So I picked up a veal chop from the store, because I don’t see them very often. It was delicious rib chop, which was a wonderful unexpected treat to find.
Veal Chop with broccoli and potatoe
I served it with mashed potatoes, broccoli and red onions.
A close up of the veal chop
Enjoy.
So in honour of my housemate’s birthday we spent some time in the kitchen and created a little bit of a birthday feast.
Dulce de Leche in the can
Although I don’t have photos of the entire meal it was quite nice. We started with a Thai curried lentil soup with green onions and coconut shrimp. That was followed by a pulled porked ravioli on a bed of bed of polenta with green beans and pea shoots. Following that was prime rib of beef with oven roasted beets and potatoes. Finally for dessert we had fresh crepes with ginger pears, cinnamon apples, blueberries, coconut, chocolate maple syrup and Dulce de Leche.
Following the advice of the Internet (although unfortunately I forget the original source) I decided to buy some sweet and condensed milk. I would like to note that the can clearly notes DO NOT HEAT IT IN THE CAN, which of course makes this recipe much more exciting.
Sweet and condensed milk boiling in the pot.
To make this recipe simply keep the cans in gently boiling water for 3-4 hours. Make sure the cans are always submerged in the water otherwise they may explode. After the cans are cooled you can open them. Don’t open them before they cool otherwise, you guessed it, they will explode. You can store the finished product in a jar in the fridge for a month.
Finished Dulce de Leche
Enjoy.
Recently I purchased some steel cut oats. They are a nice treat for the weekend. Cut with a steel blade, compared to normal oatmeal they have a nuttier flavour and are firmer.
Raw Steel Cut Oats
The only downside is that they take about 25 minutes to make, which is a fairly long time. I’m very much a fan though. To make them bring 41/2 C of water to a boil and add 1 C of oats. Simmer for 25 minutes stirring occasionally until they are done.
Cooked Steel Cut Oats
Just add a little brown sugar and serve with milk along side of fresh fruit and/or raisins. Enjoy.
So my housemate I are trying a food box. We get a delivery of mostly local organic fruit and vegetables each week. I’m very excited about this. This way we will be eating better food, helping local farmers and being environmentally conscientious about our food. There is also the added bonus that this will mean working with new and unusual ingredients, which will hopefully result in some incredible dishes. There may also be more frequent blog posts as well …
Food Box
This week we got:
1 Lettuce
1 Bag of Arugula
1 Container of living Broccoli sprouts
1.5 Daikon Radishes
2 Bulbs of Garlic
1 Fair trade Avocado
1 Lemon
3 Apples
2 Beets
1 Bulb of Shallots
1 Package of Mushrooms
1 Bunch of Dill
1 Bunch of Leeks
Food Box Close Up
We’ll see what creative this leads to. Enjoy.
It was Jenny, Caroline, Ben and myself for dinner the other night and this is what I created with some fresh strawberries.
Strawberry Flan
It’s a strawberry flan with a shortbread bread base. This is was filled with a layer of delicious custard and topped with a layer of seasonal fruit. In this case it was strawberries, but it can be anything that’s fresh and seasonal such as raspberries, blueberries, blackberries or fresh peach slices.
Strawberry Flan
Enjoy.
