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Jerusalem Artichoke soup for lunch - the forecast tomorrow is windy

oldjerry wrote:

Green Aura wrote:I like this one even better
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree ... rty-crisis

Me too.

An excellent article and so very true

I was surprised that cheap burgers contained proper meat and thought it was mechanically recovered stuff. Just a thought would you rather eat horsemeat or mechanically recovered and chemically treated meat. Perhaps supermarkets, if it is cheaper. start a line in horse burgers.

Supermarkets are not evil and have provided cheaper food, which is generally safe, provide many jobs and are what most people want. There has, however, been a cost. Out of town superstores mean driving to shop and with fuel prices increasing this has become an issue for many. An argument can be had ...

The European meat processing industry is, like most other sectors of today's globalised food chain, dominated by a handful of companies. The large supermarkets simalarly control most of the food we buy. It's common knowledge that the supermarkets put pressure on all suppliers to produce the cheapest...

oldjerry wrote:Bet you'll be glad to get home!! Never had them flower here,Make nice soup,and s'posed to be great for diabetics......
.....just make you fart really badly..

You are right Jerry they would be better named Jerusalem Fartichokes

oldjerry wrote:Bet you'll be glad to get home!! Never had them flower here,Make nice soup,and s'posed to be great for diabetics......
.....just make you fart really badly..

You are right Jerry they would be better named Jerusalem Fartichokes

Fancy growing a perennial which also produces lovely flowers. I have got a lot of knobbly Jerusalem Artichokes for swapping. I can send between 5-10 tubers (let me know the amount required) I am looking for unusual vegetable seeds, sweet potato. stevia, horseradish, lemon grass seeds or plant, creep...

It might be somebodies cup of tea, but we have no wish to compare our carrots or chutney with anybody.

Welcome and happy ishing. Good luck with the new lottie, it's hard work when in a weedy state but well worth the effort.

Americans really are bonkers. Well amongst a population of 200 million or so,you're going to get a few nutjobs( For Gods Sake nearly 11million brits voted for a double-glazing salesman 2yrs ago how bonkers was that?) The gun crime is awful, 4th in the world for gun crime death rates, not including ...

11:11 UK time but I predict we will all still be here

To treat mouth ulcers. Make a gargle using two teaspoons of coriander seeds boiled in water. Once cooled, strain and use the gargle 3-4 times a day.

many many years ago i made it from tinned prunes i did,nt like it but that was the morning after effect of running to the loo lol so i gave it away to a few people who never refuse a thing :iconbiggrin: :iconbiggrin: :iconbiggrin: :iconbiggrin: A brew that cures constipation :cooldude: :cooldude: :...

Totally agree - enjoyed Durgan's input which would be a loss. Comeback