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Tale Weaver #228 – Cooking – 20th June

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Michael

I never quite believed cooking could be fun and enjoyable until I heard the story of another blog friend about cooking at her place and her kids all sitting around helping and chatting about one thing and another. It wasn’t … Continue reading →

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100 Week Wednesday: Week 62 – Easy as Pie

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Michael

Photo by Annie Spratt Easy as pie he said. Its just meat and dough isn’t it? Hours later the pie, or what purported to be a pie was still in the pre-cook phase. The meat bit was ready. The pastry … Continue reading →

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Saturday Mix – Same Same But Different, 7 October 2017

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Michael

Same Same But Different Your ‘Same Same But Different’ task is to take the five challenge words and NOT use them in your writing. That’s right, you need to dig out your thesaurus and find a synonym for each word … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #129: Around The House 20.07.17 – Woody’s Story

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Michael

Image: © morpethroad This week’s task: Weave a tale from the perspective of an object, say something around your house, or within the broader world. The name’s Woody. I’m a wooden spoon in Lucky’s utensil drawer. You know the one … Continue reading →

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SoCS July 8/17 – “ick”

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Michael

It was all icky sticky yucky and on top of that a mess. Another recipe, another cooking expedition gone south and me left with egg on my face. My son had asked for a ‘Red Velvet Cake’ for his birthday. … Continue reading →

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Wordle Special Addition Taste “August 22nd, 2016” – The CWA Ladies Stall

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Michael

This week’s words: Fizzy Herb Ginger Delicate Acerbic (sour or astringent in taste) Saftig (juicy in Swedish, I just don’t like the word juicy) Buttery Garlic Honeyed Tangy Umami (a category of taste in food (besides sweet, sour, salt, and … Continue reading →

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Poetics: Empire of Scents – Family Dinner

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Michael

Dive into the world of scents. I hear the crash of the door Young Jack enters, exuberant as always His younger brothers follow Wide eyed wondering what’s on the menu. Daughters arrive, sons rush in It’s a family dinner Two … Continue reading →

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