Yesterday morning I was in the kitchen again
I mistakenly bought this
Caramel condensed milk instead of plain condensed milk, didn't realise until I opened it, not wanting to waste it I had to put it to use, It is generally used for Banoffee, Martin hates bananas so that was a no goer, I did a bit of internet searching and decided on a Millionaires Shortbread
I used my own simple shortbread base
It went very well with a cup of tea enjoyed outside in the afternoon sunshine, Martin will be taking most of it back with him to have at work, I still had a malt loaf left over from my last baking session so I have popped that in the freezer.
Lunch yesterday was making the most of the wild garlic while its in season
This time it was wild garlic soup, I have done this before and its my own adapted recipe
If you click on it it should enlarge if you cant read it let me know and I will write it up.
The rest of the day was spent in the garden and poly tunnel
The Pink Fir potatoes I bought are chitted and I got them planted in the poly tunnel
next to the bed of early potatoes that are growing really well and now earthed up to the top it wont be long before I can harvest them.
I also got a small row of peas in, not the usual ones I grow but I am trying to use up odd packets of seeds.
While I was at it I sowed some Fennel bulb seeds and Okra, all straight into the ground in the poly tunnel,
I have also started off some sweet corn in root trainers in the greenhouse, they will also go into the poly tunnel.
Outside the garlic bed
Is cracking up, we are 12 days without rain and its starting to show,
I am working on that bed today.
I got the membrane laid for the next row of willow hedging that I will be planting today,
We had a bit of clear up in the goat field
We took down the pen area around there house that we used when we first moved them outside
Stacked up all the branches into one pile
They like to chew the bark off the branches
and the kids found it made a great new toy to climb over
They are very sure footed climbing over the branches
The kids are really growing well
Martin calls them devils with those little horns
They are still cute
And very inquisitive,
Time to get a move on the sun is still shinning and I have hedgerow to plant.
The millionaires shortbread looks amazing Dawn! Haven't the kids grown too, I love their colour. Have a good week :) x
ReplyDeletethey are very pale in colour compared to there parents
DeleteWaste Not, Want Not! The shortbread looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteI much prefer my shortbread plain but Martin enjoys it
DeleteI love love love love love love millionaire shortbread. I could eat it all day but it doesn't come within 100yds of the house because of the calories. Enjoy it. Still looking for wild garlic. Tx
ReplyDeleteI have given it to Martin to take back with him I did try a couple of bits
DeleteCaramel condensed milk. I have never heard of that before, but it sounds delicious. Yay for adapting!
ReplyDeleteI only picked it up by mistake
DeleteI shall studiously avoid the condensed milk counter in the supermarket - I adore the stuff but each spoonful is enough calories for an hour or two's hard work.
ReplyDeleteThose kids look almost too good tobe true. Like all babies - it's a pity they have to grow into adults
when I was a kid we used to have condensed milk in sandwiches :-)
DeleteJon likes Millionnaire's Shortbread and I've often seen the caramel condensed milk in Aldi, I think. Must give this a go!
ReplyDeleteI think it was 69p a tin in Aldi
DeleteThe bread looks good. I think I would pass on the garlic soup though as I am not a big garlic fan. Young goats are so cute!!!
ReplyDeleteYoung goats are cute looking forward to trying them more
DeletePotatoes in the poly tunnel? Brilliant! I need to try that! I'd like to try that Millionaire's Shortbread too, but I've never seen caramel condensed milk in our Aldi! Unlike PP, I'm definitely interested in that garlic soup! Goat pics are great too, always a source of smiles.
ReplyDeleteThis year I am trying to grow potatoes all year round in the poly tunnel
DeleteYou exhaust me! It's brilliant that you can get so much done in the sunshine :)
ReplyDeleteGot the make the most of the good weather
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