With all the Covid-19, self isolation and constant health updates, we have had a strange spring. And now that the summer is almost here (on this half of the planet) we are finally enjoying some relaxed rules and everyone seems a little bit more calm. It is great to be socialise again as it signals “return…
Vegan Chilli & Avocado
Taking an old favourite and making it vegan was not too difficult in this case. For me the star of any chilli con carne is the red kidney beans, so taking out the meat element didn’t really change the taste for me. With the added heat from chilli peppers I think this Chilli Sin Carne is…
FOOD THOUGHTS…
“All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast.” – John Gunther
FOOD THOUGHTS…
Everything you see, I owe it to spaghetti – Sophia Loren
FUN FACTS …
IN 1947, MARILYN MONROE, aged 21 (THEN STILL GOING BY NORMA JEAN) WAS CROWNED CASTROVILLE’S FIRST ARTICHOKE QUEEN.
Artichoke & Lemon Soup
#bxllockdown Day 58 Hero Week / Artichoke / Recipe 3 Artichokes are a very versitile taste and it is so easy to pass it up as leek in a soup to your kids, who may otherwise turn their noses up to this “weird” looking vegetable. Artichoke soup with lemons is a relatively French recipe, in…
Artichoke Tapenade
#bxllockdown Day 56 Hero Week / Artichoke / Recipe 2 This is a favourite of ours and also a repost from last year.. Lets rediscover this gorgeous and healthy recipe. High in fibre artichokes are one of the best things to eat if you are feeling peckish. It cuts my hunger pangs almost immediately. This…
Artichoke Hearts with Fava Beans
#bxllockdown Day 55 Hero Week / Artichokes / Recipe 1 This is a recipe I (re)discovered at a friend’s place few years ago. although there were only a handful of us, there was a mountain of food on the table. This is the one that stuck with me. Perhaps, because I love artichokes or the…
Breakfast Treats
Just in time for Mother’s day, here is a little breakfast treat. A new take on bacon and eggs. Especially because you don’t need to use bacon. You can use pastrami, just like I did, or even spinach leaves if you want a vegetarian option. One tip is to decide on how hard or runny…
Poached Quince & Nuts
#BXLLOCKDOWN DAY 51HERO WEEK / DESSERTS/ RECIPE 3 Although Quinces are a lesser-known fruit in Europe, it is a well-liked fruit, almost as popular as pomegranate, in Turkish cuisine. It has a very sharp taste when eaten raw and they have to be really ripe to be eaten raw, so most people only like them cooked…
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