I cannot believe we are now in December …Have you made puddings and cake, pickled your pickles all ready for the festive jolly on the 25th it’s only 22 sleeps…Jeez, that crept up…

Welcome to my weekly roundup...This week last week has been a lot colder in the mornings and darker but the days have been warmer the chillies are ripening well and the bananas are plenteous …

What is in store for you then if you are comfy and have your drink to sustain you then time to have a read and relax…

Who doesn’t love a nice sandwich made with beautiful home-baked ham and English Mustard its the only time of year when I love eating a sandwich…Please click the link for a step by step guide to brining and baking your own ham…

Christmas Recipes by CarolCooks2…in my kitchen today its Christmas ham…

The culinary alphabet with the middle letter T…wATer was the obvious one and both Pete and Chel got that one with no trouble they also came up with a couple I hadn’t thought so thank you, guys…There was Autun Cheese, Betel Leave4s, Bitters and Gjetost to name but a few to read more please click the link below…

The Culinary Alphabet…A-Z…The Middle Letter T…

I think most of us have heard what a powerful little berry the Cranberry is well Sally has rewound and republished an earlier post on the Cranberry just as a reminder and for new readers a revelation…we all know that when we come across something which we know is good for health that sometimes a recipe doesn’t spring to mind well..between us we have covered all bases an overview on the health benefits plus recipes…How cool is that ? #recommended read

Smorgasbord Health – Christmas Cook From Scratch Rewind – Sally Cronin and Carol Taylor – Cranberries, Sauce, Camembert Puffs, Apple and Cranberry Roast Pork

Christmas isn’t all about crackers and chocolate there is so more and these little Christmas Beetles are so pretty and festive but unless we call a halt on all the urban sprawl developments where their habitat is chopped down they may be just a thing of the past and that would be such a shame …we need the natural world because without it ecosystems will die as will we …

Christmas with CarolCooks2…Mistletoe, Wine and the Christmas Beetle!

Mistletoe has a colourful history and is an integral part of our Christmas…the Mistletoe extract is also used medically…Mistletoe Extract…has been used for hundreds of years to treat medical conditions such as epilepsy, hypertension, headaches, menopausal symptoms, infertility, arthritis, and rheumatism. Mistletoe is one of the most widely studied complementary and alternative medicine therapies for cancer…Did you know that?

Saturday Snippets 4th December 2021…Mistletoe…

That’s all for this weeks Saturday Snippets...One of my favourite Christmas Carols…

Thank you for joining me today I hope you have enjoyed the catchup…I look forward to your comments as always…Have an enjoyable Sunday, stay safe from this new virulent covid strain…I hope you will join me again next week I am always pleased to see you XX