lentil beetroot & walnut salad
I thought I would revisit this salad and give it a new life and breath. It was posted a while back, and I was recently reminded of how lovely it is. I made it twice this last week, taking advantage of the abundance of greens in the garden and the fresh beets in the market […]
pumpkin & capsicum roasted in a cheese pie
One of our last night’s dinner was a three-way contribution from Ahal and us. Once again, Ahal came to the table with an impressive collection of three dishes. Couscous and mushroom baked parcels; a tomato, basil and mozzarella platter and the all-important dessert. This was the highlight. A mascarpone cheesecake, topped with strawberries and cream […]
spinach rice & two cheese filo pie
……scrambled, poached, fried, boiled, coddled, omelettes, souffle, cakes, frittatas, quiche….and the list goes on. I’d love to say I have freshly laid ones from our hen coop in our backyard, however, the slope of our site does not allow for this and our Ridgeback, Jessica would have a field day. It seems to become more common as […]
roasted cherry tomato
After last season’s disastrous tomato crop, this year I went overboard with my seed plantings. And, of course, they all thrived, so I now have enormous crops of cherry and Roma cherry tomatoes. I have been going out each morning, patiently watching the bunches turn from apple-green, orange and finally to that deep, dark red […]
