thing to do but we will see) and when I've finished the rest of the water melon, I will have a go.
Has anyone made this pickle before? How did it work out? Was it nice?
And I had a few tomatoes from the garden. Lovely! They are starting to ripen quite fast now; just a few each day at the moment but it won't be long before they are coming thick and fast.
Today is Monday and Monday means downstairs housework. I have some washing to do and there's circuits first thing.
If it clears and is a fine rest of day, I might wash my bedding too. Make the most of the fine weather.
So that's today. I hope your day is going well. Stay safe and well and have a great day. Bye. xx
Your toasted muffins look very tasty. I've accidentally used greaseproof instead of parchment paper before, it's not a good result is it. :-(
ReplyDeleteTotally ruinous. Lesson learned and my Lakeland parcel should arrive soon. :-)
DeleteYou have been busy! Nothing quite ready to pick yet in my vegetable patch but I have had a couple of bowls of raspberries. The last of the rhubarb was picked this week too and went into a rhubarb cake with some left over for the freezer.
ReplyDeleteOh, how lovely! Rhubarb cake. Mmmmm.
DeleteWe had rhubarb at the allotment and I am just wondering about having some in a big pot. I'd have to keep feeding/manuring the soil but that's not a problem. Must Googles and see if it's OK to do so.
And home grown raspberries are nectar!
xx
I have heard that watermelon pickles taste great. Good luck with yours.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Thank you. There are several recipes out there so I need to decide which one to use. In the meanwhile, my freezer is my friend, as always! xx
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