tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post8353026417239143276..comments2024-03-29T07:34:46.607+00:00Comments on NeverSeconds: BuildingDave Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07561073180066073691noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-60995381512278820882012-07-16T19:15:28.588+01:002012-07-16T19:15:28.588+01:00Thank you NAH and NAYK! Have a great summer! No...Thank you NAH and NAYK! Have a great summer! Now let's see if we Americans can hold up to the bar that VEG has set so far!Zeldapinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02019798333136827466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-85072652388065149032012-07-16T11:15:18.578+01:002012-07-16T11:15:18.578+01:00NAH - those looked like yummy cakes! Enjoy your su...NAH - those looked like yummy cakes! Enjoy your summer of meat/burgers/drinks. We're very glad to have 'met' you through this blog.<br /><br />I work at a UK university, so I'm looking forward to hearing about US uni food this next week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-932591739312912962012-07-16T08:49:05.444+01:002012-07-16T08:49:05.444+01:00To Veg and family, heard the programme on Radio 4 ...To Veg and family, heard the programme on Radio 4 , loved you all and it was interesting to listen to, keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-15000360725992596482012-07-16T02:05:11.966+01:002012-07-16T02:05:11.966+01:00VEG... You should be so proud of what you've a...VEG... You should be so proud of what you've accomplished! You're a remarkable young lady. I'm just amazed by what you're doing. The impact of your efforts are what life is all about. You've inspired millions of people with your compassion and I personally feel so lucky to have found your blog! The world needs more people like you, sweetie. I'm just speechless... If you ever get to California I would be honored to meet someone like you! <br /><br />To VEG's Dad and family... you have a very special daughter. You must be so proud! Congratulations on raising such a wonderful child. Thank you for allowing her to change the lives of hundreds of children in Africa. Amazing!JLuckashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08158115498782506306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-65434923412845441132012-07-15T13:21:34.944+01:002012-07-15T13:21:34.944+01:00Those muffins look delicious, I hope NAH liked the...Those muffins look delicious, I hope NAH liked them and NAYK enjoyed baking them!<br /><br />I've just been listening to the Food Programme (my usual Radio 4 listening on a Sunday lunch time!). You all came over brilliantly and I hope it means that even more people will visit the blog and think about what's served up to children in school lunches. <br /><br />How exciting to see the kitchen's foundations already laid in Malawi and the walls going up, fingers crossed for a swift completion before the rains come!Angelnorthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15500609851836404915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-33691606712356417072012-07-15T06:17:00.181+01:002012-07-15T06:17:00.181+01:00As an alumnus of Texas Tech, I look forward to see...As an alumnus of Texas Tech, I look forward to seeing if the lunches have gotten better since my days in University. :)<br /><br />Congratulations VEG on everything! You are one amazing little lady!Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968054239870941900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-65003430326555334222012-07-14T13:18:52.610+01:002012-07-14T13:18:52.610+01:00What a great picture of the building of the new ki...What a great picture of the building of the new kitchen in Lirangwe! <br />A photo diary of the work as it grows will be amazing.<br /><br />I am looking forward to the NeverSeconds programme on BBC Radio 4 on Sunday lunchtime.<br /><br />Best wishes to you allNickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080600005332236512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-61771825404132083102012-07-14T12:35:48.536+01:002012-07-14T12:35:48.536+01:00http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipes/cakes-baking/b...<a href="http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipes/cakes-baking/beetroot-cake" rel="nofollow">http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipes/cakes-baking/beetroot</a> for those who couldn't copy&paste the link (like me).^_^https://www.blogger.com/profile/05129005384157363572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-45430258639641146222012-07-14T08:33:52.047+01:002012-07-14T08:33:52.047+01:00DogsDon'tPurr, those seemingly unusual ingredi...DogsDon'tPurr, those seemingly unusual ingredients are (mostly) just English names for things readily available at American grocery stores.<br /><br />"ground nut oil" = peanut oil<br /><br />"icing sugar" = powdered sugar<br /><br />As for the "golden caster sugar", you'd probably have difficulty finding that in a regular American supermarket. Caster sugar is just regular sugar but more finely ground. In our supermarkets, it's called "superfine sugar." (Not to be confused with powdered sugar, which has cornstarch in it.) <br /><br />You can make your own caster sugar (if you can't find superfine sugar in your local market) just by whizzing regular white sugar either in a food processor or a very clean coffee grinder until it's very fine.<br /><br />That, of course, leaves the "golden" out of the equation though, doesn't it? The "golden" in golden caster sugar comes from the fact that it is slightly less refined/has a bit of molasses left in it. However, the difference between regular caster sugar and golden caster sugar is like the difference between white sugar and raw sugar (in other words, barely discernible once it's mixed in a recipe). It is not at all like the difference between white sugar and brown sugar. <br /><br />So the best substitution for "golden caster sugar" would be either purchased superfine sugar, or regular sugar that you've whizzed around a bit. (Although you could also just substitute regular white sugar and you probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference.)