A Day in the Kitchen

 I have been picking runner beans ever day for weeks.  We never get tired of them,they are so sweet and tender. The arbour in the garden seems to have been a really good place for them.  They are growing in abundance.

 I love to see their lovely bright green colour clustered together on a pretty plate. I love my vintage china,even with its little chip here and there,and the crazing on the bottom.
I am sharing my vintage plates with Vintage Thingie Thursday at Coloradolady today

When they are fresh and crisp,I push them through my little been slicer to shred them

I then julienne some carrots,drizzle over some runny honey and place them on a low flame with the lid on until just tender but still with a little crunch. mmmmm lovely. Keep your eye on them to make sure they don't burn.  I use a non stick saucepan with a thick base.

I sometimes, shred them the same way but add a can of chopped tomatoes and a little crushed garlic instead. 

This is delish too.

Don't they look nice grouped together with other fresh fruit and veg.

I never put tomatoes into the refrigerator,they lose their sweetness.

I am also visiting The Charm of Home, Home Sweet Home

and My Romantic Home, Show and Tell Friday

It was raining all day today,so it was a good time to get into the kitchen for a cook up

I made plum jam,

Lasagne,ready for the oven

A couple of little cottage pies. I didn't bother to mash the potatoes, just sliced them over the top.

We love pears and they are plentiful at the moment

I made chips the no fat way.  Parboil some potatoes until still quite firm,

drain and let dry,or wrap to dry in a tea towel to dry.

Slice into chips ,place onto the tray lined with baking paper,

Spray with spray oil and bake in a hot oven until crisp.  Sprinkle with sea salt.

Lasagne out of the oven

Meat pies

I like to leave the edges rustic looking, not to tissy.

I hope you are having a nice week

x jeanetteann

I am joining 

Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home

Home and Garden Thursday at A Delightsome Life