Monday 29 October 2012

Weekending, chilli winds and strawberry tart









































































































Moonrise Kingdom Trailer from Jason Weinberger on Vimeo.


The week had been the kind of warm and grey that made you want to stay out late and not come home. Then it changed - Friday night an icy wind began to blow.   Saturday morning the light was different...I saw it coming under the study door and thought I'd left a lamp burning. There were rainbows from the glass prism hanging in the window, shafts so bright they showed fibres dancing in the air. All the pink and blue skies of October seem to be over and everything is pastel now that November's almost here.

I was supposed to be working with this artist on Saturday but the bug that had been plaguing everyone else was trying it's best with me too. I couldn't go and we had a slow day. I ignored the housework...I became a housework hippy...Then later, I baked a strawberry tart with a dough recipe that I found here with almond flour and coconut oil. Then I made confectioners custard that was something like this one.  But mine had three egg yolks and no whites. I sliced up lots of strawberries to put on top and more strawberries in salad with pumpkin seed oil dressing. I think that's probably the last of them  for now.  

Quiet sofa sitting in the evening watching lovely unusual Moonrise Kingdom...

Sunday was another day. Everyone on their own adventures. For me produce shopping in Abingdon I could smell the coffee whilst crossing the square, church bells chiming loudly. Stocked up with  basics sugar and butter, baby orzo pasta for packed lunches, then walked a bit over the bridge by the river... until the ice winds bit too hard and I ran back to the car and home to warmth and lots of washing...

that was my weekend....

...how was yours?

I'm sharing mine with amanda...are you coming too....

deb

13 comments:

  1. "Chilly" winds...whoops...always thinking about food....

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  2. feel better! I was hoping you could avoid the bug that has been in your house. I am a housework hippy when I'm well :) Lovely photos of your delicious looking meals, I could easily visit and share it with you!!

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    1. Thanks Karen I'm much better now. Good to know you are a kindred housework hippy spirit. I wish you could too...it would be a party.
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  3. I am sorry to hear the bug found you Debby, and do hope you are 100 percent again.
    You really and truly are amazing in the kitchen, I just love reading about all your adventures in the kitchen. The dough recipe you made sounds interesting. I am on Day 6 of Whole30 and think this might be something I could do too.

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    1. Thanks Tracey. I'm tons better now.

      Whole30 sounds really interesting. I'll google it now and find out. Sounds like something I might be interested in. Thanks for sharing.I'm still doing lots of vegan days but don't seem to have time to write about them.

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  4. so sorry to hear you were under the weather! i think i gain a couple of pounds every time i stop by your blog - everything you make sounds and looks amazing.

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  5. I had to be up at 6 for the farmer's market on saturday. urgh. was half-frozen. I hate the cold. unfortunately nothing as amazing as that strawberry tart comes out of my oven on a chilly day. I just moan and drink soup.

    take care debby x

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    1. I'm sure amazing things come out of it whatever the weather...but it is hard to start work so early when it's that cold Shu Han. Hope it's warmer next weekend.
      Deb

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  6. What pure poetry, Debby. I have missed visiting you, but I think we are settled enough that I can visit with a cup of tea. I am hoping you are feeling better and truly a housework hippy is on who is too busy enjoying life. Off to check out those recipes. You make it all look so very good.

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    1. Oh thank you Heather. I've missed you too...so glad to read your comment and that you are settled back home after your long adventure.
      deb

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  7. I love moonrise kingdom. If I made a movie I think I'd make that one. Love it, but especially since I spent summers in Rhode Island. I hope you feel better.

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  8. It's wonderful isn't it...magical.

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