After mentioning home-baked bread in my last post, I realised I hadn't made any of my own for as long as I could remember, apart from the odd pizza base. This spurred me on to make half a dozen little rolls, which tasted so fresh and delicious and were so easy and relaxing to make, that I have now resolved to bake bread at least once per week from now on. I am going to be keeping an eye out for a loaf tin at future car-boots.
The warming fresh bread has helped keep our chins up during a week which has generally been utterly cold and miserable- starting off with a woodland walk which we abandoned in disaster when we got caught in a hailstone shower and ending in the rather confusing political mess that was the general election. Whilst I was delighted to wake up to the news that Great Britain has elected its first ever Green MP (well done Caroline Lucas!), as the rest of the day has unfolded I seem to be sinking into melancholy- the chaotic uncertainty of our future is definitely getting to me.Even gardening hasn't really cheered me up this evening, as the only job that rea
lly needed doing was thinning out the carrot seedlings- it felt barbaric plucking out perfectly healthy infant carrots that I have poured such love and energy into germinating, only to sacrifice them to the compost.But when misery beckons, the
most logical remedy is comfort food- so the only veg on my plate tonight is of the mushy green variety (well it is Friday...).I will then be snuggling up on the sofa with my cat and Gardeners' World to do the finishing grafting on my Summer Berry Socks.
This weekend I am going to dig out my sewing machine as I have a project to get on with the few squares of fabric left over from the birthday quilt I made Flora back in March...
So I'm sure it will be back to chirpy, thrifty 'business as usual' in time for the weekend...
Now you do yourself a disservice here, you actually had two vegetables, chips and peas! Know exactly what you mean though. Weather here has been rubbish as well. I also baked bread this week with my grandson, but have to confess to using a breadmaker. Did however use stoneground unbleached organic flour, so not so bad!
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ReplyDeleteLooks like weather been bad everywhere.
I bake my own bread too,i do use bread maker time to time ,but i don't feel guilty about it,because ingredients still are up to me and always organic : ) But oven is the best always
Have a good Sunday
I am faling in love with your blog already!
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Your Puss cat is gorgeous! I am a huge animal fan....and also a baker, gardener and wannabe Eco Fairy!!! Go The Green Party!!!
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