Monday, 8 December 2014

weekend :: Not quite cooking on gas



Yey...we're connected to gas. Still not cooking on it though. It's reached the house after three attempts.  Three weekends and three separate days of the road being disrupted with temporary traffic lights. Holes being dug and then filled up again when the diggers couldn't find what they were looking for. Poor horses shying at the cacophony of the pneumatic drills that almost scared them to death, and nearly burst our eardrums...But at last it's in the building. 

Wednesday the boiler's being installed, Thursday the supply connected so that the radiators can be fired up. Next week the cooker's being delivered, so fingers crossed I'll be able to cook on gas again and it looks like we'll be home for Christmas...

Meantime we spent most of the weekend trying to remove  the almost unremovable 70's woodchip wallpaper, and painting walls, adapting this recipe to cook spicy spaghetti sauce with shitaki mushrooms, cray fish tails and broccoli,  then bassa fillet with mast mosir, escaped for a quick trip to the local food festival and were kindly treated to an amazing home cooked supper by our next door neighbours that we are so lucky to have...I may share a peek of their awesome kitchen soon...

how was your weekend?

joining pumpkin sunrise for weekending...

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  1. Progress Debby, super news and I know you must be so excited.
    I do love food festival and always come away inspired don't you?
    FIngers crossed that you will be cooking with gas soon.

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    1. I am Tracey although I'm a bit concerned that the builders haven't turned up for the last couple of days...I hope they'll be hear tomorrow when the boiler's delivered! I love them too there is so much great local food in the area...and two local authors who were there with big piles of books to sign.
      have a good week,
      debx

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  2. Yay!!!! You must be so excited, Debby, to be making such progress...and just in time for Christmas. Can't wait to see the finished project! Your fireplace is
    I love the cast iron kettles in one of your photos...we have a similar one that we fill with water and keep on the wood stove for extra humidity.

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    1. I'm hoping that everything comes together. I think they are oriental kettles Emily. They were on a stall selling lovely teas and everything connected with them. I love them too...so cool. That's a great idea about the wood stove...I have a small one and will try that too...
      thanks for sharing,
      debx

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  3. slow and steady wins that race.....what patience you have! :)

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    1. Thanks steph, hopefully we'll get there soon.
      debx

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  4. golly you have been busy! I am excited that your stove will be there soon and you will be cooking like a crazy woman. Assuming you have time in between the jobs.

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    1. I can't wait for it Karen, then I can bake my Christmas cake. It's probably a good job that I have to wait last year I made mine early and it was eaten well before Christmas so I had to make another one!
      debx

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  5. hi debby,
    you have been very busy!!! I love the view to your fire place,it looks cosy. Finger crossed that you can cook with gas on christmas.Wonderful photos from the food market. Your food looks delicious,I like spaghetti.
    Have a nice week,
    Hugs,Regina

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    1. Hi there Regina. Thank you. I love the fire it's so warm and cosy. I hope that we have the cooker in time. For me Christmas is all about eating home cooked food with family and friends.
      I hope that your week is good too.
      debx

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  6. Well you're making headway! It will be worth the wait your cottage is looking very cosy.

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    1. Hopefully it will soon be sorted out like yours. Then I can enjoy cooking properly again...oh and baking...I've missed baking.
      debx

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  7. House and kitchen progress! Very exciting. I hope this means that you have a wonderfully warm and tasty holiday season!
    Erin

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