Whilst walking in the woods this week, I managed to save the life of, and then witness the death of, a friend’s pet chicken. All in the space of ten minutes. Life, or rather death, had it in for the bird from the moment it decided to escape the coop and run, head-bobbing, into the […]
Category Archives: Oats
Overnight Apple, Date & Cinnamon Oats
Tonight is the Erev of Rosh HaShana, which, translated from the Hebrew, means ‘New Years Eve’. Unlike the organised ‘People of the Book’, those that inhabit The Mother-in-Law’s house are entangled in the annual maelstrom of preparing for a festival: last minute baking, shopping, cleaning, gardening, and inviting of the renegade West Country Jews. The […]
Spiced Plum and Vanilla Custard Tart
As summer draws to a close and the fruits of our springtime labours are pouring out of the Secret Garden in abundance, the earth below continues to provide. (In this first year, we’ve grown beetroot, corn on the cob, carrots – OK, maybe just the one carrot – cucumbers, potatoes, tender stem broccoli, a variety […]
Chunky, Chewy Flapjacks
I’m in the final trimester of my second pregnancy and I have a vivacious toddler to fuel, so what better way is there to treat us both (and ply her with healthy stuff, like seeds and dried fruit) than with some chunky, chewy flapjacks. Unfortunately, this time round my baking didn’t go quite to plan… […]