Category: Food
-
Beach Days, Picking Berries and Making Jam
It was hot on the weekend. I moved my longer run to Saturday morning, which was forecasted to be a bit cooler. I was still a sweaty mess afterwards and needed a cool shower so I would be ready for our 8:30 am departure for berry picking. This is a yearly ritual (see 2024 and…
-
Tenderheart Cook #53 and #54
Marinated Celery with Couscous and Pickled Golden Raisins Sultanas I’m cooking my way through the Tenderheart Cookbook. The Quick Lowdown: Recipe here Turnip Tortilla I got a bunch of turnips in our veggie box, and we were not long home from Spain, where I ate almost daily tortillas, so I was keen to get into this.…
-
Tenderheart Cook #51 and #52
I’m cooking my way through the Tenderheart Cookbook. Ginger and Coriander Noodle Pancake I cooked this for my lunch one day when G was away. I had lots of coriander and ginger, plus a packet of instant noodles that E had bought when he had his wisdom teeth out and had been taking up room in…
-
Tenderheart Cook #48, #49 and #50
I’m cooking my way through the Tenderheart Cookbook. Crispy Potato Wedges with Lentils and Guasacaca Sauce The Quick Lowdown: Spiced Pumpkin Doughnuts DOffins This baked doughnut recipe requires a nonstick doughnut pan, which I don’t have. However, McKinnon suggests a 12-hole muffin pan as an alternative, which is what I did. The Quick Lowdown: Crispy Potato…
-
Tenderheart Cook #46 and #47
I’m cooking my way through the Tenderheart Cookbook. Inspired by chana saag This is a really simple curry recipe that uses frozen spinach. The Quick Lowdown: Chana saag (or any leftover curry) fried rice We had this dish the next night, using the leftover chana saag. It was very good and such a clever and…
-
Tenderheart Cook #43, #44 and #45
Fennel quickles A quick pickling recipe for fennel. The Quick Lowdown: Pickled fennel nicoise The Quick Lowdown: Miso-Roasted Pumpkin and Chickpeas with Kale The pumpkin and chickpeas are coated in a miso glaze and then roasted in the oven. This is served on a bed of kale massaged with olive oil, sea salt and lemon.…
-
List #12: Soups on Regular rotation
This is another post about soup for Julie and Tobia’s Cool Bloggers Autumn Soup Challenge. When the kids were younger, we would have pumpkin and red lentil soup with toasted cheese sandwiches at least every one to two weeks. It was my easy go-to meal. No recipe … I would eyeball everything in lieu of actual measurements and…
-
Sunday Night Dinner: Tenderheart #42
I did not do a menu plan last week. Early Sunday afternoon, I turned my mind to what to eat for dinner. We go to night church at 5 p.m., so it needs to be something that is quick to cook or can be made ahead of time. For this reason, we often have soup.…
-
Eating My Way Through Paris
Those who have been reading my blog for a while will know I love my food. When I travel, eating takes a high priority. I like trying local specialties, enjoying special meals and eating well. I usually book at least some restaurants in advance and have a little list of things I want to try.…
-
Tenderheart Cook #39, #40 and #41
I’m cooking my way through the Tenderheart Cookbook. Lo Bak Gao This is not something I would have cooked if not for this challenge, plus the fact that I had a daikon in my veggie box. The Quick Lowdown: Cabbage and Kimchi Okonomiyaki A confession: I don’t really like kimchi much so I left it…