This is such a great recipe to make with kids or even toddlers. My 3 year old had so much fun rolling the mixture, punching holes, scooping jam and eating as he went. A lot of mess but lots of fun! The recipe had a lot of off-cuts so there was a lot of batter…
Archives for August 2013
Curried Chicken Salad
I made this salad for my husband the other day for lunch. At first he turned his nose up at the thought of a salad with raisins and celery, well actually it was more like a “eeeuw” expression. Well, once he tasted it, he wolfed it down! And so did I! The combination of spicy…
Condensed Milk Tart
I tasted this at our dinner club the other night and my oh my it was a conversation-silencer…until we all interjected with questions of how it was made! “Is that it, just yoghurt, condensed milk and a biscuit base? Seriously?” was the prominent question. Said with an incredulous expression of course. So yes, it really…
Mediterranean Cous Cous Salad
I’ve never really been too good at cooking cous cous but I’ve finally learnt how! Oh my and it is so easy!! Ridiculously so! You literally just cover it with boiling water (just enough to cover the top) and leave it to stand until all the water has gone. Okay so this salad has an…
Chicken and Sausage Paella
Never in a million years would I ever think to put sausage with chicken and make a paella. I always thought “Paella” was a seafood dish. In fact it is really a rice dish with seafood or chicken/meat or a mixture of both. Anyway, if you read my last post (strawberry and banana custard) you’ll…