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The Flexible Chef 🇪🇺
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Satirical blogger. Creator of Issy & Poppy Investigate—where greyhounds expose the absurd.
Immigrant in Andalucía since 2012. Foodie, wine lover, forensic scribbler. 🐾🍷🍲
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The Flexible Chef 🇪🇺 @theflexiblechef.bsky.social · Oct 14
I write food and vanlife blogs, plus political satire—through the eyes of two cosmic greyhound detectives. Join us for paws, plates, and peculiarities. 🐾🍷🍲🚐
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#Issy&PoppyInvestigate
Whimsical cartoon of two black greyhounds with white chests and greying snouts in front of a white campervan parked by a coastal mountain landscape. Poppy wears a monocle and holds a magnifying glass, looking clever. Issy has a white-tipped tail and a bemused expression. A picnic of plates, wine glasses, and a steaming pot is laid out on the grass. The sky above swirls with stars and pink galaxy spirals. Lighthearted, surreal, and satirical in style.
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Craving a fun kids adventure? 🕵️‍♀️🐾 Join Issy & Poppy as they team up with ghost friends to crack the case of the missing bus in Monte Lope Álvarez — full of Spanish words, puzzles and laughs! 🌟
Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/3uszaddz
#KidsStories #IssyAndPoppyInvestigate
Cartoon-style protest in front of a town hall, with signs demanding public accountability and bus service.
November 14, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Craving dim sum in rural Andalucia? Improvise! I made hot & spicy rice paper dumplings using leftover chicken, veg and a pack of rice papers hiding in the cupboard. Crispy, fiery and ridiculously good. 👉 tinyurl.com/mr3y9cf6
#TheFlexibleChef #RicePaperDumplings #WhatsCooking
Illustration of wrapping rice paper dumplings: fold, tuck, roll, done.
November 14, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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While my minestrone simmered, I made penne pasta with silky tomato sauce, Parmesan cheese, and sourdough. Finished with a glass of Ribera del Duero. Simple, satisfying, and solo. 🍅🍝🍷👉
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#tomatosauce #pennepasta #theflexiblechef #WhatsCooking
Whimsical cartoon of The Flexible Chef enjoying pasta in the sunny courtyard of Casa Adora, a rustic home in rural Andalucía. He’s smiling in sunglasses, wearing an apron that says “THE FLEXIBLE CHEF,” with a bowl of tomato-sauced penne in front of him. The scene is bright and pastel-toned, with wildflowers, golden fields, and a cosy Mediterranean vibe.
November 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Rebekah Brooks walks free, Murdoch pays the billion-pound bill, and ghost dog Glen clears every fence. Issy & Poppy sniff out scandal, satire, and rich tea justice in the phone hacking circus. 🍪🐾 Read the cosmic caper: tinyurl.com/msv4n7av
#satire
Woman with red curly hair. Two black greyhounds look on.. One levitates and the other wears a monocle.
November 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Reform UK's Andrea Jenkyns is cracking down on remote work in councils—while her own party quietly hires remote staff. Irony much?
Andrea Jenkyns in a blue sparkly dress singing on stage. Two black greyhounds wearing sound proof headphones.
November 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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🐾✈️ Greyhound detectives Issy & Poppy are back! This time they’re sniffing out how kids (and dogs!) say “yum yum” around the world — from France to Japan, with a ghostly carrot-crunching twist from Jasper 👻🥕👉 tinyurl.com/9b4vwzsc
Two greyhound detectives explore a world map surrounded by food from different countries — croissants, sushi, pasta, olives, and a glowing ghost rabbit.
November 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Posh fried bread, but make it Andalusian 🇪🇸 Sourdough crisped in butter + olive oil, rubbed with garlic, topped with tomato. A nostalgic twist on breakfast done right. 👉 tinyurl.com/yfd36esu
#WhatsCooking #SourdoughToast #TheFlexibleChef
Four slices of sourdough gently frying in a pan in olive oil and butter.
November 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Issy & Poppy Investigate: The Jam Piece Memory 🐾 A gentle mystery for kids 6–12. Ghost dogs, Scottish summers, and sweet traditions—plus a jam piece that unlocks the past. Perfect for bedtime or classroom reading. Read more: tinyurl.com/56urrv4w
#KidsAdventure 🇪🇸🐾👻
Whimsical illustration of two black greyhounds with white chests and greying snouts sitting in a sunny Spanish courtyard, facing a ghostly border collie holding a stick. One greyhound wears a gold monocle; the other has a white-tipped tail. A jam piece sits on a plate in the foreground, with biscuit crumbs nearby and warm light filtering through olive branches.
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Football day sorted! Between matches, I made a restaurant-quality roast chicken leg with leeks, silverskin onions, peas, stuffed olives, and new potatoes. Pan-seared, oven-finished, and perfect for a relaxed Saturday night dinner. 👉
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Pan seared whole chicken leg in a pan ready to be finished in the oven.
