Morning surprise

A Chilli moment!

Text message from Dizzy to Creative;

Morning Creative,

Where are you, are you at the shops?  As you know, I love your delicious Rhubarb and ginger jam. I like it so much there is nothing like a good thick dollop spread onto my toast.

I nearly choked and wheezed as my breath was taken away, it was the batch of your very spicy chilli and tomato chutney!

My mouth is still burning and I can't find the yogurt and mint dressing in the fridge, to help sooth the discomfort. I now see that you have had another one of your blitz and clean out the fridge episodes, with yet another re organise  of the shelves!

Thanks for putting jars into the fridge without labels attached, not to mention contents with the same colour!

I suppose you are shopping again, please buy me some sorbet.

See you when you dare to return home.

Dizzy x

A Chilling soother -
Raspberry or Lemon?

Text message back from Creative:

What are you like!!!!
The reason why none of the open jars in the 'fridge have labels on them any more, is that I had to wash them to get rid of the horrible sticky goo you let dribble down the sides, every time you use them!

I also had to throw out the yoghurt and mint dressing as it seemed to have sprouted some great furry warts. It may have had antibiotic qualities, but I didn't want to put that to the test!

Am in the freezer section right now - do you want lemon or raspberry sorbet? I got some more rubber gloves and degreaser, by the way - just in case you're planning on some cookery this weekend.

See you in an hour or so,
Creative



P.S. I got raspberry, as I thought it might sting less than lemon!

After the little jam/sorbet thing, we are so excited to get some awesome news in this morning's post!  Our friends Jay and Carol at Orchard Learning Studios (http://www.orchardlearningstudios.co.uk/) and Pontia Rose  (www.pontiarose.co.uk) asked us some time ago if we would mind modelling for their latest product. Always game for a laugh we naturally said Yes of course, and now we hear that all will be launched at the Moorforeshore craft and gift fair (http://www.moorforeshore.com/) in Tavistock Town Hall this coming Saturday 17th October - just when we had planned to go along, how good is that?  (http://www.tavistock-devon.co.uk/)

Apparently, Jay and Carol have developed a doll pattern based on us! The only thing is, what do we wear?  We obviously want it to look as though we have just casually popped in for a look around and to see if we can pick up any interesting early Christmas gifts or decorations. On the other hand, we would want to look our best if we've been the inspiration for a brand new product - and what if the Press are there??

Casual Chic

At last, we decided on casual chic, and both wearing our new berets. Do come along and say hello, we would love to see you.

Recipe of the month: Creative's Rhubarb and Ginger Jam

Ingredients: 2lb (1kg) rhubarb; 2lb (1kg) jam sugar; Juice and zest 1 lemon; 2 oz (50g) crystallised ginger, finely chopped; 2” (4cm) piece stem ginger, peeled.

Method: Slice rhubarb into medium size chunks, add sugar, lemon juice and zest and stem ginger. Finely grate the peeled ginger over the top. Cover and leave for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. 

Place all in a pan over a medium heat, stirring until all sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil and cook on a rolling boil for 15 – 20 minutes until a set is reached. Remove pan from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes. Pour into prepared jars, seal and label when cold.

Creative's note: Don't dribble the contents over the sides of the jar, as the label will wash off when you clean up! 

©Jay Hooper and Carol Kennedy July 2013 all rights reserved.