Rustlers Burger Hacking Challenge With Sweet Potatoes

Now my son is at university away from the parent policing of what he eats I’m pleased to say he’s doing ok from cooking his own pasta to making his own cups of tea. Now he leads a busy university life and he does have a shed load of lectures to attend and is flying here there and everywhere for them and st the weekend he has college rugby.Time is short for him at times with the need to get that essay finished or get in that extra bit of studying / revision just before an exam.

And his choice of quick snack is a mircrowave burger but before you shake your head, tut and run away do please hear me out as there is more to it as you will see that Rustlers Fried Chicken Burgers are perfect for for embellishment.Southern Fried Chicken burgers are made from quality chicken marinated with a southern fried breadcrumb.

You can add a tasty side to your burger maybe carrots and hummous or make your own each chutney the possibilities really are endless and the whole family can get involved with helping.

And just because you’re away from home at university it doesn’t meet you can’t adopt a healthy lifestyle which in turn you can show other people.I served my burgers with sweet potatoes fries which really easy to do and once you have made them you'll always want to have them.


This post is an entry for Britmums Burger Hacking Challenge sponsored by Rustlers 

Silent Sunday At Croome Park

If I couldn’t See The Wood For The Trees

I live on the edge of Suburbia long ago it was was a sleepy little village but it since been swallowed by the trappings of modern life.But it’s sleepp little heart remains and I’m so glad as I can escape at any point into the countryside. At the bottom of my road there’s 3 farms and another on my way to where I work at the school.From bedroom windows I can see the uniform tiles of a robot suburban living but I can also see the trees of the park of the countryside and one of the woods near me.

Trees are never ordinary, I love trees and I love looking at them.

If I couldn’t see the wood for the trees I’d be sad as I love my surroundings.

Stop Giving Milleials a Hard Deal

I was wondering if we give millennials to hard a time with us calling them "Snowflakes"I’m a parent of a millennial he’s currently working very very hard at university which in itself is a culture shock for both parent and child.

Every generation has a criticism launched at in some way shape of form but I really think millennial do have a bit of a raw deal at times. They struggle with finances as university fees and the cost of living is at record highs.

My generation I’m not even sure what they are called but I remember a struggle but a struggle to fit in and feel part of things was more of my thing.

My son is struggling to find a job at university, I don’t think there is as many suitable part time jobs around that fit around with the pressures of study. Being at university is running that tightrope between funding a job and maintaining your grades .The transition between 6th form to university is a high canvernous leap.

Kamikaze Cook Returns Sweet Potato Dauphinoise

Welcome to another edition of Claires Kamizae cooks where I put Michelin chefs to shame in my Kamizae nature of cooking of cooking on a whim and a prayer.

Ingredients 

A few sweet potatoes 

100 ml of milk 

Splurge of cream 

And that bit of cream cheese Philadelphia thrown in as well 

Crushed garlic to taste 

Springs of thyme ( make sure your don't leave any woody pits in ) 

Chopped onion ( chopped like a ninja )

Grated cheese of choice

Method 

Preheat the oven to 200 c / or 180c if a fan oven that’s around Gas Mark 6 

Fry the onion you’ve chopped like a ninja along with the thyme , salt pepper and garlic for 10 minutes until they have softened.

With the onions softened add the milk and cream to the pan and simmer, this will infuse the garlic and herbs in the cream.

Meanwhile carefully silver the potatoes thinly and evenly layer half the sweet potatoes into an oven proof dish.Then pour half of the onions in the milk and cream over the potatoes .

Then put the remaining slices of sweet potato into the dish and pour over the remaking milk and cream.

Grate the your cheese of choice over the top and bake for 40-45 minutes until the potatoes are soft all the way through.