The view from Bliss Cottage
The
tomatoes here,are so ripe and fabulous. We are eating as many of them as we
can.
They are so
juicy, which can be a problem as they bleed and make the other ingredients
soggy
I like to
remove the seeds and pulp and cut up the flesh
But lets
not waste the juice. I decided to make it into a dressing
Make it the
acid part of the French dressing
I also
think, Cabbage and Tomato are such a good match
Cabbages in
Raro are so sweet and crisp. I love them
So let’s
make coleslaw, with tomatoes
First
finely slice the cabbage
Seed and
peel a cucumber
Remove the
pulp and seeds of the tomatoes
Slice the
flesh and add to the other vege
Season with
salt and pepper
Plus a good
pinch of sugar
Squash the
pulp and seeds, to remove the juice
Drizzle
over with Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Toss and
taste
It needs a
little more acid so a quick squeeze lemon juice
Toss again
and Voila you should have a delicious salad
Paired with
Ham and Potato Salad
Lunch
anyone?
Naturally
there are leftovers
So for
dinner I made Fried Rice
Earlier in
the day, I boiled up some Jasmine Rice
When I cook
rice to make into fried rice,
I don’t use the absorption method, as I want the
rice to be separate and fluffy
For 2
people
Bring a big
pot of salted water to the boil
Add a big
cup of rice
Bring back
to the boil and cook till al dente
Should take
about 8 minutes
Don’t
overcook it
Strain toss
with a little oil and chill for at least 6 hours
Simple
Fried Rice
2
tablespoons Vegetable oil
2 eggs
beaten together with
Dash soy
sauce and
Freshly
ground black pepper
2
tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion
finely chopped
1 green
pepper finely chopped
2 cloves
garlic finely chopped
Cooked rice
1 cup
Cabbage and tomato salad
Several
leaves of basil shredded
Mixed
toasted seeds for extra crunch
Heat a wok
or a big frypan
Add oil
Throw in
the seasoned beaten eggs
Let them
cook quickly as an omelette
Turn onto a
board and chop
Set aside
Back to the
pan add the next lot of oil and onions
Season with
salt and pepper
Cook until
onions are soft
Add garlic
and green pepper
Cook till
softened
Add rice
toss well and cook for about 5 minutes
Add cabbage
salad
Cook long
enough to heat through
Top with
egg, basil and toasted seeds
Serve
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