2024 - Tonight's recipe

B. Blackberry jam sandwich
L. Sweet chilli hummus and lettuce
Hot Cross bun. Tangerine
D. Leftover YS salmon fillet, mixed root veg mash and a sliced and fried courgette.

All FREE except the salmon.

Bacon & eggs with sirloin steak for Ron.

Smashburgers and fried eggs.

B. Stewed apple (homegrown) and granola
L. Sweet chilli hummus, lettuce and bread
D. YS bean burger, mushrooms and mixed root mash fryup
All Free except the bean burger which was priceless.

Lamb curry & rice.

Verey rare cooked rump steak and butter. I prefer medium rare but this was a thick steak!

I also browned some liver & bacon in a frying pan then dumped it into the slow cooker for Ron.
 
I struggle to make pork scratching from pigs skin? I have tried air fryer, oven and most recently deep frying. Air fryer stuff is too hard,oven stuff the same and in the deep fryer I can get it to 'crunch but it burns it at th sam time? Any ideas folks?

Egg chips and beans with a side salad , because I feel the need for something green with tea.

Verey rare cooked rump steak and butter. I prefer medium rare but this was a thick steak!

I also browned some liver & bacon in a frying pan then dumped it into the slow cooker for Ron.
 
I struggle to make pork scratching from pigs skin? I have tried air fryer, oven and most recently deep frying. Air fryer stuff is too hard,oven stuff the same and in the deep fryer I can get it to 'crunch but it burns it at the same time? Any ideas folks?

From memory you have to score the rind and rub salt into it. If its too hard or burnt you need to turn the heat down and cook for longer but cooler.

EDIT I asked the Duck https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...-crackling

B. Toast & Marmalade
L. Hummus & bread, Tangerine.
D. Bean burger, mushrooms and mixed root veg fry up.
Ben & Jerry's Cookie icecream

Verey rare cooked rump steak and butter. I prefer medium rare but this was a thick steak!

I also browned some liver & bacon in a frying pan then dumped it into the slow cooker for Ron.
 
I struggle to make pork scratching from pigs skin? I have tried air fryer, oven and most recently deep frying. Air fryer stuff is too hard,oven stuff the same and in the deep fryer I can get it to 'crunch but it burns it at the same time? Any ideas folks?

From memory you have to score the rind and rub salt into it. If its too hard or burnt you need to turn the heat down and cook for longer but cooler.

EDIT I asked the Duck https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...-crackling

Clear as mud!