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LOVE

Cauliflower. OK - I'm very biassed...I just grew mine in my garden and am feeling very smug/earth mothery!
See below for my recipe for Cauliflower Cheese-a great winter warmer

  

HATE

October coming 3 months early. Is this it now? Winter? 

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Flared Raincoat: Zara £79.99

Coloured Jeans: Dorothy Perkins £30

 

Concertina Satchel TopShop £50 

Sheer jumper - Urban Outfitters £55

 Forget seasons this will last forever - Every girls needs a Leather Jacket
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This week... 
its all down by the river

Play: The Watch this Space Festival reaches week 9...

'This side up' - means acrobatic week  

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Listen: Free music at The Scoop

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COOK: Cauliflower cheese 

1 medium cauliflower (approx 1lb/450g)
2 oz/ 55g butter
2 oz/ 55g all purpose/plain flour
1 pint / 460 ml milk
Handful of Bazil and sage or any herb of your choice
Pinch salt and pepper
100g cheddar cheese

Preheat the oven to 200C/ 395F/ Gas 7

Steam your cauliflower whole in a pan for approx 10 mins till its soft.

Meanwhile make a white sauce by melting the butter in as saucepan

Add the flour until it makes a paste consistancy

Add the milk bit by bit stirring contantly to make a smooth sauce adding a little more milk/flour if neccessary

Chop the herbs and grate half the cheese and add to the sauce

Season to taste.

Then place the cauliflower in an oven dish and break into chunky florets

Pour the white sauce over until all the cauliflower is covered

Sprinkly the remaining cheese on top and bake until golden (approx 30 mins)

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