tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58570713956077364602024-03-11T05:43:25.063+00:00Deb's Dust BunnyDebs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.comBlogger782125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-38362122458767672882022-09-28T10:39:00.000+01:002022-09-28T10:39:22.511+01:00Apple Muffins - Harvest 2022<p> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Once again it is apple season and despite the long, dry, hot summer we have a nice collection of home grown apples from the little orchard on our allotment. I will store some, bake with some, and give some away. Here is a quick recipe that features some of the 'eating' apples. I don't use a baking apple for this recipe but any apple you would happily eat out of hand will do. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXo3QEqKb1XazOcHouEZlHIb9aM0CqpY23pPGRgEmD012IyoN9RBoeQKvlAf5DT9FT9NG1tG2mgudqfQyV7oE9MeF8iJKUGQuzzyiIP81UbbUT5MjOr1BjG1UjgQ2HKDTmkbP6sqRQF5gCHW_NTfufFvUupXvUkJtKVjPEhtLZ6xPkbC879vtCS4G-/s3264/apple%20muffins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXo3QEqKb1XazOcHouEZlHIb9aM0CqpY23pPGRgEmD012IyoN9RBoeQKvlAf5DT9FT9NG1tG2mgudqfQyV7oE9MeF8iJKUGQuzzyiIP81UbbUT5MjOr1BjG1UjgQ2HKDTmkbP6sqRQF5gCHW_NTfufFvUupXvUkJtKVjPEhtLZ6xPkbC879vtCS4G-/w640-h480/apple%20muffins.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Ingredients</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">1 cup plain flour</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">1/2 cup caster sugar</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">1 teaspoon baking powder</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">1/2 teaspoon fine salt</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">2 Tablespoons butter plus 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">1 large egg</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">1/4 cup milk</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar * optional but makes muffins rise beautifully </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">1 teaspoon vanilla extract</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">1/2 cup apple - peeled and shredded </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Preheat the oven to 375F or 190C. Place paper cupcake liners into a six hole muffin tin. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">In a mixing bowl place the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Stir to combine. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Add the butter and oil and mix until it looks like course bread crumbs.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pour in the milk, egg, and vanilla extract and stir until <b>JUST </b>combined. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Add the apple and give it all another stir to mix in the shredded apple.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Scoop the batter into the muffin cups and bake for about 20-25 minutes. Check at about 15 minutes because some ovens run hot and you don't want dry muffins. They should be a light golden brown, tender, and moist. I can't think of a nicer way to welcome autumn. Enjoy! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-14531692736373270802021-11-15T10:09:00.000+00:002021-11-15T10:09:25.333+00:00Saving Dahlia Seeds<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's time to start putting the garden to bed for winter but not before seeing if there are any seeds we can collect for next year's growing season. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW482Ywu74QF4FK-r42uUym19V53D1fJzwMb1Bo8918CTLcQsA0E59WRqVwWnUC6epcq-ROF_lpsZpQX7ackGNp1u1YE60MzeorUL_HTFg12e_ig3BB0MmJKKxcUordsD837NcfK27Vf4/s2048/dahlia+seeds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW482Ywu74QF4FK-r42uUym19V53D1fJzwMb1Bo8918CTLcQsA0E59WRqVwWnUC6epcq-ROF_lpsZpQX7ackGNp1u1YE60MzeorUL_HTFg12e_ig3BB0MmJKKxcUordsD837NcfK27Vf4/w640-h480/dahlia+seeds.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am particularly interested in saving some of my dahlia seeds. Now, I confess, I goofed up a bit. I am a mad dead-header so there were very few flowers left to go to seed. I should have stopped removing spent blossoms several weeks before the end of the growing season. *Note to self, stop being so scissor happy* Fortunately, I have a few dried seed pods to harvest so here's the advice I have gleaned from the internet:</span><p></p><p>Leave seed pods to dry, best done on the plant. You can bring slightly immature seed pods indoors and put them in a jar with a little water so they can continue to mature. Not all pods will contains seeds or very few seeds so pick LOTS of them. Single varieties will produce the most seed. </p><p>Break open the pods and sift through the old papery petals. Good seed will be firm, dark, and teardrop shaped. If the seeds are skinny, green, and bendable do not save them. They won't germinate. </p><p>Dry the seeds well before putting them into paper envelops for storage. Keep the seeds in a cool, dark place. Dahlia seeds look very much like zinnia seeds and are just as easy to grow. Speaking of zinnias, you can collect their seeds, too. *Note to self, stop dead-heading the zinnias, too* </p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-90952396647794981182021-09-10T15:17:00.000+01:002021-09-10T15:17:28.492+01:00Plant Labels <p> <span style="font-family: verdana;">As you know, I love growing dahlias. They are one of the easiest, most generous plants in all the flowering world. Honestly, the hardest thing about growing dahlias is labelling them. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YSXbWmxwegd1OpYcWRwOn3y-mz3-G4KKrtsdNgAfk8o0RtPtYNDvIDC4dRV-iZKTau4JXcVOB95VPZQJt_NTwd7cgZnkFXvDd-WbXZdpW4Wt4k-OA92BCcBsqLYHAWaEditMRlrRHDo/s2048/plant+labels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YSXbWmxwegd1OpYcWRwOn3y-mz3-G4KKrtsdNgAfk8o0RtPtYNDvIDC4dRV-iZKTau4JXcVOB95VPZQJt_NTwd7cgZnkFXvDd-WbXZdpW4Wt4k-OA92BCcBsqLYHAWaEditMRlrRHDo/w640-h480/plant+labels.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once a dahlia looses its flowers there is no way to know what variety it is and this gets even professional growers and nursery people into trouble. So, I thought I'd share what I think is the best product I have found to permanently write on the dahlia labels.... a proper paint marker. I bought this one online and you can see how well the writing has lasted over all the growing season. Now, all I have to do is figure out what variety this dahlia actually is .... we already know what it is NOT! </span><p></p>Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-49467860617673056742021-08-22T14:00:00.013+01:002021-08-22T21:39:28.330+01:00Dinner Plate Dahlias<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Every year I think I won't mess with dinner plate dahlias, then this happens...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0V8Qh5mtQ9sYC2KPtSOBgOYKvg74iJMN8ahrnWv-qRw9Ss_E18U3Sb1mdNi9R27wAq5mtHvFuY-3M2NxwCS2mkcHEkWXIvAjYCTVtp7ITQSzb-JTfRUOr8okM_ZqkBQoO6NhLUvGLBJs/s1632/dinnerplate3.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1632" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0V8Qh5mtQ9sYC2KPtSOBgOYKvg74iJMN8ahrnWv-qRw9Ss_E18U3Sb1mdNi9R27wAq5mtHvFuY-3M2NxwCS2mkcHEkWXIvAjYCTVtp7ITQSzb-JTfRUOr8okM_ZqkBQoO6NhLUvGLBJs/w640-h480/dinnerplate3.jpg" title="Dahlias 2012" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zVmMoBjYKJZ9WAKNZ3Kd-KGFg_WzDLbMXYk4Td_jevQzrP5LizZ8Q1PtxKP7ExE8c0nP3VYleXAeeq4vUBWR6eH68jtSRTaBF-PLiprlTkGOehN9zqR38ylDXgdSO6HPlv6OzVb4EP8/s1632/dinnerplate2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1632" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zVmMoBjYKJZ9WAKNZ3Kd-KGFg_WzDLbMXYk4Td_jevQzrP5LizZ8Q1PtxKP7ExE8c0nP3VYleXAeeq4vUBWR6eH68jtSRTaBF-PLiprlTkGOehN9zqR38ylDXgdSO6HPlv6OzVb4EP8/w640-h480/dinnerplate2.jpg" title="Cafe au Lait Dahlia" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Blooming show offs!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_RnSFfNDSIt7wnpGCtxsnq-LYw0YArVImK0o6tM_4Fm9JXgFU12Dcm9YU7qt0QPuGlY6rejq9lMIZV4y4ggYI7T1q_V3ORw1R0W2_OzIWSKHyx38zH8mEzhWY1Tvw4Rhvq3Sn7ZLOts/s1632/dinnerplate1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1632" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_RnSFfNDSIt7wnpGCtxsnq-LYw0YArVImK0o6tM_4Fm9JXgFU12Dcm9YU7qt0QPuGlY6rejq9lMIZV4y4ggYI7T1q_V3ORw1R0W2_OzIWSKHyx38zH8mEzhWY1Tvw4Rhvq3Sn7ZLOts/w640-h480/dinnerplate1.jpg" title="Dinner Plate Dahlias" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-65638225710676605502021-06-14T14:01:00.002+01:002021-06-14T14:01:43.053+01:00Bird's Eye View<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsnCotSUgJsI3_LnXdeb7b5l0gC6IJCE2hI7B_S4tjTikT3Wx_hpEHltTDzf1bwAh_S7AMkzMcy7UjEAqaFBJxUliPH9D3csbZfcTPPm2EWE1CjS22EJYqcNKHsjJeocZw0PV6N5M6No/s3315/allotment+overview1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="949" data-original-width="3315" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsnCotSUgJsI3_LnXdeb7b5l0gC6IJCE2hI7B_S4tjTikT3Wx_hpEHltTDzf1bwAh_S7AMkzMcy7UjEAqaFBJxUliPH9D3csbZfcTPPm2EWE1CjS22EJYqcNKHsjJeocZw0PV6N5M6No/w640-h183/allotment+overview1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-family: verdana;">A long, cold, wet spring has set the allotment back several weeks but most of the seedlings have been sorted and the dahlias are tucked into their beds. It will only take a few warm days and a little rain for everything to catch up. The best is yet to come!</span><p></p>Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-9724040325112678292021-05-09T09:16:00.000+01:002021-05-09T09:16:29.825+01:00A Poor Girl's Greenhouse<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi91Mlx_HCu6crVizB-RM3TCR6oYMeuAQQgD2tR9hRRXaq2USfl80_Y6mNqhzpjPvhGx9hf6Ire8EPqxaP7YGZ9NosSx5URnbLYKhm3Doj1oqeTJZvREE5XBzPUVPbzdBEqjAW-YYM9t9w/s2048/poverty+greenhouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi91Mlx_HCu6crVizB-RM3TCR6oYMeuAQQgD2tR9hRRXaq2USfl80_Y6mNqhzpjPvhGx9hf6Ire8EPqxaP7YGZ9NosSx5URnbLYKhm3Doj1oqeTJZvREE5XBzPUVPbzdBEqjAW-YYM9t9w/w640-h480/poverty+greenhouse.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-family: verdana;">It's seed sowing time again. If you watch the gardening shows on TV you will see glorious greenhouses, heated propagators, and a dedicated potting bench. Well, that's not the case here but that doesn't mean I don't have lots of healthy seedlings. In fact you are looking at a whole cutting garden started off in a few recycled food containers. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here in Devon, I don't do any direct sowing. In my experience that only provides a smogasbord for slugs and snails. I sow my flower and vegetable seeds in these containers and once they have the beginnings of true leaves, I pot them up to grow on until they are big enough to withstand a nibble or two. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The trick to this method is to match the depth of the container to the size of the seed. Most seeds are fine with a couple inches of compost to start. Big seeds like beans need a deeper container. Water sparingly after sowing the seeds and check them daily to make sure they are not too wet or steaming in the sunshine coming through the window. Once the seeds have germinated, remove the lids and let them begin leaf production. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">You will be amazed at how fast things germinate. Just a few days ago we heard a 'POP' as the bean seedlings exploded out of their container by forcing the lid off! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">There are lots of space saving ways to start your seeds. All you need is a warm spot to put the containers, maybe in your airing cupboard or on top of the fridge. Sometimes you don't even need a plant pot to get growing. I've heard of some pretty clever ways to wake up your seeds. There is the damp paper towel method and even starting beans in a compost filled freezer bag. I've never tried either one but I am assured they work. Google them and see! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-85479119738997387252021-01-15T14:11:00.000+00:002021-01-15T14:11:45.761+00:00Cheesy Dumplings<p> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Winter days and dumplings seem to go together. The stick-to-your-ribs warmth of a bowl of stew can only get better with a fluffy dumpling on top. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORtGC6aiWBh05MU1sh7Ek-48xYIbdaukpgo4qNnw1YBqL4OEw3-fD9McS4apWUL6w2EvdVXxjDIW-w5OUPpwEg76a3AxZIv8vk6G7lThmd4AbJBIye_3y_5JpGUAfizwZ2KSZe8NU0G0/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1416" data-original-width="2048" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORtGC6aiWBh05MU1sh7Ek-48xYIbdaukpgo4qNnw1YBqL4OEw3-fD9McS4apWUL6w2EvdVXxjDIW-w5OUPpwEg76a3AxZIv8vk6G7lThmd4AbJBIye_3y_5JpGUAfizwZ2KSZe8NU0G0/w640-h442/image.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Today was one of those days, cold and bright, stew and dumpling weather. Now underneath those cheesy dumplings is a simple base of ground beef fried off with lots of onion and garlic. The sauce is a cupboard cheat of instant gravy ... you know the one.... ah, Bisto. I know it all sounds very 'school dinners' but sometimes that's exactly what you want. On to the dumplings:</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">1 1/2 cups all purpose flour</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">3 teaspoons baking powder</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">1/2 teaspoon garlic powder</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">1/2 teaspoon dried thyme</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">1/3 cup butter or baking margarine</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">2/3 cup milk</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar (optional)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Preheat the oven to 180C or 375F. Make your base of stew and have it bubbling hot. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stir all the dry ingredients together in a good size mixing bowl. Put the vinegar into the milk and set to one side. You don't have to use vinegar but it will make your dumpling extra fluffy. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cut or rub the butter or baking margarine into the dry ingredients. It should look a bit like bread crumbs. Then add the cheese and stir to combine. Pour in the milk and mix just until the flour is absorbed. It is good if the dough looks a bit rough. Don't beat it you will have tough dumpling and nobody wants that! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Using a couple of large spoons, gently drop the dumpling mixture into the bubbling stew. Put the lid on the stew pot (if it has one) and bake covered for about 10 minutes. Remove the lid and bake for about 20 minutes more or until the dumplings are a light golden brown. Serve up, tuck in, enjoy! </span></p>Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-33090390474731562752020-10-27T14:30:00.000+00:002020-10-27T14:30:11.066+00:00Caramel Pear Crumble<p> <span style="font-family: verdana;">This has been an exceptionally good year for pears. Even the little pear tree growing in a pot produced a crop of eleven pears, so we have loads to enjoy.</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkW_ag00BCWjlYo8JX7Shd0p3VVUJkSWXEYPuXTKX2oNrCwB2PlUrj2QMplqN_BKjBempFvOfrcK7O8FIRQ8XCM-LB3KLg8Zdy4uS6_FR0riYwWbIceKLrbG2tmdqhwYYeStvmMwbunBw/s2048/pears.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkW_ag00BCWjlYo8JX7Shd0p3VVUJkSWXEYPuXTKX2oNrCwB2PlUrj2QMplqN_BKjBempFvOfrcK7O8FIRQ8XCM-LB3KLg8Zdy4uS6_FR0riYwWbIceKLrbG2tmdqhwYYeStvmMwbunBw/w640-h480/pears.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The thing about pears is they are devils to ripen. One day they are hard as bullets, the next day they have over ripened and gone to mush. Using them in a crumble is one way to utilise those middle of the road fruits. So today I picked out four nearly ripe pears and made this....</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXCx6nptpIioUifQ2FchxVe0nmx6cVjoCVrcj8Gs_3Z3di6Y7aU4HvBzko2uo4yo32St0NKPd7aJSfzLCwg5Mfv1wS6maA0RpwXRPVJHgg1CjeQMgh75oO1GkvFYHcAevYs2aO9Du4xg/s2048/pear+crumble+oven.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXCx6nptpIioUifQ2FchxVe0nmx6cVjoCVrcj8Gs_3Z3di6Y7aU4HvBzko2uo4yo32St0NKPd7aJSfzLCwg5Mfv1wS6maA0RpwXRPVJHgg1CjeQMgh75oO1GkvFYHcAevYs2aO9Du4xg/w640-h480/pear+crumble+oven.