Sunday, November 15, 2009

Mother Teresa Quote


"I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world".

Buddha Quote



"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly".

-Buddha

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Creamed Rainbow Chard and Poached Egg.



This is a great Sunday brunch recipe that I put together this morning. I am trying to use up an abundance of rainbow chard that I have growing in our veggie garden.
Ingredients:
12 medium to large rainbow chard leaves (well washed, dried and chopped)
1 clove of garlic (peeled and grated)
1 teaspoon of butter
2 tablespoons of cream
fresh ground pepper to season
fresh chopped parsley
1 large free range egg
2 slices of fresh bread (to toast)
Directions:
Poach egg to liking, put aside (keep warm)
In a fry pan heat butter and garlic until fragrent, add chopped chard and cook until slightly wilted. Drain liquid from pan, add cream and season with pepper. Stir and reduce cream. To layer place cooked chard, toast round, poached egg, toast round,on a plate. Spoon over reduced cream sauce from the pan and sprinkle with parsley and season with salt and pepper.
Enjoy!

Baked Brie with Sundried Tomatoes.







I found this great warm Dip on one of my favourite food Blogs Closet Cooking-http://closetcooking.blogspot.com/
As I am a huge fan of cheese, I thought I would give it a try. I wasn't disappointed, delicious!
Baked Brie with Sundried Tomatoes.
Ingredients:
1 round of Brie (rind removed and cut into cubes)
2 tablespoons of sundried tomatoes in oil (chopped and drained of oil)
1 clove of garlic(grated)
1 teaspoon of fresh thyme(chopped)
pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Mix everything.
2. Transfer to a small ramacin. (The mixture should fill the dish to the brim as it will shrink when baked)
3. Bake in a peheated oven 160 degrees until the brie is melted and starts to bubble, about 20-30 minutes.
Serve warm straight from the oven with crackers, heaven.

Dry Roasted Potatoes with home made Coleslaw, Pineapple, Beetroot, Tasty grated Cheese, Bacon, Sour Cream and Chives.










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Home grown Tomatoes and Basil



Nothing can beat the taste and aroma of a juicy ripe home grown tomato, warmed by the sun. Especially when you team it up with fresh basil, simply delicious!
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