Category Archives: in the kitchen

mozzarella

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

One of my goals for this year is to take more responsibility for creating my own food. Mostly this means growing fruit and vegetables in the garden, but I also want to perfect my bread-making technique, and experiment with making … Continue reading →

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put down that cup!

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Snippets of a Life

Things have taken a distinctly autumnal turn around here today. After a week of sunshine (and work), the rain woke me at 7am and has continued ever since. I’ve eaten blackberries from the community garden in my porridge every day … Continue reading →

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experimental soap

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Snippets of a Life

I’m down to my last bar of home made soap. This pretty impressive, given that I last made soap in February 2012. I use the instructions from the Down to Earth blog to make a plain olive and coconut oil … Continue reading →

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home again

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Snippets of a Life

Whoops – it seems I sneaked off without saying goodbye…. Well, things were rather rushed before we left, and, well, I was too busy thinking about holidays. Yep, we’ve been up to Orkney again. I feel rested and revived, and … Continue reading →

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30 ways to save £1

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Snippets of a Life

I read about the moneysupermarket.com ’30 ways to save £1′ challenge both on Robyn’s blog and Mean Queen’s. I don’t normally join in with stuff like this, but I’m going to this time, because, quite frankly, the last few months … Continue reading →

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no green fingers here

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Snippets of a Life

My mum gave me this mad-looking thing for Christmas. Do you know what it is? That’s right, it’s a grow-your-own-mushrooms kit – what fun! I followed the instructions (pretty much) and after a week or two, it looked like this: … Continue reading →

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bread adventures

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Snippets of a Life

Last year I got an unexpected Christmas bonus from work, and spent it on a breadmaker. Our cheap one had broken, but I’d never really got the hang of it anyway. Peter could make a decent loaf, but mine always … Continue reading →

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conscious living in october – or frugal friday (on a sunday)

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Snippets of a Life

I didn’t have a plan as such for this conscious living quest. I just wanted to turn my attention to areas of life where I’d drifted into doing things habitually, and make sure what I was doing was what I … Continue reading →

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beeswax lotion

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Snippets of a Life

A while ago I bought some beeswax. It was a complete whim – I didn’t have any plans for it. It sat there for months, waiting for me to find inspiration. Eventually, last weekend, I did. Having searched for something … Continue reading →

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pigs and fairy cakes

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Snippets of a Life

We got our first veg box delivery this week. I’ve been thinking about doing this for a while, and after writing a bit about food in my conscious living in February post, we decided to try it for a while. … Continue reading →

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