I’d never made truffles before but it turns out that they’re basically just balls of ganache that has been half-set and rolled up and they took all of a few minutes to make (plus setting time). You can basically make them any flavor by adding ingredients to the cream too.
Had a little pause there for a month but I’m back with a brand new menu for the almost-summer. Pretty simple stuff as I ease out of having company for almost two weeks and eating a lot of meals out but hopefully next week I’ll be back in good form.
Saturday pancakes
trash casserole
Sunday toast and eggs
spinach and goat cheese quiche
Monday trash casserole, boiled egg, salad, fruit
spaghetti and meatballs
Tuesday spinach and goat cheese quiche, carrots and hummus, fruit
chickpea tikka masala
Wednesday aloo dahi, rice, salad, fruit
black bean enchiladas
Thursday spaghetti and meatballs, grilled zucchini, fruit
leftovers
Friday black bean enchiladas, corn salad, fruit
homemade pizza
quiche
meatballs
chickpea tikka masala
black bean enchiladas
aloo dahi
apples
grapes
kiwis
zucchini
cherry tomatoes
salad
onions
potatoes
carrots
cheese
eggs
milk
feta
cream
hummus
cream cheese
butter
yogurt (plain)
spaghetti
breadcrumbs
rice
tortilla
black beans
cereal
diced tomatoes
coconut milk
chickpeas
cat food
coffee
bread
ground turkey
frozen spinach
frozen veg
This Victoria Sponge Cake recipe is so easy to make gives absolutely delicious results. It’s butter and not too dry and delicious with a healthy heap of cream.
This cake was super soft with a delicious layer of lemon curd and a topping of not too sweet frosting. You can make lemon curd from scratch if you’re up to that task but I just buy mine in a jar (no judgement).
I absolutely adore these. They’re pretty simple to make and you can use real lump crab, canned crab or surimi (krabstick) to make them. Personally I usually use surimi because it’s cheap and easy. These can be eaten plain but they also go well with a variety of dipping sauces and you can make them ahead of time and freeze them for an easy lunch or dinner.
A pretty good week if I say so myself. I never seem to get the hang of side dishes though which is such a shame but I guess it’s fine as long as I’m happy eating my own food huh?
Breakfast burritos, hashbrowns with hot sauce 
Vegetable Quiche, salad, blueberry yogurt, and plums 
Vegetable stir fry, salad, orange 
Chicken noodle soup, carrots and hummus, grapes 
Piroshki (one cabbage, one meat and onion), boiled egg, salad, orange
I have a series of sweet recipes coming up which is great but I always feel bad because I don’t think of sweets as real food but on the other hand I rarely post dessert recipes so this evens things out a little I suppose.
Saturday coffee festival
out @ ???
Sunday eggs and toast
tazitziki chicken, roasted potatoes, green beans
Monday peanut butter and jelly sandwiches,
coconut lentils
Tuesday eggplant parmesan, salad, fruit
sweet and sour chicken
Wednesday coconut lentils
vegetable and biscuit bake
Thursday sweet and sour chicken, rice, kinpira, fruit
eggplant parmesan, salad
Friday vegetable and biscuit bake
homemade tortellini
eggplant parmesan
coconut lentils
sweet and sour chicken
vegetable and biscuit bake
canned tomato
white beans
ketchup
pepper
cucumber
carrots
squash
kiwi
banana
zucchini
salad
flour
spaghetti
bread
eggs
mozz
parm
milk
butter
yogurt
chicken breast
mixed veg
cat food
This was delicious and it was just about the ugliest thing I have made in ages. In the future I would probably add some jalapenos and pickled red onions on top but this was a big hit as is.
Andrew was working from home but I still managed to knock out five full lunches so I’m feeling pretty good about myself right now. Maybe not the best food on Earth but any food is good food.
Creamy Crab Croquettes, tartar sauce, rice with vegetables, apple, mandarin
Chicken, mashed potato, garlic green beans, trail mix, apple 
Piroshky (cheddar and spinach), salad, carrots and hummus, apple 
Red curry shrimp coconut risotto, carrots and hummus, plum 
Pasta with turkey and vegetables, salad, mandarin
Another birthday weekend but this I’ll be hosting an afternoon tea for my friend which I’m making all sorts of sweets and treats for. Hopefully it will go really well and maybe at a future time I can hold bigger tea events for more people.
Saturday afternoon tea
out @ Flamm (probably)
Sunday eggs and toast
vegetable stir fry
Monday coconut lentils, naan, salad, fruit
matzo ball soup, bread
Tuesday vegetable stir fry, carrots and hummus, fruit
breakfast burritos
Wednesday matzo ball soup, bread, salad
coconut lentils
Thursday goat cheese and vegetable quiche, salad, fruit
pasta with vegetables
Friday breakfast burritos, roasted potatoes, fruit, yogurt
homemade pizza
matzo ball soup
breakfast burritos
quiche
coconut lentils
vegetable stir fry
oil
tortilla
black beans
canned tomato
salsa
carrots
salad
pepper
celery
cherry tomatoes
asparagus
zucchini
potatoes
apple
kiwi
banana
onions
coffee
rice
stock mix
flour
eggs
cheese
yogurt
butter
sour cream
milk
cat food
cereal
chicken legs
mixed veg
puff pastry