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Food Preserves

Sounds delish!
I like shallots and love ginger!

Food Preserves

Yes these recycled jars actually do have a raised circle in the middle and after boiling the jars the raised circle is flat!
Great! That means my jars have sealed properly

RE: Do you believe in free will

First of all I'd like to point out it's good form to give credit to the person who wrote a text before or after sharing it ...

Now for my contibution, as I understand it, the law of cause and effect is about the reaction caused by every action...
It doesn't mean we don't have free will. It means be responsible for what you create.
You are also talking about nature V nurture. Also in my understanding, our ancestral heritage can either be inhanced or hindered depending in the familial and cultural environment we grow up in. I believe we still have choices. Sometimes we can't exactly choose what is 'happening to us' as we perceive it, but we can choose how we react to the event...

RE: LADIES

Immediately I imagine myself interrupting him to say 'let's say you're single' and walk away... with a spring in my step and feeling really good about myself

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Thanks Serene!

I've lived amongst a few different cultures... from each I gleaned different flavours that do it for me ...
I often add Indian spices to preparations just because it adds a twist of something different ...
In this case it goes very well with this sauce, like a hint of exotic that mixes well with any vegetables or carbs you would use for as a base or serve with just heated up from the jar.

If it's used as a base you could add more liquid (water or wine) and add a combination of diced courgette, aubergine, carrotte, mushrooms and cook on low till tender. Serve with pasta or rice or whole potatoes in their jackets..
Or add diced potato and cook till tender then serve with steamed vegetables...
Or use as a dip for raw vegetables ...

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Thanks ...
Yeah! It can be the base sauce for anything! Goes really well with pasta

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Yeah! So be prepared!!

RE: When was the last time you blushed

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Ahhh! Right! Well I knew one of us was being weird!!

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@ Lee

I used to watch this when I lived in UK!!

Was doubly funny because we had friends who lived in Surbiton so we knew exactly what the area was like

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Is it me? or is this a weird conversation we're having?

RE: When was the last time you blushed

We want updates!!!

RE: When was the last time you blushed

You 2 must be a right turn on for one another... what with you being so identical and all

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Truly appalling!!
They obviously don't know whether they're coming or going!!

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Must be a case of mistaken identity
Waitresses don't usually have the ability to produce tadpoles … So not sure whose tadpoles were swimming in your soup but she can't get the blame

Just let us know where this place is some of us will want to avoid it and some make sure they don't miss it … judgning by some of the weird stuff I've read on this site …

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It also puts a string on his bow and a smile on her face when a woman is enjoying a homemade meal by her beau … but first they can go pick the veg from the garden, and even sometimes cook together
... they can be versatile like that … and not keep scores

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Ohhhh! I get you!!!

here in Spain when using ordinary (sterilised) jars you turn them upside down in a huge pan of water and bring to boil... boil them for 10 min... usually it seals them … then let them cool down upside down …

We shall see!!!

Last time I didn't boil them to "seal them" … in that case they only keep up to 6 months … when they're sealed about 2 years …

RE: The Best compliments...to give a woman

why did he let you... beat him at squash and offer to buy you a meal[/quote



After 1 month he wanted "a commitment" and said "go away and don't come back till you know what you want"

And so... I walked away with a spring in my step and feeling really good about myself because I instantly knew what I wanted and I didn't like how he handled the conversation

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Awwwwww! What a poignant story Secret!!! Thank you so much for sharing

@ buying every frozen food later when you left home!!!

What do you mean if the lids did pop when the jars were cold? how will I know if mine are ok?

Food Preserves

I made my own tomato preserves with tomatoes and peppers from my garden!



for 3 kilos of tomatoes
I added
190 ml of white wine
2 huge onions chopped
6 green peppers chopped
9 cloves of garlic
1 and half tsp of garam masala
1 and half tsp of cumin
4 tbsp. of oregano
olive oil
salt

Ended with 8x 250 g jars of sauce

Do you make your own preserves? Do you have any special recipes or hints?

RE: The Best compliments...to give a woman

RE: Did you ever hear a song that brought you back to your senses

Thanks!! Just listened to it!!

RE: Britain threatens to walk out of trade talks with EU

Thanks

Lots of healing for Helen's husband and family

RE: The Best compliments...to give a woman

I distinctly remember once walking away with a spring in my step and feeling really good about myself... but weirdly enough it was not after hearing a compliment... he did say something though ...

RE: Britain threatens to walk out of trade talks with EU

waiting and not knowing is the worst ...

I've been halping a friend with his appointments and translations with the oncologist for the last couple of months or so. He was really really ill and it all sounded so hopeless and then on his last test result a week ago everything was reversed and suddenly he could receive this one particular treatment that would manage the cancer allowing him a decent quality of life.
Such delightful news for him, his family, our community and me.
We have exhibited our art together in the past worked together on setting up exhibitions for various artists including us and his wife...

There is always hope

RE: Did you ever hear a song that brought you back to your senses

What like
Hit the road Jack! And don't you come back no more, no more bo more! Hit the road Jack! And don't you come back no more!

?




But I'd be the one singing it

RE: Marital Life

Ali
You're wrong!

There you go!

You're welcome!

RE: Britain threatens to walk out of trade talks with EU

Thanks GS for clarifying some info … the particular eye op that this friend had done here in Spain he said himself that in UK it would not be performed or covered by NHS... He was the British guy who told me so... also the HOME dialysis is not very common in UK he said …
The hospital delivered all the equipment to his house after they both attended a week's training to learn how to use it … special bed, special equipment to 'plug himself in' every night, all the replacements of everything needed for the administration of it … by 'being plugged in' all night at home it meant he could have a near normal life in the day time instead of spending all day at hospital (an hour's drive away) 3 times a week... again it was the friend who said that in the UK it was rare to have home dialysis back in UK …


So very sorry for the news for your friend

RE: When was the last time you blushed

Because many people understand words and expressions to mean something different and then you end up having a conversation at cross purposes …
Sometimes the different possible meanings are used by people to stir up trouble and create bad vibes and upset others which comes as a great surprise to you I'm sure

RE: When was the last time you blushed

It can be … shame can also be confused with feeling embarrassed if someone is shy … does not have to be because it's a sin...