theworldaroundme (72)in Nurses Hub • 2 days agoMen and Women Experience Rejection Differently: Men Struggle When Rejected, Women Struggle When RejectingRejection can take place in many domains of life in society, work and romantic relationships. How a person reacts to that experience can influence their mood, behaviour and even their attitudes towardstheworldaroundme (72)in Foodies Bee Hive • 4 days agoBaking the Yule Log: A Festive TraditionJust before Christmas, our village community kindly asked me if I could make a Yule log. Which I accepted, though I have not made this before. On the night, my eggs didn’t turn to soft peaks and stayedtheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 6 days agoChristmas Leftover Comfort Food: Creamy Beef & MushroomsMost of us have leftovers after Christmas and tipping them feels like a lot of waste, and eating the same meal the next day isn’t really appetising. So here’s one way I came up with to enjoy your leftoverstheworldaroundme (72)in StemSocial • 8 days agoHow Astronauts Celebrate Christmas in SpaceAstronaut Nicole Mann onboard the ISS celebrating Christmas in space, 24 December 2022 Credit: NASA I have always wondered about astronauts spend Christmas in space. The Apollo 8 team went around the Moontheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 13 days agoDelicious Mushroom Breakfast Rolls After a Fungi Friday HuntSoft, savoury rolls filled with mushrooms, tomato, and cheese.theworldaroundme (72)in Wild Foraging • 15 days agoHow I Made My Natural Christmas Tree From ScratchTime of the year to get creative! I find that celebrating Christmas with handmade decorations is always better than buying them; it adds more meaning to the season, makes me appreciate what nature cantheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 20 days ago🌹🍷 Fungi Friday Special: Wood Ear Christmas DelightAn afternoon fungi hunt, as usual the sun is atleast trying, but the breeze was bitterly cold and though I was all wrapped up and warm, I could feel it nibbling on my cheeks… yes, it is winter. In thetheworldaroundme (72)in #pullapartbread • last month🍂 Autumn Mushroom, Wild greens & Cheese Pull-Apart BreadIngredients (makes 1 medium loaf or 2 small ones) For the dough: 500 g (4 cups) all-purpose or bread flour 1 tsp salt 2 tsp sugar or honey 7 g (1 packet) dry yeast 300 ml (1 1/4 cups) warm water or milktheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • last monthA Frosty Fungi Friday Hunt With My Kitties (and a Few Mushrooms Spotted!)It was a frosty day, and I decided to head out for a fungi hunt. As I stepped outside, my two kitties trotted after me, eager to join, even though I hesitated at first because of the cold.theworldaroundme (72)in Foodies Bee Hive • last monthBritish Comfort Food: A Classic Shepherd’s PieShepherd’s pie is a classic British and Irish dish that reflects the practicality of rural life. Originally, people used leftover roasted meat, mixed it with vegetables in a gravy, then covered it withtheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 2 months agoFungi Friday Adventure: Wandering Among Ash Trees with Tiny MushroomsI whooshed out to the woods today unprepared, with just my phone and camera. It was a crisp autumn afternoon, and I never thought I would spend longer than usual there. Accidental shot, but cool. At 3theworldaroundme (72)in Wild Foraging • 2 months agoEarly Morning Apple Picking, Apple Leather, and Cheddar Apple Bread.One thing I love doing around this time of year is collecting apples every morning. I was up before dawn, waiting for the first light. As soon as the sky brightened, I was out. I walked to the spot a gaptheworldaroundme (72)in Caturday • 2 months agoCoco's Cozy Caturday in the Hanging BasketCoco is one of the most observant kitties I’ve ever had. She is very sharp, easy to train, and she likes her routine. At some point during the day, when I’m in the kitchen, she will sit on anything hightheworldaroundme (72)in Foodies Bee Hive • 2 months ago🔥 Homemade Garlicky Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese DipI’ve been making buffalo wings for quite some time now, and over the years, I’ve picked out the best bits from many different recipes. After plenty of trial and tweaking, I’ve finally settled on my owntheworldaroundme (72)in Foodies Bee Hive • 2 months agoTraditional English Bread and Butter Pudding: A Simple, Wholesome Way to Use Stale BreadI bake bread so often, and sometimes what I make goes stale. I never want to waste the ingredients, especially when I use organic wholesome ingredients. Since I learned this traditional English dessert,theworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 2 months agoFungi Hunt Around the Village: A Bounty of Meadow and Honey MushroomsWhat a beautiful autumn day today! Partly cloudy, but the sun shows up at times, I decided to head up around the village to look for surprises. I shushed my kitties away, sneaking over the fence followingtheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 2 months agoFungi Friday Dusk Hunt and Fiery Milkcap CurryJust as I freed myself from a few tasks today, I hurried into the woodland for a fungi hunt. It was already starting to get dark, and the whole day had been gloomy anyway. As usual, my kitty Blu sensedtheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 3 months ago🍂 Field Mushroom Dolmades: A Delicious Autumn Surprise DishI woke up early today and stepped outside for a fungi hunt before the rain arrived. To my surprise, I didn’t even make it to the woods, a whole cluster of field mushrooms…theworldaroundme (72)in HiveGarden • 3 months agoTending to My Plants: Harvesting, Saving Seeds, and Homemade Tomato KetchupToday was a lovely break from the chill we’ve had lately, warm enough to finally get a few garden tasks done that I’d been putting off. Autumn hasn’t settled in too deeply yet, though my tomatoes and othertheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 3 months agoSteak & Mushroom Suet Pudding: Simple, Traditional Comfort FoodThis is my twist on the beloved British classic, Steak and Kidney Pudding. I’ve removed the kidney (sorry!) since not everyone seems to like it, and replaced it with mushrooms. The result is a hearty,