Secret Family Recipes

Monday, 28 January 2013

Simple Chocolate Mousse

I was going to make 'Instant Chocolate and Orange Mousse' from my Nigella Lawson recipe book, but I didn't have all the ingredients. In the end, I simplified it by just whipping cream and stirring melted chocolate through it. Soooo yum and so easy! I think I'll add it to the book!

Wednesday, 23 January 2013

Kiwi Dip

I made Kiwi Dip tonight. Lynda has given me a photo of the finished dip for the recipe book, and I'll put the recipe in under her name, but since I was making it anyway, I took a photo of the ingredients for use in the book.

Sunday, 20 January 2013

Fantail Potatoes, Christmas Pudding Liqueur & Dog Biscuits

I had to take Jayden to the doctors this afternoon to get his plaster cast remove and a fibreglass one put on. While we were sitting in the waiting room I picked up an old copy of the Australian Woman's Weekly. It was a Christmas special with all sorts of delicious recipes. I used my phone to take a copy of the recipes for Fantail Potatoes (they look just like the ones Mum used to make, but with bay leaves and stock), Christmas Pudding Liqueur (similar to the drink Sue made for Christmas day - maybe a new flavour for her to try) and Dog Biscuits (why not?). I'll try them out and see how they go. Might be some new additions to the recipe book!

Thursday, 27 December 2012

Bread and Butter Pudding

Steve and I went out for dessert tonight at The Riverhead. We ordered a tasting platter. Nestled amongst all these 'modern' desserts was a serving of bread and butter pudding. It was delicious! So yum! I think it was easily the nicest bread and butter pudding I've ever eaten and definitely the nicest dessert on the platter. I've got a hankering to try out some of the old recipes from the book now... :)

Spaghettini with Lemon and Garlic Breadcrumbs

My first recipe out of the Nigella Lawson cookbook that my sister gave me for Christmas. Spaghettini with Lemon and Garlic Breadcrumbs. It was okay, and it's always good to try something different, but I don't think it'll make it into the recipe book. I took a photo just in case though!