Purplemaniacs Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 The pasta sauce sounds very tasty, lovely summery recipe. Today I made Paul Hollywoods Chelsea Buns and they were delicious I was very pleased with my efforts. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Today I made crab and prawn ravioli with a prawn bisque. I spent the past week researching recipes and a few hours in the kitchen this afternoon pulling it all together. It was worth it! It is the first time I have used my pasta machine, I have had it for years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 One of my favourite treats of the year, roast spring lamb with mint stuffing, home grown new potatoes, broad beans and carrots . Makes having an allotment worthwhile . Home grown raspberries for afters too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 On Monday I used 19 eggs, quite an achievement we ate a few for breakfast and lunch then I made a large tray bake, mini quiches and hard boiled some for sandwiches for the next day. I still had about 30 when I had finished. I love eggs but sometimes I do feel under siege. Yesterday we made a biryani with our left over lamb and loads of lovely home grown veg in the sauce element More quiches and more cake today I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I have to drive for 1.5hrs round trip to buy a FR egg so we don't have them very often I have very very dim memories of egg gluts Many people keep a few hens/cock birds but there is no history of selling them at the gate and there are no local markets close by. People are very generous and just give them away but unfortunately only one of our hamlet neighbours is a chook keeper and I don't think they have many spare, although I'd obviously willingly buy them. Yesterday we had espada (scabbard fish - long and thin like a scabbard, either silver or black in colour with a fearsome mouth full of sharp teeth) with fried banana (traditional, recipe from Madeira), turnip tops (delicious) and saffron rice lightly spiced with cardamom and cinnamon. Today we are having bacalhau (salt cod, national dish of Portugal) with mashed potato and garlic, and lettuce from the garden. Your dinner of lamb and early summer vegetables is one of the quintessential things from English cookery I think. Lovely Is the rhubarb still about? Rhubarb fool for pud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I have to bake a cake for a 'Womens Network' (don't ask ) event at work tomorrow - I'm bored of the old favourites - any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Raspberry Bakewell on the BBC good food website. Very very easy and delicious. Looks summery too so perfect for this time of year http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/11695/raspberry-bakewell-cake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSilver Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Still getting used to new combi-microwave (amazing bit of kit, I love it) but made Dutch pancakes and bacon today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Warm broad bean salad with finely sliced baby courgettes, feta cheese and lots of fresh mint and chopped parsley in a vinagrette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Fruit loaf for toast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 New season British lamb chops with home grown new potatoes, runner beans and mint sauce. Strawberries for afters. Yum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Home grown meals are so satisfying We had gammon, egg, chips and French beans tonight of which only the gammon was bought the beans were picked and eaten within 20 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I picked blackberries on Tuesday morning and had made jelly/jam with them by lunchtime. I had it on my toast the next morning - delicious And it only cost me the price of the sugar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Lucky you having blackberries, I tasted some in Wales, but they were under-ripe, and here they are too small and seedy to be very nice. Home made jam is just the best, and bramble jelly is one of my absolute favorites. I am imagining the taste right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 We have huge blackberries on our allotment. Tonight my OH made omelettes from the bits left in the fridge at the end of our week away, mostly courgettes, beans, onions which has brought away and of course the eggs from our girls, they were yummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Off to pick some blackcurrants and redcurrants later if it stays sunny, to make some more jam with this afternoon. Just love the taste of the Summer in the middle of Winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Making jam now Forgot that I hadn't picked any raspberries for jam so got those too. My kitchen smells lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Inspired to try to cook from what we've got growing, last night I made roast veg - a slightly bizarre mix of onion, sweetcorn, courgette, green pepper and tomato I topped it with a bit of grated cheese and served with some rice. Tasty and cheap and the roast sweetcorn was particularly good. OH was drinking some home-made wine (not made by us, but by a neighbour) and I had a bunch of grapes (ours) for pudding Tonight, for the first time in a very long time, we are having a piece of steak on the barbie. I don't know what cut it is, it looks like sirloin, but the butcher cut it off a bone. I think we'll have a baked potato and green beans with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Family coming for afternoon tea this afternoon. Thought it would be nice idea to get them together on a nice summers afternoon I have been baking for the last couple of days. Scones to make and then it is sandwiches. Sadly it will be an indoor do, as we have had lots of rain already and everywhere is too wet. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Well yesterday actually, but eaten today, my first seasonal batch of chocolate courgette muffins, using my lovely juicy yellow courgettes. I took them to work as a post holiday treat and even the most snooty partner made a point of telling me how delicious they were. I have been pestered for weeks now about when the first batch would arrive, it is nice to be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Today I finished a cake for our granddaughter's 7th Birthday. When I said I would make it I don't think I had realised quite how difficult it would be. I've never done a tiered cake like this before and this one has 3 tiers of chocolate madeira cake, each one with 3 layers in it and a small top layer of just rolled fondant. I've never done model figures before either and got the scale wrong, so when I went to put the princess in the window she wouldn't fit so I had to break her neck off so I could push her in the window It is far from perfect, but for a first attempt I'm quite pleased with it. Just need to learn a fair bit more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Well I think its fab especially for a first try - bet she Loves it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Mercedes55 that's incredible! Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 That is an amazing cake - I could only dream of doing something as difficult and successful Just made a batch of florentines as a surprise for OH's birthday tomorrow.....trouble is we didn't have much chocolate, I'll just have to make sure he gets the 'proper' ones Now, where can I hide them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I'm taking advantage of the grotty weather to get on with some baking.... I have tons of produce after some friends (who take all my chicken manure for their organic smallholding) had me for lunch yesterday and sent me back with bags of goodies; I have everything from Cape Gooseberries to fresh spuds. On the go are veggies roasting to make passata, taters which I am making into spiced wedges, and apples which will turn into spiced apple sponge.... Yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
