#food #poetry Photo by Rajesh TP on Pexels.com It began simply enough two pieces of crusty white bread from the loaf bought in the morning slight spread of butter slapped on either piece in anticipation salad cream for the vegetables cucumber for crispness (lettuce lay aloft on the salad bar) tomato and sweetcorn lying over …
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Apple and Pear
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com A crisp little thing perhaps sharp but definitely clean positioned on the fruit tree until lopped off or dropped by the wind, when it ends up in a pie, or mashed up for juice Photo by mali maeder on Pexels.com Perfectly balanced in the hand each one ready to be …
Do i like mustard?
#socs #closeeyesandpoint now here’s something for a Saturday Afternoon apparently there’s more mustard in the world than custard \ i dont mind if its on a burger – or hidden away in some sauce or dish, but it surprised me to find out (thanks to the elves @ QI) that i’d been eating variants of …
Every kind of potato
Photo by Michael Burrows on Pexels.com How’d you like your spuds ? , lass, I say, How’d you like your spuds Boiled or Mashed ? Baked or fried with spices and vinegar liberally applied ? Perhaps you’ll like them roasted with herbs or chilli scattered served alongside a lovely fish thats been breaded or perhaps …
Olive Green
#cyw #olivegreen #olive #green Olives : Created from Bing Stockart by Inky. Out in the summer sun Living it up on Grecian shores It’s like you were made, for the mezze Vine Leaves and Feta Cheese Even the tomatoes seem juicier when you’re around Gem of a fruit of the vine Roasted lamb seems to …
Views from a Window
I Facing Swathe’s of Green Little fruits play hide and seek under leafy shade II Tomatoes Blushing Star of the evening platter by the battered cod III Empty vines begin growth of some brand new red fruits new fruits taking shape
Tomato
Still life tomato : Captured by Inky. Together on the vine they grow Over time they develop Making a change from green to yellow or red As the colour changes so does flavour and sweetness They can be eaten hot or cold, in soups, fried or grilled Or cooked down and used in a pasta …
Digestive
Definitely something to go with cheese In a salad, with tomato and cucumber Goes great in a picnic or lunch box Even nicer when covered in dark chocolate Some say, it’s the daddy of all biscuits To others, the rich tea aficionados Its a worthy opponent Versatile whether with a hot drink, or on a …
The Art of a sandwich
Edible Some say it begins with a loaf of bread, nicely sliced – type – to your preference – two slices next – comes the spread – butter, margarine, salad cream or sandwich spread dedicated sandwich makers always go for the mayo when that’s been applied, on goes the salad, lettuce cucumber tomato If you …
Fruit salad
Savor The Oranges sliced, sing on the plate… they’ve been quite lonely as of late all alone in their bowl of blue looking quite bright – but with nothing to do Now with apples, diced they share bowls that cooks of note prepare with other fruit from orchards near and strawberries grown in the fields …
The Inkwell 