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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🐾 Cosmic greyhound detectives Issy & Poppy solve the Case of the Missing Biscuits in sunny Andalucía! Custard creams, chocolate digestives & a 26 km midnight adventure to Martos 🍪 Perfect for kids 6–12, bedtime reading, or classroom fun! 👉 tinyurl.com/c9ufthkj
#KidsAdventure #GreyhoundDetectives
Whimsical cartoon of The Flexible Chef relaxing outdoors with a mug of tea and an open biscuit packet. Surrounded by daisies, olive trees, and golden hills under a sunny sky, the scene radiates warmth and charm
November 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Spicy, smoky, and packed with prawns, cazón & green beans 🍤🌶️! Quick Asian seafood noodle soup with chilli oil drizzle — perfect weeknight comfort in under 30 mins. 👉 tinyurl.com/msae2zbm
#SpicyPrawnSoup #SeafoodNoodles #WhatsCooking
Spicy prawn soup with marinated cazón, green beans, noodles, smoked paprika, and chilli oil. Asian seafood recipe in a white bowl.
November 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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🎙️ Issy & Poppy Investigate: The BBC’s Five-MP Fixation — satire, sunlight, and scandal from The Flexible Chef. 🐾
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#politicalsatire
In a tiled courtyard, a monocled greyhound sits beside a newspaper while its companion levitates dramatically. A whimsical scene of canine sleuths sniffing out political satire in “Issy & Poppy Investigate.
November 10, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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A simple, comforting hybrid Welsh Rarebit made with fresh free-range eggs, extra mature cheddar, almond milk, and butter from Asturias — perfect for a slow, lazy Sunday brunch on toasted sourdough. 🍴👉 tinyurl.com/2c6re8ma
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Slices of toasted sourdough topped with creamy scrambled eggs made with extra mature cheddar, served on a white plate with a few crumbs. A rich, comforting twist on Welsh Rarebit, blending bold flavour with rustic simplicity.
November 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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A missing mAnU. A chess final in Jaén city. Pet ghosts, a trumpet, and a castanet-wielding rooster. Issy & Poppy Investigate — and it’s glorious. 🐾👻👉 tinyurl.com/39puxpr6
#KidsDetectiveStory #IssyAndPoppyInvestigate
Two unlikely buddies pose outside "CASA ADORA": a grinning chef in a white apron and red tee, rocking shades and a silver beard, stands beside a cigarette-toting rocker in a leather jacket with wild hair. It’s culinary charm meets rockstar chaos—and somehow, it works.
November 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Spanish village kids + 2 talking greyhounds + 1 bonkers rabbit = €2,347 raised for flooded galgo rescue! Featuring: stubbed toes, pigeon news reporters & a tortoise treasurer 🐢👻 Community magic in rural Andalucía 💚🇪🇸🐾👉
tinyurl.com/2averbv6#Gre... #kidsstory
Two black and white greyhound stand proudly in the foreground, one wearing a monocle. Behind them, a group of cheerful children in colorful outfits gather on a dirt path surrounded by trees. In the background, a red tractor pulls a trailer adorned with festive flags, rolling through a lush countryside under a bright blue sky. An elderly man sits on a bench in a sunny village square, smiling as he shares stories with attentive children. He holds a small Spanish flag, and the kids—wearing backpacks—listen eagerly. The scene is framed by festive bunting, red-tiled rooftops, and potted plants, evoking a warm Mediterranean vibe. A caption reads: “I remember when we used to walk everywhere! This is nothing!”
November 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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What's Sandi Toksvig doing cosying up to JD Vance?
JD Vance posing for the camera with his wife and brother, and what looks remarkably like Sandi Toksvig.
November 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Chaos, biscuits & detective work! Spanish greyhounds Issy & Poppy meet Tintin, a clever Belgian Malinois, on trial. Will he survive their quirky, multilingual animal team? 🐾 🇪🇸
👉https://tinyurl.com/4djtje48
#KidsEdition #GreyhoundDetectives
Two Spanish greyhounds Issy and Poppy with their eccentric animal detective team meeting a Belgian Malinois named Tintin in a sunny Andalusian courtyard
November 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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The scent of oranges filled the street this morning, and I came home inspired. A small chicken, a splash of honey, and a few warm spices — that’s dinner sorted. My Moorish Orange & Honey Roast Chicken, Andalusian-style 🍊🔥
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Golden-roasted whole chicken on a dark baking tray, glistening with crispy skin and citrus zest. Garlic cloves nestle underneath, surrounded by rich pan juices—pure comfort food with a gourmet glow.
November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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🐾 Issy & Poppy Investigate: 10% of owners hold 70% of UK land! Time for a fair Land Value Tax — fund schools, NHS, local services & stop hoarding. Jasper protests, estate agents faint. Read the full dispatch for laughs, history & outrage!
