Teff the wonder grain

Mmm... teff, it's my new bestest kitchen buddy.  Sadly I might as well admit that I have no pictures from today's baking efforts, only a pile of crumbs and a half empty (or half full maybe?) butter dish.

 I've been busy with the B2/M2 project, adding the grand central baking company book to the list of keepers (made chocolate and cocoa nib tea shortbreads, chocolate chip & oatmeal cookies as well as peanut butter cookies, all very good, especially the cocoa nib shortbread) and made one item from good to the grain, brown butter and teff scones.

 So crumbly, so delicious.  I also chucked some teff into my standard bread recipe, very nice! adds a sort of country'ish sour tang to the bread and the crust was fab.

 I have plans to expand this teff experimentation, I'm thinking it's make a really good addition to banana loaf cakes or digestive biscuits (the scones had that kind of nutty/sweet thing going on, could totally be exploited and served with cheese) maybe, I've seen a recipe for a teff chocolate cake too.

 Aside from the fun in the kitchen? you might well ask.  I practised putting up my tent for the festival and was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to put up and how big it is inside! I was planning to sleep out in it last night but it came on pouring rain and I took the (not very butch I'll admit) soft option and crawled off to my cosy bed instead.

 I'm now sitting here trying to think of things to add to my 101 list, I am assured it'll cure the huge, stinking cloud of black depression slight gloom that has descended on me the last couple of days.  However, beyond a new lame for slashing my loaves I'm struggling, lol.