Another morning of sub zero temperatures and luckily the snow was still ‘powder’. Snow and cold means porridge. These new oats take a lot of cooking. I think they would make wonderfully chewy flapjacks, which I think I will try tomorrow. Topped with dates, candied nuts and banana; this was a good breakfast.

Porridge with dates and banana

After a morning on my work laptop, I stopped and shoveled snow off our road with my Beloved. He was armed with a spade, but I was armed with the best snow clearing tool… a plastic dustpan. It scoops, it clears and is very easy to aim…. try it. After an hour of clearing, we came indoors for some ‘pinged’ soup with cheese and onion toasties made with the last of our Parmesan and Tomato bread. No butter but a smear of the remaining aubergine pesto under the red onion slices.

Soup, Cheese and Onion Toastie

This evening was a Try a Recipe night… I had tofu, pak choi and bits and pieces of vegetables, so I was inspired to try to make Tempura. I found a recipe on the Internet (posted separately) . It was a great success. The tofu looks like it is going to be too soft to batter, but it all hangs on in there. Crispy on the outside and soft and creamy on the inside.

Tofu and Vegetable Tempura