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Well, I've never been much of a one for celebrations but as the store of remaining birthdays diminishes, birthdays become more significant.
Lesley incourages the native birds to visit her and what better way than with food.
A kilogram of fruit to a kilogram of sugar. 2kg of frozen raspberries from last year's crop. 17 small jars of jam.
Home made yogurt cheese in 24 hours with minimal equipment and skill. Tastes rather like bought cottage cheese.
The excitement on Lesley's face as she proudly came in the kitchen door to display to me her first raspberry of the season!
With a family celebration and barbecue coming up the next day I wanted to turn a cheese dip bowl.
Maybe you'd like to take baking a loaf of French bread further. Well, here's my answer.
Plain, straight bread, French bread has four ingredients: flour, water, salt and yeast.
Variously known as "Granddad's Famous White Bread", "Granddad's Magic Bread" and "Granddad's Bread", my bread always goes down well with the children and adults alike.