The garden and my efforts to grow our own food was a bit of a disaster this year, the huge ginormous slugs won the fight and managed to chew their way through a large proportion of my salad leaves, peas beans and even the hydrangea nearby. The rain was its ally and as it fell for days and days on end, they (the slugs and … Continue reading Raw Broccoli Salad and a Whipped Goats Cheese Salad
There is a storm blowing outside and this is perfect food for a day like this. Lamb shanks are great value and cooked to falling off the bone with delicious gravy and some root veg are just yummy. My daughter who thinks that all meat is Duck gobbles this up telling me she loves it. Serves 4 hungry people 4 lamb shanks, trimmed of any … Continue reading Lamb Shanks with Barley
These veggies have a delicious spicy crispy coating and the herb sauce is the perfect counterfoil to the heat. Polenta or Semolina flour with dried chili flakes to coat the vegetables adds a delicious crumb and roasted off in the oven these are amazingly moreish. A platter full of these disappear very quickly. Herb Sauce Combine 1 cup coriander, 1 clove garlic crushed, 1 chopped … Continue reading Crunchy Polenta Coated Root Veg with Herb Sauce
My daughter, like all kids loves ice cream. Dairy tho’ really disagrees with her, she gets all chesty and blocked up. So we’ve been discouraging her from it and she even knows herself she really shouldn’t have it. Inspired by this, I tried to make some pops for her that she would like yet would not cause the sniffles and coughs. This simple little recipe … Continue reading Home made ice-pops, Dairy Free
Recipe below… Weekends away for me are defined by coffee breaks – finding nice little places to have coffee and watch the world go by. We just had a weekend away in Kilkenny and found a few nice places just to sit and sip and watch the tourists, the stags and hens… a very interesting mix – lots of red tutus and devil head bands!. … Continue reading Coffee Break…… In Kilkenny
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