April began with a bee puzzle… two queens on the outside of a hive! I was only aware queen bees leave the hive when swarming to start a new colony. Or, leave as a virgin queen on a mating flight (which happens in the air) before returning to their respective colony. For two days, both queens remained outside the hive, day and night… Continue reading
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Kickstarting the day...boiled eggs with toasted sourdough soldiers.
How do you like your eggs done?
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Brussels Sprouts... if only we could buy them on the stalk every time.
Are you a fan?
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Ceviche...
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Parsnip and Hazlenut Cake with Crystalized Ginger and Cinnamon... for the #foodandtoolsuseyourcookbookclub
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On family visits to Ireland and when in Dublin, love to visit the Avoca Cafe which also includes a mini department store...almost never leaving empty-handed.
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The “A Year at Avoca Cookbook” by Simone Pratt was a purchase on one of those visits. The cookbook is a celebration of the cafe’s seasonal recipes and although I’ve cooked other lovely recipes from this cookbook, only now trying out this cake with parsnips. Wanted to include hazelnuts in the recipe so swapped them with the walnuts. The cake was not as moist as a carrot cake and the ginger more apparent in flavor than the parsnips. Although we enjoyed this cake, glad I tried the recipe but... carrot cake still wins.
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Creamy Parsnip and Apple Soup is my entry for this months #foodandtoolsUseYourCookbookClub
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The recipe is from the cookbook, Soup for Syria. This delightful cookbook contains soup only recipes from around the world by various chefs and cookbook authors. Also, profits from the sale of this cookbook help fund food relief efforts for the Syrian refugees, a worthy cause. .
A Velvety smooth soup that combines parsnips and apples with ingredients such as cinnamon, nutmeg, cider and cream. This soup tastes really lovely and the combination of ingredients blend perfectly together.
With the festive season almost upon us, thought it a perfect time to try this recipe and one I will happily serve. .
You still have until the 25th to post your dish choosing either parsnips or hazelnuts as an ingredient. .
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Festive fruit cake done... once cooled will tightly wrap and store in an airtight container for a couple of weeks before slicing into. .
Do you prefer making your own festive fruit cakes?
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