Although, to be honest, cold as it is there seemed to be a partial thaw. Will have to remember to take some pictures tomorrow.
Made up some rabbit stew today. I've never cooked rabbit before so I wasn't entirely sure what to expect but I thought a stew was fairly safe. I cut the meat off the bones as best I could then fried the meat to caramelise it. When done I popped it in the stew-pot with the ingredients I'd already started. Then I fried the meat that was left on the bones and added that too. I topped up with water and some frozen chicken stock concentrate I made previously.
The rabbit seemed like chicken to cook so next time I'll dredge the meat in seasoned flour before frying. (In fact, I found this was common in recipes I found on the net later on!) I fired the bones with the idea that they would add some body to the stock and this seemed to work well too. Plenty left for tomorrow!
Oh yes, the pub was shut all day so an enforced dry night tonight. I'll get a crate of beer in the morning and stay away all weekend I think.
Thursday, 7 January 2010
Wednesday, 6 January 2010
Snow
Forgot to mention yesterday we had constant snow. Lots of light stuff, like talc, but just didn't stop. Since we;ve been in the minus numbers for ages temperature-wise its sticking. There was a bout 3"s this morning.
Found a letter on my door and the footprints were filled in so they must have come by last night... so thats what that bang was!
It seems to be an invitation to this years pig killing feast but as its in German I can't understand it. I know English and German are related but there's a correspondence only at the simplest levels. It would be the same as if I were Mayor and printed all the invites in Finnish and gave them to all the magyarul speakers.
There's a program of events so I know when stuff happens, just no clue what!
Found a letter on my door and the footprints were filled in so they must have come by last night... so thats what that bang was!
It seems to be an invitation to this years pig killing feast but as its in German I can't understand it. I know English and German are related but there's a correspondence only at the simplest levels. It would be the same as if I were Mayor and printed all the invites in Finnish and gave them to all the magyarul speakers.
There's a program of events so I know when stuff happens, just no clue what!
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
Kormend
Went to Kormend today. desperately needed to replenish the stocks of food a bit. I'll probably need to go again this week, maybe even three times.
I went to Tescos, which is about a mile from the bus stop so it gives me about 20 minutes shopping time, as Hobo said there was a sale on mobile phones there. Spent ages looking for shelves with phones on and in the end I had to rush to the till to get back to the bus in time. Of course, on the way out I spotted the kiosk that sells them! Oh well, theres always next time, although I'm not sure my magyarul is up to navigating between the benefits of "pay as you go" vis a vis "monthly subscription"!
Still felt a bit woozy but not sure if thats because I'm weak having just recovered or weak as I'm still ill! Still, I'm light years better than yesterday and I'm treating myself to a bottle of Port.
Watched a Harry Porter film "Harry Potter and the Secret of the Overdraft" or something. I heard some sort of bang halfway through, sounded like a slat falling off the roof or a cupboard being shifted. I'll check in the morning.
I went to Tescos, which is about a mile from the bus stop so it gives me about 20 minutes shopping time, as Hobo said there was a sale on mobile phones there. Spent ages looking for shelves with phones on and in the end I had to rush to the till to get back to the bus in time. Of course, on the way out I spotted the kiosk that sells them! Oh well, theres always next time, although I'm not sure my magyarul is up to navigating between the benefits of "pay as you go" vis a vis "monthly subscription"!
Still felt a bit woozy but not sure if thats because I'm weak having just recovered or weak as I'm still ill! Still, I'm light years better than yesterday and I'm treating myself to a bottle of Port.
Watched a Harry Porter film "Harry Potter and the Secret of the Overdraft" or something. I heard some sort of bang halfway through, sounded like a slat falling off the roof or a cupboard being shifted. I'll check in the morning.
Monday, 4 January 2010
Monday
Felt rough this morning and didn't have the strength to turn the alarm off. Had a rather wakeful night and the dreams seemed especially vivid. Probably all the toxins from whatever it is. I seem to remember arguing with a hotel Concierge for most of the night, oddly enough.
Gah! I then heard the bins going out so I leapt out of bed, put my boots on (bugger the laces, too complicated) and a coat and staggered out to the bin, dragged it to the side of the road then dragged myself indoors.
What with the Xmas break I didn't have a clue when the next bin day was. Of course its the day when you feel awful! Should have realised that and got up when the alarm went off!
Spent the rest of the day sleeping for Wales. I reckon I could have got a Gold Medal at the Sleep Olympics.
Gah! I then heard the bins going out so I leapt out of bed, put my boots on (bugger the laces, too complicated) and a coat and staggered out to the bin, dragged it to the side of the road then dragged myself indoors.
What with the Xmas break I didn't have a clue when the next bin day was. Of course its the day when you feel awful! Should have realised that and got up when the alarm went off!
Spent the rest of the day sleeping for Wales. I reckon I could have got a Gold Medal at the Sleep Olympics.
Sunday, 3 January 2010
Funny enough, felt OK today.
I forgot to check the sour dough starter so will have to do that tomorrow. ( If its not fed and dies you just get a a load of pencillin.)
Cleared some of the indoorsie chores but come 7pm started feeling a bit woozy and by 8 I was hit by a freight train of cold symptoms. I was in bed by 9.
I forgot to check the sour dough starter so will have to do that tomorrow. ( If its not fed and dies you just get a a load of pencillin.)
Cleared some of the indoorsie chores but come 7pm started feeling a bit woozy and by 8 I was hit by a freight train of cold symptoms. I was in bed by 9.
Saturday, 2 January 2010
Friday, 1 January 2010
Today, I'm attempting both bread and quiche. Given how much time it takes to get the sour dough starter reactivated, I may just do the quiche.
The quiche took much longer than expected so I left the sour dough starter for another day. The quiche was pretty tasty I departed from the recipe somewhat by putting strong cheese on the pastry base before putting the filling in. Worked fine.
Went to the pub early and then watched the final Dr Who Xmas special. Fairly good except for a few plot hole I could drive a tank through but it was entertaining.
The quiche took much longer than expected so I left the sour dough starter for another day. The quiche was pretty tasty I departed from the recipe somewhat by putting strong cheese on the pastry base before putting the filling in. Worked fine.
Went to the pub early and then watched the final Dr Who Xmas special. Fairly good except for a few plot hole I could drive a tank through but it was entertaining.
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