Mr Chocolate ate a very large dripping meaty kebab for lunch and wasn’t feeling so fit and wholesome afterwards.
This salad for dinner was the antidote…
and all was aligned in the world once more.
steamed potato
steamed sweet potato
peas
one bunch of finely chopped flat leaf parsley
dressing
handful of finely chopped mint
1/2 cup natural yogurt
1/4 cup olive oil
finely chopped chilli
salt to taste
handful of raw sunflower kernels
In my kitchen sat my absolute favourite pie in whole wide universe…. lemon meringue. It had been a while since I had made it and Monkey Boy asked ever so nicely if I would. I didn’t want to disappoint, so made it, gave him a small slice, and packed him off to bed. This left me to admire a rather large slice of my own. Lemon meringue pie is one of those lick the bowl when your done kind of moments. Yep, it really is.
And I would have been crazy not to make one, as I had these fat gifted backyard lemons sitting on my kitchen table waiting to be loved.
A trial of a Pear and Ginger Slice. Amazingly enough I actually followed a recipe this time. It wasn’t bad, I would tweak it a little to cater more to my taste buds. But definitely not bad.
The last of my dad’s pumpkins. The orange of the flesh in these pumpkins has been amazing. Nothing like a super market bought one what so ever. I’m still thinking about my pumpkiny options.
My new mixer love arrived. Oh my sweet, sweet goodness how I love it! (Very, very nerdy post to come soon.)
In my kitchen, there has been quite a lot of my staple salad. I very rarely tire of eating kale… which is lucky, as there is quite a bit around at the moment.
and lastly, in my kitchen sits two new pans. I’m not usually one to buy new kitchen gadgets just for the sake of it, (despite desperately needing a new cooking pot- as I had burnt the crap out of one of my usuals.) Mr Chocolate wanted these, and if it had just been me, there is no way I would have got them. Thankfully I did though, as I am hooked. Cooked on low to medium, ceramic coating, no oil used, heats up really quickly, (and makes a perfect pancake!)
What’s been happening in your kitchen?
linking up with the ever lovely Celia@Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
This is my standby summer salad at the moment. It’s finding itself teamed up with a whole heap of dishes, as you can make a big batch of it and it’s not going to go soggy when left in the fridge for a few days.
Chopped up raw kale leaves, (don’t worry about the stalks, too chewy)
Steamed and diced carrots
Steamed corn cut off the cob
Sliced capsicum (peppers)
Pecans
If you have any other seasonal goodies hanging around, pop them in too.
Dress with your favourite dressing.
Funny how an- uh oh what am I’m going to make for dinner moment (the fridge was looking particularly slim pickings) turns into a wow, I think I’ll make that again moment.
Yep, it was one of those times.
some cooked brown rice
a couple of good slurps of olive oil
2 chopped shallots
bunch of finely chopped new kale leaves (older stems will be too chewy raw)
1/2 can of corn
a good squeeze of lime juice
salt and pepper to taste
mix it all together and serve at room temperature… or hot… or cold.
Some days are salad days…some days are steal the kids jelly snakes days…
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