IFE 17-20 march 2013

Travel Tickets booked, subscribed to twitter feed, joined linkedin group......I'm going to IFE this year...pen in hand, mind open to new ideas!
Monday 18th March...I'll be the one sampling and writing furiously!


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Windowsill of hope.. part 2

The basil in the mug is still going strong...pinched out regularly for a wee zing with tomatoes, the salad leaves just peeping through were used - when fully grown - in a super salad last week.
                              Chillis were not for me!
The window sill of hope is still going strong, with regular crop rotation, and now contains a fine specimen of red basil grown by Bella, from Eden Project seed.  Her pot of red basil won first prize for the Category "Culinary Herb" at the Melrose show 10th Sept. So proud!

Potato.....

Home grown chives adorn this potato salad.....

I combined chunks of cooked potato stirred into light mayonnaise and a spoonful of creme fraiche, with red onions adding a zing of flavour - they have to be very very thinly sliced.
Potato salad is my downfall!

Makes me think of summer....

Yummy Chocolate dipped strawberries

These were inspired by the chocolaty efforts of a lovely girl and her super mum!

Easy, Easy, Easy.....but very messy with a 5 year old!     Happy Birthday to you!

Literally, all you have to do is....

 Gently melt chocolate of any variety – Milk, Dark or even White. Place in containers assessable for dipping

Wash and gently dry the strawberries. 

Dip!

Easy Peasy - Lemon and Pepper Chicken Parcels

What you need...

Pre heated oven 200 C; 400 F; Gas 6
Lightly greased baking tray

Ingredients...                                                                                                                                                               4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts                                                                                                                  Grated rind of a lemon ( retain the juice for serving)                                                                                   Salt                                                                                                                                                                              4 rashers streaky bacon                                                                                                                                 Cracked black pepper

What to do...                                                                                                                                                         Open up the breasts, season with salt; divide the lemon rind inside each breast. Fold each into breast shape.  Stretch the bacon on a chopping board, by pushing the bacon lengthways with the back of a knife.  Cut in half crossways; Wrap the 2 bacon halves around the chicken, putting ends underneath. Sprinkle on the cracked black pepper.

Put the wrapped parcels on a greased baking tray. Place in the preheated oven, cook for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and cooked through– ensure the chicken is piping hot before serving.

Before serving, squeeze the lemon juice over the parcels – serve with a green salad.

halloumi

The most salty squeeky deliciousness.....add browned slices to the top of basic tomato sauce and pasta; or plain risotto; or dressed leaves; or tomato slices to lift from ordinariness to a wonderful flavoursome meal.