[Menu Thoughts]
A post to summarise a lot of pictures of food that we've made and photographed lately. First up, some crackers, above with Moroccan spices and below with salt and pepper (in heart shapes). We packed them up with some mackerel pate (so easy to make) and took them as a gift to a party.
I also wanted to show you what a frozen banana (or two) looks like. Before we froze this bunch I a) had never seen one and b) didn't know you could. They were a bit mushy once defrosted but great for making
banana cake with. I melted down some
cheap hazelnut chocolate for a quick topping.
Whilst my Granny was staying with us we knocked up a few tasty vegetarian treats. One of the days we had a desire to eat quiche (how Christian?) but very few of the necessary ingredients. Malc went out and bought some eggs and we filled the pastry with a chopped onion and some frozen veg. It turned out well.
Sometimes I work a shift from 3pm to 2.30pm the following day, this meal was made in preparation for such a shift and acted as a suitable pick-me-up (although I did burn my finger in the process and ate the meal with it in a cup of ice water). Sticky, roast chicken drumsticks with pistachio nuts, egg fried rice with coriander, with deep fried battered spring onions and sweet chilli mini pastries on the side.
Inspired by the menu of pates at Henderson's on our Edinburgh visit we created a table of dips and dippers including: mackerel pate, hummus, baba ganoush, beetroot relish, tabbouleh, olives and peanuts.
And finally there was
this soup, which our friend Jeffers first introduced us to at our recent soup swap. It's especially good made with coconut milk and garnished with sliced fresh chilli.
