test please delete

[NickFitz]

Sausage roll (from the batch baked on Monday) for lunch

I'm putting various bits from the kitchen through the dishwasher for a proper clean; draining rack and so on. I was trying to do them on the hottest cycle, as that's also the quickest other than things like the one for glassware and the rinse only one, but it kept stopping after filling up. At least it was doing it before it got to the point of releasing the capsule. Anyway, after four failed attempts, I tried it on the eco cycle, which is cooler but takes longer, and it's fine! I suspect it gets worried that it may be overheating and stops for that reason; it's built in under the counter so it doesn't get much airflow round it, and it's very warm in there today. Anyway, it's now an hour in and chugging along nicely

I've also managed to make a start on sorting out the cupboards. There's a load of baking stuff like almonds and sultanas and the like which were originally brought here from the old flat and were already on the aged side then - I haven't got around to doing much baking since I moved. So I reckon it's best to get rid of that lot as it won't give satisfactory results if and when I get around to using it

[NickFitz]

Herbs and spices! Long past time they were sorted out

A visual comparison of a pot of cayenne pepper purchased recently with the one that's been here for ages confirms that it's supposed to be red, not yellowy-brown, so the old stuff can go. Similar results for olfactory testing of various herbs: this undated pot with a less faded label smells the same as this one with a BBE date in 2010, so it may be of more recent origin but the contents are of equally limited culinary usefulness

Quite a few duplicates too, though they tend to be more recent purchases. In particular, I clearly kept forgetting that I'd already bought more of Sainsbury's steak seasoning. I suppose I'll just have to eat lots of steaks

[NickFitz]

New washer-dryer should be here a week on Friday! A fancy (and rather expensive) Miele, no less

[WTFH]

New washer-dryer should be here a week on Friday! A fancy (and rather expensive) Miele, no less

Make sure you get it delivered to exactly where you want it. They aren't light.

[NickFitz]

Tea has been home-made adana kebabs and fries

Still very warm. I just realised I made the mistake of leaving the window open and blind up in the bedroom, so it'll be baking in there

[NickFitz]

Make sure you get it delivered to exactly where you want it. They aren't light.

Removal of the old one and installation of the new have been included in the order, so it should be fine