Roast New Potatoes With Red Onion , Thyme And Chives

Fed up of the obvious accompaniment to a burger which is chips , I decided enough was enough. When the chips are down then new potatoes must step up to the plate !

Ingredients 

New Potatoes 500 g or enough for the number of people

One red onion Sliced

Chopped chives

Sprigs of time

Glug of olive oil

Salt and pepper

Method 

Preheat the oven to around 190c

Wash dry and quarter the new potatoes 

Place in a large oven proof dish 

Then add the chopped chives and red onion

Add seasonings

Toss everything in a good glut of olive oil

Cook for around 1 hour in which during toss everything at regular intervals 

Serve and enjoy 

Who needs chips with burgers !!

Filling The Frame #Filltheframe

During my Instagram ramblings I became aware of Capture By Lucy's fill the frame which is encouraging you to basically fill your frame of your photographing medium. And the other day at a rugby / BBQ presentation I did exactly that. With my camera what I see in my minds eye is what I like to capture on film no wonder it takes me yonks to get anywhere but ooh what a sun kissed journey in Spring it is.

Sadly not my garden but that of a good friend and ooh what a mystical fairy garden it is , if that was my magical garden I would never ever leave it . A blooming beautiful blue bell wood is a gladenning sight of the heart soul and mind.

Sunday May Bank Holiday

What Would You Do With A Spare £100 ?

What would I do with a spare £100 ? the word spare would indicate that the £100 would be all mine!. Oh the things I could myself like a metal watering can , I spied just the watering can at the local garden centre but it was deemed too expensive at £24.99 by Mr T; the very same Mr T who wants an Apple watch. Sharp intake of breath let's not go there shall we ?!

I think I would like to go on a trip to the Harry Potter Studios and stop over , I think this would be a shade over the 100 but a few sacrifices would suffice. It us amazing how frugal you can be when needs be. When we went to Florida the other year we went to Universal so Harry Potter World weaved its magic. Now Mr T and J went on the Harry Potter ride where you are flying on a broomstick. I however have the courage of Ron Weasley and the Cowardly Lion combined , and choose instead to have a swift Butterbeer. Least I was able to walk round Hogwarts without screaming my head off.

My son is approaching his GCSE's and he has his head screwed on when it come stop his revisions and it is myself trying to get him to relax, he has never been a troubled teen no slamming doors or anything really. So going to Harry Potter studios would be a nice treat for us a family as he grew up with the Harry Potter films and it was very much a family staple each  magical Christmas time.


The TSB Plus Account has just turned One ( ps Happy Birthday) the maximum interest you can earn in a year from the Plus Account is £100 AER (5% AER on up to £2000)

I love that 78%  believe things improve with time the adage I apply to myself is that I am like a fine wine that improves over time! Improvement for me is also on a personal level this morning for example I have tacked the garden and baked flapjacks ( and now I am drinking tea after this domesticated surge) You see I have been not only improving myself but also the garden and this will pay dividends twofold.


Disclosure ~ All the words are my own and I have been compensated for this article with a voucher. I however brought the vegetables form a garden centre and didn't grow from seed.

Cauliflower Risotto

It is some time since I have written a recipe I am pretty sure the you are all wanting one aren't you know , having brought some Ostrich to cook the other day I needed a simple dish to go with it. The Ostrich was not alive can you imagine that trying to get out my catflap oooh it would get stuck. A few weeks ago I went to Berlin and I must admit I got rather used to having the cooking done for me. Though I now back with a vengeance , ps  If you do cook Ostrich then flash fry it and it will only take about 2 minutes in each side , it cooks really quickly.


Ingredients

225g risotto rice 

Red Onion chopped

1 garlic clove crushed

Half a cauliflower broken into small florets

Knob of butter add more if require

Salt and pepper as you like it.

1 pint of Chicken Stock

Method

In a large sauce pan fry the onion and add the garlic in the butter for a couple of minutes.

Next add the risotto rice make sure it is coated by the butter, stir until  translucent.

Add a cupful or ladle of the chicken stock and stir well until the stock has been absorbed , next add the rest of the stock.

In the last 7 minutes add the cauliflower.

Add a further knob of butter and stir through.

Seasonings are up to you but it delightful to add a generous grinding of black pepper and a twist of the salt mill.

Give a vigorous stir and serve .