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stevecowles

Mar 22, 20231 min read

Double bonus supermarket bargain

We all love a bargain, don't we? I certainly do and I always visit the 'knockdown' shelf in the supermarket to see if I can be tempted,...

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stevecowles

Mar 18, 20231 min read

Air Fried Breaded Fish

I’ve tried a few approaches to breading fish fillets over the last few weeks, this one seems to be the best for the air fryer and has a...

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stevecowles

Mar 17, 20231 min read

Confusing Asda's Delivery Team

I've just received my latest Asda home delivery, a different driver than last time but again they looked surprised by my order. Most of...

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stevecowles

Mar 13, 20231 min read

French Toast (Air Fryer)

Never tried this in the air fryer before, it worked very well and will be added to my list of regular breakfasts to give me another...

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stevecowles

Mar 11, 20231 min read

Air Fried Roast Parsnips

I really like roast parsnips and normally do them in the oven, thought I'd try the air fryer instead and it worked really well. These are...

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stevecowles

Mar 6, 20231 min read

Air Fried Potatoes and Onions

I Fancied a change from rice with a tinned chilli tonight so I tried these, they are undoubtedly a winner and I'm sure I'll be doing them...

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stevecowles

Feb 27, 20231 min read

Air Fryer Bacon & Egg Nest

I've been meaning to try this for ages and this morning I finally got around to it, a similar recipe can be found on almost all air fryer...

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stevecowles

Feb 25, 20232 min read

Trying to lose some weight

Back at the start of December 2022, I hit 18 Stone (118kg), which is just too heavy. It is true that I've been a fat bloke for decades...

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stevecowles

Feb 20, 20231 min read

Indian vs Chinese Takeaways Costs - Best Value?

Is an Indian takeaway really expensive compared to a Chinese? I used to think so although I did still get them after a weekend session...

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stevecowles

Feb 19, 20231 min read

Hammerfest 2023 - The End?

I went to the Hammerfest event in Birmingham with a friend last weekend. Unfortunately, a large number of bands pulled out at fairly...

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stevecowles

Feb 7, 20231 min read

Creamy Instant Pot Pork & Mushroom

I'm really enjoying my Instant Pot. Although it cannot cook anything which I couldn't have cooked a different way before, it is so quick...

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stevecowles

Feb 5, 20231 min read

Now I can cook chips

I don't eat a lot of deep-fried food but there are some things which are simply better cooked that way and anything else is just a poor...

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stevecowles

Feb 1, 20231 min read

Can anyone find brown lentils?

There are many different varieties of lentils out there, all have recipes they are best suited to so I usually have several in the...

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stevecowles

Jan 30, 20231 min read

Instant Pot Beef & Barley Soup

I've been experimenting with the Instant Pot again, I've been wanting to try this one for a while and happened across some diced beef on...

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stevecowles

Jan 29, 20231 min read

Instant Pot White Bean & Ham Soup

Over Christmas, I ended up with some spare cooked gammon which needed to be used, I had a hunt in the cupboard to see what else I'd got...

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stevecowles

Jan 27, 20232 min read

Home brewed coffee, a huge saving

When I started working from home, I decided that it was important to get out of the house for a short while between getting up and...

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stevecowles

Jan 25, 20232 min read

Sixty, Seriously, WTAF?

So today I hit 60 years old, seriously? Where did all the time go? Can’t say that I feel any different. Anyway, It must have baffled the...

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UK eScooter legalisation - Its all gone quiet

stevecowles

Oct 2, 20221 min read

UK eScooter legalisation - Its all gone quiet

Obviously, there has been a lot going on in politics of late in the UK, I’m not sure that this necessarily bodes well for the...

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stevecowles

Aug 29, 20221 min read

A year car-free, what have I saved?

It is a whole year since my last car went to the scrap yard and I've still not found a need to replace it. So, what have I saved? surely...

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stevecowles

Aug 8, 20221 min read

Understanding my transport costs

It is a whole year since I started to try to understand how I manage to spend so much on getting from A to B and it has been quite...

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