I like to make new food for them if I can.
There is of course, the favourites, which we repeat frequently, but it’s good to expand flavours
So I consulted my Trusty "Triple Tested
Recipe Book". This is great for Family meals
It was put together by the Lower Hutt
Plunket Society in` 1959
The coordinator was one Thelma Christie
She collected favourite recipes from
Mothers and put them together in this wonderful book
Someone went to the trouble of doing great
little illustrations
There is no credit for these, I wonder if,
in fact, Thelma Christie was the artist
So here some examples of the sketches...
really cute
So for tonight, I have gone for, the simply
Named “Lamb Oriental”
Lamb, Pineapple. Touch of Bacon and topped
with some chopped mint
As this was printed in 1959,…things have
changed…we have learnt more about Asian Food and I decided to make a couple of
additions to get a slightly more modern taste
i.e. Rice wine vinegar and soya sauce
Before I added these...It was lacking in sour and needed a salty boost.
Actually on reflection I think Lime would be really good next time
Also I think this would probably work better with pork
Actually on reflection I think Lime would be really good next time
Also I think this would probably work better with pork
Strangely, this is turned into a pie
And I will do this, as the kids love pies.
I think that it would probably be really
nice on rice.
This amount fed 4 kids with a little bit for me
This amount fed 4 kids with a little bit for me
1 kg of boneless Lamb leg chops
1 tablespoon of oil
1 400 gm can of diced pineapple
1 onion chopped
2 rashers bacon chopped
Sea Salt and Freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
Pinch cayenne pepper
Juice from the pineapple approx 1 cup
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar (cider
vinegar would do) or Lime juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon chopped mint
Puff Pastry
Cut meat into cubes discarding any excess
fat
Brown in a hot pan containing the oil
Season with Salt and freshly ground black
pepper
Don’t overcrowd the pan you may need to do
it in batches
Remove and put aside
Drain pineapple, reserving juice
Add pieces to hot pan and brown
Season this with sea salt and freshly
ground black pepper
Remove and set aside
Add bacon and onions
Season
You may need to add a little more oil
Gently brown
Add flour, ginger, pinch of cayenne
(The smell of the ginger is lovely)
Stir well and cook for a couple of minutes
to cook out the flour
Add Pineapple Juice and water
And bring to the boil
Season with vinegar and soy sauce
A good time to taste and adjust any
seasoning if necessary
Return meat to pan
Bring to boil and then simmer for an hour
Add pineapple
Continue simmering for about 20 minutes
Sprinkle over chopped mint
Place into an oven proof dish and cover with pieces of puff pastry
I made it like a patchwork quilt looks like fun I reckon
Into 195C oven and cook till Pastry is golden brown and Meat and sauce bubbling
I made it like a patchwork quilt looks like fun I reckon
Into 195C oven and cook till Pastry is golden brown and Meat and sauce bubbling
Well I think it tastes wonderful just have
to see if the kids like it
Hope so
Served with our favourite Lemon and Garlic Broccoli
This is so popular with the kids
Broccoli
Olive oil
1 clove garlic finely chopped
Sea salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Blanch the broccoli in salted hot water for about 3 minutes
Dont' forget to add the peeled and sliced stalks
Best part
Drain and run under cold water to keep the lovely green colour
Into a warm pan add slosh olive oil
Add garlic and just let it cook gently for about 3-4 minutes to grab that wonderful flavour
Add broccoli and lemon zest
Season with S & P
Toss well to warm through
Just before serving add lemon juice,
Serve
Warning don't overcook broccoli
And make sure you just add lemon juice just before serving
otherwise it can get a bit bitter and go brownish
Served with our favourite Lemon and Garlic Broccoli
This is so popular with the kids
Broccoli
Olive oil
1 clove garlic finely chopped
Sea salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Blanch the broccoli in salted hot water for about 3 minutes
Dont' forget to add the peeled and sliced stalks
Best part
Drain and run under cold water to keep the lovely green colour
Into a warm pan add slosh olive oil
Add garlic and just let it cook gently for about 3-4 minutes to grab that wonderful flavour
Add broccoli and lemon zest
Season with S & P
Toss well to warm through
Just before serving add lemon juice,
Serve
Warning don't overcook broccoli
And make sure you just add lemon juice just before serving
otherwise it can get a bit bitter and go brownish
Oh we had dessert as well
Thanks to Tyler Florence,
I used a round tin, so it was more like a actual Cheesecake
He used a square tin, it's up to you
It's very rich
It has a thin crisp crust and it's creamy and lemony
Nice
A Blueberry and Lemon Cheesecake Slice
Thanks to Tyler Florence,
I used a round tin, so it was more like a actual Cheesecake
He used a square tin, it's up to you
It's very rich
It has a thin crisp crust and it's creamy and lemony
Nice
A Blueberry and Lemon Cheesecake Slice
Ingredients
For the base:
Butter, for greasing
2 tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
9 graham crackers or Digestive Biscuits
65 gms unsalted butter, melted
For the filling:
450 gms cream cheese, room temperature
2 eggs
2 lemons, zested and juiced
About 1/2 cup sugar, eyeball it
1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries/ I used thawed frozen berries
Powdered sugar, for dusting
Directions
Preheat oven to 160 degrees C
For the base:
Grease the bottom of a 9 by 9-inch baking
pan with butter.
Then place parchment paper over the top, pressing down at the
corners.
In a food processor, process the sugar, cinnamon and biscuits
until you have the texture of bread crumbs.
Add the melted butter and pulse a
couple of times to fully incorporate.
Pour into the lined baking pan and gently
pat down with the base of a glass.
Bake in the oven for 12 minutes until
golden.
When done set aside to cool.
For the filling:
Add cream cheese, eggs, lemon zest, lemon
juice and sugar
to the food processor and mix until well combined.
It should
have a smooth consistency.
Pour onto the cooled base and then cover with
blueberries.
They will sink slightly but should still be half exposed --
as the
cake bakes they will sink a little more and break down.
Bake in the oven for 35 minutes or until
the center only slightly jiggles.
Remove from the oven and cool completely
before refrigerating for at least 3 hours.
Once set, remove from pan using the
parchment lining
and slice into 10 rectangular bars.
Dust with powdered sugar.
Set up for dinner on the Loggia and yes, the pie was popular
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