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Concert Success, Raspberries and Dessert

Last night’s concert was a success in so many ways. As I wrote last night, the audience loved us but perhaps even better was the generosity of everyone there. We were collecting for our two charities, ShelterBox and our local food bank, CPR. We collected £800 though tickets and raffles! We also asked everyone to bring a contribution for the food bank and when taken to the centre there were over two trollies full!

Thanks to Richard for the photo.

I collected 250g of Autumn fruiting raspberries from our allotment on Sunday on the same day that Nigel Slater published a delicious sounding recipe, Raspberry and Apple Crisp. It was delicious!

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 14, 2024 in allotment, baking, charity, community, CPR Foodbank, Food Bank, nature, Postaday 2024, ShelterBox, Uncategorized

Tags: Nigel Slater

Special Cakes

27 Dec

The recipe for these very special Chocolate Ginger Spice Cakes was in the Observer magazine yesterday and I made them today’s project. They are delicious. Thank you Nigel Slater for this scrumptious recipe.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 27, 2021 in baking, Christmas, Photography, Postaday2021, Uncategorized

Tags: Chocolate Ginger Spice Cakes, Nigel Slater

Muscari, Flowers and A Veggie Supper

13 Mar

The Grape Hyacinths in the garden are truly blue in striking patches all over the garden – and then there is this one……

Our friends brought flowers nearly two weeks ago when they came for dinner. I have refreshed them with some Narcissi from the garden and they keep on going!

Tonight’s supper was another of Nigel Slater’s Midweek recipes – Butter Beans, cabbage and mi-cuit tomatoes and it was truly scrumptious, again served in our gorgeous new bowls.

New Glass, Woodland and A Vegan Supper

10 Mar

Just in case we have to self-isolate at some stage, I have today stocked up on some beautiful glass so that I can spend my days playing and creating. Added to my golds and yellows, greens and blues, and the remaining Victorian pieces, there is scope for all sorts of creativity!

We passed by a little woodland on our way to buy glass and were able to stop to photograph the Narcissi and the Celandines.

Woodland

Narcissi

Celandines

Supper tonight was a delicious vegan meal – Spinach, Coconut, Tomato and Brown Rice – the recipe for which was in last Sunday’s Observer. Here is Nigel Slater’s recipe if you would like to try it too.The coconutty sauce was scrumptious as was the rice flavoured with cardomon, clove and peppercorns.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on March 10, 2020 in Cornwall, environment, Food, glass, nature, Photography, Postaday2020, Uncategorized

Tags: Nigel Slater, Spinach coconut tomato and brown rice

Magnolia, St George and Supper

24 Feb

The Magnolias at the garden centre were beautifully in flower

One emerging blossom

Lots of blossom

I always enjoy seeing St George and the Dragon in the car park. He is carved from an old tree trunk.

St George and the Dragon

I read the recipe for tonight’s supper in this morning’s paper. We had all the ingredients and it was as colourful and scrumptious as it sounded.

Preparing for Leek and Tomato Crumble, Nigel Slater’s recipe

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on February 24, 2019 in environment, Food, nature, Photography, Postaday 2019, Uncategorized

Tags: Leek and Tomato Crumble, Nigel Slater, tree trunk carving, vegetarian supper

Butterfly, Fallen Fuchsia and Simple Chowder Supper

17 Sep

1 I followed this butterfly around the garden until it settled on the Kaffir Lily.

Small White Butterfly

2 The Fuchsia is smothered in flowers but today’s very strong wind is blowing them off.

Fuchsia

3 Tonight I made a very quick version of a Chowder, very loosely based on a Nigel Slater recipe, much more based on the ingredients I had to hand! Recipe to follow if anyone is interested. It only took about 20 minutes!

Mixed Fish Chowder

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 17, 2014 in Beauty, Food, nature, photography, Postaday 2014

Tags: Chowder, Kaffir lily, Nigel Slater

Iris, Bluebells with Buttercups and Lemon and Clementine Parfait

20 May

1 Just one iris open – but so beautiful, like a butterfly.

Iris

2 Went to Tregajorran for singing this evening and where I parked was this glorious collection of bluebells and buttercups.

Bluebells and Buttercups

3 We had friends round for dinner last night and I made the most delicious pudding! Lemon Curd and Clementine Parfait, an adaptation of a Nigel Slater recipe. To find step-by-step photos and the recipe, visit my page http://mybeautfulthings.com/food-recipes-and-photos/lemon-curd-and-clementine-parfait/

Lemon Curd and Clementine Parfait

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on May 20, 2012 in baking, environment, flowers, Food, garden, music, nature, singing

Tags: bluebells, buttercups, food, friends, fun, iris, lemon curd and clementine parfait, Nigel Slater, people, recipe, singing

A Jay, Truro and Chocolate Amaretti Souffles

01 Feb

1 A beautiful single Jay turned up on the feeding table this morning, ate seeds, tried the pastry, had some oats and swept off into the fields behind.

Truro Cathedral from the car park

2 We had a day out in Truro for Mr S’s birthday – galleries, lunch, shopping and ‘The Descendants’ in the afternoon followed by ….

3 …A roast duck dinner and a new recipe that I’ve been waiting to try out for ages – Chocolate Amaretti Souffles. They were absolutely gorgeous, crisp on top and truly gooey in the middle. Thank you, Nigel Slater!