Bean soup
My weekend routine of cooking at least two soups has turned out to be a lifesaver in this busy household. Having pots of soup in the fridge for the week means that there is always a healthy meal ready when things are too busy to prepare something else. Last weekend I made a different soup: […]
Chicken Tagine
Chicken tagine with lemon, pear and almonds, served with spicy cabbage I like experimenting with cooking, if I have the chance. Yesterday, during a few moments of the children being happily occupied, I made a chicken tagine whilst a large pot of Bolognese simmered on the stove and choc-chip biscuits cooled on the bench. Ingredients […]
Lentil Soup
I’m telling you, I am really enjoying and always looking forward to Saturdays because I am getting into the habit of cooking lots of goodness for my family. I am enjoying cooking and eating soups. Soup is such a nourishing meal and they are easy to make. It’s really just a matter of throwing some […]
Mushrooms: cooking for kids
BBQ chicken breast with salad and mushrooms á la Georgia, made with Nina’s fresh cream Georgia is totally keen to help in the kitchen (especially when it’s a fun job like cooking, instead of washing dishes). We’re keen to have her help too! We’ve started to get her to do small cooking jobs (eg cook […]
More pumpkin
pumpkin muffins I know. It’s exciting. I have finally cooked up the rest of my 6+kg pumpkin. Pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins and roasted pumpkin with our roast beef dinner. pumpkin bread pumpkin muffins Mix 2 cups SRF, 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup dried fruit (eg chopped dates, sultanas, cranberries) or choc chips (or both) […]
Pumpkin!
We grew this whopper in our garden. Now I am wondering what to do with it. So far I have used half of it in soups. I made a pumpkin, zucchini and chickpea soup. We served it with homegrown, homemade zucchini relish. I actually intended to make a curry based around one of Sally Wise’s […]
Processing beef
a homegrown BBQ lunch Yesterday the butcher came to cut up the beef that had been hanging in the cool store in our driveway for nearly 2 weeks. The meat had aged; the fat was a different colour and parts of the meat were covered in ‘ageing,’ which looks like a type of mould, but […]
Produce
It’s not a lot, but it’s enough to bring down the grocery bill. We have a lot of food growing (soon the potatoes will be ready) and I feel pleased to be surrounded by things we have grown. tomatoes of mixed heirloom varieties add colour on our dining table as they ripen in the warmth […]
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