Sunday!

Photo thanks to Sharon Westcott.

"The Lord reached down from above and took hold of me; he pulled me out of the deep waters" (Psalm 18:16 TEV).

Iced Strawberry Terrine.

A wonderfully refreshing dessert that is ideal served after the braai!

The Recipe!

400g ripe strawberries (hulled)

400ml good quality vanilla ice cream

6 meringue nests (crumbled)

Method!

Line a 900g loaf tin with cling film. Using a potato masher, mash the strawberries lightly until they resemble a rough puree. Add the ice cream and continue mashing until there are swirls of pink, white and red!

Gently stir in the crumbed meringue nests. Spoon into the lined loaf tin pressing into the corners and fold the cling film over the top.

Freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight. Remove from the freezer. Shake the tin and run a knife around the edges to dislodge from the tin. Remove the cling film.

Serve sliced with fresh strawberries and mint leaves.

Serves 8 to 10 people.

I am linking to http://www.designsbygollum.blogspot.com/ for Foodie Friday! Come along with me.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Shel

Spring Trayscape!

It's certainly a wonderful time of the year in my garden! I have a few secret garden spots where I escape too when I need a moment of  solitude!

Today is such a day! I need the peace and quiet of this spot, time to reflect and to indulge myself a little!

Here is a little peak....

Green tea, iced lemon and mint water and a slice of last night's left-over Caramel Tart!

Yellow glassware for my lemon water!

Vibrant spring posy....

Detail of the Victoria cup and saucer that was the inspiration for my spring trayscape!

And detail of my tray....I love the little acorns!

Today, I am linking to Susan for Tablescape Thursday. You can find the most exquisite tablescapes here!http://www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/  and

http://www.ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/ for Teatime!

Today I'm linking to a http://www.dipityroad.com/ for Friday's Finding Beauty.
Please visit this lovely blog.
Shel

 

Have a wonderful day!

Shel xx

Food for my Soul! The Letting go!

I'm hurting at the moment....it's hard to dislodge homebound sons...like kittens...that hang around the back door waiting for that bottomless saucer of milk....but to let them stay year after year,especially if they are not seizing that all important career goal, is to cultivate irresponsibility and dependancy. And that's not love, even though it might very well feel like love!

The time has come for me to hand over the reins to my son, gently yet forthrightly, and force him to stand on his own.

Good luck, my son....

Food for my soul! (for my son!)

Every now and then life throws us a curve ball....and there are decisions that have to be made!

Matthew 6: 30 says: "So don't be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow too.

Live one day at a time."

Much love

Mom

Menu for 13 - 17 September.

Monday!

fresh mushroom soup!

4 level tablspoons butter

3 level tablespoons flour

225g mushrooms, washed and sieved

4 level tsps parsley

600ml chicken stock

300ml milk

150ml double cream

1 lemon's juice

Fresh dill and capers and tiny croutons to garnish.

Blend all of the above, after frying your mushrooms in butter and flour to make a roux.

Add your chicken stock, milk, lemon juice and double cream.

Simmer and blend. Add dill, capers and mini croutons.

Serve with a cuppuchino of frothed cream on top, garnish and serve.

Follow with a gorgeous indulgent baked lasagne!

Recipe!

1 Quantity of bolognaise sauce

Pasta sheets

1 Quantity of cheese sauce.

Starting with a layer of cheeses sauce, then add pasta sheets, then bolognaise. Continue in layers until ending with white sauce. Top with grated cheese of your choice...cheddar, mozzerella, parmesan..

Serve piping hot with a crusty garlic loaf!

Tuesday!

kingklip topped with a white wine sauce!

Pan sear individual pieces of kingklip or guernard until tender. Add a dash of lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.

Fry off some fennel seeds and capers. Add white wine and allow to reduce.. Slowly add cream and simmer 'til slightly thickened.

Serve  your fish on a banana leaf (if desired!) with baby roasted veg of your choice and for a nice touch , half a lemon tied in a piece of tuele!

Wednesday!

Steak casserole

creamy mashed potatoes.

healthy vegetables.

1 kg steak cut into cubes
2 brown onions.
4 tomatoes
1 litre beef stock.
4 carrots cut into fair size chunks.
Fresh parsley and thyme or a tsp of Italian Herbs
3 cloves of garlic
A dash of Worcester Sauce
Method:
Fry off the onions in 1 TBLS olive oil.Add tomatoes.Add the steak cubes and brown.Add the herbs,Worcester Sauce and stock.
Lastly add the carrots.
Simmer on a low heat until tender, about 1 and 1/2 hours.
Serve with mashed potatoes, butternut and steamed broccoli!
Enjoy!

Thursday!

Couscous and Spring Stir fried Vegetables!

250g couscous cooked as per instructions

In a wok heat 1 Tblsp oil and 1 tsp butter.

Add and fry 2 tsp ginger, 2 tsp finely chopped lemon grass.

After 2 mins add 1 Tblsp soy sauce and 1 Tblsp honey.

Add red, green and yellow peppers, mini corn, spring onion, carrot, green beans and baby marrows.

Flash fry over high heat in a wok tossing to ensure you don't burn the veg. They should be crispy and cruncy.

Place couscous in a serving dish, make a well in the middle and add the veg.

Top with pumpkin and sesame toasted seeds and a doppol of sweet chilli sauce!

I love this dish!

I have loads of fresh, peppery rocket in my garden and will serve on top with a crumbling of plain feta!

Friday!

Out to dinner to my favourite pizzeria!

I can't compete with that!

à bientôt

Sunday! Reflecting!

Dear Lord of Peace..Let your peacesurround her like a soft woven blanket on a cold winter's night!  Amen.
With warmest South African blessings!

Shel