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>CARAMEL PEAR CRUMBLE</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Begin by heating the oven to 180C or 350F. Butter a baking dish and set it aside while you prepare the filling:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">3 or 4 pears, peeled, cored, and cut into small chunks</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">80 grams butter or baking margarine</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">80 grams soft brown sugar</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">pinch of salt</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">2 Tablespoons plain flour</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Place the prepared pears into the baking dish. Sprinkle over the flour and stir to coat the pears.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">In a small sauce pan, melt the butter, add the brown sugar and salt. Bring to a boil and cooked for about a minute. Turn off the heat and leave it to cool for a few minutes while you measure out the crumble topping ingredients. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">100 grams oats</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">100 grams plain flour</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">100 grams white sugar</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">100 grams butter or baking margarine</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">1 teaspoon ground cinnamon</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Put the oats, flour, sugar, and cinnamon into a mixing bowl. Stir to combine. Add the butter and rub it into the dry ingredients until they look like rough bread crumbs. Set aside while you finish the filling.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pour the caramel mixture over the pears in the baking dish. Gently stir to coat the fruit. Sprinkle over the crumble topping and bake for about 30 minutes or until the topping is a light golden brown and thick juices ooze around the edges of the dish.... like this...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQ7RuYUshtMijBT2ox_AjNMtVvQWYX-00g01f4fWo5uvxxCH7qLyrJQA00fEqdMa-nS32QGn_5uc_PxNtF5MHBAgdkG6_eSy2qNwkqya6dlLlt0i-b4XAR-pQt-zPqyVLigkUo54pdCs/s2048/Pear+crumble.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQ7RuYUshtMijBT2ox_AjNMtVvQWYX-00g01f4fWo5uvxxCH7qLyrJQA00fEqdMa-nS32QGn_5uc_PxNtF5MHBAgdkG6_eSy2qNwkqya6dlLlt0i-b4XAR-pQt-zPqyVLigkUo54pdCs/w640-h480/Pear+crumble.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Serve warm (or cold) with ice cream, cream, custard, or just on its own. Leftovers make a naughty but nice breakfast... just saying. </span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p>Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-1168059420514205562020-10-16T17:18:00.000+01:002020-10-16T17:18:01.234+01:00Peanut Butter Blondies <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYj2Pv6nzQyprNo2cYBxQqBDYIZV7wbJq2jqcHCukT7VqZKddu3TL7NkUBG1fg7rZZzMBx-i-l4I1eWu7WsxaHUzOdBXuUcIE1YijeX6ld5z5eTtY9QrwvZgUkK4zvsoTvXaH2dmkEYZA/s2048/peanutbutterblondies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYj2Pv6nzQyprNo2cYBxQqBDYIZV7wbJq2jqcHCukT7VqZKddu3TL7NkUBG1fg7rZZzMBx-i-l4I1eWu7WsxaHUzOdBXuUcIE1YijeX6ld5z5eTtY9QrwvZgUkK4zvsoTvXaH2dmkEYZA/w593-h406/peanutbutterblondies.jpg" width="593" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-family: verdana;">It has been ages since I posted a recipe. It has been ages since I've done any serious baking. We had a long, hot, dry summer which meant turning the oven on wasn't really something I wanted to do. Now autumn has arrived and with the cool weather comes the desire to bake and eat comforting treats again. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Generally I share recipes that measure the ingredients by volume using American measuring cups. Some of my readers prefer to weigh their ingredients and this is especially for them: </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Peanut Butter Blondies</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Preheat the oven to 180C (350F) or 160C (320F) for a fan oven. Grease and line an 8 inch square pan with some baking paper. Weigh the following ingredients:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">115 grams butter or baking margarine - melt and set aside</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">125 grams smooth peanut butter</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">225 grams soft brown sugar</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">1 teaspoon vanilla</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">2 medium eggs</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">175 grams plain flour</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">1/2 teaspoon baking powder</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">150 grams chocolate chips</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">In a large mixing bowl combine the butter, sugar, and peanut butter. Add the eggs, vanilla, and baking powder. Mix until everything is well combined. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Add the flour and stir to make a smooth batter. Mix in the chocolate chips. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth to evenly distribute. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle of the blondies comes out clean... BUT do not over bake. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cool the blondies in the baking tin, cut and enjoy! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">This recipe was originally from the Sweetest Menu with very minor adaptations. