Around our house ‘quiet time’ is when people are going less than 50 mph. As a result dinners can be rushed or multitasked between web pages, graphic work or zooming out to whatever is on the schedule. That can result in quick but boring meals but with a little
Lunch
Packable, snackable food on the go.
Dinner Lunch
Easy-Peasy Bed Warmer Soup
It’s that time of year again – crisp and cold or wet and cold, take your pick the weather will change in another 15 minutes anyway. This is the time of year I like to make soup, thick hearty whole-meal kinds of soup, preferably in one pot. A quick trip
Lunch
SauerKowboy Sandwich
One of my lasting memories from touring Bavaria were the roadside vendors serving piping hot Bratwurst sandwiches slathered in hot Sauerkraut and a local spicy mustard and horseradish (I think) condiment. On a cold, drizzly day they were just the ticket after a Volksmarch! The key to the sandwich was
Dinner Lunch
Ambrosia Salad
In ancient Greek mythology, Ambrosia is sometimes the food, sometimes the drink, of the gods, often depicted as conferring ageless immortality upon whoever consumes it. It was brought to the gods in Olympus by doves, so may have been thought of in the Homeric tradition as a kind of divine
Dinner Lunch
Quick and Easy Quiche
Ingredients: Preparation: Makes 8 medium to large or 16 small slices. Ingredients that have worked well for me as fillings include a cup of lightly fried bacon, yellow and red peppers, mushrooms, frozen mixed vegetables (especially peas), fried diced sausage, 1/2 inch squares of sliced ham. ** most recipes tell
Lunch
Heretical Hummus
Hummus is yummus, at least to me. What better way to start your day in a fibre way than a gooey layer of hummus on toast? Lately I have been hankering to give hummus making a try. It seems simple, just a few ingredients and my handy-dandy food processor and