Luvachicken Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I bought OH some smoked seaweed as part of a food parcel for Xmas - it was delicious. I'd never seen it before, I bought it in a farm shop (not a seaweed farm!), it makes an excellent nibble that I hope is lower in fat/calories than my usual crisp Seaweed butter is really nice too but only ever had it once and never seen it since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 When we took our old cooker out we just removed the wire from the back of it which runs through to the cooker socket and attached it to the back of the new one. I think we did this last time too. My OH wired it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 I've got a glut of eggs at the moment, so I made a batch of lemon curd this morning. Mixed most of it with some greek yoghurt and I'm making ice cream with it It's in the (very noisy ) ice cream machine at the moment. I'm going to ripple the rest of the lemon curd through it before it goes in the freezer. Just made some ginger fudge sauce to have with it... yum. Going to try and be a good girl and not eat any before this evening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Well, whilst you are all basking in sun, its rubbish weather in Portugal So yesterday we cooked slow roast shoulder of pork (bone in, I think maybe this is blade of pork?) with a garlic and fennel rub. Today I made leftovers into a stir fry with lemon juice and mint, with rice and veggies. Tomorrow it will reappear as something else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Lemonade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I have just made a butternut squash gratin. It was surprisingly nice. I had 2 squashes and I didn't fancy making soup so I chopped them and steamed for 10 mins and put in gratin dish. Cooked two chopped onions and 2 crushed garlic cloves in 2 oz butter,mixed into squash. Plenty of seasoning,sliced goats cheese on top and into oven for 10 mins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 For breakfast this morning I made a fluffy omelette (mixed a bit of milk into the yolks, whipped the whites, folded whites into yolks) which I had with a handful of blueberries (heated until they burst and added a tiny squeeze if honey) and a spoonful of fat free yoghurt. Absolutely yummy - felt really bad for me when actually it's the opposite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Just had a go at candied nuts. I may have scoffed too many. I was trying something to take as an energy nibble for our long walks. I seem to have hubby's approval. Not as healthy as his fruit leather, different to flapjacks but a sugary cinnamon delight. A really good idea for Christmas presents too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Making more rye bread experiments. Went out and bought treacle especially, having made the last couple of batches simply with brown sugar, which has made for a much nicer texture of dough-we'll see how it comes out in the morning bread run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Used some of my raspberries (plus orange and lemon juice and sugar) to make raspberry sorbet. Smelled amazing - not frozen yet though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucker1 Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Vanilla and chocolate chip loaf, a fruit cake and birds eye fish fingers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 I like the sound of the choc chip loaf. Where's the recipe from? I'm a big fan of loaf cakes, something quick, easy and simple! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursula123 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 I made rhubarb and custard pie with butter crumble topping last night for friends, my friend had seconds something I have never seen her do in the 11 years I've known her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Pork chops from our friends pigs about 5 miles away (which were only slaughtered on Tuesday) new potatoes and the first runner beans from the garden, and broccoli from Asda but grown in Cornwall. I think I have a small smug cloud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Nothing wrong with that Today we have cooked some prawns and served with homemade mayo, home grown lettuce and toms, and then bought strawberries We also bought HALF a water melon this morning, which was grown about an hour away in one the hottest parts of Portugal, which makes no sense to me. Anyway, it weighed over 5kg I have also managed to use a dozen homegrown lemons, which is less to do with smugness and more to do with desperation, they are a huge glut. I've made lemonade and lemon ice cubes.....to go in gin I also used one in the finger bowls for the prawns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Had a cooking session this weekend having actually been enjoying a whole 2 days off! Tried out another recipe from my lovely Leon cookery book; brocolli with flageolet beans, then I made some plum jam with foraged plums (I think I may well have overcooked it, but fortunately it's a relatively small batch, and I'm sure it will eat ok-if not, it's only cost me the sugar to make!). Made up more muesli this morning; jumbo oats, barley flakes and rye flakes, with dates, raisins and sunflower seeds. Then I made up some hummus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 I make my own muesli, I far prefer it to shop bought. I use a mix of oats, lost of chopped nuts of various kinds, dried fruit and sunflower and pumpkin seeds, I sometimes blend linseed and add them too, they are easier to get the nutrients from if they are powdered first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Ubereglu is that book Leon fast vegetarian. I use Deliciously Ella, would you recommend Leon? Am always on lookout out for good veggie books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Ubereglu is that book Leon fast vegetarian. I use Deliciously Ella, would you recommend Leon? Am always on lookout out for good veggie books. It's Leon 'Naturally Fast Food' Book2, it's not a veggie book, as there are several meat recipes, but in the most part there are a lot of veggie things in it, and I've been impressed with what I've cooked from it. I also really like 'The Abel and Cole Veg Box Companion', as this too is not strictly vegetarian, but the majority of the recipes are. It's got quite simple recipes, but gives lots of ideas about which food combinations go well together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 We went to pick blackberries at lunchtime today and then I made blackberry jelly with them I love the smell of homemade jam cooking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 How lovely - bramble jelly is my favourite, along with blackcurrant Going to make pasta tonight with courgette (handed a marrow sized one yesterday), onion, garlic, green pepper, soft cheese and a big handful of mint. Wish me luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 It was my mums birthday so I roasted a duck. Very difficult to find free range duck. I did eventually, but even Waitrose who do free range everything else don't do them. I got one from a farm shop, I wonder if ducks are difficult to do free range on a commercial basis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Ducks may be hard to get hold of at the moment because they have been the main birds affected by the bird flu outbreak and I think that quite a few have been culled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 What an idiot - I hadn't thought of that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 We were given 2 dozen eggs in the week (2 sets of neighbours' hens all producing ) So far we have had 2 x 6 egg courgette/mushroom frittatas, but I am banning eggs for a few days Yesterday I roasted a chicken (the legs and feet had thoughtfully been put in the cavity), and today we are having vegetable soup in the stock for lunch and tomato/chorizo sauce on pasta tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
