Ok I've had a few requests for recipes of dishes I cook for friends and family and thought that I would create a page for me to put these into for easier access. So if you have a request for a recipe of mine please let me know and I'll post them up here for you.
I'll also be randomly putting recipes up that I've tried and I think are great, simple and easy to follow and cook. But I'm putting it out there when it comes to desserts I'm absolutely useless, I don't know what it is but I fear making desserts... I made a successful Victoria Sponge Cake which came out brilliantly, it was the first time and last time I've ever baked (from scratch). I guess I wanted to go out on a high! LOL
Mx
Thursday, 23 February 2012
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Iced Melon Drink Alternative :)
If you're a Fili or have Fili friends then you will know what an iced melon drink is. You can find this drink at barrio fiestas and most Fili restaurants.
If you've never had the pleasure of this drink then I suggest you give it a try, especially on a hot summers day.
All you will need is 1 cantaloupe melon, crushed ice, water and sugar, oh and a melon shredder (doh!!!)
Cut the melon in half, de seed and remove skin, use melon shredder and proceed to shred melon into a jug. Add water, how much is entirely up to you and how 'melony' you would like it to taste, add crushed ice and if you have a sweet tooth you can add sugar. Stir with a wooden spoon, pour and enjoy!
Now having told you how to make this drink and you find yourself (like me) craving for this outside cantaloupe season I've found an alternative!!! YEP that's right lol Rubicon has a WATERMELON juice!!! And I am so bloody excited that I needed to share this find with you!
Yes it's a watermelon juice not cantaloupe but honestly, when I first tried it, my first thought was of the melon drink my Aunty Ethel made for me many moons ago - now I do expect a lot of people who try it may disagree but for me that's what it reminds me of and it's light and not heavy like my favourite Rubicon juice MANGO...
Mx
If you've never had the pleasure of this drink then I suggest you give it a try, especially on a hot summers day.
All you will need is 1 cantaloupe melon, crushed ice, water and sugar, oh and a melon shredder (doh!!!)
Cut the melon in half, de seed and remove skin, use melon shredder and proceed to shred melon into a jug. Add water, how much is entirely up to you and how 'melony' you would like it to taste, add crushed ice and if you have a sweet tooth you can add sugar. Stir with a wooden spoon, pour and enjoy!
Now having told you how to make this drink and you find yourself (like me) craving for this outside cantaloupe season I've found an alternative!!! YEP that's right lol Rubicon has a WATERMELON juice!!! And I am so bloody excited that I needed to share this find with you!
Yes it's a watermelon juice not cantaloupe but honestly, when I first tried it, my first thought was of the melon drink my Aunty Ethel made for me many moons ago - now I do expect a lot of people who try it may disagree but for me that's what it reminds me of and it's light and not heavy like my favourite Rubicon juice MANGO...
Mx
Challah Mate!!
Challah Mate!!
So last night on my way back from Ikea with Alice and (of course) Cammy, I took the route home via Finsbury Park, now BTW I hardly ever go to Finsbury Park anymore ever since my offices in Highbury closed down and I became homebased!!
So I had stopped at a red light and had looked to my left and was faced with a bakery that I use to love... (use to.. because I never go there anymore since my "Highbury days") I think it's had a facelift (new signage out front) - now I'm hoping that this means it hasn't changed owners as they use to do the Best Challah bread I'd tasted especially when you managed to get there in time for their freshly baked batch. It's all warm and soft in the inside and the best thing about it for me is the crust isn't too hard but has a nice feel to it, also it has a slight sweetness too which allows you to eat it on it's own and is VERY moorish - Honestly!
Now if you are an early riser then you can catch a nice warm batch at 6am or if like me you can't possibly imagine even opening one eyelid at that time then you can catch the next lot at around noon, it's worth it trust me, I would personally have this with a cup of coffee, slap on a healthy dose of butter (don't be shy) and dip it into some fried eggs....mmmmm YUUUM!
My friend Mary could devour a whole loaf within a couple of hours on her own, no help needed or wanted!!! Anyways I proceeded to tell Alice this story oblivous to her cries of "OMG! What's happening over there, hey cuz have you seen this?" As I turned left on to Blackstock Road, she yelled at me from the backseat - "I can't believe you are talking about bread!!! Didn't you see all the sirens and tape? It looked like some kind of crime scene and there was blood!" that is when she reminded me I have a blog for my obsessions around food which needed updating - freeing me up for possible scenes of blood and gore and conversations of what could have happened and did we think it was a murder, stabbing or a shooting?
Happening Bagel Bakery - opposite Finsbury Park.
Challah Mate!
Mx
So last night on my way back from Ikea with Alice and (of course) Cammy, I took the route home via Finsbury Park, now BTW I hardly ever go to Finsbury Park anymore ever since my offices in Highbury closed down and I became homebased!!
So I had stopped at a red light and had looked to my left and was faced with a bakery that I use to love... (use to.. because I never go there anymore since my "Highbury days") I think it's had a facelift (new signage out front) - now I'm hoping that this means it hasn't changed owners as they use to do the Best Challah bread I'd tasted especially when you managed to get there in time for their freshly baked batch. It's all warm and soft in the inside and the best thing about it for me is the crust isn't too hard but has a nice feel to it, also it has a slight sweetness too which allows you to eat it on it's own and is VERY moorish - Honestly!
Now if you are an early riser then you can catch a nice warm batch at 6am or if like me you can't possibly imagine even opening one eyelid at that time then you can catch the next lot at around noon, it's worth it trust me, I would personally have this with a cup of coffee, slap on a healthy dose of butter (don't be shy) and dip it into some fried eggs....mmmmm YUUUM!
My friend Mary could devour a whole loaf within a couple of hours on her own, no help needed or wanted!!! Anyways I proceeded to tell Alice this story oblivous to her cries of "OMG! What's happening over there, hey cuz have you seen this?" As I turned left on to Blackstock Road, she yelled at me from the backseat - "I can't believe you are talking about bread!!! Didn't you see all the sirens and tape? It looked like some kind of crime scene and there was blood!" that is when she reminded me I have a blog for my obsessions around food which needed updating - freeing me up for possible scenes of blood and gore and conversations of what could have happened and did we think it was a murder, stabbing or a shooting?
Challah Mate!
Mx
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