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-19052082948446327122020-02-16T09:05:00.000+00:002020-02-17T14:40:12.605+00:00During Storm Dennis<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They say the wind howls in winter, not during storm Dennis. Howling is a higher pitch, like a tenor voice. The gales of Dennis are more baritone or bass. This wind roars - not like a lion but like a giant machine, constantly, deafeningly, relentlessly for days on end. It has been roaring for nearly a week now. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As one storm blows itself out another comes tearing in with barely a moment to notice the change of character. If the weatherman didn't show you those charts you'd never know the difference. You would just think it was one continuous 'low pressure' system, all tight isobars and flood warnings. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Yes, there has been a day or two when the weather was just blustery as they say in those Winnie the Pooh stories. Your fence, if it stayed up during the previous storm called Ciara, would be safe but your umbrella wouldn't stand a chance. You see them in the High Street, discarded umbrellas turned inside out. Their stays exposed like the ribs of decaying animals rotting in the desert sands. (Sorry to go so David Attenborough on you) You know their owners abandoned them with a prolonged curse as the driving rain poured down coat collars and dripped off noses. It was never going to end any other way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Night time is the worst. You can't go to sleep for wondering if that crash was your roof being dismantled a bit at a time. Perhaps it was your greenhouse or that old tree you should have sawed down years ago. Well, it's probably landed on your neighbour's car now. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When you finally drift off into a fitful sleep the sounds of the storm weave themselves into your fevered dreams. Then you wake... bolt upright! Suddenly without warning, the roaring has stopped. The silence is even more unnerving. You can hear your heart beating, the blood rushing through your ears. I even fancy I can hear electricity coursing through the wiring in the walls. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Without any hope of going back to sleep, you get up and make a cup of tea. You peer through the silent darkness of the small hours to assess any damage. Carefully, quietly, not to wake the rest of the house, you open the window.... as you do, a great gust of wind rips a torrent of rain into the room. Dennis is back, he was only catching his breath. Bastard! </span></div>
Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-62788320076802405502020-01-21T08:50:00.000+00:002020-01-21T08:50:50.553+00:00Toast Crumbs, a Little Rant <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have you noticed that in today's world one task always leads to about four others? This morning, as I was making breakfast, I noticed the toaster was tossing out crumbs on the counter. 'I must give that a quick clear out', I thought to myself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, I will admit, I don't de-crumb the toaster as often as I should BUT nobody else in the house does it either. It isn't high on our list of priorities. Anyway... I carried the toaster over to the sink leaving a trail of crumbs that Hansel and Gretel could have used to navigate out of the deepest forest. Crumbs covered the counter tops, made the kitchen floor crunchy, and practically blocked the sink. I looked down to see the cat was crumb coated, even my dressing gown pocket was full of desiccated toast dust. Swearing under my breath, because you can't help but swear when you've made a BIG mess for yourself before six thirty in the morning, I shook the life out of the toaster, dusted the crumb trays, and cleaned the surface before not too gently lobbing the appliance back into place on the counter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I could go on to tell you how I had to unblock the kitchen sink, vacuum and mop the floor, and launder my dressing gown but I need to cut a long rant short and you can imagine the scene without me describing it. The moral of the story is be careful of the LITTLE task you thoughtlessly take on at breakfast, it will most certainly lead to at least two more. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As for the crumb coated cat, he is still a little crunchy around the edges. </span></div>
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Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-43095388910771924162019-10-10T13:08:00.000+01:002019-10-10T13:08:19.176+01:00Queen Lime Orange Zinnia<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This little zinnia has all the colours of autumn in it's petals...</span><br />
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Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-73810390059960962102019-09-02T16:17:00.002+01:002019-09-02T16:17:58.363+01:00Mystery Dahlia<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The dahlias are in full bloom and there are hundreds of flowers! I thought I had them carefully labeled but for the life of me I can't figure out what the darker pink one is. I thought it was American Dawn but it doesn't have the right coloured center. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course, the lightest dahlia is Cafe au Lait. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know the big dahlia in the lower right is Labyrinth. If you have any idea what the mystery dahlia is please let me know. It is driving me mad!</span><br />