👉 tinyurl.com/yhs73p25
#LandValueTax
Cartoon-style illustration of two black greyhounds investigating land plots with a magnifying glass and clipboard. Behind them, two worried men stand by a sign reading “LAND VALUE TAX COMING SOON!” A rabbit in a vest runs joyfully across fields labeled “COMMONS” and “BROWNFIELD,” while a sheep grazes nearby. A distant castle sits among rolling hills. Whimsical and satirical scene about land use and taxation.
November 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Mari Carmen’s gone missing. Issy & Poppy are on the case — lavender soap, a red van, and a cookbook called The Lost Recipes of Andalucía. Cosy mystery meets courtyard banter in Monte Lope Álvarez. 🐾 🇪🇸
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#IssyAndPoppyInvestigate #KidsStory #KidsAdventure
Illustrated book cover titled "Issy & Poppy Investigate: Kids Adventure". A cosy library scene features an elderly person with gray hair and glasses writing in a large book at a wooden desk. A white bird perches on the chair behind them. Two dogs—one with a monocle, the other wearing a blue-striped scarf—sit in the foreground. Bookshelves line the walls, sunlight streams through a window and skylight, and a blue teapot with a cup and purple flowers rest on the desk.
November 4, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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No biscuits. Just fake euros, a ghost gerbil, and two greyhounds sniffing out fraud.
Issy & Poppy Investigate: The Biscuit Tin Mystery is a funny kids mystery perfect for bedtime or classroom reading. 🕵️‍♀️🐾 🇪🇸
👉 tinyurl.com/38s4ezj8
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Cartoon illustration of two black greyhounds investigating a red biscuit tin with a ghost gerbil floating above it. An older chef with grey stubble and sunglasses stands nearby wearing an apron labeled “The Flexible Chef.” Set in a Mediterranean courtyard with olive trees and a warm yellow sky. Text reads: “Issy & Poppy Investigate: The Biscuit Tin Mystery.”
November 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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🇪🇸 Sat was a nat holiday. Sun demanded bread. I could’ve walked to the bar for a baguette — soft, pale, forgettable.
Instead, I stayed in and baked.Oat flour, banneton, Le Creuset.Golden crust, real flavour. Bc sometimes the best bread isn’t bought — it’s made.
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A round loaf of homemade oat flour bread with a golden-brown crust, deep scoring lines, and a spiral pattern on the base from proofing in a banneton. The surface is lightly dusted with flour, resting on a cooling rack.
November 2, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Cooking at Casa Adora before hitting the road with my greyhounds 🐾. This hearty-clam-pork-broth came together in two pans and full flavour—pan-seared pork, rich broth, and briny clams. Andalusian comfort before the campervan rolls. Full recipe 👉
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A bowl of hearty clam and pork broth served hot, featuring open-shelled clams, sliced pork, and fresh parsley in a deep, flavourful broth.
October 31, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Patio sun, geckoes, and a jar of Nearly Branston Pickle… 🐾 Join Issy & Poppy on a kids’ adventure as two cheeky Spanish greyhounds tackle biscuits, chaos, and Dad’s British cheese sandwich! 🐾🇪🇸🌞🧀 👉 tinyurl.com/bdec7cy2 #IssyAndPoppyInvestigate
Two black greyhounds with white chests sit on a sunlit tiled courtyard in front of a Spanish-style house with a red-tiled roof and arched doorway. One dog wears a gold monocle with a chain. They gaze at a large jar on a stone counter labeled “NEARLY BRANSTON PICKLE May contain dog hair.” Olive trees frame the scene, and a small gecko clings to the wall. The illustration is warm, whimsical, and playful.
October 31, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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🐾 Mystery in Monte Lope Álvarez! Issy & Poppy uncover a flashy new villager with secrets, cash, and a silver Bentley in this Kids’ Edition Adventure. Can the clever animal detectives keep the village safe? #IssyAndPoppyInvestigate🐾🇪🇸
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A cartoon-style illustration of a silver Bentley parked in front of a sunlit Andalusian villa with terracotta roof tiles. The villa is surrounded by olive trees with exaggerated, twisting branches. Beneath the Bentley’s front bumper lies a comical biscuit tin labeled “BISCUITS,” hinting at a playful mystery. The scene is vibrant and whimsical, with bold outlines, saturated colours, and a light-hearted atmosphere suitable for a children’s detective story. Cartoon-style illustration of two Guardia Civil officers in green uniforms and berets escorting a middle-aged man in civilian clothes past a silver Bentley. The officers each hold one of the man's arms as they walk in front of a Mediterranean-style house with a red-tiled roof and yellow walls. The sunny background features a bright sun, blue sky, fluffy clouds, and leafy trees, suggesting a warm climate and rural Spanish setting.
October 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM