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Crumpet Sunday

by Reuben on April 21, 2013 in Daily Life, Food, Home, Recipes

A very exciting thing happened this morning. We made crumpets from scratch! I’ve always loved crumpets and have daydreamed about making them myself for years, but I’m not the greatest cook so have always been a bit scared to give it a go. I recently decided it was time to face my fears!

Crumpets need time to rise, and I didn’t want to have to wait around for them in the morning, so I knocked most of the ingredients together last night and left the batter in the fridge overnight. This morning when we got up I threw the last couple of ingredients in and whisked it all together, then Katie cooked the crumpets in egg rings while I made cups of our favourite coffee. Lattes are a little day off tradition in our house.

It turns out I had nothing to be worried about. Crumpets are easy to make! We used this recipe and they were pretty darn good, though we might tweak it a tiny bit next time. The batter also made a lot of crumpets, but that was quite handy because we were able to pop some in the freezer for quick breakfasts during the week.

I’m so glad we finally made crumpets. Maybe next week we’ll do it again. I’m already looking forward to the next Crumpet Sunday!

Have you tried any new recipes lately? Are there any things you’ve always been a bit scared to make? I’d love to hear about your cooking adventures.

Reuben

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In Our Kitchen

by Katie on December 15, 2012 in Daily Life, Food

Lately, in our kitchen, I have been making lots of good, summery stuff.

We have been eating a lot of salad with roasted pumpkin, leafy greens, haloumi or feta cheese, avocado and walnuts. With quiche. With chickpea patties. With macaroni and cheese. With anything!

I have been obsessed with french toast and have been eating it for breakfast most mornings.

I have made this apricot and almond tart but sadly, didn’t like it much. Everyone else said it was ok, but I don’t think it was sweet enough. Maybe flavourless apricots were to blame?

We have demolished this cheesecake and enjoyed every last bite!

I have made a delicious mushroom “stoup” with dumplings, based loosley on this recipe. Not so summery, but very good nonetheless!

On lazy evenings I have been making either pan fried haloumi and garlicy mushrooms on toast, or a cheaty version of veggie nachos. Both take about 15 minutes to make and both are absolutely scrumptious.

What’s been happening in your kitchen lately?

Katie x

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A Little Patience

by Katie on December 10, 2012 in Daily Life, Food

Tomorrow is Reuben’s birthday so today I baked him a raspberry cheesecake. I had only ever baked one cheesecake (which was a disaster) prior to today, so I was a little nervous about making a mess of things. Somehow, miraculously, the cheesecake came out of the oven looking and smelling gorgeous, so after happily snapping a couple of pictures I left it on the table to cool…

And then the cat walked across it, leaving a gigantic paw-shaped crater behind her.

The last week has just been like that. Disappointing. Frustrating. Stressful. Our home has been bubbling over with short tempers and worries, and Reubs and I have both been a bit glum. Of course, we all have bad weeks. I have never been a particularly patient person but I am doing my best to muster a little patience and remind myself that soon enough these struggles will pass. In the scheme of things, my problems are so trivial.

Tomorrow my wonderful manfriend turns 28. We will spend the day together, go to the movies and celebrate with friends over Indian food. Oh and cat crater or not, that cheesecake is delicious! Life is good.

Wishing you all a sunshiney week and sending happy, calm and patient thoughts your way!

Katie x

PS I used this recipe for the cheesecake.

PPS Reuben wanted me to let you know he misses you guys. He’s been working very, very hard lately and hasn’t had much time for blogging, but he hopes to return to this space very soon.

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Anzac Biscuits

by Reuben on April 21, 2012 in Daily Life, Food

I love oats. Katie was shaking her head at me just this morning because I declared that porridge was one of my very favourite foods. It might sound strange (or boring) but it’s true! Naturally, as an oat lover, I’m slightly obsessed with Anzac bisuits.

There have been lots of Anzac biccies in the shops lately, all ready for Anzac Day on Wednesday, and seeing them got really me inspired to try making my own for the first time.

I don’t cook much and I never bake. Katie’s really good at it (although she’d say the opposite) but I find it really stressfull and have had limited success with many recipes in the past. Anzac biscuits were a great little project for me because they’re really quick, simple and difficult to mess up. They are also delicious. I used this recipe and they turned out perfectly. They’ve almost got me feeling confident enough to try baking more! Almost.

Have you baked anything yummy lately?