We’ve been having snow again up here on Walton’s Mountain. Nothing like the Narniaesque scenes of last month but pretty damn chilly none-the-less. It is soup weather when the temperature plummets, nothing else warms the tum and snuggles the heart like a good bowl of homemade soup and this roasted red pepper soup ticks all…
Archives for February 2015
Red Wine Jelly
Any of my friends will tell you that I appreciate a nice glass of red, hell I’ve been known to hoover up many a not-so-nice red as well. We’re talking red wine here folks of course… One’s red wine consumption is of course curtailed to the socially accepted wine times of the day. If out…
Valentine’s Ball At Tenby Fort
Aah Valentine’s Day, all that romance and chocolates, lovin’ and champagne. This year Valentine’s Day was memorable for me because I helped my lovely friends Lis and Pete to decorate and organise their Valentine’s Ball at The Fort on St Catherine’s Island in Tenby. Not for me the usual singleton moan at all the hype…
Blueberry And Banana Crepes
Pancake Day tomorrow and I don’t know about you, but this used to be such a big deal when I was growing up. We would get into such a bate of excitement because Mum only ever made pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, they were a treat. Nowadays I make pancakes and crepes all the time and…
Buckwheat Pancakes with Smoked Salmon and Cottage Cheese
Ever heard of food combining? I’ve tried it and hated it so believe me this post is not about that at all. In fact this post is about combining dates (no, not the ones you eat) as this tasty little recipe is a nod to both Valentine’s Day tomorrow and Pancake Day next Tuesday.
Basque Chicken
Chicken is such a good meat to have around, relatively cheap to buy and super healthy too. Not only that, it is just so damn versatile, you can create everything from a simple roast dinner to curries, casseroles, soups, kebabs, pates, terrines and salads. Here is a super easy and tasty recipe for Basque Chicken…
Valentine Truffles
Aaaah Valentine’s Day. That day that we girls were brought up to love/hate in equal measure. Who can forget the trauma of school days and no cards. Those boastful bitches who lorded it over us humble folks waving their hideously padded, lace encrusted over-sized cards and smirking as they walked out to meet their beau…
Sugar Free Sweet Potato Flan
Flans are strange beings, a baked pudding that really should be in a pie case but appears rather as a nudist and somewhat vulnerable without one. However you look at it though flans are a seriously tasty dessert and just because they can’t be hand held like a pie that should never be held…
