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Italian Margherita Pizza – Meatless Monday
I’ve been a vegetarian for a long time now… Coming up to 20 years… However the husband has not been one…. At all. In fact, he looooooooves meat, even though his doctor told him that his colon cancer was made worse by red meat. For him, meals are meat. I just took it for granted… Read more
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Ladybird Hat – Knitting Pattern
Well, really I just needed to get knitting again. 6 weeks with the needles down while travelling was tough… Then the hands started hurting again. But the brain needs to knit. Here is a child’s hat, shaped like a ladybird. The cute part is the dots on the back, and the antenna on the front.… Read more
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Dish Cloth – Knitting Pattern
2019 Update: If you like this pattern, check out the new Dishcloth Pattern every month of this year. Links to be found here. Well, my dishwasher died on Boxing Day, so I have been doing holiday dishes by hand for over a week. So it was time to knit dishcloths. This is a super simple,… Read more
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Leek and Egg Dumplings
Seriously, the greatest dumpling flavour combination in the world, and I ate a fair few in China. The flavour combination is traditional, and gorgeous. Also, there are only 4 real ingredients, so simple, economic and delicious. Perfect for a meatless meal. You can make your own dumpling skins, or buy them ready to go. This… Read more
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Back from China
Well, 6 weeks in China passed quickly in the end. It was certainly the experience of a lifetime, and I spent a lot of time feeling either surrounded or lonely, or both. But I learned a great deal about myself, about others, and generally what I have to be grateful for. I had hoped to… Read more
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China: The Glory of Feasting
I have now been in Changchun, China for 4 days. And in this time we have done sooooo much eating. While naming the food is, well, impossible, it is delicious. And weird, like spicy, warm lettuce salad for breakfast! However, more shall follow. This post is mainly a test as I am not sure if… Read more
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