SCotCh EggS: December 2011

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Scotch Eggs, not just for picnics, anymore

I first discovered Scotch eggs when, on a whim, a wing and a prayer I decided to fly to England, and live in the small town of Huncoat, in Lancashire, to be exact, for about a year. One of the first things I was introduced to, and I literally mean that, besides cider, was a Scotch egg. I couldn't imagine eating something that had "egg" in it and wasn't refrigerated, but there it was, this crumbly ball of breadcrumbs, filled with sausage, all nestled around a hard-boiled egg. How was that even possible??? I took my first bite and that was it......I couldn't get over how good, in a weird tasting kind of way, it was. It all went together so well, you could taste some spice in the sausage layer, sage, garlic, not sure what else, but they were good, and yes, I had more than one, and washed them down with a pint of cider.

A Scotch egg consists of a hard-boiled egg (with its shell removed) wrapped in a sausage meat mixture, coated in breadcrumbs or rolled oats, and deep-fried. Scotch eggs are commonly eaten cold, typically with salad. Wiki

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Friday, December 2, 2011

Christmas Pan de Polvo

Little, tiny shapes, all covered in cinnamon sugar......, tupperware containers filled and stacked in the kitchen, there was not a Christmas that went by, where mom didn't make a big batch of these traditional Pan de Polvo(shortening bread). Flour, melted shortening, a bit of sugar and mixing it all with a tea made from simmered anise and cinnamon stick.....not only were these so good to eat, and hard to step away from, mind you, but the whole house smelled wonderful, and Christmas-y.

Washer Wonders

I came across this idea using washers, as I was literally clicking through page after page, looking for something different to work on, something that would provide immediate(or nearly there) results, since I do have a tendency to be impatient with certain crafts. So here is my start with washer jewelry.....I think they're turning out pretty nice, considering my first time working with diamond glaze....If you have any tips for me, please leave a comment......my husband went to the hardware store and bought me a whole bag of washers. Looks like I'll be making more than a few of these. Cheers!

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