You might like https://www.jumilondon.com/ . They deliver free on orders over £50. but thunk it might be easy for you to visit? Not @Antje77 's cheese but lots of holey ones.I was Intrigued by the provincial specialty cheese with holes that you mentioned on the other thread @Antje77. (You'll have gathered I'm a bit of a cheese junkie). Unfortunately, Tynjetaler is probably not available here in the UK, as you say.
Well, I've hatched a plot and may be able to get my hands on some Tynjetaler, though not immediately, so watch this space!
Glad you had a great time with your Aussie friends and congratulations to your grandson (and to you for the tutoring!) on the brilliant success with maths.I'm not going to attempt to fill in my diary this time. I'm just too far behind. I could do it, but it would just read like the thing I hate - a meal list! I'll do a few highlights of the past month, though.
We've had friends over from Australia, I've still been tutoring grandson in multiple subjects (and preparing him for assessments), the house has suffered as a result. We also took advantage of the occasional breaks in the weather to get the garden planted for summer.
Anyway, things have progressed. Friends have returned to Australia, son, having passed his driving test got a car and is now taking up some of the "taxi" strain, grandson got 88% in his maths assessment and is now back in school full-time (although he still wants me tutoring him to stay ahead).
We had some lovely meals out with the Aussie friends. Two were very memorable. First one in Cafe Andaluz - a tapas restaurant. Some excellent tapas dishes. A baked goats cheese with an orange and chilli dressing. I've since adapted that one to make at home using low sugar marmalade and chilli. Another delicious one (which I've also adapted) was chicken strips in batter with a honey/soy dressing. I've found a low carb batter recipe (on my CMT) and the dressing I make with Skinny Food co "honey" and tamari soy. Other dishes were scallops with chorizo and black pudding, pork skewers, pil pil prawns, crispy haddock with alioli...lots of wine!
Second standout was a Thai in Edinburgh. Fabulous location and food. The place is so gorgeous, our Aussie friends even came back to get their phone to photograph the restaurant (and the toilets!). Stunning views over Edinburgh Castle. It was a bit grey when I took that photo. In the starters were Thai tacos - amazing! The thinnest dough ever with a filling of Thai red chicken curry, pork skewers, the best squid I've ever tasted, amazing chicken and cashews (I don't eat cashews) and they even did me cauliflower rice!
Less of a success was the pub we always went to when we go to the theatre. We went to see the Drifters story (which was enjoyable) but our pub had changed their menu and I struggled to find anything to eat. Resorted to the good old standby of steak and salad but it was very chewy.
I'm back at my Aqua now too (legs really needed it).
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I am curious about why the friends of @maglil55 would photograph toilets?Glad you had a great time with your Aussie friends and congratulations to your grandson (and to you for the tutoring!) on the brilliant success with maths.
Pleased eggs in ACV taste good. Sorry to hear about your bug though great you are seeing the positives 're appetite suppression.Hello all! I have another "cold" of some sort - I think maybe caught at the pub lunch last week. Sore neck, sneezing, hot and cold, very fatigued (hence yesterday's frequent rests needed and sleeping until 11am today) and lower appetite (not too displeased about that of course!)
@Annb I hate it when gadgets I've forked out decent money for break or fail. Hope it's still in warranty.
@Antje77 brilliant news about the car, and glad you got to have fun with the scooter! How lovely to remember your mum like that, for mine I go to a garden centre and buy a plant for her, have coffee and cake and remember all the good times we had doing just that. I was always very warmed by Goonergal's lovely demeanour on the forums, but didn't know her very well - she passed while I was not visiting here for a couple of years and I am so sorry to hear that.
@MrsA2 so sorry to hear about the migraine, I don't suffer with them myself but I know from a close friend how debilitating they are.
@shelley262 the pickled eggs are lovely! I prefer ACV because other vinegars are too astringent for my taste, ACV is gentler.
Breakfast 1pm
2 Apple Cider Vinegar pickled eggs
Coffee with cream
Glass kefir
Second breakfast !! or lunch maybe 2.30pm - looks like the decreased appetite is over!
4 ryvita with butter
2 slices bacon
2 softboiled eggs
Then fell prey to some ordinary chocolate, rather more than is good for me. Probably the result of feeling a bit sorry for myself with the cold!
Not sure about tea yet, I know I should have a plan but I don't today. Might have a couple of small chicken thighs, or just some Greek yogurt with cream. Or both if I'm hungry!
Wow what a lovely account of family successes and those meal photos are all winners too. You get a particularly large part on the back from me for grandsons tutoring results - pleased too it's led to him being more confident and getting back into school full time.I'm not going to attempt to fill in my diary this time. I'm just too far behind. I could do it, but it would just read like the thing I hate - a meal list! I'll do a few highlights of the past month, though.
We've had friends over from Australia, I've still been tutoring grandson in multiple subjects (and preparing him for assessments), the house has suffered as a result. We also took advantage of the occasional breaks in the weather to get the garden planted for summer.
Anyway, things have progressed. Friends have returned to Australia, son, having passed his driving test got a car and is now taking up some of the "taxi" strain, grandson got 88% in his maths assessment and is now back in school full-time (although he still wants me tutoring him to stay ahead).
We had some lovely meals out with the Aussie friends. Two were very memorable. First one in Cafe Andaluz - a tapas restaurant. Some excellent tapas dishes. A baked goats cheese with an orange and chilli dressing. I've since adapted that one to make at home using low sugar marmalade and chilli. Another delicious one (which I've also adapted) was chicken strips in batter with a honey/soy dressing. I've found a low carb batter recipe (on my CMT) and the dressing I make with Skinny Food co "honey" and tamari soy. Other dishes were scallops with chorizo and black pudding, pork skewers, pil pil prawns, crispy haddock with alioli...lots of wine!
Second standout was a Thai in Edinburgh. Fabulous location and food. The place is so gorgeous, our Aussie friends even came back to get their phone to photograph the restaurant (and the toilets!). Stunning views over Edinburgh Castle. It was a bit grey when I took that photo. In the starters were Thai tacos - amazing! The thinnest dough ever with a filling of Thai red chicken curry, pork skewers, the best squid I've ever tasted, amazing chicken and cashews (I don't eat cashews) and they even did me cauliflower rice!
Less of a success was the pub we always went to when we go to the theatre. We went to see the Drifters story (which was enjoyable) but our pub had changed their menu and I struggled to find anything to eat. Resorted to the good old standby of steak and salad but it was very chewy.
I'm back at my Aqua now too (legs really needed it).
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Looks good.@shelley262 here's a pic of my second try at kimchi. I use one cabbage leaf inside to keep the veg submerged, then a second as the "loosely covered". I find it works well
Well thanks for the tip @MrsA2 . Much appreciated.You might like https://www.jumilondon.com/ . They deliver free on orders over £50. but thunk it might be easy for you to visit? Not @Antje77 's cheese but lots of holey ones.
(I had 2 kg delivered today ready for a weekend event)
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