soup mix

A load of manky old veg – spuds, a soft pepper, a wrinkly courgette and some soft carrots. Oh, and some very sad celery. Only the leek was pristine and fresh. Diced small by hand (because I felt like it – often I don’t), hurled in the slow cooker with some barley, seasoning, water and…

lamb massaman

We’re trying to clear out the freezer in the shed, so we can replace it with another, smaller one.  And there was a shoulder of lamb, so I thought I’d give this a go. for the massaman sauce: 4 dried chillis, soaked in boiling water for about  20 minutes 1 tsp each cumin seeds, coriander…