The girls, especially Madeleine, have recently taken an interest in tomato soup. They have only had it from a can up to now, which is very quick, but I had some time this Sunday afternoon so I made it from scratch. Well, to be honest I didn’t use fresh tomatoes, rather canned peeled Roma tomatoes…
Beef stew with dumplings, mashed potatoes and green beans
Belinda requested this dish from the Delicious magazine. It called for stout, which we didn’t have so I used port instead. Stew1 kg (2 lb) chuck steak, cubed2 large onions, roughly chopped2 carrots, diced1/2 cup port1.5 cups beef consume2 cups water2 bay leaves2 Tb rosemary, minced1/4 cup parsley, minced1 Tb freshly ground black pepper DumplingsThese…
Updated garden photos 2012
Photos on the garden and vegee patch. We’ve got broccoli and silverbeet (Swiss chard), both white and rainbow, tomatoes, corn, sugar snap peas (though they are finished now), red cabbage, variety of hot peppers, artichoke and red onions.
Pan fried flathead and prawns with oven chips, green beans and corn
I marinated the fish and prawns in garlic, parsley and coriander leaf (cilantro) from the garden, lemon juice from half a lemon, black pepper and salt, and oil, for about 30 min. Meanwhile, I chopped up the potatoes, dried them with a tea towel, tossed them in oil and put them in a hot (200…
Grapefruit curd
After picking about 30 grapefruits from the tree this year, I could only eat and juice so many grapefruits, so I used the last ones to make curd. Juice and grated rind of 8 grapefruits2 cups white sugar200 g (1/2 lb) butter8 eggs, lightly whisked Bring the grapefruit juice and rind to a simmer with…
Macaroni carbonara with Rye garlic bread
It’s Friday night! I’ve kept it simple. The carbonara. Sauté some diced bacon (British or Canadian style) for a few minutes, then add 3 cloves minced garlic. Take off the heat, and add some of the hot mixture to a mixture of 1 cup cream to 2 egg yolks. Mix this to temper the cream/egg…
Jerk-style pork cutlets with pineapple salsa and roasted potatoes
Belinda found the recipe. It was yummy but not the strongest of flavours, and not spicy because I omitted the chile for the girls. Place the following in a food processor and purée:1/2 red onion 3 cloves garlic1 medium chunk ginger1 small bunch parsley1 tsp cinnamon1 tsp allspice1/2 tsp cloves1/2 tsp nutmeg2 Tb brown sugarJuice…
Asian-style braised beef ribs with kai-lan and bok choy
My wife Belinda cooked this tonight, originally from the Delicious magazine. Kai-lan is also known as chinese broccoli. 2 kg (4 lb) beef top ribs, cut (by our butcher) in 8cm (3 inch) pieces. 1 medium onion, diced 1 carrot, sliced 1 cup light soy sauce 1 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup rice wine…
Sweet potato and broccoli frittata
It’s vegee night! We like to have vegetarian nights a couple nights a week. And this dish is quick and simple. Pre-heat the oven at 200 C or 400 F, and heat an oven-proof pan on the stove with medium heat. 1 medium sweet potato, diced2 heads broccoli, small pieces1 medium onion, finely diced3 cloves…
Thai chile hot sauce
I found a recipe for hot sauce that is similar to the way Tabasco makes their hot sauce, except for the 3 years of cask! 1 lb (0.5 kg) Thai chiles, topped2 Tb sea salt1.5 cups white vinegar Purée chile and salt in a food processor, then let cure in a sealed jar for 2…
Home-style potatoes, smoked polish sausage and eggs
This is a great way to start a Saturday. Dice about 6 medium potatoes into modest cubes and place in a pan on low heat with 1 Tb oil and 1/4 cup butter. Cover and leave undisturbed for 20 minutes. Remove lid and add 3 minced cloves of garlic and a hefty amount of diced…
Vegee stir-fry
I think it’s good to have a vegee night every few days or so…this was a quick and simple stir-fry…nothing special but yum. First cook some rice, white rice in this case (thai). 2-to-1 ratio of water to rice, after a few washes in water to de-starch (for this recipe I used 1 cup rice…
Day to Day Thoughts on Food 