The culinary adventures of a real food fanatic
Posted in Ankle Biter Cooking, Carnivorous, Food Challenge, Salads & Vegetables on Feb 7th, 2010
First week of term, hot weather, committee meetings, swimming lessons, work, craft group meetings. Totally crazy week to decide to do a culinary trip round the world. We did it though. And thoroughly enjoyed it. Unfortunately, it’s taken until today to catch up on blogging about it.
First Born has placed French food in second place, [...]
Posted in Budget, Food Challenge, Leftovers, Poultry, Salads & Vegetables on Feb 1st, 2010
Welcome to Europe! Yes we did discuss that Russia is in both Europe and Asia but we cooked European Russian food. On the first day of term with swimming lessons fter school. What was I thinking? Fortunately, I had selected a salad which meant it could be done between work and school pickup, ready for [...]
Posted in Ankle Biter Cooking, Budget, Carnivorous, Food Challenge, Leftovers, Light Meals, Lunch, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Salads & Vegetables, Sauces, Seafood, Soup, thermomix on Jan 31st, 2010
Ahh Vietnamese food. It never fails to delight. Never. Every dish was hungrily gobbled and loudly praised this evening.
The soup was magical. My love for pho is not unknown but I simply did not have the time to make the stock. I’ve found my quick substitute soup. The beef and Vietnamese coriander soup is light, [...]
Posted in Food Challenge, Light Meals, Poultry, Salads & Vegetables, Seafood, Starters & Snacks, thermomix on Jan 28th, 2010
Warning: International food challenges may cause regular blogging.*
First Born has embraced this project with a passion. We went to the library today and he borrowed books on Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, France, Russia and Germany. Today he read his book on Japan, located Japan in his Atlas and drew the Japanese flag. Things like this give [...]
Posted in Baking, Dessert, Food Challenge on Feb 15th, 2008
In response to Maria’s food challenge.
Firstly, I don’t think you could successfully use applesauce as a sugar substitute. You can use apple concentrate but it’s pretty much as bad as sugar. Too much concentrated fructose. One thing that you might like is that it can be used as an oil/butter substitute in baking. You’ll [...]
Posted in Food Challenge, Lunch, Poultry on Nov 9th, 2007
Kathy’s food challenge for today left me a little torn. So here is a choice, it all comes down to whether you want a hot or cold dinner.
Chicken Salad with Honey Balsamic Dressing
Broccoli
Mushrooms
Asparagus
Zucchini
BBQ Chicken
Cut broccoli into small florets. Blanch in boiling water for 1 minute and then drain.
Slice mushrooms.
Snap woody ends off asparagus.
With a vegetable [...]
Posted in Food Challenge, Salads & Vegetables, Seafood on Nov 9th, 2007
In response too Maria’s food challenge.
Spring Filo Tart
1 Zucchini
1 bunch asaparagus
2 - 3 tomatoes
1 tin salmon
4 sheets filo pastry
Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
Chop tomato into small pieces, drain salmon and thinly slice zucchini. Gently heat together in a small saucepan and drain off excess liquid.
Brush sheets of pastry lightly with butter, olive oil or orange [...]
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