tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post2877064929421173493..comments2024-03-29T09:08:05.850+00:00Comments on THE SMALL THINGS: Soda bread, reduxTania Kindersleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18355967725006605825noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-5483998093344557352010-12-29T22:16:25.678+00:002010-12-29T22:16:25.678+00:00Sorry Tania, I have spelt my email address incorre...Sorry Tania, I have spelt my email address incorrectly should be<br />le.croissette@virgin.net<br /><br />Must be getting old!<br /><br />EileenEileen Younghusbandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-32760377360073450442010-12-29T22:12:23.096+00:002010-12-29T22:12:23.096+00:00Tania, I have just found your comment about the BB...Tania, I have just found your comment about the BBC broadcast I did some time ago - and about my autobiography. I am humbled by your praise. You may be interested to know that the journalist interviewing me, said "You have another book in you" and he has encouraged me to write sabout the war years only. The title is "One Woman's War" and it is about to be printed. Do contact me if you are interested at le.croissette@viring.net and a Happy New Year.<br /><br />Eileen Younghusband.Eileen Younghusbandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-36861015649482199912009-11-02T22:28:30.883+00:002009-11-02T22:28:30.883+00:00Celery soup duly made and supped. Very yum, thank...Celery soup duly made and supped. Very yum, thank you.<br /><br />(No watercress in the house but lots of parsley - seemed to work fine. And was surprisingly creamy in texture.)Calhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360878379989903535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-51851764965580217592009-11-02T02:49:07.076+00:002009-11-02T02:49:07.076+00:00mmmm i can smell it. i love soda bread. i have alw...mmmm i can smell it. i love soda bread. i have always used Darina Allen's recipe. really enjoyed reading about yours. i would love to have it w a cup of builder's tea, lots and lots of butter and real raspberry jam in dollops, with seeds that get stuck in your teeth. buon appetito to you and your fam.shaymahttp://www.thespicespoon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-16933595634688273442009-11-01T14:57:09.812+00:002009-11-01T14:57:09.812+00:00Thank you so much Tania - I'm off to the kitch...Thank you so much Tania - I'm off to the kitchen to play right now! There's leek and potato soup in the offing to go with it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-34282154135869329182009-11-01T14:19:26.704+00:002009-11-01T14:19:26.704+00:00Sam - so sorry, I really am hopeless. I am so use...Sam - so sorry, I really am hopeless. I am so used to doing it by sight, and I have no talent for guessing weights from looking. Have measured out for you, and I discover that for a small, neat loaf, I use 300g of strong white flour, and 300g of fine oatmeal. The point with this is to play around with the proportions - you might want a nuttier, oatier loaf, in which case use more oatmeal. If you have a favourite wholemeal flour, you can throw some of that in as well. Unlike risen bread, where you do have to follow strict instructions, soda bread can be experimented with. That was how I stumbled upon the oatmeal trick. Hope you enjoy it. Do let me know if it comes out well.<br /><br />Oh, also I once did it as little rolls, and they were rather lovely too. Just an idea.Tania Kindersleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355967725006605825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-69233593172749410022009-10-31T21:28:26.542+00:002009-10-31T21:28:26.542+00:00Hi Tania!
Want to make the soda bread - can you g...Hi Tania!<br /><br />Want to make the soda bread - can you give rough quantities of dry ingredients? Have looked on interweb but they all give quantities for much larger loaves so can't quite work out proportions. You've inspired me to make soup and fresh bread for lunch tomorrow (and the rest of the week!) - my own recipe sweet potato and pepper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-91999354528250630032009-10-30T17:10:19.654+00:002009-10-30T17:10:19.654+00:00Rivergirlie - how exciting. I hope it turns out b...Rivergirlie - how exciting. I hope it turns out brilliantly.<br /><br />Cal - very naughty cheat's celery soup: simply simmer a chopped head of celery, one leek and a few cloves of garlic in chicken stock, or water with a tablespoon of Marigold bouillon powder for about 15 minutes or until the celery is soft. Put into a blender, add a handful of watercress and a gloop of olive oil, and blend until quite smooth. If you prefer a rougher texture, just reduce the processing time. Check for seasoning. If it is too thick, add a little more stock or water.<br /><br />This is very naughty because there is no onion and no sweating, but I find it works almost as well as a more classical version. You can also throw in some parsley or basil at the blending stage, or even a little dried chilli for a certain va va voom.Tania Kindersleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355967725006605825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-2011111552671656402009-10-30T15:42:38.918+00:002009-10-30T15:42:38.918+00:00Yum. And, er, I may be focussing on the wrong dis...Yum. And, er, I may be focussing on the wrong dish in this post but I currently have a fridge full of celery and so couldn't help but wonder if there was any chance of that celery soup recipe as well?!Calhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360878379989903535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-34397812196269968492009-10-30T14:12:55.453+00:002009-10-30T14:12:55.453+00:00brill! thanks for that - i'll dazzle the famil...brill! thanks for that - i'll dazzle the family into submission with the scent of fresh baked bread tomorrow! (btw - i also co write with a pal, under the name 'annie sanders'). <br />meg xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com