tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227516612024-03-07T14:56:46.936-08:00So So Simple FoodA Celebration of All That’s Good In Family, Friends, Food, Wine and TravelSo So Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04559718013383385233noreply@blogger.comBlogger780125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22751661.post-91230330105522722752023-09-25T18:53:00.000-07:002023-09-25T18:53:19.006-07:00Stuffed Capsicums or Stuffed Peppers Whatever you like to call them <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">I have been having some very unusual dreams recently and this recipe came to me in a dream</span></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;">Obviously my shopping trip yesterday was stuck in my brain, when I went to </span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;">sleep, wondering what I would do with the food I bought</span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;">In my dream I devised this recipe...I had gone quite mad on the amount of vegetables in my trolley and the vegetable bin was full... so I thought, how about</span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;">Stuffed peppers</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I used potatoes mashed with shallots parsley and cooked chilli prawns for the stuffing and they were very very tasty</span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">I baked in the oven with grated cheese on top</span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">What a delicious dinner</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTZlsrMMX1o61GWgkc76rqGFhrefIocxC26ricz-lAyE4Jhhwsx-rJXzJuxi--2W2ptwe_xnZ6S6hrcTT6VsF4WIvrMg2r6uaLBoJfx17WfyIXzST2wbTf5qRx5whl0Ii1F3GzvK-LtI0gxuMEYoy-mN-94nUjKQXk0DcWsqGlkX3Be70PmmMaQ/s2016/IMG_4060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTZlsrMMX1o61GWgkc76rqGFhrefIocxC26ricz-lAyE4Jhhwsx-rJXzJuxi--2W2ptwe_xnZ6S6hrcTT6VsF4WIvrMg2r6uaLBoJfx17WfyIXzST2wbTf5qRx5whl0Ii1F3GzvK-LtI0gxuMEYoy-mN-94nUjKQXk0DcWsqGlkX3Be70PmmMaQ/w300-h400/IMG_4060.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, you need</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>2 medium potatoes</b></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>A little milk</b></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Butter</b></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Prawns in chili sauce - I had 12 already prepared from the market</b></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5fr-wfElW1Q3vpXsIrqM3-EiVNq4tEnHyN3_kIYgvbc7yw54GGayrMOK2vgM9alC6RlCd0QyG8NI3WHIKUn32jsGD3r7UuxWdBZIp9kKFRl_jrnm_bZpgXecWh_H1DDcLwi9yMwevYlmdFXcM4gouKEesf9LkusSe5TeVAaPglWKvp_Y6Bb9sQ/s4032/IMG_4022.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5fr-wfElW1Q3vpXsIrqM3-EiVNq4tEnHyN3_kIYgvbc7yw54GGayrMOK2vgM9alC6RlCd0QyG8NI3WHIKUn32jsGD3r7UuxWdBZIp9kKFRl_jrnm_bZpgXecWh_H1DDcLwi9yMwevYlmdFXcM4gouKEesf9LkusSe5TeVAaPglWKvp_Y6Bb9sQ/s320/IMG_4022.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Parsley 1 Tablespoon finely chopped</b></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>1 Shallot peeled and finely chopped</b></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>1 red pepper and 1 yellow pepper cut in half and remove seeds </b></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Grated cheese</b></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Peel and cook the potatoes till fork tender,</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Drain and mash with a little milk and large knob of butter</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Put a little oil in a medium heated pan and drop the prawns in and cook for about</span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">4-5 minutes</span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Remove from pan … chop, add to potatoes </span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Then add the chopped shallot and the parsley </span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Season with some freshly ground black pepper</span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mix well</span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Line a tin with baking paper</span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cut the capsicums in half</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSi1pt6oF2NlO2r6UenKz8EXOsO1Ll3erD92hLhzMV9NYAzMim-yAXwd-EUmCQx2DQkjhpTHoYPAcU5oC-RJDXkvqFy6Q4mzBarQHQZeIsFCoIRjhP03z7J2tNdxDj6KTGjJhr4QOnU-M-jt8isc8pSpM8oZi4GJcm-kdkpZpk0cZv2sIUzMBbA/s4032/IMG_4027.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSi1pt6oF2NlO2r6UenKz8EXOsO1Ll3erD92hLhzMV9NYAzMim-yAXwd-EUmCQx2DQkjhpTHoYPAcU5oC-RJDXkvqFy6Q4mzBarQHQZeIsFCoIRjhP03z7J2tNdxDj6KTGjJhr4QOnU-M-jt8isc8pSpM8oZi4GJcm-kdkpZpk0cZv2sIUzMBbA/w279-h400/IMG_4027.jpeg" width="279" /></a></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Stuff the pepper halves with this mix</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCokIK62mWgs3nulSGrrd3_4ar3BWyZ-rVW_0VyydGU-A2xWwoLRKE10PzjfsSiO5Ll5zaKmkxmgDZZdyPHrnBp2KzQfZ2Fop2LQtsisukmWaUSbbx5V-JRHwzeDt_yFeZKlHkwXiBseJQTifu1_qfXVTg87e-v81TcCJJynlP5ao2lUCFvIWF2w/s4032/IMG_4029.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCokIK62mWgs3nulSGrrd3_4ar3BWyZ-rVW_0VyydGU-A2xWwoLRKE10PzjfsSiO5Ll5zaKmkxmgDZZdyPHrnBp2KzQfZ2Fop2LQtsisukmWaUSbbx5V-JRHwzeDt_yFeZKlHkwXiBseJQTifu1_qfXVTg87e-v81TcCJJynlP5ao2lUCFvIWF2w/w300-h400/IMG_4029.jpeg" width="300" /></a></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sprinkle with the grated cheese</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZN0e5LLvL4SNxqn5R2Wdz0i7yBKNJm9K3uIRuFfwOnT3hnJZY_WnuOi1YvFJYyjD5llXzznsennhTnjCHKGZaAT0xSRrt2aUMAc_gBsxFoDxE9eRW3ukD7bh3J7j5V6VcxSZiY3gUq2ntQPhtTokF0HIkOhOB8a3Sceb37JUkchpo0LfsomoCuQ/s4032/IMG_4058.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZN0e5LLvL4SNxqn5R2Wdz0i7yBKNJm9K3uIRuFfwOnT3hnJZY_WnuOi1YvFJYyjD5llXzznsennhTnjCHKGZaAT0xSRrt2aUMAc_gBsxFoDxE9eRW3ukD7bh3J7j5V6VcxSZiY3gUq2ntQPhtTokF0HIkOhOB8a3Sceb37JUkchpo0LfsomoCuQ/w300-h400/IMG_4058.jpeg" width="300" /></a></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You can do this earlier in the day and refrigerate till you are ready to cook</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Heat oven to 180C</span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bake for 20-30 mins </span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53uqelpa7DSIMsOQNyYLnBlY8j7Wiz1GjlhmkAFdEphM14ZUFqtOhC_eCYWqAPwVirSsSRJ3AnTj3ZpxxBELRye1oSpeTHZkvdnMT4aRox62Bst96_lTIxbmedPaoSa-tGUO_xYx9RkF7CutQ2yignsJMe3BbqKXznU5szQvlx2DzoWunDXZCvw/s4032/IMG_4060.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53uqelpa7DSIMsOQNyYLnBlY8j7Wiz1GjlhmkAFdEphM14ZUFqtOhC_eCYWqAPwVirSsSRJ3AnTj3ZpxxBELRye1oSpeTHZkvdnMT4aRox62Bst96_lTIxbmedPaoSa-tGUO_xYx9RkF7CutQ2yignsJMe3BbqKXznU5szQvlx2DzoWunDXZCvw/w300-h400/IMG_4060.jpeg" width="300" /></a></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Remove from oven and devour </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue; font-size: medium;">Delicious...enough for 2 people or 2 meals for one</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"> </p>So So Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04559718013383385233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22751661.post-38579221050357516292023-09-05T19:45:00.003-07:002023-09-05T19:48:04.785-07:00Food of Colour<p>There is nothing better than eating colourful food, I had some Lamb Sausages in my fridge and there was no way that I was going to eat them all in one go, so what's better than turn them into a casserole </p><p>I also had some vegetables, that need to be used up so I decided to combine all these elements and make this dish</p><p>It will be dinner tonight and then some into the freezer, for another time</p><p>It is very simple and basically takes very little time</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXFe1biR_24yY6vO0mmoPqkNMrH1n50caWDYtxKRG3q6WwXIjCqL6hmDUALbFaVl-8DL7c_V6zPALuF24Mb7buEAGRKimUwCXc6cFctr8FUFQpstQzsLdHUVeIrPqzjPURzTG1xagx-ILv7gATYfdeHYcc__HlniCkJpWW7rrvJCQWbzsa_mLeWQ/s3464/IMG_3958.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2706" data-original-width="3464" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXFe1biR_24yY6vO0mmoPqkNMrH1n50caWDYtxKRG3q6WwXIjCqL6hmDUALbFaVl-8DL7c_V6zPALuF24Mb7buEAGRKimUwCXc6cFctr8FUFQpstQzsLdHUVeIrPqzjPURzTG1xagx-ILv7gATYfdeHYcc__HlniCkJpWW7rrvJCQWbzsa_mLeWQ/w400-h313/IMG_3958.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p> You will need </p><blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p></p></blockquote><p><b> Sausages, I had 4 lamb and mint in my fridge </b></p><p><b>1 onion finely chopped</b></p><p><b>1 red pepper sliced</b></p><p><b>1 yellow pepper sliced </b></p><p><b>2 sticks celery sliced</b></p><p><b>Big handful of spinach, just tear it up</b></p><p><b>Olive oil</b></p><p><b>Sea Salt and freshly ground black pepper</b></p><p><b>1 packet of Mushroom Soup and 1 cup of warm water to dissolve</b></p><p>Heat about tablespoon of Olive oil in a frypan to medium heat and add the sausages, Fry gently till golden brown, remove and slice </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8MxEuSThDI_R9nRcNcrReCABSLUrqxTuE_pu2onQYK6aMIenXXAbsV2koZJ3g5etTYfDNngwegi2Y9i-3umVmvlekiLI-z_pzOLRZjgF0dhbjXyvqzXwkNH9Kav1-IpubSQ9ntzP44mEpRrRW9gMswInXlB1C3twUv5VqieyJ-_ycPV44b13JDw/s2945/IMG_3955.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2613" data-original-width="2945" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8MxEuSThDI_R9nRcNcrReCABSLUrqxTuE_pu2onQYK6aMIenXXAbsV2koZJ3g5etTYfDNngwegi2Y9i-3umVmvlekiLI-z_pzOLRZjgF0dhbjXyvqzXwkNH9Kav1-IpubSQ9ntzP44mEpRrRW9gMswInXlB1C3twUv5VqieyJ-_ycPV44b13JDw/w400-h355/IMG_3955.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> Place in a casserole dish <div>Add chopped onion to pan, sauté till soft and starting to brown, remove and set aside <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4wO3DUVvOfzxAU0ua1lb2YQem437-g_oOwF-Md-dnJzVPX97BVx3IN5q3tVENd-nWjleX73ntZxa7J4QBvOzRLLbq8vUAeFaTJnwSKbchG6Bk8Y08f10uc0P8Lf99UdPhV5fNtzRwGe84IpD9UV8P3EbkBnYC7807-HQUyHIipd_w-Y9b5huDg/s3039/IMG_3954.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2769" data-original-width="3039" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4wO3DUVvOfzxAU0ua1lb2YQem437-g_oOwF-Md-dnJzVPX97BVx3IN5q3tVENd-nWjleX73ntZxa7J4QBvOzRLLbq8vUAeFaTJnwSKbchG6Bk8Y08f10uc0P8Lf99UdPhV5fNtzRwGe84IpD9UV8P3EbkBnYC7807-HQUyHIipd_w-Y9b5huDg/w400-h365/IMG_3954.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Add the peppers and celery to pan and gently sauté them, till just soft </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4kX3us856mpou9zqbzZ3S4R6Pwnk7g4rb1dLeNm5ranMr0OQ-2u4thwrs5qcPgldzRbuO4WpwB3ZiIshd-LNodUp9Z8zTbQAidgpDUd_o8ISHYMt2fsPh-7zFoDcNaK-z1wjVufuxkIrRfVaaXoyEuO1e7Nopk30cGUjHuekUhhMSBkb8aF1eQ/s4032/IMG_3953.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4kX3us856mpou9zqbzZ3S4R6Pwnk7g4rb1dLeNm5ranMr0OQ-2u4thwrs5qcPgldzRbuO4WpwB3ZiIshd-LNodUp9Z8zTbQAidgpDUd_o8ISHYMt2fsPh-7zFoDcNaK-z1wjVufuxkIrRfVaaXoyEuO1e7Nopk30cGUjHuekUhhMSBkb8aF1eQ/w400-h300/IMG_3953.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Meanwhile mix the soup mix with a little bit of cold water to start it off, then add the warm water Stir well</p><p>Add to the vegetables in the pan, bring to a gentle boil and pour over the sausages in the casserole dish</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtuQ1xIepPlHc8yBYXIFWUbEUILX9JN7auHAC4pKi-xmlXbCqjtGUOKmTyMGy8ZUCBf85SXlGXI8kBKsG_irAlIJGDJAo0sG-LL-rbfwZP1A8EG_YsAZWVWTncyn7I5oxpYprrIb5xriHltUctZ5khE2e6zf3cUSgP0yCKH_qE6wT2dKGGp6JqA/s3464/IMG_3958.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2706" data-original-width="3464" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtuQ1xIepPlHc8yBYXIFWUbEUILX9JN7auHAC4pKi-xmlXbCqjtGUOKmTyMGy8ZUCBf85SXlGXI8kBKsG_irAlIJGDJAo0sG-LL-rbfwZP1A8EG_YsAZWVWTncyn7I5oxpYprrIb5xriHltUctZ5khE2e6zf3cUSgP0yCKH_qE6wT2dKGGp6JqA/w400-h313/IMG_3958.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>You can do this earlier in the day and just before you eat, place in a 180C oven and heat till gently bubbling</p><p>I served it over mashed potatoes, but you could try rice or mashed potatoes </p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p><br /></p></div>So So Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04559718013383385233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22751661.post-88408443034504890572023-03-17T14:30:00.038-07:002023-09-05T20:54:53.089-07:00More Tasty Morsels to Have With Drinks - Capsicum Confetti Blinis<p> It is so good to serve tasty food when you invite people over for drinks</p><p>One of my favourites is Blinis With Cream Cheese and Smoked Salmon </p><p>Bu there are times when you have a friend who can't eat Salmon or any fish at all, so I devised this little topping and it is not only pretty but also very tasty</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6_DGgPP4Eb0Ql95QRB0WoS8LLX-qhIK44U3qzwYCCoYA7N_hLab1E6MShN6TiSPa9xy9zM00MJlC7a4c9WHymXiT8SaMv_OW5jKw_7FOndilLy-1pHaJglCtgJ2Tmw141DPgaDhosceA_iQP6KKYWg0Fn8lg5FQ39Wa-ElT-DgclnIaMraw/s3268/IMG_3303.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1670" data-original-width="3268" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6_DGgPP4Eb0Ql95QRB0WoS8LLX-qhIK44U3qzwYCCoYA7N_hLab1E6MShN6TiSPa9xy9zM00MJlC7a4c9WHymXiT8SaMv_OW5jKw_7FOndilLy-1pHaJglCtgJ2Tmw141DPgaDhosceA_iQP6KKYWg0Fn8lg5FQ39Wa-ElT-DgclnIaMraw/w640-h326/IMG_3303.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I bought the Blinis, I used to make them but now you can buy them and keep them in the freezer, all ready when you invite people over for Drinks or Morning Tea </p><p>You will need</p><p><b>Packet of Blinis,</b></p><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Cream cheese</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>2 tablespoons Mayo</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Zest of 1 lemon</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Green, pepper</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Red pepper</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Yellow pepper</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Chives</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Finally chop the <b>pepper and chives and zest the lemon </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Season with the salt and pepper</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Mix together </div><div style="text-align: left;">Blend the cream cheese and mayo together</div><div style="text-align: left;">Defrost your Blinis and place on a plate</div><div style="text-align: left;">Spread the Cream cheese and Mayo over each Blini</div><div style="text-align: left;">and<b> Sprinkle the Pepper mix </b>over the top </div><div style="text-align: left;">Yum</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6_DGgPP4Eb0Ql95QRB0WoS8LLX-qhIK44U3qzwYCCoYA7N_hLab1E6MShN6TiSPa9xy9zM00MJlC7a4c9WHymXiT8SaMv_OW5jKw_7FOndilLy-1pHaJglCtgJ2Tmw141DPgaDhosceA_iQP6KKYWg0Fn8lg5FQ39Wa-ElT-DgclnIaMraw/s3268/IMG_3303.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1670" data-original-width="3268" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6_DGgPP4Eb0Ql95QRB0WoS8LLX-qhIK44U3qzwYCCoYA7N_hLab1E6MShN6TiSPa9xy9zM00MJlC7a4c9WHymXiT8SaMv_OW5jKw_7FOndilLy-1pHaJglCtgJ2Tmw141DPgaDhosceA_iQP6KKYWg0Fn8lg5FQ39Wa-ElT-DgclnIaMraw/w640-h326/IMG_3303.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I was helping my neighbour prepare these tasty morsels for Drinks here at The Village last night</div><div style="text-align: left;">She suggested that maybe to make eating then easier we mixed the peppers in with the cream cheese mix</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3nAVJEs5ENgv8XGUXtJippLtV1oSD2XZDCu7_1XI-D67NW7e95SzcfXuSvEk9H1QVfmIJWbS41wcB436o5yC6qC15F7_jrs9Xyz62oKwBz18T5kM2q_2lpQjsVGFB7x9d1gNXAHc3GrY7UMLUqwhJF-vF_y0Mj3hUM3xFx4U03f_LLPCJBN6xZg/s4032/IMG_3962.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3nAVJEs5ENgv8XGUXtJippLtV1oSD2XZDCu7_1XI-D67NW7e95SzcfXuSvEk9H1QVfmIJWbS41wcB436o5yC6qC15F7_jrs9Xyz62oKwBz18T5kM2q_2lpQjsVGFB7x9d1gNXAHc3GrY7UMLUqwhJF-vF_y0Mj3hUM3xFx4U03f_LLPCJBN6xZg/w300-h400/IMG_3962.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Voila... what a good idea, not quite as pretty but equally as tasty, I have whipped up a few to take to my friends place for drinks tonight</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHWNVN-imCP8lQNoBD_GGjhiBI06Qq8ZCk5PQDk7z8SqeHb8mN3UHtGHrC_5z7uUXq5N2mSz3nOeb42jke1FAdJd9bI2IpNgv4BW6vS4LqPHBly4nSoVqjDvsnNJ0ZqYw6G-o2WBTnPu00c5AZ3PcPN7DVasW_RT_3SON-66FSsUPoLKS4tykBA/s4032/IMG_3960.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHWNVN-imCP8lQNoBD_GGjhiBI06Qq8ZCk5PQDk7z8SqeHb8mN3UHtGHrC_5z7uUXq5N2mSz3nOeb42jke1FAdJd9bI2IpNgv4BW6vS4LqPHBly4nSoVqjDvsnNJ0ZqYw6G-o2WBTnPu00c5AZ3PcPN7DVasW_RT_3SON-66FSsUPoLKS4tykBA/w300-h400/IMG_3960.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">Then I had my granddaughters over for Morning tea, They brought Cup Cakes,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">For my contribution</div><div style="text-align: left;">I made a sweet version of the Blini dish</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">You need </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Cream Cheese</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Craisins </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Freeze dried Raspberries</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIONzt7q_8dsMwaeRI9F5GuRkuhLxmOcnQza4u8OqZz8jGUL2bhfMM4-jAZCThaAaVI8gotIoSRC_WSqbLl0I7L5sMT4L7R4gMt6xkY6n043QsTm8kwnGzWuwByTfin6Etu4OiTfuG26cEtvAKti49WNjotn5rlCcOV6c2ewYjQB0d7s2MPM/s3389/IMG_1574.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2255" data-original-width="3389" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIONzt7q_8dsMwaeRI9F5GuRkuhLxmOcnQza4u8OqZz8jGUL2bhfMM4-jAZCThaAaVI8gotIoSRC_WSqbLl0I7L5sMT4L7R4gMt6xkY6n043QsTm8kwnGzWuwByTfin6Etu4OiTfuG26cEtvAKti49WNjotn5rlCcOV6c2ewYjQB0d7s2MPM/s320/IMG_1574.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I hauled out the Blinis from the freezer,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Then spread them with the <b>Cream Cheese,</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Pop on a few <b>Craisins</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Crumble the<b> Freeze Dried Raspberries over the Blinis</b> and Voila</div><div style="text-align: left;">Morning Tea</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd4HFhRt26FD0T5UoWapLe7WIagzb-TPPBxI3jVjeUvsG8qmqQSIMpz1sTxXO9Dk1_d37XUxspBds-OD_AQBSEWx26NAO5JxsS8Fche7SkQprls1ITEbyRmUmLBRpgLHEUeD54PQznWMXmIVd8wBn7CD1e_aUtgWT5X3n-1ewbyTT0wXI4bjQ/s2430/IMG_1313.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2305" data-original-width="2430" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd4HFhRt26FD0T5UoWapLe7WIagzb-TPPBxI3jVjeUvsG8qmqQSIMpz1sTxXO9Dk1_d37XUxspBds-OD_AQBSEWx26NAO5JxsS8Fche7SkQprls1ITEbyRmUmLBRpgLHEUeD54PQznWMXmIVd8wBn7CD1e_aUtgWT5X3n-1ewbyTT0wXI4bjQ/w640-h608/IMG_1313.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>So So Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04559718013383385233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22751661.post-13184594762886233552022-07-28T21:28:00.000-07:002022-07-28T21:37:13.287-07:00Teriyaki Chicken Bowl<div style="text-align: left;">Yesterday I was asked to make a Teriyaki Chicken and Vege Bowl for dinner</div><div style="text-align: left;">So I checked on the net for a recipe for a Teriyaki Sauce and this was the one I liked best</div><div style="text-align: left;">A lot of them used honey but that is not the favourite sweetener in this house so I used soft brown sugar</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The marinade was very simple and it was agreed this recipe was a keeper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiku4c_imFQqrHZZJ72GKq0-hBoNZHXUoBa4plXgMujN8SWw5TqaekgSn-qk8vc3gf_XziCraHe6Ln-fPsBwBSgaYvWNJHr2pX_kT_-XIKQf7sJWCtMs8_WzRsutW5OrxbeOnInRGxYSpcL3LoLLI5qrSqCt7HVrpCOuKHM9EZUZNDn1pZEQ5U/s1632/IMG_1030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1632" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiku4c_imFQqrHZZJ72GKq0-hBoNZHXUoBa4plXgMujN8SWw5TqaekgSn-qk8vc3gf_XziCraHe6Ln-fPsBwBSgaYvWNJHr2pX_kT_-XIKQf7sJWCtMs8_WzRsutW5OrxbeOnInRGxYSpcL3LoLLI5qrSqCt7HVrpCOuKHM9EZUZNDn1pZEQ5U/w640-h480/IMG_1030.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Lots of vege, succulent chicken and some sushi rice to soak it up<div><br /></div><div><b>For 4 people</b></div><div>You will need</div><div><b>1 1/2 boneless and skinless chicken thighs per person approx more or less depending on the appetite </b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnkKQ5AmPztHv-d_0o5qbkHllAzZdIrN_f3usqZn9Hf3swqGIuq5njmKaxyMomMvVdNVr-LVnSwpxFdU7a3pHqdv78Ey44DD3jDNBWBArwSzHOArNlqOuBxC4v-QJeXwm-byd-nApUdepWq_1230N8DCfagURPfwRvzTldqQ3EH_w8ciB0FI/s2016/IMG_1262.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1328" data-original-width="2016" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnkKQ5AmPztHv-d_0o5qbkHllAzZdIrN_f3usqZn9Hf3swqGIuq5njmKaxyMomMvVdNVr-LVnSwpxFdU7a3pHqdv78Ey44DD3jDNBWBArwSzHOArNlqOuBxC4v-QJeXwm-byd-nApUdepWq_1230N8DCfagURPfwRvzTldqQ3EH_w8ciB0FI/w640-h422/IMG_1262.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><b>For the marinade</b></div><div><b>300 mls hot water</b></div><div><b>30 grms soft brown sugar</b></div><div><b>150 mls dark soy sauce</b></div><div><b>30 gms freshly grated root ginger</b></div><div><b>6 garlic cloves peeled and crushed</b></div><div><b>1-2 tsp chilli flakes optional, or adjust to taste</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>2 cups sushi rice</b></div><div><b>1 cup frozen edamame beans</b></div><div><b>1 shallot peeled, finely chopped</b></div><div><b>French dressing </b></div><div><b>Red Cabbage</b></div><div><b>Sesame dressing</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>To Garnish</b></div><div><b>Roughly chopped fresh coriander</b></div><div><b>Sesame seeds</b></div><div><b>Sesame Dressing This is essential, delicious </b> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF76M-XcLWbJDh86FlMxtFXwexpWEYOZFXJVrMx0MmSA3lnVsBYY63UiuXHOWkolFOB3R-uWyZBlsLAshk0F1l52Rkw0_IzefGSDLnPeFltTMUdteVRge3CVJTBLG9QExBFtTENdmJBUcqCmmy_u9CE_Iiyv4DJOnlDVletplKVoy1lLQSH7s/w640-h480/IMG_1259.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div>Finely chop the garlic with the chilli flakes </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTwTHWR3NBmDjxfcB2QOIf-zjVel1E1tCX6tJt11wJQN7KqfTyW51d751UC8H2yMK9cbzmj9PA3z86RZCWD6C7kxSk0lmPq4NZNBldKVsaBiX2juzIjM5mSrZKJ5k4BSO1ARPZFt3BCIXPeZr3F_Higx56I1kcdlQd-QBwwJV0JWhGy-LUiYQ/s2016/IMG_1261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTwTHWR3NBmDjxfcB2QOIf-zjVel1E1tCX6tJt11wJQN7KqfTyW51d751UC8H2yMK9cbzmj9PA3z86RZCWD6C7kxSk0lmPq4NZNBldKVsaBiX2juzIjM5mSrZKJ5k4BSO1ARPZFt3BCIXPeZr3F_Higx56I1kcdlQd-QBwwJV0JWhGy-LUiYQ/w640-h480/IMG_1261.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Mix hot water and sugar in a bowl</div><div>dissolve and let cool a bit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>While the chicken is cooking, cook the sushi rice, to the manufacturers instructions</div><div>I then brought the remaining marinade to the boil, </div><div>Simmered it for about 5 mins</div><div>Skimmed off the scum and put aside</div><div>This can be used for extra juice on the rice if you wish </div><div><br /></div><div>Finely <b>chop the shallot and add 2-3 tbs French dressing</b> and let sit while the chicken is cooking</div><div><br /></div><div>Chop the <b>red cabbage </b></div><div>Cook the<b> Edamame beans and drain</b></div><div><b>Slice the cooked chicken</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Time to serve</div><div>Build your bowl</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Rice on the bottom </b></div><div><b>Sliced chicken </b></div><div><b>The vege</b></div><div><b>Coriander and sesame seeds</b></div><div>and drizzle over the beautiful <b>Sesame Dressing </b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBw1as5MdpgZpxL4exLCdE4OkDxwJyU-xLslebmZe-eWAZwKmdCDM3ExcW-qCnvQzseTDmpTipJt_F24q9xXhSz2E7lqp_kFqYmXfKsbCO73UiWvfKwZtuc3UZnlbg5EKJvY6vKabzO1t-EKZXI_jwjAcldFeUkJjr4UcUH7_0nTZ56JfSAjQ/s1632/IMG_1030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1632" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBw1as5MdpgZpxL4exLCdE4OkDxwJyU-xLslebmZe-eWAZwKmdCDM3ExcW-qCnvQzseTDmpTipJt_F24q9xXhSz2E7lqp_kFqYmXfKsbCO73UiWvfKwZtuc3UZnlbg5EKJvY6vKabzO1t-EKZXI_jwjAcldFeUkJjr4UcUH7_0nTZ56JfSAjQ/w640-h480/IMG_1030.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Dinner is served </div><div>Delicious, colourful and healthy to boot </div><div><br /></div>So So Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04559718013383385233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22751661.post-49597366216022783752022-04-05T16:53:00.000-07:002022-04-05T16:54:31.805-07:00Cheesy Chicken and Vegetable Bake<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3X7T7AXsGbKij8LTmAjfXU8U-YJx1A5GHoLrN72n3E55WbQ74kt1k2GCA-UDifFvjrarORVCDvesf5n6ctW3At5IQaro_8MMSx8I0LGtKQ1K9YGuBU-NwWhlER9eQ4Nuql2rPt33JBwxGtHGxAok9YIOSSY-u4OyACf79zuyYqIaqJZZsD8/s1316/IMG_1666%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1258" data-original-width="1316" height="613" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3X7T7AXsGbKij8LTmAjfXU8U-YJx1A5GHoLrN72n3E55WbQ74kt1k2GCA-UDifFvjrarORVCDvesf5n6ctW3At5IQaro_8MMSx8I0LGtKQ1K9YGuBU-NwWhlER9eQ4Nuql2rPt33JBwxGtHGxAok9YIOSSY-u4OyACf79zuyYqIaqJZZsD8/w640-h613/IMG_1666%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have been pet sitting and here is my little charge, she was my constant companion for the last 10 days</div><div style="text-align: left;">her name in Lola and yes of course I sang the song many times during my stay </div><div style="text-align: left;">The Kinks have a lot to answer for</div><div style="text-align: left;">I was cooking for one so I managed to make some of the food that I cooked "morph" into more than one dish.</div><div style="text-align: left;">i.e. Chicken stock made from roasted wings became Chicken Soup which then was used to poach some Chicken Breasts, which then were turned into this Chicken and Vegetable Bake</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVGnYXWNCWKDkYocXESQ9K3I13vdLdpZ-cNBpv28ik0LMflSXHbI1BDdPGb_IZ_ZSWi6PQfcKZbXYEEC1FiCOJsS95dXrdh1x11V2Uv-CFSFAA5nE2xKIPiTeXHewvwkdOnBWEANqrTygJstxzeu-s4JnMVTmoDQFJvPobIeXdyvFmFKnTSA/s1788/IMG_1089.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1268" data-original-width="1788" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVGnYXWNCWKDkYocXESQ9K3I13vdLdpZ-cNBpv28ik0LMflSXHbI1BDdPGb_IZ_ZSWi6PQfcKZbXYEEC1FiCOJsS95dXrdh1x11V2Uv-CFSFAA5nE2xKIPiTeXHewvwkdOnBWEANqrTygJstxzeu-s4JnMVTmoDQFJvPobIeXdyvFmFKnTSA/w640-h454/IMG_1089.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It doesn't look particularly attractive but it was very tasty and I got to use up the Vegetables that were sitting in the fridge</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So you will need</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Chicken Stock about 2 cups enough to cover the breasts </div><div style="text-align: left;">1 Chicken Breast per person</div><div style="text-align: left;">50 gms butter</div><div style="text-align: left;">3-4 mushrooms chopped</div><div style="text-align: left;">I onion peeled and chopped</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 carrot washed and chopped</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 red pepper chopped</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 yellow pepper chopped</div><div style="text-align: left;">6 Brussels sprouts chopped</div><div style="text-align: left;">Big handful of spinach roughly chopped</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For the roux</div><div style="text-align: left;">50 gms butter</div><div style="text-align: left;">50 gms flour</div><div style="text-align: left;">500 pls of milk</div><div style="text-align: left;">Sea salt and Freshly ground black pepper</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">1 cup Grated Cheese (Spilt in 2)</div><div style="text-align: left;">Fine breadcrumbs about 3 tablespoons </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So first gently poach the chicken breast in simmering chicken stock</div><div style="text-align: left;">this will take about 20 mins</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Wp0qqIVbzNnfADPBJC5LQBsUhR3maeD9UN6d7ay3vbyy-kA2CKr7f8dJoRME8t7gLA4mLEe-Gc9a_LTStNS8Hczn9kguVomivgFVqHit8wVTma99VEvaYeN_gc3Mro2y8RdSRDon4bwREU4sgX9a15yKkI1-qEJ9bAz6i7OtDvIFVrBm4Ic/s2016/IMG_1647.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Wp0qqIVbzNnfADPBJC5LQBsUhR3maeD9UN6d7ay3vbyy-kA2CKr7f8dJoRME8t7gLA4mLEe-Gc9a_LTStNS8Hczn9kguVomivgFVqHit8wVTma99VEvaYeN_gc3Mro2y8RdSRDon4bwREU4sgX9a15yKkI1-qEJ9bAz6i7OtDvIFVrBm4Ic/w640-h480/IMG_1647.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Set aside and let them cool in the stock this will help to keep them moist </div><div style="text-align: left;">Then cut into 2 cms pieces</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip-Kxbpvb09Y55ijVbf3DFQhrwKdWr_QZt3A19qNncC_V7rpEaDVUUyM6xneYMhQlzJju-5NRSo9qS5bdYDsaNjeChglbv1eKY2k0bj8mOm9_TIojH452w9IFVtJ9oYVL0htZPpuInczh30KyOmTZM0kxC3nCl9ck5MzH7bjvE57hRqHck6tw/s2016/IMG_1664.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip-Kxbpvb09Y55ijVbf3DFQhrwKdWr_QZt3A19qNncC_V7rpEaDVUUyM6xneYMhQlzJju-5NRSo9qS5bdYDsaNjeChglbv1eKY2k0bj8mOm9_TIojH452w9IFVtJ9oYVL0htZPpuInczh30KyOmTZM0kxC3nCl9ck5MzH7bjvE57hRqHck6tw/w640-h480/IMG_1664.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Meanwhile in another pan </div><div style="text-align: left;">On medium to high heat </div><div style="text-align: left;">Melt butter and throw in the mushrooms</div><div style="text-align: left;">Season with S & P</div><div style="text-align: left;">Saute and remove from pan</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoa2PPSL9TNvDblWEhijPclpNj0zql1y29ysljOJiuR78mizA6OJMJqko8MoXg0IPsGPbUvC8vlC8FMMSqLXhH7UKRgQvj9ztBZbvpDFV6FJuhLUuBkIdPpBT9o0mJ52pNxqUS1eRVJC2EylkZfFbhlppiN05DjYz_PJFGzRuCsBVkYEriWvg/s2016/IMG_1642.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoa2PPSL9TNvDblWEhijPclpNj0zql1y29ysljOJiuR78mizA6OJMJqko8MoXg0IPsGPbUvC8vlC8FMMSqLXhH7UKRgQvj9ztBZbvpDFV6FJuhLUuBkIdPpBT9o0mJ52pNxqUS1eRVJC2EylkZfFbhlppiN05DjYz_PJFGzRuCsBVkYEriWvg/w640-h480/IMG_1642.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Meanwhile in the same pan sauté the Onions, Carrots and Peppers and put aside</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRqMioishdAG5l-20xaRGHdYH1zzcNtnFPzvXINkMzJ-MrgD4GiVNfRnE-6Jn-rkoHLkIyENtvuk20y4N96aqB3cLKPIchMx22eRzRwrPDEykw91niKPl47kCZd_44SN8UTa-N7Lv3Bk7UCQo_4WXBGjflPEAcKFGwR522lSvXyctqPBBOjQ/s2016/IMG_1644.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRqMioishdAG5l-20xaRGHdYH1zzcNtnFPzvXINkMzJ-MrgD4GiVNfRnE-6Jn-rkoHLkIyENtvuk20y4N96aqB3cLKPIchMx22eRzRwrPDEykw91niKPl47kCZd_44SN8UTa-N7Lv3Bk7UCQo_4WXBGjflPEAcKFGwR522lSvXyctqPBBOjQ/w640-h480/IMG_1644.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Prepare the Brussel Sprouts and Spinach</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgla3Jz5i0nSIiX2B6R1r0hsaaHyPqxg_N2z8boQgXhVAP8euw5Qobv8Hpx943Ej4BozGBfR8vms5iIu7gYeQaJboYA56uVbSk2Vx1wpttB7D_fz24Vhk-xnEybiSwWEt3Lmkq7eIb9wzQ9IMPPuEtjz2QaqAKOSp36MY_FTPbnxc8WJZcTV8c/s2016/IMG_1649.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgla3Jz5i0nSIiX2B6R1r0hsaaHyPqxg_N2z8boQgXhVAP8euw5Qobv8Hpx943Ej4BozGBfR8vms5iIu7gYeQaJboYA56uVbSk2Vx1wpttB7D_fz24Vhk-xnEybiSwWEt3Lmkq7eIb9wzQ9IMPPuEtjz2QaqAKOSp36MY_FTPbnxc8WJZcTV8c/w640-h480/IMG_1649.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Wipe the pan and add 50 gms of butter<div>Melt and add the Brussels sprouts , sauté for a few minutes<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4JMCzShQW76DdQyobQJZpCfe5h99kHJ9PMmPxyl9Gd3QYIJdhTqtLq47OgtDj6LrWQOHW-O7F7yaYhEl47UWCruDUkHHJrIekFor4Y-Z40FWqew_qqQvNvfuEWYp4zmWqmcaJiZujqqphNID-_dxDBNHWFT41bG5VxkT7RMGHgpV6cwPZwBI/s2016/IMG_1650.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">let the flour cook out for about 4 minutes, stirring constantly</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihaGNA0VIzGr64XD0Od4tl37DSpPFK_9uRldURlG2-bgwccitRYYaYXIWMYQGZ63mTBYGQ-7mRkwRBcozvPsC1jMtoioxkNWmy8lrMtkS-_5O2NkmmyN9_rwWJKkYxTkNUtLK3a24OS9yxmLvTY55FffC1tHasKjQXY3VC7yVGxHIjFfmwbws/s2016/IMG_1656.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihaGNA0VIzGr64XD0Od4tl37DSpPFK_9uRldURlG2-bgwccitRYYaYXIWMYQGZ63mTBYGQ-7mRkwRBcozvPsC1jMtoioxkNWmy8lrMtkS-_5O2NkmmyN9_rwWJKkYxTkNUtLK3a24OS9yxmLvTY55FffC1tHasKjQXY3VC7yVGxHIjFfmwbws/w640-h480/IMG_1656.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Slowly add the milk stirring until the sauce is lovely, silky and thick <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mXbxskEwMnaWqQsy-ZHUTJ6wuQq2YBjvrIs2RSqyf3rvc0ydTkyhMe29Iii5HJiWhMHhhOwVz9IzPToJcInC09uxordf9_6TpJ8aptxcdugbf-UOo5dz6zN70tdjhg2ndbqfyfQhLOIpA3XrzcOHf0PW7PJAxbnemMtLnBVeQcuT5vPFhY0/w640-h480/IMG_1661.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Add the1/2 the cheese and the chopped spinach<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-9XIpElFKK4IR5UoIdmKebT5Gclwz9rexFFTG8a8LSzsrkQKFe-aCTWOFtABOjs4CFhpMFzc4o6wE_vKEOyrdku2uFHY5-JQKTH8WkRNJKtffiB3JElZBIsWypKOFRXO3RncgnOSsPvFQcBfHFLTI9We2SxfU4DiT4hJoMDcQNTWEgEnQW4/s2016/IMG_1662.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-9XIpElFKK4IR5UoIdmKebT5Gclwz9rexFFTG8a8LSzsrkQKFe-aCTWOFtABOjs4CFhpMFzc4o6wE_vKEOyrdku2uFHY5-JQKTH8WkRNJKtffiB3JElZBIsWypKOFRXO3RncgnOSsPvFQcBfHFLTI9We2SxfU4DiT4hJoMDcQNTWEgEnQW4/w640-h480/IMG_1662.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Add the rest of the vegetables and the chicken to the sauce</div><div>Then lightly grease a baking dish and fill up your dish</div></div><div>Sprinkle with the remainder of the grated cheese and then sprinkle fine breadcrumbs onto</div><div>just to lightly cover</div><div>Pop into 180C preheated oven and bake till cheese in melted and it is bubbling away nicely </div><div>Probably about 25 mins </div><div><br /></div><div>Unfortunately I forgot to take a photo of the dish before it went into the oven and also when it came out so you will have to trust me that it looks and smell divine</div><div><br /></div><div>I dished up this helping and wolfed it down</div><div>Yum</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Time for lunch<br /> I felt like a simple Pasta dish what a great way to hero the Spaghetti with Asparagus and some Tomatoes and Garlic</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtIJjOEnuUF53ejYvZdnPhefHdHFQUehid3O7UxdrxXMyYCyM8Y9WyW-ZM3XdXybVhyphenhypheniMAYUgB8MYjH-FWlXar37bJrePVIKmxAjdFMACR-vy_f9EfKQHQQM2IM-Idn1odFEsFw/s1632/IMG_0214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1632" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtIJjOEnuUF53ejYvZdnPhefHdHFQUehid3O7UxdrxXMyYCyM8Y9WyW-ZM3XdXybVhyphenhypheniMAYUgB8MYjH-FWlXar37bJrePVIKmxAjdFMACR-vy_f9EfKQHQQM2IM-Idn1odFEsFw/w640-h480/IMG_0214.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">You will need</div><div style="text-align: left;">100 gms dried Spaghetti per person</div><div style="text-align: left;">Olive oil 1 tbs</div><div style="text-align: left;">Butter 1 tsp</div><div style="text-align: left;">2 cloves Garlic peeled and crushed</div><div style="text-align: left;">8-10 Cherry Tomatoes, chopped</div><div style="text-align: left;">2 Asparagus spears (tough ends removed then sliced )</div><div style="text-align: left;">Sea Salt and freshly Ground Black Pepper</div><div style="text-align: left;">Parmesan Cheese - finely grated </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1632" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2hMiRPB4wQwUkUzNmxudLdtGAgwj6EQ6FdLAVAbiwpKn4Zl_uI1ASaPPACqJ-ITwkxgFLaKGNKPs2osjoUHGmcKbtbRItXPyAgTc2sHUjOvksbvAcd7zODA4rdZlSugsAZejrQ/w640-h480/IMG_0208.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Toss the Spaghetti and Asparagus into the Tomatoes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGYgWHfkKGu5mjdwJGst-n9JJf-j1apa-itKQD6JF5EMWGU2MhhBugc9Ssk4tjPZrT2PMqUSzOldBqhihJjuUYxetcIaVWmDU1jssWMR7z1lqGWnBlr0GEkEVqRZZkf32Srsq5YA/s1632/IMG_0213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1632" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGYgWHfkKGu5mjdwJGst-n9JJf-j1apa-itKQD6JF5EMWGU2MhhBugc9Ssk4tjPZrT2PMqUSzOldBqhihJjuUYxetcIaVWmDU1jssWMR7z1lqGWnBlr0GEkEVqRZZkf32Srsq5YA/w640-h480/IMG_0213.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Season well with freshly ground Black pepper<div>Into serving bowl and top with the grated Parmesan Cheese</div><div>Voila</div><div>Lunch is served</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQHPJpGJmSTWzJyG6Z4uVCIveVfRYfh41YLliWE2fUTWe6IzFf_HCVcrFBcRG7WmsQuuxrio_PzNHJS0Vy7ErFMzttX2e6ZVA8q3PmhugqzZKXsFow5930WsVxsubMVNEQkRq7Q/s1622/IMG_0785.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1420" data-original-width="1622" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQHPJpGJmSTWzJyG6Z4uVCIveVfRYfh41YLliWE2fUTWe6IzFf_HCVcrFBcRG7WmsQuuxrio_PzNHJS0Vy7ErFMzttX2e6ZVA8q3PmhugqzZKXsFow5930WsVxsubMVNEQkRq7Q/w640-h560/IMG_0785.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Yesterday I forgot I had bought a baguette to have with our lunch...silly me... so there it was sitting on the stairs. Shame to waste, so this morning I made croutons </p><div style="text-align: left;">So so simple, just slice the baguette, lay them on a tray, spray with olive oil and </div><div style="text-align: left;">sprinkle sea salt flakes over them </div><div style="text-align: left;">As easy as that</div><div style="text-align: left;">Bake in 160 degree C oven for about 15 minutes</div><div style="text-align: left;">turn the tray around for even baking</div><div style="text-align: left;">and back in for about another 5 mins</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">They should be golden and crunchy </div><div style="text-align: left;">Pop them on a rack to cool</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWMVkQDrt9e6N4DJWqYF7UbnnVF83SKRSfqm3Gql_jsvwdSeflxL3_NDfBpNv4-pgTB8Xl8ZhuFrF_vMSPUPfs3BAQSaVE8tSJbVuGUtgM0uLIdanDZy5TeqBj1pGYk-S5DhvGHQ/s1590/IMG_0793.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1394" data-original-width="1590" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWMVkQDrt9e6N4DJWqYF7UbnnVF83SKRSfqm3Gql_jsvwdSeflxL3_NDfBpNv4-pgTB8Xl8ZhuFrF_vMSPUPfs3BAQSaVE8tSJbVuGUtgM0uLIdanDZy5TeqBj1pGYk-S5DhvGHQ/w640-h562/IMG_0793.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Great with soup</div><div>or with your favourite dip, in this case Hummus dressed with Lemon Olive Oil</div><div>And a couple of leaves of Coriander and few littles of Fresh Chili</div><div>Just to pretty it up</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLca4SFlx0kppnbmCgplNj4YsVrWy6ovUYAKktRdE_q7aD8e7dG1XRtN5l4mXx1bUoYFJ2G7RFeZVTCOt3G9GmnxLrJL3o3hYSn32EDl2AwQADpWWfLwpWRojxAqVvsldf7ryRrA/s1622/IMG_0785.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1420" data-original-width="1622" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLca4SFlx0kppnbmCgplNj4YsVrWy6ovUYAKktRdE_q7aD8e7dG1XRtN5l4mXx1bUoYFJ2G7RFeZVTCOt3G9GmnxLrJL3o3hYSn32EDl2AwQADpWWfLwpWRojxAqVvsldf7ryRrA/w640-h560/IMG_0785.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Yum</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>So So Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04559718013383385233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22751661.post-28819903972429899992021-09-20T19:13:00.003-07:002021-09-20T19:19:12.845-07:00Fettucine Cabonara with a Green Twist<div>What to do in Lockdown</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16Sa0_ZcbatBo1NkFM0e1po2rzmzYyaww5DZ63OkVoAZ_-bOjxrC0ysA1eL3RNRHngy327Rdak2PYBjiFxucdpkJjb-7noKXCHUWO1jviAl3a9ZXA6fHtlMHUUearo4b66Mbs5g/s1548/IMG_0148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1193" data-original-width="1548" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16Sa0_ZcbatBo1NkFM0e1po2rzmzYyaww5DZ63OkVoAZ_-bOjxrC0ysA1eL3RNRHngy327Rdak2PYBjiFxucdpkJjb-7noKXCHUWO1jviAl3a9ZXA6fHtlMHUUearo4b66Mbs5g/w400-h309/IMG_0148.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br />Why not make your own Pasta. </div><div>It's easier that you think. You can either make it totally by hand </div><div>or</div><div>More of a "cheats" way, use the food processor</div><div>you still have to do some hard work kneading but it's all worth it in the long run</div><div>Go to this link <a href="https://sososimple.blogspot.com/2010/02/simple-ravioli-anyone-can-do-this.html" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">https://sososimple.blogspot.com/2010/02/simple-ravioli-anyone-can-do-this.htm</a></div><div><br /></div><div>I had a helper, Granddaughter Cleo was a dab hand at making the pasta</div><div>Both methods are shown here, on this occasion...we did the Food processor method </div><div><br /></div><div>Once you have made your Pasta, roll it into a ball</div><div>Cover with plastic wrap and let it sit in the fridge for at least an hour</div><div>Take it out and start the roll process</div><div>We have a Pasta Roller, that I purchased in another life</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcEThUZEGewy4-gi_EApz4abJPrqnO7dVKjK-47Jvk8mivWfK-lyFvDv0fhtp32fEFPdDz0uqP-FBrAUX5gJiSt3S14mFm7Q5vRZb1BxI5XLnBg7MFxen16S4ZywM_24sIZtgtbg/s1456/IMG_0150.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1394" data-original-width="1456" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcEThUZEGewy4-gi_EApz4abJPrqnO7dVKjK-47Jvk8mivWfK-lyFvDv0fhtp32fEFPdDz0uqP-FBrAUX5gJiSt3S14mFm7Q5vRZb1BxI5XLnBg7MFxen16S4ZywM_24sIZtgtbg/w400-h281/IMG_0150.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Not only does it roll it out as thin as you would like it then cuts it into the required style</div><div>Cleo and I decided that Fettucine was what we wanted</div><div><br /></div><div>Thought a form of Cabonara was just the ticket </div><div>When looking for the perfect recipe... I found Ina Garten's Spring Green Spaghetti</div><div>So we adapted it to our taste and it was very tasty indeed </div><div>Cabonara is quite rich so the addition of the greens made it feel just a bit more healthy</div><div><br /></div><div>So once you have made the pasta, Grab a broom, wipe the handle and dust it with flour and hang the noodles over it, to dry out</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWI0ixXOVrZ5WQfRyl_GWHDagvg23g7XsRgs-KKfodeHK1hGerCTMt9mRuw-T8f5f6SCjOrVVqOyRuFELuL7RyJIsLV9-kkb3VbIm_m-oNk1ioIN_aXwSefarFiuHzYjowp9ZIew/s1375/IMG_0763.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1375" height="533" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWI0ixXOVrZ5WQfRyl_GWHDagvg23g7XsRgs-KKfodeHK1hGerCTMt9mRuw-T8f5f6SCjOrVVqOyRuFELuL7RyJIsLV9-kkb3VbIm_m-oNk1ioIN_aXwSefarFiuHzYjowp9ZIew/w640-h533/IMG_0763.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>So its time to cook and assemble</div><div>You will need</div><div><b>Approx 400 gms pasta</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><p style="color: #151515; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>8-10 snow peas julienned lengthwise</b></p>
<p style="color: #151515; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>1 cup shelled fresh peas (1 pound in the pod), or frozen peas</b></p>
<p style="color: #151515; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>12 to 14 thin asparagus, bottom third discarded and tips sliced in 2-inch pieces</b></p>
<p style="color: #151515; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>2 tablespoons good olive oil</b></p>
<p style="color: #151515; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>5 rashers of Pancetta. (I used streaky bacon) </b></p>
<p style="color: #151515; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>1/2 cup heavy cream</b></p>
<p style="color: #151515; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>2 extra-large eggs</b></p>
<p style="color: #151515; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>2 extra-large egg yolks</b></p>
<p style="color: #151515; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>3/4 cup freshly grated Italian Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving</b></p>
<p style="color: #151515; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>5 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced diagonally</b></p>
<p style="color: #151515; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>1/4 cup minced fresh chives, plus extra for serving</b></p>
<p style="color: #151515; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper</b></p>
<p style="color: #151515; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><b>Zest and juice of 1 lemon </b></p></div><div><br /></div><div>Bring a large pot of well salted water to the boil</div><div>Add the pasta and cook for about 6 minutes</div><div>Take out a cup of the water and set aside</div><div>Add the snow peas, asparagus and the peas (I used frozen)</div><div>Cook for another 2 minutes longer </div><div>Drain the pasta and vegetables together</div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium (10- to 11-inch) sauté pan over medium heat,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Add the bacon and cook for 7 to 9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels and set aside</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">While the bacon cooks, fill a large bowl with the hottest tap water and set aside to heat the bowl. Just before you drain the pasta, pour the water out of the bowl.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Put the cream, eggs, egg yolks, freshly ground black pepper and some sea salt and 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta water into the bowl and whisk to combine.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Immediately, add the hot pasta and vegetables and toss with tongs for a full minute or two, until the pasta absorbs the sauce.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">If necessary add enough reserved hot pasta water, to keep the sauce creamy </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Add the 3/4 cup Parmesan, the scallions, chives, lemon zest and juice and toss well.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Add the bacon and serve hot sprinkled with extra chives and Parmesan.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXa3HMmK2mOXaCWaW0SbfqC0i7R_oaTBbHmX8A4BHxyy1unX_E_FxK4mLpgoOQrBcU_4j-tj_SHpZtm1v737r3DmcnW0786KL2l8ZC61eR_soWBbRZ_7E9bLVpS9D-ExrMLnLD9Q/s1548/IMG_0148.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1193" data-original-width="1548" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXa3HMmK2mOXaCWaW0SbfqC0i7R_oaTBbHmX8A4BHxyy1unX_E_FxK4mLpgoOQrBcU_4j-tj_SHpZtm1v737r3DmcnW0786KL2l8ZC61eR_soWBbRZ_7E9bLVpS9D-ExrMLnLD9Q/w640-h494/IMG_0148.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Voila, dinner is served </span></div><div>
<p style="color: #151515; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 18px;"><br /></p></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>So So Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04559718013383385233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22751661.post-38800822377698052552021-06-05T19:11:00.000-07:002021-06-05T19:11:26.307-07:00We Love Pasta<p>Well I love Pasta and I love to try it in so many ways. I was planning on roasting some prawns but "quelle domag...not in our freezer today, so I had a good look in the fridge and look what I found</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzY-rMKW_2RA0qF0K1L1BfV57ihGUPzQYI77rSvsaC6Hes8VdBai_sbwMWQjVwHWNZiy7HlxBCdYG467oBIa8baDzAp61FZ8xHDA2AaCHcVDBNssLQVEmSWUWe_0pcMPFsl4XE8Q/s2048/IMG_0761.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzY-rMKW_2RA0qF0K1L1BfV57ihGUPzQYI77rSvsaC6Hes8VdBai_sbwMWQjVwHWNZiy7HlxBCdYG467oBIa8baDzAp61FZ8xHDA2AaCHcVDBNssLQVEmSWUWe_0pcMPFsl4XE8Q/w640-h480/IMG_0761.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>In the fridge was a piece of<b> carrot, a piece of courgette, 1/3 green pepper, half a leek, 1 lonely mushroom and and some bacon...in the freezer some frozen corn, and some breadcrumbs</b><div>Perfect</div><div>You can use what ever you like but this was such a good and colourful selection</div><div>Plus in the pantry I found some <b>some spaghetti</b></div><div><br /></div><div>So put on a <b>pot of well salted water</b> to boil for the pasta</div><div>Then <b>prep your vegetable</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Grate <b>the carrot and courgette</b></div><div>Remove all the outside leaves of the <b>leek, wash it and slice </b></div><div>Slice<b> the mushroom and the green pepper </b>and you are ready to go </div><div>Put a pan on the stove and bring up to medium heat</div><div>Chop the <b>bacon and sauté </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVOssNjN9VIQ4XG7TLev__WTD73grpJtm5_1esiFMWyHAQ-KhNbd2UIKkj8gJIfCnavJncKjDF2oBcqax3F6_cKHHhyphenhyphenCAPiPc6dmL6YZZWc2eOeiuHBV-agDqARYano3Fb5W7JA/s2048/IMG_0759.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVOssNjN9VIQ4XG7TLev__WTD73grpJtm5_1esiFMWyHAQ-KhNbd2UIKkj8gJIfCnavJncKjDF2oBcqax3F6_cKHHhyphenhyphenCAPiPc6dmL6YZZWc2eOeiuHBV-agDqARYano3Fb5W7JA/w640-h480/IMG_0759.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div>When the water has come to the boil<b> add the spaghetti and cook till just al dente around 6-8 minutes</b></div><div>Meanwhile</div><div>Remove<b> the bacon and place in a bowl, add the mushroom</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXlTLI7q9GRPgahZDoj_gX-rt2mBSSs6Wd-vlTbNbEjNQkapZ-pyuiQRKlftIwB1AjUqaqexVhr5ms-rBrLM2CJpHQTi1gOGmF4psMgUfp7BM1GW9kYX0vWr8w8l_9JG_jRmNjeg/s2048/IMG_0762.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXlTLI7q9GRPgahZDoj_gX-rt2mBSSs6Wd-vlTbNbEjNQkapZ-pyuiQRKlftIwB1AjUqaqexVhr5ms-rBrLM2CJpHQTi1gOGmF4psMgUfp7BM1GW9kYX0vWr8w8l_9JG_jRmNjeg/w640-h480/IMG_0762.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>It does look a little lonely but it was worth it</div><div>Remove and place with the bacon </div><div>Then <b>add the chopped leeks</b></div><div>Saute them gently <b>till soft </b></div><div>Add the <b>rest of the ingredients including the bacon and mushroom</b></div><div>Saute till soft</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFQQKFWA5QFZnX_5X6X3QhoXbc28GkN3w0Y7DzGvZefTNQfnM2zlI-R9FEy4hyphenhyphenBxUAXXTNYzkuaxaocl8tJtQU846YJCiFkU07muSb_7JbllVt3LNhOgdoBTW4wjg7nfOlSe2tg/s2048/IMG_0767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFQQKFWA5QFZnX_5X6X3QhoXbc28GkN3w0Y7DzGvZefTNQfnM2zlI-R9FEy4hyphenhyphenBxUAXXTNYzkuaxaocl8tJtQU846YJCiFkU07muSb_7JbllVt3LNhOgdoBTW4wjg7nfOlSe2tg/w640-h480/IMG_0767.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div>Throw in a<b> good slurp of wine</b> and turn heat up so that it evaporates</div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile while this is happening</div><div>In a another pan add <b>some oil.</b>.. about 2 tbs, </div><div>Heat till just about smoking and then <b>add the breadcrumbs</b></div><div>Toss well and cook till they are just nice and toasty</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_MI_vijjLhE4z0KwFRtUNHutAY63Xyn6A4pTxHDK_oLqs2kvSacBqfUFr4vWprw11pIdepmJZyisfcM8tXEVhQH73g9gvBPHZ9urYjM85M7NCyG2It5Y2qeJG1hNwtD2ofohcA/s2048/IMG_0765.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_MI_vijjLhE4z0KwFRtUNHutAY63Xyn6A4pTxHDK_oLqs2kvSacBqfUFr4vWprw11pIdepmJZyisfcM8tXEVhQH73g9gvBPHZ9urYjM85M7NCyG2It5Y2qeJG1hNwtD2ofohcA/w640-h480/IMG_0765.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div>When the pasta is cooked</div><div>Using your tongs, add it to the vegetables and toss well</div><div>Place on your plate</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9fuMOxK6Ld9qq_M_YiNXGTsUhmCLhv80ZZaowORlcih9f4oXSS8V0VY6g9EFC2AhHjhpyx7dAd6UXHiYR1RJfKMS9lkNyWGCm3et2LwggUvs4SayS9g3_bU_Y6t8ztk3WMy0GQ/s2048/IMG_0768.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9fuMOxK6Ld9qq_M_YiNXGTsUhmCLhv80ZZaowORlcih9f4oXSS8V0VY6g9EFC2AhHjhpyx7dAd6UXHiYR1RJfKMS9lkNyWGCm3et2LwggUvs4SayS9g3_bU_Y6t8ztk3WMy0GQ/w640-h480/IMG_0768.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div>Sprinkle<b> the toasted breadcrumbs</b> over the top and enjoy</div><div>Lunch is served and very good it was too</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmH5RTFX2FGrm5xijkr1l4KgmINb4JTrDF9HkAC11xwMnIKUh7WjQ3DOvXn8keSRU9gD51vc2Kob_3DbpNfmn2QyKm48H1zuCog_3tFs5g2DHtMip4eitSswIuXnOy89jDHN5caA/s2048/IMG_0772.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmH5RTFX2FGrm5xijkr1l4KgmINb4JTrDF9HkAC11xwMnIKUh7WjQ3DOvXn8keSRU9gD51vc2Kob_3DbpNfmn2QyKm48H1zuCog_3tFs5g2DHtMip4eitSswIuXnOy89jDHN5caA/w640-h480/IMG_0772.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>So So Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04559718013383385233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22751661.post-23783052530289254812021-05-10T18:26:00.000-07:002021-05-10T18:26:34.971-07:00<p> <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 22.53px;">We have a bucket full of onions. Well it was full but we have been using them</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Jwr70fAr5Xxzopl5e9A5nrHp8NEMwFp33qka1T2Wn63l-F8ukMSVM2z61Usa-P77iwpKkFboOmTwi7yA6gJQxCGVRnu2b92shwr9lVVdvDAAu-jEWjrNelIXQIp5-Xz6jrXW5Q/s2048/9BACB833-7FA7-488D-A5B6-B5AD98AC1F97.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1593" data-original-width="2048" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Jwr70fAr5Xxzopl5e9A5nrHp8NEMwFp33qka1T2Wn63l-F8ukMSVM2z61Usa-P77iwpKkFboOmTwi7yA6gJQxCGVRnu2b92shwr9lVVdvDAAu-jEWjrNelIXQIp5-Xz6jrXW5Q/w640-h498/9BACB833-7FA7-488D-A5B6-B5AD98AC1F97.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="s1" style="font-size: 22.53px;">Have to be used...</span><span style="font-size: 22.53px;">French Onion Soup methinks</span><span style="font-size: 22.53px;"> </span><p></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 22.5px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26.9px;"><span style="font-size: 22.53px;">There a nice lamb bone from last nights roast and after stripping the meat off...(nothing better than cold meat sandwiches)</span><span class="s1" style="font-size: 22.53px;"></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 22.5px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 22.53px;">I popped the bone into a large pot add some aromatics and</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 22.5px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 22.53px;">Voila Lamb stock</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 22.5px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpGACJDXK12jmzpwqJubYw-1mtTJKXn_VP5UzfzGlTFPSv9PItFF4wQQd8sPBO5fN92HLBETZIa8Gwn2rs2QjmjvWhyphenhyphenaUNOFrF3blnzr7pNRlfVKFb-rB3rMwB0xgDtEYexKM5Q/s2048/A649D58D-D96D-4351-BEEF-C95F183CEF4F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpGACJDXK12jmzpwqJubYw-1mtTJKXn_VP5UzfzGlTFPSv9PItFF4wQQd8sPBO5fN92HLBETZIa8Gwn2rs2QjmjvWhyphenhyphenaUNOFrF3blnzr7pNRlfVKFb-rB3rMwB0xgDtEYexKM5Q/w640-h480/A649D58D-D96D-4351-BEEF-C95F183CEF4F.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 22.53px;">So I peeled...with a few tears...some onions </span><p></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 22.5px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26.9px;"><span style="font-size: 22.53px;">Sliced them and popped into a pot with some butter</span><span class="s1" style="font-size: 22.53px;"></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 22.5px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1iK8i4j2ZT0loxiYfwZC7jIPsWV5UQBLwFz7BxL3b5_WL8y8F0VbsCuGhees3NJPt-b0XwTCMS7y3uo5FJcMgAKkcuNOXse3s0qKA_a9ixpMRn_aFovcsjLsvTLlUr4tDbQEbwA/s2048/6C257EC4-D1D0-4FD0-B656-6A50626DDD56.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1iK8i4j2ZT0loxiYfwZC7jIPsWV5UQBLwFz7BxL3b5_WL8y8F0VbsCuGhees3NJPt-b0XwTCMS7y3uo5FJcMgAKkcuNOXse3s0qKA_a9ixpMRn_aFovcsjLsvTLlUr4tDbQEbwA/w640-h480/6C257EC4-D1D0-4FD0-B656-6A50626DDD56.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 22.53px;">Nice slow cook about 30 minutes and they are soft, sweet and delicious </span><p></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 22.5px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26.9px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 22.53px;"></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 22.5px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 22.53px;">Don’t forget to stir them regularly </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 22.5px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 22.53px;">Don’t want any burnt bits</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 22.5px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 22.53px;">Caramelised but not burnt</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 22.5px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26.9px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 22.53px;"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 22.5px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 22.53px;">Add a dash of white wine and leave to simmer for about 10 mins</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 22.5px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzC94MdjPseY7UqREV1yzzhyphenhyphenqay2SvmqNXeZLX9J8VQNePVlFHAImT7gwApF3RIe1-2zJ5fQlcpI5Nje97cMG6v3t7ClaTXPIx7MjI9nA4TSQf40vzln7gO9IuNjgDvtS7Jwl8A/s2048/A4D063D5-E9AF-431E-B0DE-D82380E4767F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1790" data-original-width="2048" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzC94MdjPseY7UqREV1yzzhyphenhyphenqay2SvmqNXeZLX9J8VQNePVlFHAImT7gwApF3RIe1-2zJ5fQlcpI5Nje97cMG6v3t7ClaTXPIx7MjI9nA4TSQf40vzln7gO9IuNjgDvtS7Jwl8A/w640-h560/A4D063D5-E9AF-431E-B0DE-D82380E4767F.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 22.53px;">And Voila </span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 22.5px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 22.53px;">Lunch is served </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 22.5px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BEl8lBUPxH2aiF9qmWPKzB-jlHkQ9vEcXWdz31FM5OogYAYJ2Le0hrVti19TsMGGnnKEV-ZYVqEs4MtUWs47vXxg466G_gtOXx8Di71q8KsiKr3d8OeHkwNQozgixldh7K77RQ/s2048/93D3DBE0-ECBC-4C55-AC3C-1F3AA045E0DF.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BEl8lBUPxH2aiF9qmWPKzB-jlHkQ9vEcXWdz31FM5OogYAYJ2Le0hrVti19TsMGGnnKEV-ZYVqEs4MtUWs47vXxg466G_gtOXx8Di71q8KsiKr3d8OeHkwNQozgixldh7K77RQ/w640-h480/93D3DBE0-ECBC-4C55-AC3C-1F3AA045E0DF.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 22.53px;">The traditional way to serve French Onion soup is with a cheese toasted crouton on top but I’m happy with a little chopped parsley </span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 22.5px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 22.53px;">And a cold lamb sandwich on plastic white bread</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 22.5px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRp9rtCkK3Hdm5Kq2ysYe4zFsZU7VGDXxpQw1Kl8Rgf6KIXC2Al5vQfXn9Q55gWdv7scVxSZDNljhn0Gprg5P9AN6hmM26KI3FrQYAgRkcVeR95-SI2loUqgyTlt5jSBvS1JaYLA/s2048/F7D6A16C-092A-4A08-AE0C-B47D23589561.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRp9rtCkK3Hdm5Kq2ysYe4zFsZU7VGDXxpQw1Kl8Rgf6KIXC2Al5vQfXn9Q55gWdv7scVxSZDNljhn0Gprg5P9AN6hmM26KI3FrQYAgRkcVeR95-SI2loUqgyTlt5jSBvS1JaYLA/w640-h480/F7D6A16C-092A-4A08-AE0C-B47D23589561.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="s1" style="font-size: 22.53px;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 22.5px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26.9px;"><span style="font-size: 22.53px;">Perfect </span><span class="s1" style="font-size: 22.53px;"></span></p>So So Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04559718013383385233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22751661.post-86278269645602551472021-03-20T20:15:00.008-07:002021-03-20T20:19:00.932-07:00Making The Best Of Leftovers<p> I have always been The Leftover Queen, I can't abide throwing good food out. This is not a recipe, just a good tasty idea for Waste Not Want Not... I am also a believer that soup is not just a Winter Dish. It's an AnyTime Dish</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9t0R9gW4EYRvpqRjkKscGYkSt24S2t6msyylwnSy6etaJ9NTKSPx0qsVkmax90jNwFTzUX5O3L6sXtTtIHLVEnKJ3-_IYoxXvIkckHWiHR3eSyC0bEt66b9jYf-sUji916J9B5w/s2016/IMG_0566.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9t0R9gW4EYRvpqRjkKscGYkSt24S2t6msyylwnSy6etaJ9NTKSPx0qsVkmax90jNwFTzUX5O3L6sXtTtIHLVEnKJ3-_IYoxXvIkckHWiHR3eSyC0bEt66b9jYf-sUji916J9B5w/w640-h480/IMG_0566.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />In the fridge were 2 containers of food, leftover from yesterday. Some mushroom soup, incidentally which was store bought. Plus cold boiled potatoes, corn cobs and a little broccoli for that touch of green, all leftover from last night's dinner<p></p><p>Instead of making croutons to sprinkle on the soup, I decided to chop up the Vege and sprinkle them on top...as simple as that</p><p>The soup needed a little extra zing, so I heated it up with some cream, just enough to thin it down a bit and make it extra creamy.</p><p>Meanwhile I chopped up the potatoes, stripped the corn off the cob, broke up the broccoli, popped them into a pan, on medium heat, which contained some butter</p><p>Turned the heat up...so that the potatoes would get some colour, seasoned them with some sea salt and freshly ground black pepper</p><p>About 4-5 minutes was enough</p><p>I grabbed a pretty serving bowl, filled it up with the hot soup, scattered the Vege on top and </p><p>Voila... Lunch and Delicious it was too </p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p><br /></p>So So Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04559718013383385233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22751661.post-91491399027152142782021-01-17T16:32:00.002-08:002021-01-17T16:33:15.779-08:00New Way To Use Bagged Salads<div style="text-align: left;">There was a chicken carcass in the fridge, so immediately popped into the pot and I made some beautiful chicken stock<br />There was enough to put in the freezer for later and another litre or so to make soup for lunch.<br />Except for an onion and 2 sad looking carrots, I was a little low on soup vege<br />BUT also in the fridge was a bag of an Asian Chopped Salad, why don't I use that, after all a </div><div style="text-align: left;">really nice mix of vege plus... there is a sesame ginger dressing and some croutony crunchy things...perfect for lunch I thought</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh9n6Z92dferYmm5f_X0a2hRapRDQzHNEeNGD7gJPu_5pS8O_THrzdQgFOc8jSK-ceJDc2nm2Q5BlpzszJ50qsUDdQA2D401klHJiV7NDWjmbMLT4UgVNvnCc1zK2Ph-Lxhujbfg/s1900/IMG_8995.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1232" data-original-width="1900" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh9n6Z92dferYmm5f_X0a2hRapRDQzHNEeNGD7gJPu_5pS8O_THrzdQgFOc8jSK-ceJDc2nm2Q5BlpzszJ50qsUDdQA2D401klHJiV7NDWjmbMLT4UgVNvnCc1zK2Ph-Lxhujbfg/w640-h414/IMG_8995.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Ingredients:</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>2 tbs olive oil</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1 med onion finely chopped</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>2 small carrots grated</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1 bag Asian Vege with little bag croutony things</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1 litre chicken stock</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Sesame and ginger dressing</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In a pot heat the <b>olive oil </b>and add the <b>chopped onions</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Cook till soft then <b>add grated carrot</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Stir and season with some <b>salt and freshly ground black pepper</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Add the<b> Asian Vege</b> and stir plus a little more seasoning </div><div style="text-align: left;">when soft <b>add the chicken stock</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Bring to the boil and simmer for about 20-30 minutes</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim8Un2LKI1fvPMHmfJ83KGAi8bZOszvwGccXmyYgO97k5avc5ANiPvtnZ9mni9rlpr1wQQYdQLfOelDCOAH6s9qh1zNh2dyeTUA7Pj14JbmBIVjAbij02Ji8CY-qbed6GcsHP1yg/s1397/IMG_8992.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1397" data-original-width="1379" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim8Un2LKI1fvPMHmfJ83KGAi8bZOszvwGccXmyYgO97k5avc5ANiPvtnZ9mni9rlpr1wQQYdQLfOelDCOAH6s9qh1zNh2dyeTUA7Pj14JbmBIVjAbij02Ji8CY-qbed6GcsHP1yg/w632-h640/IMG_8992.jpg" width="632" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Before serving add the Sesame and Ginger dressing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86F9gcWnGZtI33jJW_arTuQZ0RS3sx3So9BOy25OIYt89y7kGpyQ1ktL2VmkjIcfH4Aw2AfDE1QIsb-roRrvjw60l6gDYeekDKmEQaSJkiBlVpz6ndfj1qX7e_i-wrNQkZH8rxw/s1500/IMG_0664.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1201" data-original-width="1500" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86F9gcWnGZtI33jJW_arTuQZ0RS3sx3So9BOy25OIYt89y7kGpyQ1ktL2VmkjIcfH4Aw2AfDE1QIsb-roRrvjw60l6gDYeekDKmEQaSJkiBlVpz6ndfj1qX7e_i-wrNQkZH8rxw/w640-h512/IMG_0664.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Into your soup bowl, and maybe a few crunchy "croutony" things on the top </div><div style="text-align: left;">Plus some chopped chives for colour </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Yum</div><div style="text-align: left;">Perfect lunch</div><div style="text-align: left;">Will do that again</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>So So Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04559718013383385233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22751661.post-76190326854391105792020-07-28T15:48:00.000-07:002020-07-28T15:48:58.240-07:00Fish Pie - Always a FavouriteWe had lovely fresh Gurnard for dinner on Thursday. I was very generous with my quantities and there was enough left over for another meal<div>When fish has been sitting in the fridge for a couple of days, it is not quite so good just pan fried, so I turned it into Fish Pie</div><div><br /></div><div>With a Bechamel Sauce doctored with veggies and lemon and this is a delight to eat.</div><div>I topped it with a mix of Mashed Potato and Kumara Yum</div><div>This will feed 3 or a greedy 2 people</div><div>The beauty of this fish pie is with the addition of the veggies into the sauce, you have a complete meal</div><div>You have to be quick to take a photo of the completed pie</div><div>Very very tasty</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexBGzjuWmX7nOfLMVha4p1NCw-Q0VHhgJIw8F32RcoRkO0Sv3iz-J02PxXVjkzbLnIhFtIVprnl9LpfK80pjnLmEGOhZWYXwqXAKysGYmpfC_FuFkDAHuRCBEvumb7aLqWHAb8g/s2048/IMG_7504.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexBGzjuWmX7nOfLMVha4p1NCw-Q0VHhgJIw8F32RcoRkO0Sv3iz-J02PxXVjkzbLnIhFtIVprnl9LpfK80pjnLmEGOhZWYXwqXAKysGYmpfC_FuFkDAHuRCBEvumb7aLqWHAb8g/w500-h375/IMG_7504.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>So you will need</div><div><b>300 gms of Gurnard or any other white fish</b></div><div><b>50 gms butter</b></div><div><b>3 tablespoons Flour</b></div><div><b>Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper</b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>50 gms butter</b></div><div><b>1/2 leek finely sliced</b></div><div><b>1 carrot grated</b></div><div><b>1 red onion peeled and diced</b></div><div><b>splash white wine</b></div><div><b>1 lemon zested and juiced</b></div><div><b>300 mls milk</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>1 large potato peeled and diced</b></div><div><b>1 large Kumara peeled and diced</b></div><div><b>A big knob of butter and a splash of milk</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Toss the gurnard in seasoned flour, shake excess flour off and reserve</div><div>in a pan melt 50 gms butter when med hot add the fish</div><div>Cook till just golden about 4 minutes</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgW95ev9kA8dNGOwu3QC7fdlwHiw7-9wnG14JkI4qkLZSllhYMs8eJKxYS2tIcifFsf9nr1Qe8Cbc7qLPkfDRrkTIrt3SggMu_zT6a_nEgDxFHPJdxqV0MeumjpNDWfgdhtfOAg/s1422/IMG_0423.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;">There are so many recipes for Prawns and Rice on the Internet</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;">The idea of using Lemon not only whilst cooking the prawns but also in the accompanying rice</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;">is such a good plan</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;">Preparation and Cooking Time 25 minutes<span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>350 gms Prawns, cleaned <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>4 - 5 cloves garlic<span class="Apple-converted-space"> peeled and finely chopped </span></b></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>1/4 tsp paprika <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>2 tbs butter<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>2 Tbs fresh Lemon Juice <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>3 Tbs Fresh Snipped Parsley</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"><b> </b> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Clean shrimp if needed, if not just rinse and let drain.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc1hzt7IZQOEc3-e4ZnXO-C6cNu6E_Ybl3-S1KNYbrVI3hynw-mUC-NAuUm4OXGjyIxOjo1rl0dKfDP4PWIEeKcr_shVGZJWVUkc1CjjdAkwZT2m9L9KpasIvrKo3VZLiYR06OqQ/s2048/IMG_0391.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc1hzt7IZQOEc3-e4ZnXO-C6cNu6E_Ybl3-S1KNYbrVI3hynw-mUC-NAuUm4OXGjyIxOjo1rl0dKfDP4PWIEeKcr_shVGZJWVUkc1CjjdAkwZT2m9L9KpasIvrKo3VZLiYR06OqQ/w500-h375/IMG_0391.JPG" width="500" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Cut lemon in half and cut off 2 slices for garnish.</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Squeeze the remaining lemon for juice.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Meanwhile mince garlic</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Add paprika and sauté briefly.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7Rm6d_ZVshIuDRk1Bwx2z7nUDFXcimwtdYUTbGpkoLF8Pnn3O-GxiFsU9W2VyDDGYYCh1GYDUNd0AyCyAPCH983IM18rLdd-Tsu0HNJRTI6Mq1RiHKpY-CCMwwoLiDfcDmRaNw/s2048/IMG_0393.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7Rm6d_ZVshIuDRk1Bwx2z7nUDFXcimwtdYUTbGpkoLF8Pnn3O-GxiFsU9W2VyDDGYYCh1GYDUNd0AyCyAPCH983IM18rLdd-Tsu0HNJRTI6Mq1RiHKpY-CCMwwoLiDfcDmRaNw/w500-h375/IMG_0393.JPG" width="500" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Add <b>garlic and sauté</b> until golden and tender, 5<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>7 minutes.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Turn heat up to medium and add shrimp. </p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Sauté until prawns </b>start to curl and turn opaque.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Add<b> lemon juice, parsley</b> and heat through.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Very simple</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdMZzTI2sOxajwLeAdrhuxuIyyUaXctTWCuIL0dMkK26elA418qUcEfFXBC25WVP4M2m9CqK7E_zCBnqFh8gwQiFbanVB-PCzE_o6W6YfuAPYuWNaDn0Ao-8wxjIpOMkzAOYGGg/s2048/IMG_0395.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdMZzTI2sOxajwLeAdrhuxuIyyUaXctTWCuIL0dMkK26elA418qUcEfFXBC25WVP4M2m9CqK7E_zCBnqFh8gwQiFbanVB-PCzE_o6W6YfuAPYuWNaDn0Ao-8wxjIpOMkzAOYGGg/w625-h469/IMG_0395.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">And to accompany these juicy prawns</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">Just whip up this tasty lemon rice </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Lemon Basmati Rice</b></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>1/2 cup Basmati Rice<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><b>1 clove Garlic</b></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>2 tsp butter</b></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><b>1 cup, 250 mls Chicken Stock<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><b>1 tbs fresh lemon thyme</b></span></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><b><span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></b></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>1tbs lemon juice</b></span></p><div><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Mince <b>garlic.</b></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Add garlic and sauté briefly, 1<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>2 minutes.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Add rice and sauté, stirring for 1 minute.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3HjnIaDW6MoyC89yCTSEFxHvem5s17qJLsXZQu4V1mVBA0ycq3LvcPQ-MJePSZUwpxLnT2WHT1JUSHydDSqYmOTmc7Dr2J0SH7ldC-5Ah_IGhOq_Cs9ZiRb6lp3bRyRkVZse5qw/s2048/IMG_0392.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3HjnIaDW6MoyC89yCTSEFxHvem5s17qJLsXZQu4V1mVBA0ycq3LvcPQ-MJePSZUwpxLnT2WHT1JUSHydDSqYmOTmc7Dr2J0SH7ldC-5Ah_IGhOq_Cs9ZiRb6lp3bRyRkVZse5qw/w500-h375/IMG_0392.JPG" width="500" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Add<b> stock, thyme and lemon juice</b>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Cover and cook for length of time on package.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">When done fluff with a fork</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">To serve: Arrange rice on a small platter. </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Spoon shrimp and sauce on rice, garnish with little extra parsley and serve with some lemon wedges on the side<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTp4Ou6vhUhumcyCV7ByiF_dtlbf3ugqgHQKej_Q-ItRCRaDV8g1agQ3he8z4NL77W_NYul0VmCfFneE1cLANoUtkfUS7c1iHKqwg72skCi7JLnbpvOfYrwxkqVdgVM3vQwS31Bw/s2048/IMG_0397.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTp4Ou6vhUhumcyCV7ByiF_dtlbf3ugqgHQKej_Q-ItRCRaDV8g1agQ3he8z4NL77W_NYul0VmCfFneE1cLANoUtkfUS7c1iHKqwg72skCi7JLnbpvOfYrwxkqVdgVM3vQwS31Bw/w625-h469/IMG_0397.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Enjoy </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p>So So Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04559718013383385233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22751661.post-21273802017777790262020-07-13T19:16:00.001-07:002020-07-13T19:16:24.736-07:00Lamb Shanks-More Winter FareThis time of the year people with Citrus trees are blessed with so much fruit.<div>So what to do with it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisFbJ6bspfz0UrlSIn33tyiPM8qkJgiBlXIUFf45sybAmbj-5j471ICE-4irGrPqk-to7pN4yXqYdHwFvfwkSMhuXgXWqVK7p37ASA1FZD6vuktgEG24mwdd2dICaRpe5DZVVnrA/s2048/IMG_7401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1759" data-original-width="2048" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisFbJ6bspfz0UrlSIn33tyiPM8qkJgiBlXIUFf45sybAmbj-5j471ICE-4irGrPqk-to7pN4yXqYdHwFvfwkSMhuXgXWqVK7p37ASA1FZD6vuktgEG24mwdd2dICaRpe5DZVVnrA/w500-h430/IMG_7401.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div>I was given a bag of Oranges, we had Lemon on the tree and Grapefruit</div><div>So much colour</div><div>So I decided to use some of the orange juice in a casserole, along with some left over Rose Wine</div><div>Yes I did have some leftover wine!!!</div><div>We also had two Lamb Shanks and some vegetables in the fridge so I improvised</div><div>These two shanks fed 4 of us</div><div><br /></div><div><b>3 tablespoons Olive Oil</b></div><div><div><b>2 Lamb Shanks</b></div><div><b>3 tablespoons Flour</b></div><div><b>Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div></div><div><b>1 onion peeled and chopped</b></div><div><b>1 carrot chopped</b></div><div><b>2 sticks celery chopped</b></div><div><b>2 cloves garlic peeled and finely chopped</b></div><div><b>Piece of pumpkin peeled and chopped</b></div><div><b>1 oxo cube dissolved in 1 cup hot water</b></div><div><b>1 cup orange juice</b></div><div><b>1 cup rose wine</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Heat the oven to 160C</b> this is a long slow cook</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Dry the lamb shanks </b>in a paper towel</div><div>Dredge in <b>flour seasoned with salt and pepper</b></div><div>Put the leftover flour to one side</div><div>In a pan <b>drizzle the olive oil</b></div><div><b>Brown the shanks </b>and place them in a casserole dish</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3Ttdn7Y5aV4CYqDg13tzccHsPnyCifm9ez3s_NCT4cxy75f6y2xjFUxNhVlhKJ5sxuq0miJBO7wEOrdT1qiFBFRnkx4C-s1HCkRW3Uo8uXelWfDTSmYooeRRamaBTMYFpnbu4Q/s640/IMG_7385.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3Ttdn7Y5aV4CYqDg13tzccHsPnyCifm9ez3s_NCT4cxy75f6y2xjFUxNhVlhKJ5sxuq0miJBO7wEOrdT1qiFBFRnkx4C-s1HCkRW3Uo8uXelWfDTSmYooeRRamaBTMYFpnbu4Q/w625-h469/IMG_7385.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div>Add more oil to the pan if necessary and <b>add the chopped onions</b></div><div><div>Cook for about 4-5 minutes until soft but not brown</div><div>Add the <b>carrot, celery, garlic and pumpkin</b></div><div>Continue to saute until softened</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwN3lXs2EOM3kHpRrnXhf56uTBdcjzIXPCaRkDld81uBfaf6S05M9ZEJvuQYtCpCiJfjkDa6P8UPRx1sKDDKMANS7USE45JU_JdV0aLWYwPRr1vTz1J2eSn8u3YOHVXxkr8AR14g/s640/IMG_7384.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwN3lXs2EOM3kHpRrnXhf56uTBdcjzIXPCaRkDld81uBfaf6S05M9ZEJvuQYtCpCiJfjkDa6P8UPRx1sKDDKMANS7USE45JU_JdV0aLWYwPRr1vTz1J2eSn8u3YOHVXxkr8AR14g/w625-h469/IMG_7384.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div>Add <b>leftover flour </b>and mix well, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmUn8sijvFJGThPSDep0mD_e3MdfX2qdtKbfQ5UlQTqlGFXqwuafZ2UHdaKdVL3ZYd04_rBkb99VRc2HX3AcHl8Jas_gJZcCrgZjTGMNlQUZdPOMYpK3YLMRjWUmpmhl3c-WajQ/s640/IMG_7387.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmUn8sijvFJGThPSDep0mD_e3MdfX2qdtKbfQ5UlQTqlGFXqwuafZ2UHdaKdVL3ZYd04_rBkb99VRc2HX3AcHl8Jas_gJZcCrgZjTGMNlQUZdPOMYpK3YLMRjWUmpmhl3c-WajQ/w625-h469/IMG_7387.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div>Add the<b> orange juice, rose wine and oxo cube dissolved in water</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdNzHP-RAAFzTg9L2_CDFtDYBz0CjkjCOBtW8M2i_yPUeJwfderliqQuKVpy56BNbZWFk5MkHqvNgWeUe8E_IzH4KC8azbJ0yMJ69-OC_4cqlKg5ZY_sKs5R-tEsoWqgvUYdslSQ/s640/IMG_7389.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdNzHP-RAAFzTg9L2_CDFtDYBz0CjkjCOBtW8M2i_yPUeJwfderliqQuKVpy56BNbZWFk5MkHqvNgWeUe8E_IzH4KC8azbJ0yMJ69-OC_4cqlKg5ZY_sKs5R-tEsoWqgvUYdslSQ/w625-h469/IMG_7389.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div>Cook until thickened</div><div><b>Pour over the lamb shanks </b>and pop into oven </div><div><b>Cook for about 3 hours</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj193EaDaYAUpth1SlSHvSmklC8iggVoYx8JcXypMS4HpPjIxDoA5qk3o3kSMBG9uUpknOHiHGbG8gqC6nHugc-ZjRgOX1lOSGpDbneY8hZy4n-AAfqA9xXDB7Ik_KQpSR7iF1JHA/s640/IMG_7391.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj193EaDaYAUpth1SlSHvSmklC8iggVoYx8JcXypMS4HpPjIxDoA5qk3o3kSMBG9uUpknOHiHGbG8gqC6nHugc-ZjRgOX1lOSGpDbneY8hZy4n-AAfqA9xXDB7Ik_KQpSR7iF1JHA/w625-h469/IMG_7391.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div>When cooked take the meat off the bone</div><div>Return to casserole and best served with mashed potatoes and a green vege of your choice</div><div>Enjoy</div>So So Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04559718013383385233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22751661.post-15158543989386583682020-07-13T18:09:00.000-07:002020-07-13T18:10:05.994-07:00Colourful Salad-Perfect for A Winters Day- Rocket and BeetrootThis was a Salad I served at lunch in the weekend<div>It was very popular and seriously so so easy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDCKlD8r3qb0gyeTTn02ZOSK_EqDeRX-2WnPpWYf5NPB2AQtNil_U4i8TxG3zNPec59wxaM1Pi5m8nlcoBLrQU47T864LIbsZj31gKRIw8xYACKUQfWqBksDpfN1bkyeVS9X-lbA/s2048/IMG_7382.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDCKlD8r3qb0gyeTTn02ZOSK_EqDeRX-2WnPpWYf5NPB2AQtNil_U4i8TxG3zNPec59wxaM1Pi5m8nlcoBLrQU47T864LIbsZj31gKRIw8xYACKUQfWqBksDpfN1bkyeVS9X-lbA/w625-h469/IMG_7382.jpeg" width="625" /></a></div><div>It consists of</div><div><b>Bag Rocket</b></div><div><b>Mozzarella Balls</b></div><div><b>Roasted Beetroot</b></div><div><b>French Dressing</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Make the Dressing (Vinaigrette)</div><div><b>1 tsp Dijon Mustard</b></div><div><b>Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper</b></div><div><b>Pinch of sugar</b></div><div><b>2 tablespoons white wine vinegar</b></div><div><b>6 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Place all ingredients into a jar with a lid</div><div>Shake well</div><div>It's all ready to go</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>To feed 8 people</div><div>Take <b>6 medium beetroot</b></div><div>Wrap each one in foil and bake in a <b>200C oven till tender</b></div><div>Takes about an hour</div><div>Check with a skewer to make sure it is cooked right through</div><div>Remove from oven</div><div>Cool for about 15 mins</div><div>When the beetroot is able to be held in your hand</div><div><b>Peel and chop into wedges</b></div><div>Toss in <b>3 tablespoons of French Dressing, </b></div><div>The beetroot absorbs the vinaigrette best when warm</div><div><br /></div><div>Set aside</div><div><br /></div><div>To assemble</div><div>In a flat salad bowl</div><div><b>Layout the rocket</b></div><div>Throw over the <b>beetroot wedges</b> and then the <b>mozzarella broken into pieces</b></div><div>You can assemble this earlier if necessary</div><div><br /></div><div>Just before serving </div><div>Distribute another 2-3 tablespoons of the dressing over the salad and </div><div>Toss lightly</div><div>Voila </div><div>Salad is served</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjag-KMYKTmfNKZ4qSyPRWQO0PAH2R2Zwg7x8szhLMFAaYJQTqGDPZjfKiiT1TMPZuMUV41kXIIshpj9-M6BFtMvB0XapmIuocygWITdSTEiXpUO5WY69YqkBxw9QTHm6jh2A36wg/s2048/IMG_7355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjag-KMYKTmfNKZ4qSyPRWQO0PAH2R2Zwg7x8szhLMFAaYJQTqGDPZjfKiiT1TMPZuMUV41kXIIshpj9-M6BFtMvB0XapmIuocygWITdSTEiXpUO5WY69YqkBxw9QTHm6jh2A36wg/w500-h375/IMG_7355.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I found this recipe lurking away on my iPad, obviously awaiting a day when it would just be the perfect dinner</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Beautifully cooked Scotch Filet, smothered with a range of vegetables with gorgeous sweet and sour flavours</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Well... yesterday was the day</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was staying down in Hawkes Bay and it was a chilly day, it rained...it was grey and miserable</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">What better but Huey's Steak to cheer us up AND it did</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hughey is an Australian TV Chef (Iain Hewitson) who I was very keen on, a few decades ago</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was very impressed with his recipes and there will be quite a few on this blog going back a few years</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">An excellent way to serve a piece of scotch filet, doused in a yummy sauce</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Just some mashed potatoes plus a few extra vege on the side </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Just perfect </span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><b>Ingredients</b></span><b><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: content-box; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">2 tbsp red wine vinegar</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: content-box; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">sea salt & freshly ground pepper</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: content-box; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">olive oil</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: content-box; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">3x 200 gm scotch filet or sirloin steaks, trimmed of all fat & sinew</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: content-box; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">a good knob of butter</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: content-box; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">2-3 leeks, washed well & finely sliced</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: content-box; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">1 scant tbsp plain flour</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: content-box; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">½ cup lager, at room temperature</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: content-box; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">1 cup beef stock</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: content-box; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">1 tspn white or brown sugar</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: content-box; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">½ can diced tomatoes</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: content-box; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">a few sprigs fresh thyme</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: content-box; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley</span></b><div><font face="helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></font></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mix together <b>the vinegar, 1 tspn salt and ½ tspn ground pepper with a splash of oil</b> in a large bowl. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Add the steaks</b>, toss well and set aside for up to 30 mins.</span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><font face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Remove and set aside They will continue to cook in the next stage</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEH2MeCnOGJ1DZcZchy4MpeLR5GkehwFDot2kf4OXN3K7psGYNsRKtHNQ6Z1h_R_JTltREsDy9kyQYNTAWbNFYcZCve2K3tutfxFrhcvOFi0lPVp6vofoHPgLFEvEB2Wtz4TRW_g/s2048/IMG_7346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEH2MeCnOGJ1DZcZchy4MpeLR5GkehwFDot2kf4OXN3K7psGYNsRKtHNQ6Z1h_R_JTltREsDy9kyQYNTAWbNFYcZCve2K3tutfxFrhcvOFi0lPVp6vofoHPgLFEvEB2Wtz4TRW_g/w300-h400/IMG_7346.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Add a little fresh oil, if needed, with the butter to the pan and gently sauté the leeks until tender, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan now and again.</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVsRP_Ku4_8ZZcrQUuErfI0WBFSpkipfuzTRYigvRbMiu5i0k4QYKIlp0Kl9VO2xYm7waHXd8-oO4ihQnFUxkNKnZF3Wb_4qkdU8ZMhIvyRVUesjyP7qlNCVJlZK6Uqqf7KAkJg/s2048/IMG_7347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVsRP_Ku4_8ZZcrQUuErfI0WBFSpkipfuzTRYigvRbMiu5i0k4QYKIlp0Kl9VO2xYm7waHXd8-oO4ihQnFUxkNKnZF3Wb_4qkdU8ZMhIvyRVUesjyP7qlNCVJlZK6Uqqf7KAkJg/w500-h375/IMG_7347.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Then add the flour, mix well and briefly cook.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ32I_KVkLbMMTsGBBIALIS0vJNJ6UN09mVaIjA5d2Fc5Mv3K9P1Fbh02uVLlZULVNs4E_wWiPss6z66ew6dzc4aAMRqJVYo9_pZMYv5C3UBSYoUaNOaXTd7OaeUCsJ3y72rfLPw/s2048/IMG_7348+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ32I_KVkLbMMTsGBBIALIS0vJNJ6UN09mVaIjA5d2Fc5Mv3K9P1Fbh02uVLlZULVNs4E_wWiPss6z66ew6dzc4aAMRqJVYo9_pZMYv5C3UBSYoUaNOaXTd7OaeUCsJ3y72rfLPw/w500-h375/IMG_7348+2.jpg" width="500" /></a></div></span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pour in the beer and stock with any leftover marinade. </span></div></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">Then add the sugar, tomatoes, thyme and 1 tbsp chopped parsley. </span></div></div></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvT5p8PbdulCXhQxxrBYfId5ufHur8zS6y_yo4HTRisoeXMFtt6AYHc9U-VXg4FC5HJUwQs1f6YknntnwKvgSoyqRQc8xb2fviOcbaF1Lbv7mHp0dULFvER1b3w01hHRnFiEmAMA/s2048/IMG_7351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvT5p8PbdulCXhQxxrBYfId5ufHur8zS6y_yo4HTRisoeXMFtt6AYHc9U-VXg4FC5HJUwQs1f6YknntnwKvgSoyqRQc8xb2fviOcbaF1Lbv7mHp0dULFvER1b3w01hHRnFiEmAMA/w469-h625/IMG_7351.jpg" width="469" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Stir and cook until thick and fragrant.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcR_E1q9ouD_LQnsLTF3hcsgEXOzbqLNKtZ49dsmMDEzmbgwgWE1sgCJBlLqakrPmThJcL67t95e24SA-gTzQI_2T90gNk7infqNk46EWXAOE4882NLZtSLfCFbvQUYMbybYOpSw/s2048/IMG_7353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcR_E1q9ouD_LQnsLTF3hcsgEXOzbqLNKtZ49dsmMDEzmbgwgWE1sgCJBlLqakrPmThJcL67t95e24SA-gTzQI_2T90gNk7infqNk46EWXAOE4882NLZtSLfCFbvQUYMbybYOpSw/w625-h469/IMG_7353.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Then return the steaks to the pan and cook to the desired degree, basting now and again. </span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjovfoEvIaQA2HxhTX4-cNPlAV78K4U_-JhCjK2IAVE8Ep1KMUgu2pS-P_OTMTBHt7mAdqAPUsFNmoqkO6oaonxiRfjw7LB_H4lViuFPjlcqrarczfDTZesf6FRM12MG6F4spFFYg/s2048/IMG_7355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjovfoEvIaQA2HxhTX4-cNPlAV78K4U_-JhCjK2IAVE8Ep1KMUgu2pS-P_OTMTBHt7mAdqAPUsFNmoqkO6oaonxiRfjw7LB_H4lViuFPjlcqrarczfDTZesf6FRM12MG6F4spFFYg/w625-h469/IMG_7355.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Remove the steaks and set aside to rest for a few minutes, before thickly slicing, if you like. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Or just Pop the whole steak on the plate as below</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Taste the sauce for seasoning.</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOCGLXQuXVkWn9vEMmBavyuvbA_Ej3nvJDQux982qFIAI8C3rxzEuR6t2daPF0X2mVidefaRUxb37T5hxjG_cfV9_iOJ9pU3tY1nwT_6cEGorNPCWdeKtURRLYID2EZ0YuFVqog/s2048/IMG_0405.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOCGLXQuXVkWn9vEMmBavyuvbA_Ej3nvJDQux982qFIAI8C3rxzEuR6t2daPF0X2mVidefaRUxb37T5hxjG_cfV9_iOJ9pU3tY1nwT_6cEGorNPCWdeKtURRLYID2EZ0YuFVqog/w500-h375/IMG_0405.JPG" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And some extra vege on the side, Roasted Carrots and Cauli and some yummy mashed potato</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEeSYhvRcE83sOjMYbaKntWBO3InExBDvugPyNxC13YhsUObYrw1FP5EljlcHAQd-CSsinjxNjWWYhCuHaZG5IEpZrd4HD2jrun4G_Ytm4s86S42z-E8Tt7PY4j8SrNxo-U3OuhA/s2048/IMG_0407.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEeSYhvRcE83sOjMYbaKntWBO3InExBDvugPyNxC13YhsUObYrw1FP5EljlcHAQd-CSsinjxNjWWYhCuHaZG5IEpZrd4HD2jrun4G_Ytm4s86S42z-E8Tt7PY4j8SrNxo-U3OuhA/w625-h469/IMG_0407.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Try this... this weekend...Guaranteed a success</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Thank you Hughey I shall hunt for more of your gems to try as we get through this winter</span></span></div>So So Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04559718013383385233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22751661.post-56539008874805857422020-06-25T20:17:00.000-07:002020-06-25T20:19:08.839-07:00It's Pie Time Spinach and Feta Pie on the Menu Tonight<p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Spinach and Feta Pie or Spanankopita</b></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Such a easy way to get the green vege into your kids</p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Often children find it hard to eat those dark leafy vegetables<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">But mix it up with cheese, onion and eggs</p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Turn that into a pie, with crispy Filo Pastry and you are onto a winner</p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">I used a 23 cm square pan, this amount of filling was enough for this size</p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Don’t forget to work quickly with the filo pastry as it drives out quickly</p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">In fact keep a damp towel to put over it if you have to walk away</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5YO-mG4faa045_ZS3SiaAYM11vK_6zXoS-S2051viQatyGGBEzFVFg6k_i7zDgg0fTFhpaKno5HHN__mi9mCwbIkc2tca7t87Z8gbmHA6Hs44a1DOQI-gyePmUGJrf8m6oUVpw/s3264/IMG_0370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5YO-mG4faa045_ZS3SiaAYM11vK_6zXoS-S2051viQatyGGBEzFVFg6k_i7zDgg0fTFhpaKno5HHN__mi9mCwbIkc2tca7t87Z8gbmHA6Hs44a1DOQI-gyePmUGJrf8m6oUVpw/w500-h375/IMG_0370.JPG" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Family couldn't wait for me to take the photograph <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;">You need<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Olive oil</b></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>400 gms frozen spinach thawed</b></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>1 large onion diced</b></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>2 cloves garlic smashed and finely chopped</b></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>2 spring onions finely chopped</b></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper</b></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Nutmeg ground about 1/2 tsp</b></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>2 eggs lightly beaten</b></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>200 gms feta cheese crumbled</b></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>8 sheets Filo Pastry</b></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Melted butter about 60 gms</b></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Heat oven to <b>170C </b></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Put the <b>thawed spinach in a tea towel </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQyBr9GN6dF6Lrq_LAd0OkIJOVahfwE8WlBB0WcFGxMeur47mwqKWVWw3RMPXW3ebICNOSKOpMCu1x21TJmcU8j1V3-R_B1VVMUr-LxSYSB5ZTEWITlLNym4VyoIyZyJqidYMCew/s3264/IMG_0360.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQyBr9GN6dF6Lrq_LAd0OkIJOVahfwE8WlBB0WcFGxMeur47mwqKWVWw3RMPXW3ebICNOSKOpMCu1x21TJmcU8j1V3-R_B1VVMUr-LxSYSB5ZTEWITlLNym4VyoIyZyJqidYMCew/w625-h469/IMG_0360.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">and <b>squeeze it to remove all the moisture</b> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaAsejZECIpzPSjafjZCMPkkbEdEqzIgIafAgD3JyLJWK9T7KUAmWG-cLoBO3D6Cgr0_eIpbifQcR37rC30CJn41ZPwkj0ZRtJjJk7pdDEajQpjKIC-7NlnYHVGcH1r_Cs1tuN0A/s3264/IMG_0362.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaAsejZECIpzPSjafjZCMPkkbEdEqzIgIafAgD3JyLJWK9T7KUAmWG-cLoBO3D6Cgr0_eIpbifQcR37rC30CJn41ZPwkj0ZRtJjJk7pdDEajQpjKIC-7NlnYHVGcH1r_Cs1tuN0A/w625-h469/IMG_0362.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Heat about <b>2 tablespoons Olive </b>in in a pan</p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Medium heat</p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Add <b>onion<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Sauté till tender</p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Add <b>garlic and spring onions<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Continue over the heat about 2-3 minutes don’t let it brown</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;">Add the spinach</p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">and cook for about 4-5 minutes</p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper</p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Add a little freshly grated nutmeg</p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Cool<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Meanwhile lightly beat the eggs</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Add feta cheese and mix well</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYWmk4qDSUlLQVoRYuiKYjcVte44vue1ENOxzTjZyDR6rH_ZPFLJWi_ZNFDLR9234sXuKb6gPjMFD42atjxh3IoAJtWEhK7KH8mCXUM-xNhl7ulqYPE-nOd35HOk0dcbUmaPQhg/s3264/IMG_0358.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYWmk4qDSUlLQVoRYuiKYjcVte44vue1ENOxzTjZyDR6rH_ZPFLJWi_ZNFDLR9234sXuKb6gPjMFD42atjxh3IoAJtWEhK7KH8mCXUM-xNhl7ulqYPE-nOd35HOk0dcbUmaPQhg/w625-h469/IMG_0358.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Season with a little sea salt and freshly ground black pepper<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Add spinach mixture</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Your filling is ready to go</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Remove your filo from the wrapper and lay on a damp towel<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">It’s important that the pastry doesn’t dry out<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Brush the first layer with melted butter<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Lay in buttered tin<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Butter the next sheet and repeat till you have 4 layers</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Add your cooled spinach mixture<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Then butter another sheet and lay on top</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">and repeat with another 3 layers</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGBDXoV3PUNw7_b23ehxz6_AhHMPeR_BktNTFIfS83LVLlZfYBvUE8CBDhO-cUBMpckayBFpBFI6y5BkeNzlgU2iaMMDkqGMPhFC4i5GdZ0bC05QiA5q8i_OTHddLE9rTfNXpEXQ/s3264/IMG_0364.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGBDXoV3PUNw7_b23ehxz6_AhHMPeR_BktNTFIfS83LVLlZfYBvUE8CBDhO-cUBMpckayBFpBFI6y5BkeNzlgU2iaMMDkqGMPhFC4i5GdZ0bC05QiA5q8i_OTHddLE9rTfNXpEXQ/w625-h469/IMG_0364.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Fold the edges in</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Brush top with little more melted butter</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Score the top with a sharp knife</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vuQSQ2nEiwL7DgtzLrLizVF84wsqanB2FVWBYtryhYZu7kP3foouxoEJMxVKksnFW97jaKfFy_eLeFT5B97kmtC_AfG6bk5pv85wXV9TOiEcqnnqUA4YtuNu-Rkj_fuifVlwPQ/s3264/IMG_0365.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vuQSQ2nEiwL7DgtzLrLizVF84wsqanB2FVWBYtryhYZu7kP3foouxoEJMxVKksnFW97jaKfFy_eLeFT5B97kmtC_AfG6bk5pv85wXV9TOiEcqnnqUA4YtuNu-Rkj_fuifVlwPQ/w781-h586/IMG_0365.JPG" width="781" /></a></div><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Bake at 170C for about an hour</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">By then the pastry will be golden and crispy</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqZDDwvsYZM87wY5vq0wcKPfeggfDI8pMaFDFrDktce877cQXeRAhrO14yWRopbOsSCC1UAdMx9zDTj2pFQP_mxYJYXUSDS6_7gria2A4VzfwfJQl_SdWEWf482SPbUJiMEcEsQ/s3264/IMG_0370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqZDDwvsYZM87wY5vq0wcKPfeggfDI8pMaFDFrDktce877cQXeRAhrO14yWRopbOsSCC1UAdMx9zDTj2pFQP_mxYJYXUSDS6_7gria2A4VzfwfJQl_SdWEWf482SPbUJiMEcEsQ/w625-h469/IMG_0370.