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Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-85419918312074734102019-07-09T18:54:00.001+01:002019-07-09T18:54:23.291+01:00First Dahlias of 2019<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dahlias have come back into fashion in a BIG way. When my Dad grew them in his suburban Chicago garden I wasn't overly impressed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To me dahlias seemed like too much work; digging them up every autumn, storing them over winter and worrying about the tubers freezing or rotting, then you had to divide them and replant them. What a faff! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course, I didn't realise how long those dahlias were in bloom, how they added height and drama to his perennial borders. When most other flowers have given up for the season, dahlias keep on going.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Perhaps the most surprising thing is how generous a dahlia tuber can be. Plant one at the beginning of the summer season and when you dig them up in autumn you can divide that one tuber to make several new plants. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good tubers can be expensive but given proper attention and a bit of care, they will reward you with tons of flowers and enough new plants to expand your patch and share with fellow flower gardeners. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The following dahlias are in this posy: Totally Tangerine, Burlesca, Labyrinth, Linda's Baby, and Zundert Mystery Fox.</span></div>
Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-48829460100332643522019-05-23T18:27:00.000+01:002019-05-23T18:27:33.605+01:00April Showers and May Flowers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is living proof that it works. There is only six weeks difference in these two photographs. </span></div>
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Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-41865451730017455552019-04-22T16:02:00.000+01:002019-04-22T16:02:23.036+01:00A Zillion Zinnias <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's that time of year again. Soon every window ledge will be filled with tiny pots of seedlings just waiting to get big enough to go out into the big, bright, spring garden. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The peas and lettuce seedlings have already moved out into the polytunnel to toughen up before being planted in the allotment beds. Now it's time to sow some flowers.... starting with my growing collection of zinnia seeds! </span></div>
Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-68884696452677844622019-02-19T17:06:00.000+00:002019-02-19T17:06:13.160+00:00Wistmans Wood <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lots of people around these parts are mad about the sea. I also love the seaside but if I am honest my heart belongs to woodlands. I put this down to being born and raised in an area 2000 miles away from any coast. Trees are my thing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I saw this photo today on social media and had to share it. It is taken at Wistmans Wood, a Devon wildlife preserve. This is the sort of place where Merlin would have lived, inside an ancient oak forest. The photographer is called Nick Green. I hope you find it as magical as I did. </span></div>
Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-55192040698377416862018-12-24T00:08:00.000+00:002018-12-24T00:08:31.283+00:00Christmas Cabbage <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is the night before the night before Christmas and I am beginning to prepare some of the food we will have for our big Christmas dinner. I didn't plan to blog this recipe but it occurred to me how very British it is. Next to the roast potatoes and sprouts, this may be the dish most often found on the Christmas table. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Best of all, you can prepare this a few days in advance, pop it in the freezer and it will taste better for having a bit of time to rest. All you have to do is warm it up on the big day (in the microwave if you like).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 red onion - chopped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 apple - peeled, cored, and chopped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 small red cabbage - thinly sliced</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Melt the butter then add the chopped onion and cook over a low heat until the onion is soft but not brown. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can add some raisins or a few dried apricots if you like. If you want to make it extra Christmas-y you can add a couple of cloves or a bit of ground cinnamon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am going to keep my cabbage simple. It certainly adds a splash of colour to your Christmas celebrations. </span><br />
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Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-30367637489529807772018-12-09T11:40:00.000+00:002018-12-09T11:40:05.710+00:00Decking the Dresser<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I don't know about you, but decorating the house for Christmas makes my mind wander. I think of the strangest things, for example, what is the difference between a china hutch, a sideboard, and a dresser?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All of them refer to the same basic piece of furniture. My favourite piece of furniture, by the way. When we first set up house I could only afford the most basic things; a kitchen table, a sofa, a bed, and chest of drawers. I lusted after a reproduction Welsh dresser and began to save my pennies for the day when I could buy that special piece of furniture that changes a house into a home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've had two Welsh dressers in my lifetime, one on the State side of the Atlantic ocean and this one here in England. It is still my favourite piece of furniture, especially at Christmas time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My guess as to why they are called dressers... I suppose it's because this is where the table linens and special china is kept, all those things you need to dress a dining table for a special occasion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I still believe a well stocked dresser, china hutch, sideboard, whatever you call it makes a house feel like home. </span></div>
Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-82463186387508059152018-12-05T13:57:00.000+00:002018-12-05T13:57:55.473+00:00The Santa Tree <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's that time again, when we take down all the Christmas decorations from the loft and design a plan for decorating the house. Each year our collection of ornaments and baubles grows larger and more varied. We have so many lovely things that we must pick and choose, leaving boxes of baubles to wait for a future Christmas to be used again. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Inspired by the ornaments we bought for our first Christmas together we have decided on a Santa theme. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I was a little girl monochromatic Christmas trees were a big thing. Mom would buy a live tree, flocked with fake snow, drape it in strings of blue lights and hang glass balls all of the same size in a clear blue colour on the branches. It was always pretty but never seemed to be very Christmas-y to me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My Granny was very fond of red, so she had a green tree all decorated in red. Being a little kid, I wanted a tree with lights in every colour imaginable. Well, kids are like that, aren't they. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I couldn't help but think of Christmases past while working on this tree. The red reminded me of Granny. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The baubles with the snow scene were from Andy's late Uncle Richard. They remind me of how much Uncle Richard used to love coming to our house for mince pies and Christmas tea.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This Christmas tree is like that old wedding poem: something old, something new. The little Santa Jackets are new, an impulse purchase from the local supermarket. You never know where you might find some tiny treasures. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So that's the tree done.....well I think it's done. There's always room for more. </span></div>
Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-58068234488623793122018-11-17T16:19:00.000+00:002018-11-17T16:19:12.473+00:00The Burning Bush<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It seems to me that autumn came and went in record time this year. I suppose the unusually hot, dry summer caused the leaves to change and drop more quickly than they normally do. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As a result, I didn't get a chance to go 'leaf peeping' and take photos. Fortunately, I've planted some very colourful trees and shrubs in my garden which means I can enjoy the brilliant reds, oranges, and golds of the season without leaving home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The weather was against me again when a week of storms featuring gale force winds took the few tattered leaves down overnight. But all was not lost, the Cotinus or smoke bushes are made of stern stuff. With a bit of luck, I'll have a few more days of glorious colour to enjoy. </span><br />
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Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-62252867139267905832018-10-10T11:44:00.001+01:002018-10-10T11:44:50.315+01:00Almost Wordless Wednesday - Curly Q's <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My first crop of Jack be Little pumpkins have been harvested. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love their little curly Q tendrils! </span></div>
Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-81855956942826734552018-09-27T16:14:00.000+01:002018-09-27T16:14:30.508+01:00Apple Sauce Muffins <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's that lovely time of year when apples hang heavy on the trees .... or in the case of windfalls, drop off leaving us lots of fruit to enjoy. Soon you've had enough apple crumble, apple pie, and just plain apples but still here are more to eat. Here's a little recipe that uses apple sauce, easy to make from those windfalls - just peel, slice, and cook apples on a low heat until they become soft and fall apart. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Heat the oven to 180C/350F Line a six hole muffin tin with paper muffin liners.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 teaspoon baking powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/4 teaspoon baking soda</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/4 teaspoon salt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 teaspoon ground cinnamon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/4 teaspoon ground ginger</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mix all the dry ingredients together in a small bowl. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/4 cup butter or baking margarine</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/2 cup soft brown sugar - lightly packed </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 teaspoon vanilla extract </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cream together the butter and brown sugar. Add the egg and mix well. Stir in the apple sauce and vanilla extract. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until a tester comes away without any wet batter. Do not over bake. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Remove the muffins from the baking tin and place them on a wire rack to cool. You can dust the apple sauce muffins with icing sugar, or frost them with a bit of cream cheese frosting. Today I made a simple drizzle:</span><br />
