 Finally finally finally there is something approaching spring weather, and I am now starting to want to eat some lighter foods. My default approach to new potatoes is to steam them in their paper thin jackets, along with a sprig of mint and then to serve with lashings of butter. Delicious! There is something [...] [...]  A delicious one pot of spicy harissa chicken roasted on a bed of beans and lentils. [...]  Spiced pumpkin and cranberry cupcakes for Thanksgiving. [...]  This is an old post from the archives, that deserves a fresh look, it is my favourite soup. This lovely light soup will work well a cooler season, when you want to be reminded of the summer. Pumpkin would work just as well as the butternut squash, just remember to toast those fantastic seeds. [...]  Simple, delicious and elegant – apple, lemon & lime possets [...]  The taste of English Summer in a glass – Elderflower liqueur [...]  Quick and easy miso salmon [...]  Recipe: Rhubarb, chilli and Thai ginger jam [...] Zingy Spring ‘Slaw [...] Pretty salmon pink blood orange curd, perfect for breakfast [...]  This pretty cream, pink and green dish was simple to put together and used up an open packet of smoked mackerel fillets, the remains of a bag frozen peas and the scrapings of a jar of horseradish sauce. [...] I am officially dippy – I would like to believe that dips are a food group, I know that they are not, but I can dream. But this dip, served with some crudites and pitta bread possibly does count as a reasonably balanced meal. It is a pretty pale orange and perfect for Halloween, watched [...] [...] In my last post about my co-op bags I promised a recipe to use all those last bits of salad vegetables lurking at the bottom of the fridge. This is a simple citrus, zingy lentil salad. I love lentils, cheap, quick, tasty, packed with protein and low GI to boot, they are a store cupboard [...] [...] According to the date of the photo I made this several months ago, in March to be exact. I know it was utterly delicious, so the photo was thus placed in the “To be blogged at a later date when I have time” file. Usually, unless I blog within 2 days of making [...] [...] I love citrus fruit, I love lemon in food and somewhat paradoxically I never seen to have a lemon that has not gone off in the fruit bowl or fridge when I want to cook with one. (I do however always have a box of lemon and lime slices in the freezer for Gin and [...] [...] An Indian variation of the lemon chick peas. Chole (Serves 12 as a side dish, 6 as a main course) 2lb Soaked and Cooked Chickpeas, 2 onions finely chopped. 1 tin chopped tomatoes. (400g) 2 tsp salt. 2 tsp turmeric. 2 tsp crushed garlic. 2 tsp crushed ginger (Fuss Free tip – use Very Lazy [...] [...] |
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