Experimentation

Today I experimented with a cooked tomato conserve and a kiwi fruit and cherry jam.

Using some of our cherry tomatoes from our garden and lovely fresh basil, Also from our garden I decided to take Dominic's suggestion and make pizza sauce. It made 6 jars of approximately 280mls. It looks quite runny but I am hoping it will turn out great and full of flavour on our pizza bases.

Kiwi fruit and cherry jam, Total experiment, Only made one lot of jam before and that went really well. This time I forgot the added 10minutes on the higher temperature so I'm not sure it's going to set as thick this time. The flavour is very different, But I sure it will be lovely in the mornings on toast :)

More stock

So it's only now I am having to make my second batch of stock. Cannot belive the first lot lasted so long!

Today I've made anzac bikkies and choc chip banana muffins but I'm not happy with the mix. It turned out very doughy and heavy. Still looking for the perfect muffin recipe I think.

Made shepherds pie for dinner, The mashed potato in the thermi is great! Definitely want to make that again.

Jam Slice

Look out kitchen, I've got my cooking mojo back :D

Today the kids and I made anzacs for afternoon tea, Yumm! Had a hankering for these for ages now

Dinner was sweet n sour meatballs from the EDC book serve with rice. Was yummo. Meatballs flavour was a little different, Alex thinks more salt? I'm not sure however

I then made a jam slice which I was unsure how it would go but hell yeah, I rock. It turned out awesome! Looking at how much is left has proved this lol. Kids and hubby aprove :)

Bolognaise

Just a quick and easy bolognaise for dinner tonight. Added some worchestershire sauce, Italian herbs and a little more wine than normal but it finally tasted like the bolognaise I would normally do on the stove, Yet much more convenient in the thermi :D

Home made Chinese

Dinner tonight was Chicken and Cashews out of the EDC book. Was really nice but I think next time I need to add more soy sauce to the sauce? Served with rice.

I also made shortbread which is lovely.

A first at dip

Tonight I made a garlic, shallot and lemon dip. The first one I've done on my own. It was very yummy, It was hard to put down the bowl lol

Dinner was the mushroom risotto out of the EDC book. Really nice though I think it needed a bit of salt? Or perhaps that was the difference it makes leaving out the butter? Not sure

Easy Prepping

I used thermi tonight to chop up and mix all the ingredients for our mellee quiche. So quick and easy!