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Lentil Pie
Lentil Pie When Mum asked “What shall we do for dinner?”, I immediately thought of Lentil Pie, as I had recently seen a recipe for this. The problem was I didn’t have the recipe with me. The basic ingredients that I could remember were carrot, celery and onion – the classic flavour base for […]
Noisy Neighbour
Noisy Neighbour Mum has a really noisy neighbour. Separating their properties is a tin fence. Mum’s outdoor seating area is on one side and Noisy Neighbour’s double garage, shed, a rusty corrugated iron structure, and lawn area on the other. This area is his powertool/home-handyman’s playground. He loves his powertools and any outdoor equipment […]
Posted in Pot Luck (miscellaneous)
Aubergine Stack on Rice
This was not a written recipe that we followed, but something that Mum made up on the spot. She is great like that. It’s a real skill; she can look in the pantry and fridge and instantly suggest nutritious meals. (Whereas some people, like me, look in the pantry and all they see […]
Posted in Main Meals, Rice
Kahlua Almond Tiramisu
This is a recipe that Mum and I have made a couple of times. The recipe is from a ‘gossip magazine’ food section. We have modified the recipe each time we made it, so the piece of paper I have is scrawled on and measurements are changed and changed again. We think it is […]
Posted in Desserts and Puddings
Chocolate Birthday Cake
This is the wonderful cake Mum made for my birthday this year. The recipe is called “Rose’s Chocolate Cake”** I live two hours away from Mum, so over the phone she had asked me to choose what type of cake I wanted for my birthday this year. It always has to […]
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