They came down hard on his head

[venta]

So, once upon a time I used to write stuff here about what I did. Which is useful, because I have an increasingly terrible memory

Comments

[lathany]

Any chance of the recipe for the cheesecake? I'm always stuck on dairy-free desserts.

Also - the kids round our way are also failing at conkers. Still plenty of lovely ones on the ground.

[venta]

Sure..

Ingredients

50g vegetable/soya margarine

175g digestive biscuits

275g soya cream cheese

1/2 lemon, grated rind and juice

50g icing sugar

Thin slices of lemon to decorate

Method

Base:

Melt the margarine in a large sauce pan , crush the biscuits then add to the pan . Mix thoroughly then using the back of a spoon press into a lined , greased 8\'\' flan tin . Refrigerate .

Filling:

Put the soya cheese into a bowl with the lemon juice , rind and sugar . Stir vigorously and spoon onto the chilled base . Decorate with lemon slices and chill for a further 1/2 hour . Carefully remove flan case then indulge !

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/member-recipes/Dairy%20free%20cheese%20cake%20with%20lemon/2124

We usually make a bit more topping than that, and put more lemon in. I used two v. small lemons, which was a bit too much juice (base went soggy by the end of Saturday, though it tasted fine). I decorated it with raspberries, dropping them into the topping before it set.

I use Stork block margarine (not Stork in a tub, that's not dairy

[lathany]

Many thanks!

[shermarama]

My favourite bit of the Amsterdam half-marathon remains the bit over in the mostly residential east side of the city, where families and kids set up their own DIY water stands. I don't think they hand out much actual water, but it's such a heart-warming thing.

[venta]

Yup, there were kids doing that, too. And handing out slices of fruit. And Haribo...

[rapperaddict]

The horse chestnut tree by the forge at Kentwell was in a homicidal mood this past weekend too. Not just the number but the impact... I have bruises! I see nothing wrong with a barbecue in September (except for it being a barbecue ;0) )