It really not been my week with recipies

Well, it's been a bit of a week of kitchen failures, first the cornbread then last night I lost count of how much milk I put in the toad in the hole and ended up putting too much in. It looks like 50% white spelt and 50% rye flour will work but I need to try again to be sure.

I've asked a couple of friends about corn bread recipes and seem to have found one to try next time.

Tonight I'm trying an Asian-inspired chicken noodle soup so hopefully, that goes better for me. Wish me luck!

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