It was 'interesting', making three sourdough loaves - it felt like a lorra dough but it was fine. I baked two loaves yesterday evening and popped the third, in its banneton, into the fridge. It's out now, warming up again and then I will bake it.
Yesterday was a very exciting day because my new Thermomix arrived and is now unpacked, connected, updated and ready for action.
Beth and Alex are taking 6 which is now known as Thelma!
It's staying here for a while because Alex is still having his lessons (mushroom stroganoff on Friday). They have TM5 and when 6 moves house, Beth is at liberty to sell 5 - they fetch pretty good prices.
So that was most exciting and I spent ages just flicking through and getting used to where everything is. It's very different!
Now - what to make???
And today is exciting because I'm off to the first personal training of the new season this morning. I asked Lindsey if the should be resting today and getting over her jetlag after a month in Thailand but it seems she is starting at 7:30 this morning so maybe she expects it to hit later and is getting things over and done early. The season starts officially on Monday.
I'll take her loaf over and I can also drop Beth's off on the way home afterwards.
No Chris today - she's away for five days and is having a great time according to her message. Val was coming for lunch but something has come up and family always comes first so no worries, we can arrange any number of new dates.
Summer is pretty much over now. Fitness classes resume and it is almost September. Schools are back next week (round here), the tomatoes are slowing down, as are the runner beans while the baby corn is fruiting faster - I think there are three to pull today and they will add to what I am having for dinner. Exciting times, eh?
It's time I started thinking ahead to a certain festive thing in four months. Things like Blogmas, Twelve Days, etc, etc, etc. I'm definitely doing the Advent of Change again this year and I think they become available in a month or so.
Planning is a good part of the fun!
Planning is a good part of the fun!
Have a lovely day, everyone. See you tomorrow. xx
I think without planning nothing can be done!!
ReplyDeleteI am very much in favor of planning!
Me too. It adds to the fun as well. It doesn't stop a bit of spontaneity, should one wish. xx
DeleteMy daughter lectures at a local FE College and the hospitality department had a demonstration of your new machine a couple of weeks ago. She was most impressed but decided to hold off for now as she had just booked a holiday and needs to do a bit of saving up. Catriona
ReplyDeleteIt is very, very good. A really robust and useful piece of kit and I have always loved and used mine right from the very first one I had. She would get so much out of it, I am sure - it's worth saving for. xx
DeleteThank you for sharing the unboxing of your new Thermomix - I expect you'll share more about it on other days as you get to experience the differences. Lucky Beth and Alex 😍
ReplyDeleteAlison in Devon x
I'm sure I will. I made one of my own loaves today - I always do the dough in Thermione - and it was fine and much quieter. I'm steaming my runner beans and salmon for dinner. Nothing new but so far so good. I love the tablet sized control screen and it's remarkably intuitive to use. xx
DeleteI love that TM6 now has a new name as well as a new home.
ReplyDeleteWe have plans coming up very soon but not quite as far ahead as the sparkly season.
It's a bit early, isn't it, but once Autumn starts I guess it is fair game. xx
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