Woollen béret and scarf today, with a short coat, not yet down. Warm gloves while on the bicycle – red leather, pretty smashing as I do my hand signals. But I don’t cycle after dark this time of year, even on cycle paths and with the requisite lights and reflectors; while my day vision is excellent, I find my night vision not so good.
They are making parkas lined with milkweed now. Seems it is as effective as down, and suitable for vegans – as the milkweed is suitable for lovely Monarch butterflies. Unfortunately the prototypes for men and women aren’t very stylish – sort of like police or military parkas – but I’m sure that more attractive models will come out.
I made concentrated stock from turkey parts and bones. There was quite a bit of meat, so I’m making a pie with that and vegetables, including mushrooms and potato dice, as well as onion and garlic. I don’t eat a lot of meat and almost never “red” (mammalian) meat, but have been making stock as it was the only thing I could eat when I was so ill. Livia actually doesn’t like the shredded turkey or any “human food”. I think she is happy to have a dependable supply of cat food after she, her mum and her brother were living in the lane.
My piecrust is a “yeasted olive-oil crust”, a bit like a pizza, I also added a peewee egg to make it more pliable.
https://www.splendidtable.org/recipes/winter-squash-galette Scroll down for the crust. I’ve already made the winter squash galette this season, and will again. It is easy and lovely. Vegans can easily find subs for the egg and the cheese.
I’ve been so worried about Willow and am relieved that he seems to be on the mend!