Little House by the Railway Line

2009 Goals

Learn to make yoghurt
Pickle walnuts
~~Make marmalade~~
Perfect my granola bar recipe
Grow green beans to eat
~~Grow spinach~~
Grow peppers and winter squash
Save seeds from peppers and winter squash
Knit lots of dishcloths
Finish my hidden stars quilt
Make napkin rings
Finish cardigan back
Learn how to do water-bath-canning
Knit a pair of socks

Preserved this Year

February: Marmalade, 10 1/2 standard jars, 2 tiny jars
February: Blatjang chutney, 6 jars
March: Caramelised onion chutney, 6 jars
June: Elderflower cordial, 5 jars
June: Strawberry Jam, 7 standard jars, 3 tiny jars
June: Elderflower cordial, 4 1/2 jars (2nd batch)

Projects in Progress/ Planned

Navy and pink lap quilt
Hidden stars bed quilt
Sampler cardigan
Amish Alphabet Cross-Stitch
Knitted scrap blanket
Planned: summer blouse and skirt

Scripture Memorised this Year

Psalm 8
Psalm 103
Romans 12
Romans 13

Armenian Soup

11:53, Thursday 8 January 2009 .. Posted in In the Kitchen .. 0 comments .. Link

I made this for dinner last night (although sadly I was too hungry to take pictures), and it was delicious.

2oz red lentils, washed
2oz dried apricots, washed
1 large potato
2 pints vegetable stock
1 teaspoon ground cumin
3 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
juice of half a lemon

Everything goes into a saucepan, up to the boil, reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes. Blend till smooth, reheat to serve.

I found it in the Cranks Cookery Book, and it said serves 4-6, so I halved it. I think it must have meant as a starter, though, and we had it as a main course, because there was only just enough. Next time I'll make the full quantity, and try not to use quite so much lemon juice (I was guessing wildly because I was using the bottled stuff that I always keep in the fridge.

What I wonder is, why is it called Armenian soup?
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About Me

Hello! I'm Jo, I'm 26 and I live in a small house in England with my husband. I work full time in an office, and in my spare time I help out with Sunday school and the church youth group. When I have time, I enjoy reading, cookery and crafts, and I'm trying to learn about the garden.

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