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Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-63307364756733054292018-09-20T14:36:00.000+01:002018-09-20T17:11:02.323+01:00Small Batch Southern Biscuits <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In the past few years the world has gotten smaller. Living here in Britain, I can get almost any American food I like to eat. Krispy Kreme donuts are available at the local supermarket. I can even order Moon Pies online. The one thing that you don't get here in the U.K. is biscuits and sausage gravy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Once or twice a year I get a serious craving for biscuits and gravy so I roll my sleeves up and make a small batch of biscuits, mix up some <a href="https://debsdustbunny.blogspot.com/2015/01/american-style-breakfast-sausage.html" target="_blank">American Breakfast Sausage</a>, and make one of America's favourite breakfast treats, biscuits and gravy. Today I thought I'd share the Southern Biscuit recipe with you. <span id="goog_953999183"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now, to my readers in the U.K. these may look like scones. Actually, they pretty much are scones only without the richness of egg and cream found in most scone recipes. Biscuits are more on the savoury side, traditionally served in the Southern States for at least three meals a day, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They make a lovely breakfast sandwich if you add a fried egg, bacon, or sausage. Eaten with butter and honey, they make a light sweet for the end of a fried chicken dinner. I love them warm from the oven with strawberry jam. The only problem is that most recipes make enough to feed a small hay making crew. I've adapted the recipe to make four or five biscuits, just enough for two people. After all, a biscuit should always be served fresh and warm from the oven. Here we go...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Preheat oven to 200C/400F and butter a small skillet or baking sheet</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1 cup plain flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1/2 teaspoon sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">pinch of salt (scant 1/2 teaspoon)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4 Tablespoons butter or baking margarine</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1/3 cup milk </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Place the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a mixing bowl. Stir well to combine the dry ingredients. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Add the butter into the dry ingredients and cut it into the flour mix until it looks like very fine bread crumbs. (I use a pastry cutter or a fork but you can rub the butter in with your fingers if you like.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Pour in the milk and stir until all the flour is absorbed resulting in a soft dough.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Dust the work surface with flour, gently knead the dough for a very short time to bring it all together. Press the dough out to about 3/4 inch thickness and cut into biscuits using a floured cutter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Place the biscuits into the buttered skillet and bake for about 15 minutes or until they are golden brown. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Serve while warm and get ready to 'South your Mouth!' Get out the butter, jam, honey, and enjoy. Or you can do like me and used them to 'sop up' your gravy. </span></div>
Debs Dust Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857071395607736460.post-35287743835979676512018-08-24T18:23:00.001+01:002018-08-24T18:23:56.126+01:00On The Wish List, Pompon Dahlias<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've spoken of my allotment friend, J.P., who grows and breeds prize winning dahlias. He is taking some of his best flowers to a competition this weekend. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was curious to see what varieties he is growing this summer so I took a walk up to his plot. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He has a wide variety of plants but the ones that really looked the most interesting to me were the Pompon Dahlias. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am particularly fascinated by their cone shaped petals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The flowers are smaller than the huge, dinner plate varieties. They fit beautifully in cut flower posies, harmonising with roses, daisies, and zinnias. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They are definitely on my Wish List for next summer's cutting garden. </span></div>
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