tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post6669779388510015308..comments2024-03-29T01:52:49.317-07:00Comments on Codlinsandcream2: I love cookingBovey Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-89749457003228584742012-09-11T09:00:30.079-07:002012-09-11T09:00:30.079-07:00Absolutely dreadful on the blackberry front. They&...Absolutely dreadful on the blackberry front. They're either shrivelled and green or black, tiny and inedible. Our autumn raspberries are beginning to go pink so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.<br /><br />Our kitchen is a rather pale eau de nile colour called green oxide. I love it and it's everywhere else downstairs too!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-23348688824683807962012-09-10T19:56:17.375-07:002012-09-10T19:56:17.375-07:00I have a pale yellow kitchen here in the little Ke...I have a pale yellow kitchen here in the little Kentucky house. I have used various shades of cream through-out in the 'for sale' houses and didn't mind that as those houses had a lot of wood tones and earthy-colored floor tiles. This small house seemed to call for more color--and there is no one to please this time round except us [no viewers and potential buyers!]<br />Re cook books: I've never had them by the dozen, though have checked some out of the library at different times and copied the recipes which interested me. Now, if I'm wanting something different, I check recipes online.<br />J. is very much a 'meat and potatoes' person who enjoys whatver veg is doing well in the garden as sides.<br />As to gardens: Its been a disheartening season with too early spring warmth followed by hard frost, followed by a summer-long draught. We don't forage for wild berries and such here because of creepy-crawlies [think copperhead snakes and ever-present ticks.] The ancient pear tree has produced a good crop, so that will likely suffice as our canned [bottled] fruit for the coming winter. This winter may see us clearing the basement shelves of the fruits and vegs put up during the past two decent growing years.Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-67251702037723310212012-09-10T14:47:49.001-07:002012-09-10T14:47:49.001-07:00It is very, very poor here BB. As we are in beyond...It is very, very poor here BB. As we are in beyond extreme drought, most of our corn,(maize), and other grains are history(dried up) or toast.<br />A lot of the wild things are dried up as well. Wild ramps we have around, and forget mushrooms. The wild Sandhills choke cherries and other wild plums and other wild fruits in our Sandhills region are not to be found. I went last week to find my Sandhills rancher's wife who make the best wild jellies and jams told me there was nothing in their private brambles, so no jelly or jam.<br />I am hoping for a snowy, cold winter after two and a half months of nothing but over 100-110*F temps.<br />Have a wonderful, productive week.<br />Hugsdenimflyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04737448177805751756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-51636153941261068392012-09-10T13:42:09.228-07:002012-09-10T13:42:09.228-07:00Same here Compostwoman. I am waiting for THEM to c...Same here Compostwoman. I am waiting for THEM to catch up with me.......!<br /><br />The wild harvest is poor here BB. Small, woody brambles and precious few crab apples in the Forest. Hawthorns and rosehips are scanty too. The elderberries are eaten as soon as they appear. Our little "orchard" has very few apples and the plums are few and far between. There have been fewer insects to pollinate everything this year.<br /><br />In past centuries, a poor wild harvest like this would be the beginning of a winter famine in the countryside. Nothing to preserve now meant nothing to eat in the winter. Time to be thankful for tins, freezers and container ships bringing food from overseas.Dartford Warblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352965211143836326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-86050811247763973142012-09-10T12:20:10.750-07:002012-09-10T12:20:10.750-07:00I have not had any problems with Blogger asking me...I have not had any problems with Blogger asking me for money for storage? And I would have thought I posted up a lot of pictures, so would have maybe expected it? <br /><br />Guess I shall just have to wait to be asked for money...!Compostwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028585447065282738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-43539970347087877492012-09-10T11:38:00.059-07:002012-09-10T11:38:00.059-07:00I like the sound of the Cookery books/magazines. ...I like the sound of the Cookery books/magazines. I have BBC Good Food every month and find their recipes very good:) Trouble is I can't bear to part with the recipes and have folders full of them!<br /><br />I haven't seen many blackberries whilst out and about and very few in the garden. The apple crop locally looks poor too :( but the rowan trees in the garden are full of berries.<br /><br />With reference to your previous post and problems with photo storage. I ran out earlier this year and ended up paying a nominal amount each month (from memory about £1.99) which gives me vastly improved storage capacity on blogger. Although if I'm honest am not over happy at paying for it!Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-13128812151109384462012-09-10T10:54:45.054-07:002012-09-10T10:54:45.054-07:00I had to laugh at your yellow kitchen BB - we have...I had to laugh at your yellow kitchen BB - we have had our very large kitchen yellow for the last fifteen years - it has always been the same colour (we have just covered it with a new coat every now and again) but that colour has been called aconite, daffodil and sunflower in that time.<br />Now I fancy a change and am trying to persuade the farmer to try pumpkin.<br /><br />As to the wild harvest, I picked some blackberries yesterday from our hedges but they are not the great juicy things one would expect from all the rain we have had. Huge crop of crab apples along our hedgerows and the farmer says there are lots of hazel nuts.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.com