tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post317937556477767953..comments2024-03-25T22:59:30.053+00:00Comments on Desperate Reader: PreparationsDesperate Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-19359589035017839702012-12-14T11:33:43.301+00:002012-12-14T11:33:43.301+00:00Happy belated Birthday! Hope you've had a love...Happy belated Birthday! Hope you've had a lovely day. All the best!Agnieszkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12033810414839540800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-25888777400115477192012-12-13T21:45:03.341+00:002012-12-13T21:45:03.341+00:00Yes, it's a familiar scene. I wish I could hav...Yes, it's a familiar scene. I wish I could have a washing up fairy for my birthday, or afford a cleaner - always assuming I could find one who would be prepared to take the task on. Meanwhile - back to the sink. Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-57646615566404918962012-12-13T21:43:13.878+00:002012-12-13T21:43:13.878+00:00Might try that sometime, though not sure coffee ne...Might try that sometime, though not sure coffee needs the extra sex. Thank you for Birthday wishes, I feel older but no wiser :) Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-50888248813250547522012-12-13T21:41:30.846+00:002012-12-13T21:41:30.846+00:00Pestle and mortar seems best, just got a new le Cr...Pestle and mortar seems best, just got a new le Crueset one which does a splendid job, they're only small so coffee grinder would be no good. Thinking of trying the same thing with coffee which I think would also be good. No washing up would be bliss. Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-30815888768700482392012-12-13T14:01:16.152+00:002012-12-13T14:01:16.152+00:00The scene in the kitchen after lots of enthusiasti...The scene in the kitchen after lots of enthusiastic baking sounds like the setting I often find myself in! The rum tea sounds wonderfully reviving/warming. Happy Birthday!Andrea Mynardhttp://www.shabbychick.me.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-55771789846795986822012-12-13T11:50:51.431+00:002012-12-13T11:50:51.431+00:00Happy birthday!Happy birthday!Alex in Leedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03581135303575274237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-42601591794920643972012-12-13T10:36:27.448+00:002012-12-13T10:36:27.448+00:00Eek! Pressed publish before adding HAPPY BIRTHDAY!...Eek! Pressed publish before adding HAPPY BIRTHDAY!skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-31803628483284407692012-12-13T10:35:51.030+00:002012-12-13T10:35:51.030+00:00Someone told me to try a pod of cardamom in the Fr...Someone told me to try a pod of cardamom in the French press/plunger with the ground coffee to sex up (not a technical term!) the coffee, which I still haven't tried. Cardamom is such a great flavour.skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-63041877856506900872012-12-13T07:55:51.965+00:002012-12-13T07:55:51.965+00:00Have a wonderful birthday with lots of treats Hayl...Have a wonderful birthday with lots of treats Hayley! And I'm going to try the fireside rum tea. Are cardamom pods hard to grind up? Coffee grinder or would pestle and mortar work for a weak-wristed one? Washing up is ever a pain! Nicest birthday treat is to do none at all! Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04517709316514173919noreply@blogger.com