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Waste Not

Waste Not

You see leftovers. I see three meals.

With more than half a million people relying on food banks in the UK, the discussion has, of course, ignored the underlying problem of uneven wealth distribution and turned, instead, to the notion of food waste. Continue reading Waste Not

Posted on February 3, 2014March 7, 2014Categories FodderblogTags featured, food, frugal eatingLeave a comment on Waste Not
Movies Unwrapped: RATMAN

Movies Unwrapped: RATMAN

Join me, whydoncha, as I explore the unexplored hinterland of my DVD collection.  Continue reading Movies Unwrapped: RATMAN

Posted on January 31, 2014March 7, 2014Categories Blog, Film, horrorTags featured, Film, horror, ratman2 Comments on Movies Unwrapped: RATMAN
Soda Bread: a loaf in an hour

Soda Bread: a loaf in an hour

This is one of those lifesavers that will make you look like an absolute genius and get you out of all kinds of trouble. Continue reading Soda Bread: a loaf in an hour

Posted on January 27, 2014March 7, 2014Categories Fodderblog, Geek AlertTags baking, bread, featured, food, soda breadLeave a comment on Soda Bread: a loaf in an hour
Don’t Save The Cat

Don’t Save The Cat

There are an awful lot of books out there that claim to have the formula for screenwriting success. I've read more than a couple. And I've found that there's a gaping hole in the middle of that formula.

Continue reading Don’t Save The Cat

Posted on January 24, 2014March 7, 2014Categories Film, writingTags featured, save the cat, script, writing3 Comments on Don’t Save The Cat
Pinolata

Pinolata

Over the weekend, I treated myself to a day in the kitchen.

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Posted on January 20, 2014March 7, 2014Categories FodderblogTags baking, cake, featured, foodLeave a comment on Pinolata
The January Whoseasy

The January Whoseasy

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Now that the dust has settled post-Xmas and everyone’s yakking about Sherlock, we can take that all-important bit of critical distance and talk at length about Doctor Who. Continue reading The January Whoseasy

Posted on January 16, 2014March 8, 2014Categories Geek Alert, Speakeasy, tellyTags doctor who, featured, speakeasyLeave a comment on The January Whoseasy
A quick way with chicken for a weekday meal.

A quick way with chicken for a weekday meal.

I've always worked unusual shift patterns, which mean I get days off in the week. At least one of those is a cooking day, where I cogitate over a bubbling pot of deliciousness. Those days are gone.

Continue reading A quick way with chicken for a weekday meal.

Posted on January 13, 2014March 7, 2014Categories FodderblogTags chicken, featured, food, weekday cookingLeave a comment on A quick way with chicken for a weekday meal.
#RobWickingsDay, or How I Helped Pacific Shaving Co. Raise $20,000

#RobWickingsDay, or How I Helped Pacific Shaving Co. Raise $20,000

This is a story of how to do an Indiegogo project right.

Continue reading #RobWickingsDay, or How I Helped Pacific Shaving Co. Raise $20,000

Posted on January 10, 2014March 7, 2014Categories Geek Alert, ramblin'Tags crowdfunding, featured, indiegogo1 Comment on #RobWickingsDay, or How I Helped Pacific Shaving Co. Raise $20,000
Return Of The Fodderblog: Cauli Mac And Cheese

Return Of The Fodderblog: Cauli Mac And Cheese

I love food. I love writing. Why shouldn't the two mix?

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Posted on January 6, 2014March 7, 2014Categories Fodderblog, Geek AlertTags cauli mac and cheese, featured, foodLeave a comment on Return Of The Fodderblog: Cauli Mac And Cheese
2013: That Were The Year, That Were.

2013: That Were The Year, That Were.

Gosh, it doesn’t feel like 365 days since I was last here, ruminating on times past and things to come.

Continue reading 2013: That Were The Year, That Were.

Posted on December 31, 2013December 31, 2013Categories books, comics, Film, Geek Alert, music, RANT, review, SpeakeasyTags 2013 review, books, comics, Film, music4 Comments on 2013: That Were The Year, That Were.

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