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When you kill a pig and are lucky enough to get everything back from your butcher you should have included shanks and hocks....
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This evening last week I was going crazy looking for you. In and out calling your name. The last time I saw you, you were skulking...
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L to R Quacks, Stumpy, Red lad and The Bullied One The circle of life. It closed on Monday. The Kells 12 who became the Kells 11 and...
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Courtesy of Marie McKenna They said it couldn’t be done. When I was a child my mother met my teacher in the local supermarket....
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Landscape designer turned food scientist, turned food blogger, turned food fanatic. Grows, rears, bakes, makes, brews, pickles and preserves food. Never gives up until a recipe works but almost never follows one. Random Posts
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Moussaka Perfected
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Ten and Honky Tonk
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Meatless Meals
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Water Water Everywhere
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Butcher or Bin Man
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Are We Living Longer?
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