Category Archives: food

Christmas Dinner going up in smoke!

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Tom Green

Christmas was a little different this year, or should I say Christmas dinner had a slight twist. This year we cooked the turkey in the smoker and what a difference it made. Earlier in the year I had constructed a … Continue reading →

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Do you admit to a mistake

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Tom Green

As every father will tell you, your family in particular  your children are your harshest critics. Triumphs which anywhere else would be celebrated, in the family home are just accepted, however mistakes are cherished and never forgotten. Alas today is … Continue reading →

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Christmas Dinner Starts Early

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Tom Green

We are having a change this year, the menu will remain the same as every year, Turkey, followed by real Plum Pudding, and then Christmas Pudding Ice Cream, but where we will differ is the method of cooking. This year … Continue reading →

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The best apple pie

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Tom Green

Apple pie is one of my favourite dishes, which takes on a extra edge when its made from apples from the garden. I should claim that I have a recipe, but in reality I have made it so often I tend to throw … Continue reading →

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Prince Charles is still not coming to tea

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Tom Green

In the summer I built myself a food smoker in the back garden, which over the last few months has become an essential part of our everyday food.  We started out slowly smoking our own bacon, and cheese, working our … Continue reading →

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An Ambition Fulfilled

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Tom Green

I am a simple soul with simple ambitions. I don’t want to go to space, or trek across the desert, Exotic animals in the jungle don’t need me observing their mating rituals, my ambitions are much more mundane. Top of … Continue reading →

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Perfect Day pt 2

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Tom Green

My wife accuses me of being a creature of habit, something I strongly deny, and yet find myself making the same things at the same time every year, especially when it comes to jam. Now it happens I do enjoy … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Day Part 1

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Tom Green

We all have our own idea of a perfect day, it might be going out to a particular event, meeting someone, or doing something special. I think I have just had that day, I had a day when no one wanted … Continue reading →

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Smoking Food The video

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Tom Green

Its always interesting to see the progress of a project which is where video comes into its own, but it reminds me how exhausted I was after a day and half being a bricklayer. Im used to physical work but … Continue reading →

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Smoking food – The Magnificent Conclusion

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Tom Green

Its annoying when the real world and the need to earn a living gets in the way of finishing a project, but finally a weekend clear to finish the food smoker in the garden. Having constructed a brick box, fitted … Continue reading →

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