Category Archives: Cooking

First apple and cinnamon crumble

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Cat

Yesterday I made my first apple crumble. After much research via Twitter, the Guardian and various recipe sites I got confused as every recipe seemed to be quite different from pre-stewing the fruit to chucking them into the dish barely … Continue reading →

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Cat’s vegetable hotpot

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Cat

Yesterday I made a vegetable hotpot thing which turned out so well that I am now confident in calling myself a capable cook. I used the following vegetables: One red onion, diced Several garlic cloves, diced Several carrots, cut into … Continue reading →

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New discovery: I don’t like fennel

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Cat

Tonight I have realised that I don’t like fennel. Well, I do like it in some form, for example the Messmer tea, but I don’t think I will choose it as vegetable again. It’s all part of the experience of … Continue reading →

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Roasted savoy cabbage

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Cat

Tonight I cooked roasted savoy cabbage with mashed potatoes and carrots loosely following the Abel & Cole recipe. With hindsight I should have probably followed it closer rather than just seeing what happens, but it turned out lovely. I used: … Continue reading →

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First Abel & Cole delivery! [@abelandcole]

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Cat

Today was the first delivery of my Abel & Cole box. I had considered ordering a vegetable box for a while and Abel & Cole was always at the top of my list thanks to some of the great reviews … Continue reading →

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How to make a Nutella hot chocolate

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Cat

It’s no secret that I love Nutella which is probably the German in me coming through! I am sometimes surprised that I like it seeing I generally am not much of a chocolate eater, but there’s just something about it. … Continue reading →

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Vegetables and potatoes

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Cat

Today I was cooking properly for the first time in months. It was something more than just throwing together pasta or eating a sandwich and ended up to be really nice even though I wasn’t sure what I wanted it … Continue reading →

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Vegetable box deliveries

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Cat

When I was younger we had a weekly vegetable box delivery at home and it was great. Unable to predict the contents the vegetables were varied enough to allow my mum to experiment with things like stuffed aubergines or soups. … Continue reading →

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And it continues..

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Cat

My attempts at being ill this year continues well. Since my last post on the subject in February I’ve had countless colds lasting about a week each time, pulled muscles and back pain. The only positive side effect is that … Continue reading →

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Broccoli and peanut butter soup | Banana pancakes

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Cat

In the past week I’ve been trying to get back to cooking more, something I’ve not done much since the beginning of the year. Part of the reason is that this year’s not started all that well and I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Cooking recipes so far…

Posted on December 4, 2007 by Cat

As much as I love cooking it always seems to be rather samey with me just cooking something and using all sort of ingredients from the kitchen. Plus it generally involves pasta or potatoes of some sort. This is why … Continue reading →

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November ‘07 digest Part 2

Posted on December 2, 2007 by Cat

Just incase you have missed it, this is what I’ve been blogging about in the last two weeks in November: In Gaming: Mass Effect – Thoughts after the first completion People always seem to deal in extremes, best and worst. … Continue reading →

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Cooking and some free rice

Posted on November 18, 2007 by Cat

As I was cooking dinner tonight I started to think. I love cooking, I love mixing things together and see how they work out. I love trying new things and I love cooking for other people. So why don’t I … Continue reading →

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