Properly that was awkward: I simply needed to name the vet to say that Java wouldn’t be capable to make her 3pm appointment as a result of I couldn’t discover her. Embarrassment-wise, it was on a par with the time I turned as much as the vet appointment, on time however minus canine. Java got here again a few hours later, having apparently taken half in a mud wrestling contest, earlier than placing herself by an aggressive washer rinse cycle. I dragged her to the vet anyway, the place there was a person asking for one thing for his parakeet’s itchy eyes. WTAF? Full factors to parakeet proprietor although, for noticing his parakeet’s bothersome eyes. And nil factors to me for failing to package her canine out with a straitjacket.
Pine tree pollen is falling thick and quick, which signifies that the whole lot has a thick protecting of fluorescent yellow mud. (Maybe this was the parakeet’s drawback.) I bumped right into a neighbour yesterday — fairly actually because it occurs; the layer of pollen on my glasses was that thick — who stated that it was an indication that the approaching winter could be very chilly. I stated that I couldn’t look that far forward in the intervening time, as I used to be desperately making an attempt to get by the spring with out inflicting myself grievous bodily hurt.
Just a few weeks in the past I talked about Luc’s beloved tractor falling sick. It’s again house once more, combating match, a lot to its devoted proprietor’s absolute delight. Whereas I’m very blissful for them, I can’t assist feeling as if his mistress has come again, lithe and tanned from a protracted vacation. Particularly when he says issues like ‘when are we consuming, have I obtained time to take the tractor out for a fast spin?’
The advantages of fennel for digestion
Alone in my kitchen, like a tractor widow, I have a tendency to make use of fennel quite a bit. Fennel is a part of the anise household and really generally utilized in Mediterranean delicacies. It is without doubt one of the greatest greens for digestive issues and comprises a cocktail of important oils that give its attribute aniseed odor. The chemical substances contained within the important oils are highly effective antispasmodics, which means they assist to loosen up the wall of the intestine. Use with immoderation!
Recipe for salmon and fennel tagliatelle (serves 4)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 fennel bulb, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 125ml dry white wine
- Sea salt and freshly floor black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
- 200g tagliatelle
- 200g salmon filets, precooked and sliced
- A handful of chives, chopped
- 50ml crème fraîche
- Parsley, freshly chopped
Warmth the olive oil in a medium frying pan and advert the onion, fennel and garlic. Cook dinner till the fennel softens. Add the wine and seasoning and simmer till the liquid reduces by about half. In the meantime cook dinner the tagliatelle. Add the salmon, chives and crème fraîche to the frying pan, mixing properly. When the tagliatelle is cooked, mix within the frying pan and sprinkle with parsley.
