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The task set by The Food In Jars Mastery Challenge this month was to make jam. I could have gone the sweet route with in season plums, but chose rather to head off in a savoury direction. I adapted Sam's recipe and made smoked bacon jam. Head straight on to the Recipe For Smoked Bacon Jam ♥ A … Continue reading Smoked Bacon Jam
I got the idea for the breakfast egg cups when Dave and I had breakfast at Darlington Place. They served theirs in a shortcrust pastry which to me was too heavy for so early in the morning. I have made these 5 times and I can say they are a great breakfast treat. Head straight … Continue reading Breakfast Egg Cups
Lorraine describes this as her quick fix meal. I think of it as a great way to carbo load before going to gym. Which ever way you think of it, mug pizza bianca is a great way to prepare and eat lunch at work or when you are in a rush. Skip ahead to the … Continue reading Mug Pizza Bianca
Fluffy eggs is what I called these eggs in meringue clouds as the whites were all fluffed up. I like my egg yolks to be runny but if you prefer yours hard then keep them in the oven a little longer. Enjoy on the weekend when you have time to bake. Head straight on to … Continue reading Fluffy Eggs | Cloud Eggs
Spaghetti squash is so named as when it is cooked, the flesh falls away from the skin in ribbons resembling pasta. It is high in nutrients such as folic acid, potassium, Vitamin A and beta carotene and low in calories, making it a great addition to your meal if you are watching your food intake. … Continue reading Spaghetti Squash
There is no pill for stupid! These words seem to be leaving my mouth more and more often as I deal with people who just are not bright enough to be in the jobs they are in. The biggest problem I have is with one particular sales lady at a shop I frequent on a … Continue reading Baked Risotto
There are many reasons I chose to make the Home Made Baked Beans from scratch. But the main reason was that I really do not like the smell of the tomato sauce in the store bought canned beans. A long time ago, Dave asked me to do a delivery for him at a canning factory. … Continue reading Home Made Baked Beans
Pea and ham soup is one of my favourites to order at lunch time when we head out of a meal on a cold day. Soup to me is an easy meal, the dish I prepare when I am exhausted, or when we have got home late. Dave and I have a fairly active social … Continue reading Pea And Ham Soup
This cream of leek and cauliflower soup packed a great flavour punch and I adapted it slightly from the original. Cream Of Leek And Cauliflower Soup I do not consider myself an aggressive driver. I am impatient with other drivers (read idiots) on the road but my own driving is cautious. I'm aware of what … Continue reading Cream Of Leek And Cauliflower Soup
I am competing in the #MissionSamsung challenge where I get to use and review a Samsung Smart Oven for three weeks. The first challenge is Weekend Night Feasts and I had to prepare the ultimate gourmet pizza. To this end I needed to first make pizza dough. When I took delivery of the Samsung Smart Oven last week … Continue reading Pizza Dough
I have twice tried haggis and the first time was not a memorable experience. We had it at a local restaurant for Burns Night and frankly it was nothing to write home about. When we were in Scotland I ordered some at a local pub, and what made it was the whisky sauce! Skip ahead … Continue reading Haggis
I have been making the same quiche recipe for the past 20 years. I don't usually use a base for my quiches as I really cannot see the point in doing so. Skip ahead to the recipe for Quiche When ever I am asked to bring a dish with to a tea party I always offer … Continue reading Quiche
When Dave and I barged the Midi Canal in France we started our journey In Toulouse. I made Dave eat cassoulet for dinner on our first night so that he could compare the one made in Castelnaudary. Cassoulet is a dish traditional to the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. No one is quite sure where cassoulet … Continue reading Cassoulet
For challenge 8 of Freshly Blogged we were tasked with creating a recipe using art or an artist as our inspiration. Unlike the contestants I did not look to a world famous artist for my inspiration, instead I turned to my late gran who inspires me every day. She was a commercial artist and taught … Continue reading Chicken And Chorizo Gnocchi
When avocadoes are in abundance, and reasonably priced, I suggest you turn your hand to making these avocado gnocchi. Skip ahead to the recipe for Avocado Gnocchi Every morning when I am getting ready for work, I clear my mind and focus on what needs to get done for the day. I let my thoughts … Continue reading Avocado Gnocchi
I am submitting this recipe for Candied Bacon And Pickled Pumpkin Muffins to Meeta's Monthly Mingle, which is being hosted this month by Cookin' Canuck Many years ago, BAR came to South Africa to do their winter testing. They reckoned that the warm South African summer would be a good testing ground for the upcoming … Continue reading Candied Bacon And Pickled Pumpkin Muffins
On coming home, the last thing I felt like was more complications. I was inspired to make a simple supper, and this Chicken and Mushrooms Served On Zucchini Ribbons met the bill perfectly. In South Africa we have an organization that relies mostly on donations for funding. They receive a donation from a corporation of … Continue reading Chicken and Mushrooms
Last year I attended the launch of Cape Winelands Cuisine at Pierneef à La Motte and one of the recipe cards we were given was for this Venison Pie With A Buttermilk Pastry Topping. I am very lucky in that we have a few friends with access to venison through their hunting and we were … Continue reading Venison Pie With A Buttermilk Pastry Topping
I am submitting this recipe for Green Bean And Bacon Pasta to Presto Pasta Nights, which is being hosted this week by Jamie of Cookin' With Moxie. There is something rewarding about being able to go into your garden and forage for dinner. We do not have a vegetable garden as yet. This was on … Continue reading Green Bean And Bacon Pasta
I am submitting this recipe for Mediterranean Pasta to Presto Pasta Nights, which is being hosted this week by Alisha of Cook.Craft.Enjoy There is something about the sea that draws me to it. We live 500m from the beach, and if we go away in South Africa, we usually go to a coastal town along the Garden … Continue reading Mediterranean Pasta