Mundane News

[oldwheels]

I’ll show my ignorance once again What is peasmeal?

Peas roasted and then ground to make the meal. It is very fine and must be carefully contained to avoid spreading.
I have not looked into the history but the idea is certainly very old.
The Health Food Shop in Oban used to sell it and we once got a poly bag full which we left in our bedroom when staying with my son for a few days.
Somehow while we were out their terrier dog got in, found the bag and the contents were spread everywhere. The grandchildren were most impressed when they discovered this and reported to their mother. They said they never thought their mother knew such words.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

ONS blood test and covid swabs successfully completed today. I haven't figured out why my blood, which can be so unwilling to leave my body, flowed so freely today.

 

[PeteXXX]

Dog walk in the mizzle completed. We're now damp.

 

[KnittyNorah]

For those fearing the total loss of peasemeal/pea flour - Hodmedod's do it, from UK peas which are milled in Gloucestershire. No details about the mill, and given that milling is a very individual skill, giving different results because of a myriad of different factors, it won't be 'the same' as the peasmeal from Golspie Mill, but it might be worth trying. I've bought quite a few things from Hodmedod's in the past and always been happy with them.

 

[Reynard]

The rest of the world seems to have gone AWOL today here chez Casa Reynard. Looking out of the window, I can't see much beyond the hedge.

Slept really well, although I still feel somewhat grotty. Have spent the morning rearranging my preserves storage space to make space for the stuff I've made recently. Had no choice, the kitchen work surfaces were hidden under jars of chutney and jam... Then I've also decanted the apples I picked yesterday into cardboard trays. And a few damaged ones that I didn't spot have gone into the fruit bowl for immediate use.

Lord Burghley and New Rock Pippins are late season keeping apples, so they should store well till Easter. I find it amazing that these are varieties dating back to the 1840s and 1820s respectively - they're such tasty apples and blow the socks off what you get in the supermarket. I also picked some of the last of the Chivers' Delight yesterday, as those are really good too, a wonderful balance of acidity, sweetness and crunch.

I've also picked through my two remaining trays of tomatoes, and I've got a stack that will be turned into a big batch of sauce this afternoon. I've gotten a dab hand at skinning tomatoes...

Have also arranged to acquire a stack of oval racing magazines for my archive. The chap didn't want payment as he said he was glad that they're going to a good home, so I shall be sending him some marmalade and chutney as a thank you.

Anyways, it's almost time for luncheon.

 

[pawl]

Peas roasted and then ground to make the meal. It is very fine and must be carefully contained to avoid spreading.
I have not looked into the history but the idea is certainly very old.
The Health Food Shop in Oban used to sell it and we once got a poly bag full which we left in our bedroom when staying with my son for a few days.
Somehow while we were out their terrier dog got in, found the bag and the contents were spread everywhere. The grandchildren were most impressed when they discovered this and reported to their mother. They said they never thought their mother knew such words.

Peas pudding hot.Peas pudding cold. Peas pudding in the pot nine days old.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Having a nice cup of green tea looking at the pea soup outside

 

[tyred]

My clothes horse has collapsed. I wonder do I need to call a vet.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I've never had a garden and I'm a pretty ignorant about trees but should this tree be blossoming now, before it's even dropped its autumn leaves?

 

[Grant Fondo]

I've just had a 'doorstop' ham and coleslaw triple-decker and a nice brew.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

My clothes horse has collapsed. I wonder do I need to call a vet.

Our clothes horse is in the back bedroom groaning under the weight of the clothes on it, its washday and I cant get anything out on the line to dry.

 

[KnittyNorah]

Here in Lancashire, I've got a whole lineful of washing dried. Even the thicker bits like waistbands and pockets have dried in the mild breeze and intermittent sunshine we've had here. I've just come back from dropping off a couple of died-back dahlias whose tubers are now too big for their pots, to a local Fairy Garden where I help out (I'll probably plant them at the base of a south-facing wall towards the end of the week, and cover them with lots of dried leaves to protect them over winter) and am now going to bring my washing in. It's very pleasant to not have wet laundry draped everywhere, almost halfway through November.

 

[Reynard]

The world is still AWOL in this corner of east Cambridgeshire.

Had a lovely luncheon of two slices of multigrain toast, one with cheddar & nectarine chutney, one with sliced avocado, plus a pear, a banana, a few hazelnuts and two

Now watching a bit of snooker. Ronnie O'Sullivan is playing, and the match is being refereed by that rather dishy German chap...

 

[Jameshow]

Car past MOT without fault!

 

[Reynard]

Right, time to turn those tomatoes into sauce...