Yesterday I picked the first corn on the cob
It was just perfect
withing half an hour it was cooked and in my tummy
sweet juicy and so delightful
there is still plenty more,
they have been a real success in the poly tunnel.
I also cooked a joint of pork all day in a slow oven
my other daughter arrives today, cold pork with salad from the garden and new potatoes for dinner.
I also got some bacon on the go
it wont be ready for a couple of weeks,
I have gone back to using a tried and trusted recipe for curing having tried a few others I much prefer this one.
Bacon method I am using can be found HERE
The Chorizo sausage have been moved out to the fridge in barn
Sorry Martin the beer had to go,
they have to hang somewhere cool and dark for a month,
when I was researching into making them it was suggested that a fridge could be used providing you are not opening it all the time.
If this works out well then I may look round for a tall larder fridge for this type of thing it could also be used for cheese.
Last night I settled down with a bag of pop corn and a mug of tea with my feet up and watched the film Lady In The Van on prime, I wasnt that impressed with the film, very droll at times, never mind I glad I watched it at home if I had paid to go to the cinema I would have been annoyed at wasting money.
Last night I settled down with a bag of pop corn and a mug of tea with my feet up and watched the film Lady In The Van on prime, I wasnt that impressed with the film, very droll at times, never mind I glad I watched it at home if I had paid to go to the cinema I would have been annoyed at wasting money.
Diary
Saturday October 16th 1982
Up at 8o'clock got Piggy in,
made breakfast went to Carmarthen shopping, Douglas bought two chain saws a Husqvaran and an electronic one, then went to market. Douglas bought two single beds and headboards to be delivered following Tuesday.
Home about 20 to 3 pm, Cattle sheep and Lawrence arrived about 3-30pm. Rained all day.
Dinner at 7pm washed hair did some washing by hand.
Joynsons phone with information about some sheep.
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DeleteMmm love slow roast pork. The first of any homegrown produce always tastes the best doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteI have been eyeing up the corn for some time
DeleteI love corn on the cob I can't wait every year until it arrives. The damned Japanese beetles apparently love it too though :(
ReplyDeletewe dont have Japanese beetles not that I am aware of
DeleteLove fresh sweetcorn. A bird has been attacking our cobs on the plants!
ReplyDeleteI used to have that problem hence why I am growing them in the poly tunnel
DeleteYour bacon recipe is similar to the one I use, and makes lovely bacon every time. We had our first corn on cob today, and it was delicious.
ReplyDeleteanother week and the bacon will be ready have tried a couple of other recipes but prefer this one
DeleteThat is so funny about Lady in a van. We have it on dv but i just can't get round to thinking I want to watch it for some reason. Love your corn.Still not sure how it should look when I know it is starting to get near to harvest!
ReplyDeletethe tassles on the end of the cobs turn brown when its ready you then need to strip some of the husk back and stick your thumb nail in some kernels creamy juice its ready for eating
DeleteDawn can I come for dinner please, the pork looks yummy. So does the corn, I'm wishing I'd grown some this year. Tx
ReplyDeleteI hope next year to grow a bigger patch would love to grow it for goat feed
DeleteDawn - you know i love you and all that you do! but can i hate you just a little bit for that corn, that pork, that bacon and sausage??? just a little bit of hate - bahahahah! i am absolutely so glad for you - but man - can you mail me some of each? it would really strengthen the friendship - bahahahah!
ReplyDeletei am truly happy for all of your bounty! keep it up girl! sending much love - your friend,
kymber
if I could mail it I would but it wouldnt be edible upon arrival
DeleteWow...that pork looks so good. It's my favourite meat.
ReplyDeleteThe corn on the cob had me drooling. I could eat it every day and never get fed up of it. It's one thing I never run out of in the freezer-x-
next to peas its one of my favorite veggies
DeleteSo much yummy at yours Dawn!! I want to come for lunch I think!
ReplyDeleteAs for the meat/cheese curing fridge, my meat/cheese making friends all swear by wine fridges as they can be kept at a higher temp than a regular fridge and they can be set for humidity or drier which is important I believe for some cheeses, also means they can be opened for attending to the cheeses with out much change in temp as the electrics maintain it.
thanks for the suggestion we are now on the look for a wine fridge
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