Daffodils and Daisies
I am so proud of my very first tea cosy. It's not perfect, I had to figure out many things along the way, improvise and cheat But I'm in love with it!
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Boerekos
The best place for a Sunday lunch is around your own table. Ideally, you should start Saturday evening, by putting the lamb in the oven for an overnight slow bake, top and tail the green beans, and peel and chunk the pumpkin. My little desktop oven has a timer switch of one hour only, so that means either staying up very late or doing your baking in batches. So, this was my Saturday night prep: Only notice now that it looks as if something has taken a big bite out of the leg! hahaha maybe a wolf? Lay the leg down on a bed of Provençal herbs Lavender, Rosemary and Thyme. Stuff the leg with slivers of fresh garlic. To enhance the Mediterranean flavours, add a bay leaf or two, and, if you were thinking ahead, some preserved lemons. Mine came out perfectly this time, and retained their sunny colour amazingly. I also added a sprinkling of my own home-made lavender-infused olive oil My two new baby Maidenhair Ferns...
Stormy skies and moody blue hydrangeas
Came rain or shine, trusty Lamma island always delivers quaint photo opportunities. Back on terra firma, I simply have to walk past Flannel Flowers and delight in the daily display. Hydrangeas were on the menu on Sunday, as well as the most magnificent maroon peonies. I have never seen this colour before and was sooooooooooo tempted to buy just one stem. But at $150 HK each I had to resign myself to photographing them. I did, however make my first ever purchase at Flannel Flowers: 2 baby Maidenhair ferns. They are infamously temperamental and dislike being disturbed. So I have to select their spot carefully. The hydrangeas were spectacular. Peonies More beautiful hydrangeas The biggest thistle I've ever seen. I'm going to try and crochet an orchid. I feel a tea cosy coming on!
Mexican Dip
I have yet to meet anybody who does not love this bean dip. For me, it conjures up happy memories of Christmas or New Year parties, (or any other party for that matter), my children, family and friends from home and abroad. Every batch tastes slightly different and if you want the exact recipe I made on Sunday for the Lamma crowd, here goes: In the following order, layer in a baking dish that can go into the oven. Since I discovered La Morena refried black beans, I don't use anything else. Available from IFC City Super. 1 2. Make your own salsa. I use so much Coriander (Cilantro) that it resembles a pesto! On Sundy, I used a whole tub of sour cream plus about a third tub leftover thick Greek yoghurt. 3 Bought some vintage cheddar cheese at Park N Shop, simply because it was a good price! Any cheese will do, of course. Ideally, you should get lameboy to grate t...
