Tag Archives: Frugal food

When life gives you lemons: addendum

Posted on January 24, 2019 by deborah @ the magic jug
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When life gives you lemons

Posted on January 21, 2019 by deborah @ the magic jug

Just a very quick pop-in post today, telling you about a very quick (and timely) preserve I made this morning. It’s citrus time, so the perfect time to be thinking about making marmalade and other citrusy preserves.  I shopped for … Continue reading →

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Fermentation: making sauerkraut

Posted on September 28, 2018 by deborah @ the magic jug

This one is for Richard xx My adventures in sauerkraut have not all been happy ones.  It’s fair to say that I’ve had my share of (very smelly) experimental failures.  But failure is a step on the path to success, … Continue reading →

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Losing the plot, regaining the plot

Posted on January 16, 2018 by deborah @ the magic jug

Well I really lost it with the allotment in the autumn.  The mix of insomnia and two bouts of (minor) illness put paid to all my plans to have it in tip top condition ready for spring planting. No autumn … Continue reading →

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Allotment update: September 2017

Posted on September 16, 2017 by deborah @ the magic jug

One of the things I love about working an allotment is that it really keeps you rooted in the annual cycle of life.  And yes, the pun is fully intended, and very appropriate. Now, in September, as many of the … Continue reading →

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The allotment: autumn, winter, and into spring!

Posted on April 11, 2017 by deborah @ the magic jug

My goodness, I had no idea it was so long since I last wrote an allotment post (October last year, I see). In part that reflects that not much was happening there, but in fact there was a lot of … Continue reading →

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My designer life

Posted on April 6, 2017 by deborah @ the magic jug

I haven’t had a sudden conversion to fashionable designer brands nor a make-over.  What I want to explore here is my journey through design and my love of ‘good’ design.  By which I suppose I just mean design that not … Continue reading →

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Quick Danish no-knead rolls

Posted on November 22, 2016 by deborah @ the magic jug

And about time too!  I’m sure I promised this recipe back in June or July.  Problem is, I always bake them first thing in the morning, before my brain is fully in gear.  Which means that I kept forgetting to … Continue reading →

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The allotment: August and September

Posted on October 10, 2016 by deborah @ the magic jug

This summer was different from previous years.  We were away such a lot, and despite no longer working, somehow I seemed to have far less time than usual to spend on the allotment. But it was a good way to … Continue reading →

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June and July: the allotment update

Posted on August 2, 2016 by deborah @ the magic jug

There seems to be a bit of a pattern emerging here doesn’t there.  That is, not keeping up with the posts.  And it’s not just the posts I’ve fallen behind with – some parts of the allotment have been lacking … Continue reading →

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