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Below The Cross section, sorry about the photo I need a proper camera ha ha</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bwT0kYgt-DHx7LFkfWAW8Dd6qqbnSzkSIJIQuXmePO_gHR5HKQlgBiYD_ohrha_fQEb-SZlpXCe6CsCZWMFXJ0kn6jPIf55UZxVYJTjfFyE_Obz8LEmW5dELwmLMg9AYqk0r7w/s3264/IMG_0368.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bwT0kYgt-DHx7LFkfWAW8Dd6qqbnSzkSIJIQuXmePO_gHR5HKQlgBiYD_ohrha_fQEb-SZlpXCe6CsCZWMFXJ0kn6jPIf55UZxVYJTjfFyE_Obz8LEmW5dELwmLMg9AYqk0r7w/w625-h469/IMG_0368.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">We had some ketchup on the side</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Lunch is served</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">A little salad on the side to round it out perhaps, if you feel like it </p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>So So Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04559718013383385233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22751661.post-77106427785438992562020-06-25T19:19:00.000-07:002020-06-25T19:19:46.004-07:00Winters Here - Soup's Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I love making soup, just such an excellent way to boost your vege intake all in one bowl</div><div style="text-align: left;">So nourishing and tasty... It has to be good for you<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhE63lWFfz0SkTWyQe5jkr5X7DjQHXQOs23Nugwe9DTgATNa1cr9fuDgBgDjP3R__GIMrebQAxWWCIDT7d-9f7aR9njkhpiTHSnXugU7QQrfoKom_e_x6zMNlhzJ68qLTtW4faw/s2703/IMG_7224+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2682" data-original-width="2703" height="623" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhE63lWFfz0SkTWyQe5jkr5X7DjQHXQOs23Nugwe9DTgATNa1cr9fuDgBgDjP3R__GIMrebQAxWWCIDT7d-9f7aR9njkhpiTHSnXugU7QQrfoKom_e_x6zMNlhzJ68qLTtW4faw/w625-h623/IMG_7224+3.jpg" width="625" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the fridge, we had what is considered to be winter vege but actually these days, they are available </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">all year around</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was lacking in any stock, so I chopped up some salami and used that for the extra flavour</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Look at those Brussels Sprouts, I love them and to think I hated them when I was a kid</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXs3Bu0Vy0q3vv6M6Uu5PDsbexoeGT2Pb83r1M38XjF5CdilZN0YswRtXDHd6OsrbMm12CeOFIZfXMJkG5mIlPy-03XVbYa2TGHAkIdFSoz3n9snqPGVmCJoKtlG9BOfTyTqj6sg/s4032/IMG_0752.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXs3Bu0Vy0q3vv6M6Uu5PDsbexoeGT2Pb83r1M38XjF5CdilZN0YswRtXDHd6OsrbMm12CeOFIZfXMJkG5mIlPy-03XVbYa2TGHAkIdFSoz3n9snqPGVmCJoKtlG9BOfTyTqj6sg/w625-h469/IMG_0752.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>2 tablespoons of Olive Oil and 30 gms butter</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>8-10 slices of Pepperoni Salami chopped</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>1 Onion peeled and chopped</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>1/2 Cauliflower chopped</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>1/2 head Broccoli chopped</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>4 Brussels Sprouts sliced</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Water</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In a pot add the <b>oil and butter</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJWTCWkZMsE8XU1akQkqR3M5IO71PI2U79eSORhQl7P5UtWN5yf1no6rUWpKCsIx3v0PdCYjCwIUP4mRVPe5KyRprQFcCB0F_GjcYPTQSJiaa9_T8m04Rpkag0E-Vdyee-76lXUw/s4032/IMG_0757.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJWTCWkZMsE8XU1akQkqR3M5IO71PI2U79eSORhQl7P5UtWN5yf1no6rUWpKCsIx3v0PdCYjCwIUP4mRVPe5KyRprQFcCB0F_GjcYPTQSJiaa9_T8m04Rpkag0E-Vdyee-76lXUw/w625-h469/IMG_0757.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Melt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Add the <b>salami</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Saute</b> for a few minutes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Add the <b>onion</b> just a few more minutes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then the rest of the <b>vege</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhf4JqHPtpK0loFYisavhakgXbIFfeCobb0Neb7-_OSInMTZdWCUuXT6mPMHapQJXRWRzKg2jc1SaXMVK2Xxq705IpC9lb4qmGesztHzBt-m3idKV-ffZw1T7kmiN0HJe0-FmPA/s4032/IMG_0754.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhf4JqHPtpK0loFYisavhakgXbIFfeCobb0Neb7-_OSInMTZdWCUuXT6mPMHapQJXRWRzKg2jc1SaXMVK2Xxq705IpC9lb4qmGesztHzBt-m3idKV-ffZw1T7kmiN0HJe0-FmPA/w625-h469/IMG_0754.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Saute</b> till they soften and are well tossed in the oil</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Season well with <b>sea salt and freshly ground black pepper</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Add enough <b>water to cover</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bring to boil and simmer till soft about 30-40 minutes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQb77pKZl1bSWhwLUfisNKzUISgAi0lH1ov0Kf0WEGYmfgr9f0xYmPbz3sCGWhhIZ4K6B5Rj21FWAg2Ltf5uhsTmLQIyxFCZuJma_AZ3S-rAa6yBlp8jKdOfztPWrmCKuWYkNoDA/s4032/IMG_0759.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQb77pKZl1bSWhwLUfisNKzUISgAi0lH1ov0Kf0WEGYmfgr9f0xYmPbz3sCGWhhIZ4K6B5Rj21FWAg2Ltf5uhsTmLQIyxFCZuJma_AZ3S-rAa6yBlp8jKdOfztPWrmCKuWYkNoDA/w625-h469/IMG_0759.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Remove from heat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Into Blender</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">AND just like that...Lunch is ready </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Enjoy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9n5GrARJty8q68_HdHxp0o6Lwa8fZpFmsPQ-cCsV3skq7htWSzFHPuQwWJOPipcu-NJWujAqHBinxCTxH-vk-xlctdy8M9YtXBpk6NluxX8MpShF3iZ-DCIgcG2MQ53Ki4Am6w/s2703/IMG_7224+3+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2682" data-original-width="2703" height="623" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9n5GrARJty8q68_HdHxp0o6Lwa8fZpFmsPQ-cCsV3skq7htWSzFHPuQwWJOPipcu-NJWujAqHBinxCTxH-vk-xlctdy8M9YtXBpk6NluxX8MpShF3iZ-DCIgcG2MQ53Ki4Am6w/w625-h623/IMG_7224+3+copy.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>So So Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04559718013383385233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22751661.post-61825223782155124872020-06-04T17:54:00.000-07:002020-06-04T18:33:32.748-07:00Leeks and Fish An Excellent Blend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Leeks are such an excellent. vegetable, so pretty, sweet and tasty </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sweat them down in some beautiful butter and a touch of Olive oil</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can guarantee you will love them</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Served with mashed potatoes with some spinach leaves added and sweet carrots on the side</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A Beautiful dinner</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhFetJ0DI6nBjnkQl5uCYY2he1y1AimIaob0Kk1OKZlOekX6MvHCqCh19oNmfWiUS7ybOv86L8XKhWtcc-L37F-s1SMRDlKlITyDYaSWF70mQLtEREa7yOrGuReBd3NaB1ZDUAw/s957/IMG_7131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="957" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhFetJ0DI6nBjnkQl5uCYY2he1y1AimIaob0Kk1OKZlOekX6MvHCqCh19oNmfWiUS7ybOv86L8XKhWtcc-L37F-s1SMRDlKlITyDYaSWF70mQLtEREa7yOrGuReBd3NaB1ZDUAw/s320/IMG_7131.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This recipe embraces the Leek and combines it with beautiful Fresh Fish</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For 4 people</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You will need</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>1 filet fish per person</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Olive Oil</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Butter</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>2 leeks cleaned and finely sliced</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Zest of 1 lemon</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>2 cloves garlic finely chopped</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Chili Flakes</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>50 gms grated Parmesan Cheese</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>2 carrots washed and cut into half moons</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Maple Syrup</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Sea salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>4 filets of white fish e.g. Snapper or Hapuka</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>4 large Potatoes</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>60 gms Butter</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>1/3 cup Milk</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>1 Packet 200 gms Baby Spinach lightly chopped</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Small bunch of Parsley</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Heat the Oven to <b>200C/ fan forced 180C</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Line a baking sheet with baking paper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Toss the carrots with a good glug of Olive oil and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Into oven until tender about 25 minutes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Remove toss with 1 tbs of Maple syrup and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">return to the oven for about another 5 minutes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="903" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguf9pJ3ZmLkDMz2ldg2whF_eD2g_tDr4FNC5k8DOma4oksh-5U2JShtTglcsNAvFhvbDR_asE3G3FyPpRsVGD8vsdN5r3LSAC8Gv4Fy1DBwZU-R-XYRCYMZZcIMEYgVKRIIme3ug/s320/IMG_7133.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>and finely chop the parsley<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxPM_QRfF5oIbrXm5ntEDBeRCjE84gch1ulXklVRvusdvVzM0HdPdGStnSTB5pI4xxt1kVb_IaFUlcEbdgRjugRuxefLqCaDQkEIdzpwoBpxcA92qMfkaHe0d_VJPwlEnV7m6RAg/s871/IMG_7134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="871" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxPM_QRfF5oIbrXm5ntEDBeRCjE84gch1ulXklVRvusdvVzM0HdPdGStnSTB5pI4xxt1kVb_IaFUlcEbdgRjugRuxefLqCaDQkEIdzpwoBpxcA92qMfkaHe0d_VJPwlEnV7m6RAg/s320/IMG_7134.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Peel the potatoes and cut into pieces,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cook till tender</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Remove from heat add milk put back on heat till milk bubbles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Remove again Mash potatoes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Add the butter and half the chopped parsley and the baby spinach</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mix well, the spinach will wilt </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Set aside</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Meanwhile in a pan add a good slug of Olive oil and 30 gms butter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Add the sliced leeks and gently cook till softened</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Add garlic then</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Season with sea salt and a pinch of Chili Flakes </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">plus the zest of the lemon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cook gently for another 3-4 minutes till fragrant</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">add the Parmesan cheese and mix well</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Set aside</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKqIGtUE1hKi8cxhrFsWtw1PUZmpdWuq71WvzxC-uMJ6aDFi0ryp3v2RMS4QWNGNZcuD4pT2hhIYisCvlP-Kff58te7VuNjBOrXlOLPZtj9Ewwqa8FGpTrnAYR1jVg8rbhYsf8g/s941/IMG_7136.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="941" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKqIGtUE1hKi8cxhrFsWtw1PUZmpdWuq71WvzxC-uMJ6aDFi0ryp3v2RMS4QWNGNZcuD4pT2hhIYisCvlP-Kff58te7VuNjBOrXlOLPZtj9Ewwqa8FGpTrnAYR1jVg8rbhYsf8g/s320/IMG_7136.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lightly oil the fish and season with sea salt and freshly ground Black pepper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lay the fish on a baking sheet lined with baking paper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ZpoNLmOYMW5Rc5cZh39uwC8ZIgHybSEGA3MD9AxhKhbl5P1rohVDHrBdZEI2ny-E0wxagCkVwJhgMZGmK6BWft0bwqdfYgLBikQm9iFLSv6fh1QvGo6m47WyP-XLi5LV1wJB8w/s1134/IMG_7137.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="1134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ZpoNLmOYMW5Rc5cZh39uwC8ZIgHybSEGA3MD9AxhKhbl5P1rohVDHrBdZEI2ny-E0wxagCkVwJhgMZGmK6BWft0bwqdfYgLBikQm9iFLSv6fh1QvGo6m47WyP-XLi5LV1wJB8w/s320/IMG_7137.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cover with the leek mixture and return to the oven for another 6-8 minutes till the fish is cooked</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Remove and serve with the sweet Carrots and Mashed Potato</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Garnish with the remaining parsley</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-h5DxwrUEVBLPPodZ-NdYiks5rhyphenhyphen18J0zXnEeL7N7UM4P5dSCWq0JG5DWyJeiMQvOEXXaJK1OgJhgkIwo3oCtwkDlDfwZzULkVC7LELpivyefhu6fNVuWplqs0uYMzedqK_VxDA/s2273/IMG_0322.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2068" data-original-width="2273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-h5DxwrUEVBLPPodZ-NdYiks5rhyphenhyphen18J0zXnEeL7N7UM4P5dSCWq0JG5DWyJeiMQvOEXXaJK1OgJhgkIwo3oCtwkDlDfwZzULkVC7LELpivyefhu6fNVuWplqs0uYMzedqK_VxDA/s320/IMG_0322.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Guaranteed a winner for these cold winter night coming up</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>So So Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04559718013383385233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22751661.post-8085266175083402762020-04-01T18:10:00.000-07:002020-04-01T17:29:06.573-07:00Hot Cross Buns - An Oldie But A GoodieIt's Good Friday and I got up early, to make Hot Cross Buns for Breakfast<br />
It helped that I was awake reading, no alarms needed in this house, to get me out of bed<br />
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<b>Zorra Kochtopf is holding a Bread Baking Day Event.</b><br />
<b>Blogwarming Party, Please Bring Bread</b><br />
Zorra is a German Blogger that I follow <br />
When Zorra does the round up of all the recipes, I will post the link for all to see <br />
<img alt="Bread Baking Day #57 - Blogwarming Party - please bring Bread! (Last day of submission April 1st, 2013)" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8108/8530212985_9cc9802ec8_o.png" height="250" width="130" /> <br />
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So I reckon, these lovely buns would be welcome anywhere<br />
Any other time of year, just don't pipe the cross on top and they will be <b>Spicy Fruit Buns</b><br />
The recipe is actually really easy.<br />
It does require some kneading and time, but that is not difficult<br />
<b>4 teaspoons (14g) dry yeast<br />
1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar<br />
1 cup (250ml) warm milk<br />
4 cups (600g) plain flour<br />3 teaspoons mixed spice<br />3 teaspoons ground cinnamon<br />
1 & 1/2 teaspoons salt<br />
80g butter, chopped<br />
1 cup (160g) sultanas<br />
2 tablespoons finely chopped mixed peel<br />
1 egg, beaten lightly<br />
1/3 cup (80ml) warm water, approximately</b><br />
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<b>FLOUR PASTE (For Crosses)</b><br />
<b>1/4 cup (35g) plain flour</b><br />
<b>2 teaspoons caster sugar</b><br />
<b>2 tablespoons cold water, approximately</b><br />
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<b>GLAZE</b><br />
<b>1 tablespoon caster sugar</b><br />
<b>1 teaspoon powdered gelatine</b><br />
<b>1 tablespoon water</b><br />
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Combine the yeast with <b>one tablespoon of the sugar and all of the milk </b>in a small bowl;<br />
whisk until the yeast is dissolved.<br />
