Spiced Apple Chutney

 

This chutney has a tangy, sweet flavour which is amazing in a roast wild pork sandwich (cold or hot) or with sharp, creamy cheeses like cheddar, white stilton or blue brie.

I'm still here!

 
Yes, I admit I've been absent, I've neglected you. How have you coped without your weekly lesson on life as a hunter's wife!? I apologise. I guess sometimes life gets in the way of life! So much has happened I don't know where to begin. Perhaps as a prelude (and to motivate me to come back and write some more) I could give you a quick summary...

Moroccan Goat Tagine

This works really well with almost any meat - goat, lamb, beef, venison, chamois. And you don't have to cook it in a tagine, a casserole works just as well.

Duck plucking 101

To Pluck a Duck...

You will need:

An axe and chopping block, or a sharp knife

A large pot (jam pan is perfect)

Dishwashing liquid (a squirt) & water

Camp gas stove or open flame brazier (this is an outside job)

String

Long stick

Rubbish bin/sack

Strong will and even stronger stomach!

From vegetarian to top of the food chain!

How ironic that my first “follower” is about as vegetarian as they come! I wonder if she realizes the graphic nature of the information I plan on providing you all, she may be in for a shock. Maybe I’ll even be able to turn her to the dark side… But hey, stranger things have happened.

The hunter returns...

The hunter calls me an hour before he'll be due home, enough time to warn me to sort the house out (put beer in the fridge and get dinner on!) and prepare for his return. There's alot of sorting of smelly, wet gear to be dealt to when he gets back! Not to mention the ducks to deal with. Luckily this time, due to the damp nature of the weekend, we're hanging them for a couple of days before we have to pluck them, a slight reprieve... but watch this space.

And so it begins...

So here I am, Saturday May 7th 2011, in my newly acquired swannie (given to me by my oh-so-generous sister who conveniently works at a recycling center) ...Blogging.  Well at least I look the part!