I wake up at 1:30 am with a headache and a dog who wants to play. I let her out for a pee, drink a tall glass of water, then go back to bed. I flop around for a while, writing an email in my head to the trainer at the gym who will be expecting me at 6am. “I don’t think I’ll make it,” it reads, then I sleep until my alarm goes off at 5:35am. My head is still aching in a distant, veiled kind of way as I consider the email I wrote in my head several hours before. And as always, all of the thinking about not going wakes me up. I reach for my gym clothes that I laid out the night before and get dressed in the gray light of the bathroom.
Isn't it strange that I'm not at all a foodie, am not particularly mad on cooking and yet I always find such lovely recipes on Substack that I have to try!
I was already familiar with the scones, being an Australian and knee deep in old CWA recipes.
And I'd just taken out my own batch of choc-chip cookies from the oven, ready for the family tomorrow.
OMG, thank you. A southerner from N. America, I will absolutely be trying the biscuit recipe, though I'll have to do a bit of research for where to find 00 flour. Good to know that cake flour will do in a pinch. Have you ever held them in the freezer for longer than a day?
As for the feta goodness, I'm on a mission to replicate a jar of pickled (I'd call them marinated) mushrooms I bought at the farmers market today. Based on ingredients and ethnicity of the producer, I'm going to use this as a starting point. https://www.thespruceeats.com/russian-pickled-mushrooms-recipe-1137315
you're welcome! I think biscuit recipes can be tough because flour is so different wherever we go, so maybe this Italian OO is the answer, finally a constant? I found it in the 'natural' section of the grocery store, and I know our local Italian grocery stocks it... hopefully you'll have similar luck. Good luck with the mushrooms, that recipe looks so good. x
Hi Tillie, thank you! I've linked to the biscuit and cookie recipes in the post (where they are underlined) but if you want my aunt susan's recipe (regular flour, straighforward!) I'd be happy to share.
I sooo identify with this Lindsay. In all the ways, needing a carrot, getting side tracked imagine what my carrot is, forgetting...remembering (hopefully), and feta!! If you ever make your way to Melbourne I’m going to take you to a dairy that only does marinated feta!! Amongst other culinary destinations x Oh and thank you for the mention😘
Isn't it strange that I'm not at all a foodie, am not particularly mad on cooking and yet I always find such lovely recipes on Substack that I have to try!
I was already familiar with the scones, being an Australian and knee deep in old CWA recipes.
And I'd just taken out my own batch of choc-chip cookies from the oven, ready for the family tomorrow.
But the feta!!! The rhubarb butter!!!! Yummy.
Lovely post as always, Lindsay. Thank you.
We all need a carrot don't we Prue! Thanks for the note, love them ❤️
OMG, thank you. A southerner from N. America, I will absolutely be trying the biscuit recipe, though I'll have to do a bit of research for where to find 00 flour. Good to know that cake flour will do in a pinch. Have you ever held them in the freezer for longer than a day?
As for the feta goodness, I'm on a mission to replicate a jar of pickled (I'd call them marinated) mushrooms I bought at the farmers market today. Based on ingredients and ethnicity of the producer, I'm going to use this as a starting point. https://www.thespruceeats.com/russian-pickled-mushrooms-recipe-1137315
PS - I think you could freeze them for several days, or even half the recipe if you don't want to bake them all at once. Give it a try?
you're welcome! I think biscuit recipes can be tough because flour is so different wherever we go, so maybe this Italian OO is the answer, finally a constant? I found it in the 'natural' section of the grocery store, and I know our local Italian grocery stocks it... hopefully you'll have similar luck. Good luck with the mushrooms, that recipe looks so good. x
I’m an evening gym-goer but your description of the early morning is so lovely it’s tempting me to switch…
especially if there are cookies and coffee at home... give it a try :)
Love your substack. Please send your recipes for biscuit and cookies
Hi Tillie, thank you! I've linked to the biscuit and cookie recipes in the post (where they are underlined) but if you want my aunt susan's recipe (regular flour, straighforward!) I'd be happy to share.
I sooo identify with this Lindsay. In all the ways, needing a carrot, getting side tracked imagine what my carrot is, forgetting...remembering (hopefully), and feta!! If you ever make your way to Melbourne I’m going to take you to a dairy that only does marinated feta!! Amongst other culinary destinations x Oh and thank you for the mention😘
ooh let's start planning that feta adventure!!!