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Sift the <b>flour, spices and salt</b> into a large bowl;<br />
Rub in the <b>butter</b>.<br />
Stir in the remaining <b>sugar, fruit, yeast mixture, egg and enough water </b>to make a soft dough.<br />
It took a couple of extra tablespoons of water to get a nice soft dough.<br />
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Cover the bowl with oiled plastic wrap and stand in a warm place for about one hour or until mixture is doubled in size.<br />
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Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes <br />
When you knead push the dough out to stretch it<br />
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Turn over and keep going till it is smooth and elastic<br />
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Divide the dough into 16 portions;<br />
Place hand over the dough and using a circular motion, roll the dough into a ball.<br />
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Place the balls, almost touching, on a large greased oven tray.<br />
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Stand in a warm place for about 20 minutes or until dough is almost doubled in size.<br />
Preheat the oven to 220 deg C (200 deg C fan-forced).<br />
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<b>FLOUR PASTE: </b><br />
Sift <b>flour and sugar </b>into a small bowl;<br />
gradually stir in enough <b>water </b>to make a smooth thick paste.<br />
Place the <b>Flour Paste</b> into a resealable plastic bag and snip a tiny piece off one corner.<br />
Pipe crosses onto the buns.<br />
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Bake the buns for about 15 minutes or until buns sound hollow when tapped.<br />
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Meanwhile, combine <b>all ingredients </b>in a small pan and stir over low heat, without boiling,<br />
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Transfer the buns to a wire rack and brush the tops with the Glaze.<br />
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Butter and some Jam...YumSo So Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04559718013383385233noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22751661.post-11896292988559877912020-03-09T20:22:00.001-07:002020-06-05T16:21:23.750-07:00Cold Asian Noodle Salad with Chicken and Cucumbers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Sweet, sour, and a little spicy. </div>
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The recipe called for wide rice noodles but personally I prefer vermicelli style noodle. </div>
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Also, make it even easier and use a store bought Rotisserie Chicken, </div>
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Just rip the meat off the chicken then you can make soup or stock with the remains, </div>
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The stock freezes well, for later use</div>
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For the hot sauce, I like to use Sriracha Sauce but take your pick of your favourite</div>
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To Feed 6 people </div>
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<b>500 gms rice noodles </b></div>
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<b>1 red capsicum chopped into small chunks</b></div>
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<b>The meat of a whole cooked chicken shredded</b></div>
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<b>4 Lebanese cucumbers thinly sliced</b></div>
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<b>1/3 cup fresh basil leaves torn</b></div>
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<b>1/3 cup coriander leaves torn</b></div>
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<b>1/3 cup mint leaves torn</b></div>
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<b>1/4 cup fresh lime juice</b></div>
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Prepare noodles as per packet instructions</div>
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Drain, transfer to a large bowl of iced water</div>
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Drain then pat dry</div>
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To the <b>noodles add chicken, cucumbers, basil, coriander and mint</b></div>
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Whisk the <b>fish sauce, lime juice, honey, soy sauce</b></div>
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<b>Season with hot sauce</b> to taste</div>
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Pour over noodle salad and <b>toss to combine</b></div>
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It's delicious and perfect for a hot summer day</div>
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Can’t stop eating these cookies</div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">As I was working my way through the Epicurious website, I came across these cookies</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">With Pistachios and Chocolate you can’t go wrong really</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Very easy to make and you can cook half and freeze the rest of the dough for later delights</span><br />
<span style="font-kerning: none;">Would make a nice gift for Christmas as well</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Roll each piece into an 20cm long log about 4cm in diameter, </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">pushing dough together if it feels crumbly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Wrap tightly in parchment paper and chill until firm, at least 4 hours. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">(The colder the dough, the easier it will be to slice.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">1. Divide dough into 4 pieces. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Place each piece in the centre of a sheet of parchment paper and form into a log, about 8" long and 1 1/2" in diameter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">2. Just like you'd roll up a poster, wrap the parchment around the log, smoothing the paper and pressing out air with your hands. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Twist the ends of the parchment tightly to compact the dough log. </span></div>
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I cooked 2 of the 4 logs today... these two in the freezer for a later date </div>
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So So Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04559718013383385233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22751661.post-90636060256602901432019-10-21T20:34:00.001-07:002019-10-21T20:35:33.154-07:00Kurnik (A Russian Chicken Pie)<div style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin-left: 36px; text-indent: -36px;">
<span style="background-color: #999999;">I was hosting a lunch recently and found this recipe on Jamie Olivers Website</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">Perfect for 8-10 people </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">You could even prep ahead the day before</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">Cook the chicken mix and the Rice, pop into the fridge and bring out </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">about an hour before serving.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">Cover with the pastry lid </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">Pop back into the fridge to chill</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">then </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">25-30 minutes in a 180C oven</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">As simple as that</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">It looks like a Party Dish and tastes good too</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">If you want to make it a little easier for your self buy a cooked chicken</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">I had chicken breasts which I poached and shredded</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b style="background-color: #999999;">2 onions</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b style="background-color: #999999;">400 gms chestnut mushrooms</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b style="background-color: #999999;">1/2 bunch of parsley (15gm)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b style="background-color: #999999;">Olive oil</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b style="background-color: #999999;">1 heaped tbsp plain flour</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b style="background-color: #999999;">200 mls double cream</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b style="background-color: #999999;">750 mls organic Chicken Stock</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b style="background-color: #999999;">Zest and juice of 1 lemon</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b style="background-color: #999999;">Nutmeg grated</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b style="background-color: #999999;">500 gms chicken breast (or the meat from a 1.4Kg Chicken)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b style="background-color: #999999;">200 gms long grain rice</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b style="background-color: #999999;">1 bunch dill</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b style="background-color: #999999;">4 hard boiled eggs</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b style="background-color: #999999;">Puff Pastry 400 gms</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b style="background-color: #999999;">Egg Wash</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b style="background-color: #999999;">1 egg yolk mixed with a tablespoon of water</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">Place the<b> chicken breast into a pot and cover with Chicken Stock</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">Bring to boil, turn heat down </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b style="background-color: #999999;">simmer for about 5 mins</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">Cover and leave sitting in the hot stock for about 20 minutes</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">The chicken will be perfectly cooked</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b style="background-color: #999999;">Remove the chicken and put aside</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">When you can handle it, <b>cut into bite size chunks </b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">This stock is your beautifully flavoured chicken stock for the rest of the dish</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">Meanwhile</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b style="background-color: #999999;">Peel and finely slice the onion, garlic and mushroom</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">Heat a <b>lug of oil into a pan over medium heat</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;"><b>Add onions,</b> saute till soft…not brown</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;"><b>Add garlic,</b> cook another couple of minutes</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">Season with <b>sea salt and freshly ground black pepper</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">In another frying pan over high heat add <b>2 tbs olive oil</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;"><b>Add mushrooms</b>, season with <b>sea salt and freshly ground black pepper</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">Cook till <b>starting to brown</b> (about 5 mins)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">Add to <b>onion pan</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">Mix well</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;"><b>Add flour</b> and stir well</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">Then <b>pour in cream and 250 mis of chicken stock</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">Bring to the boil stirring all the time</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">Cover, lower heat and reduce to a s<b>immer and cook for about 15 minutes</b> till the rice has absorbed the stock</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">Remove from the <b>heat and fluff a little with a fork</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">Pick and finely<b> chop the dill</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">Peel the <b>hard boiled eggs</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b style="background-color: #999999;">Chop them very finely</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">Mix <b>with the dill</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">Spread a third of the rice so it is evenly covered</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">I served it with a crisp Iceberg Salad, with some chopped cucumber and sliced radish and a sprinkle of chopped spring onions</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">Just toss with French dressing just before you serve</span></div>
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So So Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04559718013383385233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22751661.post-5400679682607353942019-10-19T19:49:00.002-07:002019-10-19T19:50:15.728-07:00Roast Pork Shoulder - Weekend RoastRecently we had a Pork Shoulder to Roast<br />
Unfortunately the skin was missing so we didn't get the crackling but the resulting Pork was very juicy, tasty and well worth this method<br />
This photo is what it would have looked like if we had the skin on<br />
(Photo and recipe sourced from sainsburys.co.uk)<br />
Beautiful Crackling to nibble on<br />
Nevertheless it did taste wonderful. Crackling or not<br />
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<b>I shoulder pork</b><br />
<b>10 gms rosemary leaves</b><br />
<b>4 garlic cloves sliced</b><br />
<b>1 tsp coarse sea salt</b><br />
<b>1.5 tbsp olive oil</b><br />
<b>2 red onions cut into wedges</b><br />
<b>2 tsp fennel seeds light crushed</b><br />
<b>2 apples peeled, cored and cut into wedges</b><br />
<b>1 bulb fennel trimmed and cut into quarters</b><br />
<b>500 mis of Cider</b><br />
<b>2 medium parsnips peeled, halved lengthwise and cut into large chunks</b><br />
<b>2 medium carrots peeled, halved lengthwise and cut into large chunks</b><br />
<b>2 bay leaves, fresh or dried</b><br />
<b>250 ml chicken stock You can use a stock cube</b><br />
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Preheat the oven to 180C Fan Bake 160C<br />
Score the <b>skin of the pork</b> and make about 15 incisions all around the meat<br />
Stuff each hole with <b>rosemary leaves and a slice of garlic</b><br />
Rub the skin with half the salt<br />
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Heat <b>1 tablespoon of the oil in a larger lidded casserole over a medium heat</b><br />
Add <b>onions and fennel seeds </b>and cook for 5 minutes until the onion is just soft and golden,<br />
Add <b>the apples, cider, fennel, parsnips, carrots and bay leaves and the remaining Rosemary</b><br />
Pour in the stock,<br />
Bring to a bubble and let simmer for 1-2 minutes until reduce slightly<br />
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Sit the pork on the vegetables,<br />
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then cover and cook in the oven for<b> 45 minutes</b><br />
Increase the oven temperature to 210C and cook uncovered for a <b>further 45 minutes</b><br />
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Transfer the<b> pork to a chopping board to carve</b><br />
Let sit for about 15 minutes to settle down<br />
I made a gravy from the drippings<br />
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Carve and serve with <b>green vegetables and drizzle over the gravy</b><br />
Roast potatoes would a wonderful accompaniment<br />
Peel and cut the potatoes into serving size pieces, toss them in oil and some sea salt<br />
Add them after the first 45 minutes<br />
They should crisp up beautiful in that second cook<br />
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