Wednesday, 9 October 2013

A Chillier Derbyshire

Hello from a much chillier Derbyshire.
Firstly Welcome to new follower Kris. Have popped over to your blog. A bee-lover !!
Looks like the weather is turning and I'm going to get some time inside to finish off the preserving and start some sewing. Though I have much to do for the Civic Society in the next four weeks too so I shall have to knuckle down to map making, press releases and cake making ( for refreshments)
Today I finally got the batch of wine into demi-johns. Fortunately I had taken it off the must and it had languished in a huge bucket for three days longer than it should have. Anyway there are now 5 gallon jars plopping away merrily. The wine  is damson, grape and elderberry.
 Below is a picture of YGD preparing french beans for tea. She doesn't like the runners but she really likes french beans dipped in cheese sauce.. .. and why not?
Next to the tomatoes is a steamer I bought from a car boot for 50 pence. I have since bought another which cost be double that ...oooh the expense!  Fortunately the lids from my two large saucepans fit them so I have double the saving on fuel as well as taking up less space on the top of the cooker.
 Weather permitting, we will be driving down to Cornwall this weekend, but must be back for Sunday tea as it it ED's birthday and we will meet up at our house for tea. Last week ED gave me a full loaf that she didn't need. I had just taken a couple of loaves out of the freezer, so neither did I. I converted the loaf into stuffing for Christmas day and froze it. Will need to make a similar amount to go with it for there to be sufficient for the day. But I guess I have made the very first thing for Christmas!
 Off to bed now
Goodnight All
Gillx
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7 comments:

  1. Anonymous10 October 2013 at 01:53

    Cheese sauce makes so many things taste better.

    When you make your stuffing do you dry the bread first or is it fresh and crumbled? A very popular one in my area has a mix of bread and cornbread.

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  2. Anonymous10 October 2013 at 01:54

    Oops meant to say often here it is referred to dressing instead of stuffing.

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    1. Frugal in Derbyshire 10 October 2013 at 19:01

      I don't bother drying it. I use any old heels usually, which, in trith are alreday pretty dry
      I love to learn about different ways to do things a la stateside!

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  3. Fran10 October 2013 at 05:40

    Now you've got y taste buds going, beans in cheese sauce mmmmmm .....xxx

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    1. Frugal in Derbyshire 10 October 2013 at 19:01

      Simple, but delicious. We like cheese sauce with just about anything.x

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  4. Kath10 October 2013 at 19:51

    your GD is just gorgeous! I'm jealous, I'm longing to be a Grandma :-)

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  5. Frugal in Derbyshire 10 October 2013 at 20:00

    It's the BEST thing in the world Kath . Probably,(whisper this) marginally better than being a mum! I'm in for it now with the daughters aren't I?!
    Gillx

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