My brain is like a sieve; some days worse than others.
One minute I am stirring in malt syrup into a pot of water in preparation to boil my bagels, the next I am hit with the realisation that I have forgotten about The Changing Seasons post for July. I have been reassured by loved ones that this condition will improve after menopause passes; I only hope they are right.
Sheepishly, more than 2 weeks late, I am considering how July went for me.


Soul-nourishing visits to the National Gallery of Singapore (from Left: Cao Fei’s 浮槎 FĂş Chá, Apinan Poshyananda‘s How to explain art to a Bangkok cock




Making neat and strange wonders in Nature (from Left, clockwise): Croc Spotting at Sungei Buloh Nature Park, interesting fungi at random byways, edible flowers (curry plant), exploring the Dempsey & Ridout area.





Experimenting in the kitchen (from left, clockwise): pancakes from sourdough discard in all forms (this one is a take on a open face Vietnamese Banh Xeo), fluffy Japanese cheesecake, no-bake Orange cheesecake, cauliflower & sweet pepper soup, Burnt cheesecake made with coconut cream & gula melaka (palm sugar).
This post is my very belated contribution to The Changing Seasons hosted by Su at zimmerbitch.
As always your food makes me soooo hungry. I love the pancakes; thanks for linking to a recipe. Definitely one to try!!!
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Thanks Su! The original recipe doesn’t allow for sourdough discard but I reckon it is a good way for me to put my discard to good use!
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I agree. The first things I made with my discard were pancakes and they always worked really well
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Pancakes seem to be such a universal construct – I love all the variations!
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Me too!
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All of your dishes and photos look delicious. The year (and seasons) is indeed flying past so quickly. Take care. 🌟
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Thanks so much for popping in Miriam. It is always good to hear from you.
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Burnt cheesecake?
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Well, deeply carmelised. Not too burnt to eat!
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Yes, indeed….it sounds most interesting
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Food looks great.
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The strawberries shaped like hearts pic is my fave! 🙂 But I love them all.
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Thanks so much Betsy!
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These are all stunning photos! I am amazed at the size of that croc! My mouth is watering at these eats too- did you have a favorite recipe from this summer?
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That Croc was something else – apparently he has been nicknamed Old Grandfather because he is the biggest croc lurking in that nature park!
We tried out so many new recipes this summer – I think pita bread using our sourdough discard has to be our new family staple (we make it at least once a week now).
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Oh my goodness, that sounds wonderful!
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