Garden cake historically was a thrifty way to use vegetables in creative ways in times of food shortage. My version is lower in fat and sugar. Actually, not a bad way to get your kids to eat their veggies and is a lovely cake to offer at your next garden party. Gorgeous … [Read more...] about Gorgeous Garden Cake
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Bountiful Peas In Classic Béchamel Sauce
When it comes to cooking peas Chef Auguste Escoffier said it best: "Whatever the treatment to which peas are to be subjected, always take them very green and freshly gathered, and shell them only at the last minute. Peas are one of the vegetables most pone to lose their quality … [Read more...] about Bountiful Peas In Classic Béchamel Sauce
Second Time Around Colcannon Cakes
Colcannon is a lovely mashed mixture of potatoes and cabbage. A great use to "makeover" colcannon is to make them into colcannon cakes. A great addition to your brunch menu. Second Time Around Colcannon Cakes Colcannon is a lovely mashed mixture of potatoes and cabbage. … [Read more...] about Second Time Around Colcannon Cakes
Neverfail Healthy Banana Bread
This is my go to banana bread recipe I make when our bananas start getting too ripe for our taste. To dress it up for tea I use chocolate or carob chips instead of walnuts and slice into finger lengths for the tea tray. Never Fail Healthier Banana Bread This is my go to … [Read more...] about Neverfail Healthy Banana Bread
Awesome Rolled Meatloaf
Although modern meatloaf is more of an American innovation, its ancestry spans the globe, and centuries, dating back to Roman times. In Medieval Europe, our ancestors mixed together odds and ends of cooked meat, mixed in fruits and nuts and other fillers and then molded the dish … [Read more...] about Awesome Rolled Meatloaf