Seasonal Ratatouille With Halloumi

  This is an easy dish to make, as everything is fired into one pot – meaning there is less washing up afterwards, which is always a bonus. The following list is of the ingredients Mum and I used that we had on hand, but ingredients can be substituted.  The ingredients in our Ratatouille dishes change […]

Posted by Admin on March 6th, 2014 | No Comments Posted in Main Meals, Rice

Courgette and Bacon Pasta [adapted for vegetarians and non-vegetarians]

I arrived at Mums for a visit, and the first thing she did was take me outside to pick a fresh courgette from her garden, ready for dinner. We then went for a walk to the local shops to buy wine to go with the dinner – she has her priorities right. It was a […]

Posted by Admin on November 27th, 2013 | No Comments Posted in Main Meals, Pasta

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 by Admin on October 2nd, 2013 | No Comments Posted in Main Meals, Rice

Supermarket versus Farmers’ Market : Part 1

Supermarket Experiences: A friend and I were in the supermarket to find ingredients for dinner. At the checkout a young male checkout operator held up a vegetable and asked “whats this?” And I noticed the checkout operator next to him give a little smirk, clearly amused by his question. I had hesitated in answering as […]

Posted by Admin on October 1st, 2013 | No Comments Posted in Pot Luck (miscellaneous)