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Monthly Archives: October 2014

Cauliflower Bake

October 30, 2014by Claire Leave a comment

We are busy eating cauliflowers as they have all reached their peak together. I found this recipe on the Kitchn website – see here I  made some sausage meat from […]

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Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

October 29, 2014by Claire Leave a comment

I made these deliciously chocolatey cookies for our new first years to welcome them to the history department. The recipe is adapted slightly  from Dan Lepard Short and Sweet: the […]

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The Sad Sad Tale of the Usurption of the Cockerel Yongzheng

October 28, 2014by Claire 3 Comments

and his eventual return. Yongzheng is our Pekin cockerel. He is a lovely cockerel and he is one of only two chickens that actually have names – the other is […]

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I may have forgotten to mention ….

October 27, 2014by Claire 11 Comments

We got two kittens yesterday ….. Yes, we have no self-control.  

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Alpaca Pedicure

October 27, 2014by Claire 6 Comments

We have to trim our alpacas’ toenails a few times a year. We only got the alpacas in January so we haven’t actually got any experience in this area. The […]

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Turkish Lentil Soup (with added chicken if you want … or not)

October 26, 2014by Claire Leave a comment

Turkish Lentil Soup: large handful of red lentils, tomatoes (fresh or tinned) chopped onion, carrot and celery and garlic if you want. Gently fry the chopped vegetables in oil until […]

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Cauliflower and Chickpea Curry

October 25, 2014by Claire 2 Comments

Last week I made a curry with one of the cauliflowers. I usually make aloo gobi with cauliflower, but we have no aloo (potato) so it was cauliflower and chickpea. […]

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Ixworth Chicks

October 24, 2014by Claire 1 Comment

Last Friday night James moved the older Ixworth chicks from the garage into the front garden and put them in the newly vacated silkie coop – see here for photos […]

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Celery Soup

October 23, 2014by Claire Leave a comment

It is cold, the cucumbers and tomatoes have pretty much finished so it is now time for soup. This recipe was very loosely inspired by Moro East – I can’t […]

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Breakfast

October 23, 2014by Claire 4 Comments

Raspberries picked yesterday evening and toast with raspberry jam made by Pat – delicious. Thank you Pat! And the heart picture from Walberswick I forgot to post yesterday. xx

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