Recipes
If you’re craving oatmeal cookies, apple sauce won’t do.
Today is Oatmeal Cookie Day. (Remember to keep you cookie jar filled with Oatmeal cookies!) Given the amount of drinking many of you probably did yesterday, a little extra fiber in your diet today wouldn't be the worst idea in the world. Word to the wise - if one of the raisins stats to crawl away, don't eat the cookie. March 18, 1924 - The Douglas Fairbanks swashbuckler adventure film, The Thief of Bagdad, which tells the story of a thief who falls in love with the daughter of the Caliph, was released on this date. For the scenes in...
12 Absurd Simpsons Predictions That Actually Came True
"The Simpsons" is one of the most beloved TV shows of all time, and for good reason. Fans have delighted in the antics of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie, and the rest of Springfield's kooky residents since 1989. But the real strength of the series isn't the characters, but its ability to poke fun at a wide swath of topics without discrimination. Whether you're talking about politics, sports, history, pop culture, or social issues, "The Simpsons" has probably tackled it. Because of the vast number of its targets, sometimes things that happen on "The Simpsons" later occur in real life. Some...
Melissa Thompson’s recipe for smoked haddock and coconut soup
A zingy Caribbean take on chowderThis soup riffs somewhere between a chowder and rundown, a Jamaican stew that’s “cooked down” with coconut milk. The smokiness of the fish and paprika add depth, while the sweetcorn gives welcome pops of sweetness. Don’t be alarmed by the scotch bonnet - it’s to add flavour more than heat, hence its inclusion whole. Leave it in for just 10 minutes for a gentle warmth, or for the whole cook for a higher heat level. Continue reading...
Initially - V.R.E + B.L.C.C
Day 12 of the Value Range Experiment and month 3 of the British Library Crime Classic subscription. An example of saving in one place to spend in another?What I didn't know when I started the subscription was that the British Library enclose some mystery gifts in addition to the book each month. This month there's a card magnifying bookmark, another a book mark and a page of questions to answer while reading the book to work out who-done-it.The next main meal - Day 12- from the experiment. Stir fried chicken and veg with rice. I took the meat from a...
The fishing is hot in Steelhead Alley – what to know before you go
In a fishing zone known nationally as “Steelhead Alley,” feisty steelhead are currently packing the waters in near record numbers, to the delight of visiting anglers. This year’s winter weather has been variable, with extended periods of no snow to heavy snow, amidst very cold to very warm periods, with anglers trying to choose between ice fishing or heading to the streams to enjoy fishing in any of the many Chautauqua County Lake Erie tributaries. Anglers have been busy welcoming the steelhead. With each warming period following the New Year’s Day holiday, the tackle-busting steelies have been migrating in schools from...