<br /><br />If you really want to be a stickler about it, you could whiz some raw turbinado sugar in a food processor or coffee grinder.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694964681619391621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-48284714022113473152012-07-14T00:51:45.789+01:002012-07-14T00:51:45.789+01:00Wow...just looked at the recipe for the beetroot c...Wow...just looked at the recipe for the beetroot cakes. Some of the ingredients are things I've never heard of in the USA. I'm going to look them up and see if there are equivalents.<br /><br />This is what I love about this blog...the sharing of cultures.<br /><br />And major congrats on seeing the kitchen actually being built. That is soooo amazing. I wish everybody could see what can be done for so little if we all pull together in some small way.DogsDontPurrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107521917561804758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-44726765496908105672012-07-13T23:40:54.250+01:002012-07-13T23:40:54.250+01:00Ahahaha they found a lama hair! :3 is that not unh...Ahahaha they found a lama hair! :3 is that not unhygienic.........Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456105976055285425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-59734441331724566022012-07-13T23:34:32.556+01:002012-07-13T23:34:32.556+01:00Also made it to Radio 4 Today morning news. 8.40am...Also made it to Radio 4 Today morning news. 8.40am tomorrow (Saturday).<br /><br />VEG's DadVEGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816159627303520957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-49175370245355590902012-07-13T23:33:14.822+01:002012-07-13T23:33:14.822+01:00Hi Twyla,
VEG has a notebook and she's jottin...Hi Twyla,<br /><br />VEG has a notebook and she's jotting down questions to take to Malawi so she'll try and find out.<br /><br />Beetroot cakes have shredded beetroot, made from this recipe <br /><br />http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipes/cakes-baking/beetroot-cake<br /><br />Thanks,<br />VEG's DadVEGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816159627303520957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-34755800625382100722012-07-13T23:17:32.519+01:002012-07-13T23:17:32.519+01:00Thats cool. Where do the bricks come from? (i.e.,...Thats cool. Where do the bricks come from? (i.e., is there a brickworks nearby or do they have to ship them in and increase building costs.<br />My daughter (Auryn - like in the book) would like to know what beetroot cakes are?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10357741911850530189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-43723112399376992172012-07-13T22:04:52.581+01:002012-07-13T22:04:52.581+01:00NAH and NATK, thank you for your blog this week, i...NAH and NATK, thank you for your blog this week, is has been a pleasure to read.<br /><br />NAH, have a great summer and be careful if you go dragon hunting again.<br /><br />VEG and Dad, great to see the kitchen being started, hopefully we will see progression photo's on a Friday, so we can all see it take shape :)<br /><br />Have a great weekend all and looking forward to Texas next week and the radio show.Well Done Veghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11860979518997459465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-32152669680742183462012-07-13T22:00:06.388+01:002012-07-13T22:00:06.388+01:00Veg, that is fantastic! You must be so proud. :)...Veg, that is fantastic! You must be so proud. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-71288738542221004132012-07-13T21:44:50.358+01:002012-07-13T21:44:50.358+01:00Thanks for that, JMB! I didn't actually subsc...Thanks for that, JMB! I didn't actually subscribe, but I've bookmarked the page and I'll be checking it frequently.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694964681619391621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-50574093094206420212012-07-13T21:43:39.595+01:002012-07-13T21:43:39.595+01:00Thrilled to see the foundation for the school is a...Thrilled to see the foundation for the school is already being built!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694964681619391621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-47155794197669979452012-07-13T20:54:45.549+01:002012-07-13T20:54:45.549+01:00The BBC Radio 4 Food Programme is available as a P...The BBC Radio 4 Food Programme is available as a Podcast which can sometimes be easier for people outside the UK than iPlayer or Listen Again. You can subscribe on this page so a link will be sent to you for the Podcast once it is available. Don't forget to unsubscribe afterwards if you don't want further ones though it is a good programme.<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/foodprogJMBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862227988978988383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-37308748575710867512012-07-13T20:44:55.588+01:002012-07-13T20:44:55.588+01:00Wow! That's amazing that they've already s...Wow! That's amazing that they've already started building the kitchen. Congrats to Veg, Veg's family, and everyone who donated to the cause! I look forward to seeing what the kitchen looks like when it's finished.<br /><br />Also looking forward to a week of university lunches! The cafeterias at my university in Florida, USA usually had tons of different types of food you could choose from. They even served breakfast at 2 am! University life can be a little crazy sometimes ;)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14425361889039327940noreply@blogger.com