Posted by petra08 on March 17, 2019 · 23 Comments
Chilli Pineapple Chicken Tacos
Category Allotment/Veg, Aubergine, Bread, Chicken, Courgette, Fruit, Herbs, Main course, Meat, Pineapple, Starch · Tagged with Chicken Tacos, Chilli Pineapple, Heatonomy
Posted by petra08 on January 22, 2017 · 23 Comments
There is one dish I make for dinner guests that they all seems to fall in love with and that is crispy kale. The recipe comes from the Chinese crispy seaweed. Of course crispy seaweed is just cabbage so that made me think of using kale instead. I had an inkling of how it was … Continue reading →
Category Allotment/Veg, Amuse bouche, Fruit, Garlic, Ginger, Home made produce, Kale, Meat, Pineapple, Pork, Recipe, Starter · Tagged with carnitas filled ravioli, chile oil, Chili oil, Chilli oil, crispy curly kale, pineapple ravioli
Posted by petra08 on November 27, 2016 · 11 Comments
I believe that everyone has some foodie weakness. For many it is chocolate or bacon. For me, I am a complete cheese addict and am always a sucker for some pork belly, what is yours? If you only cook low fat, healthy and low in sugar and salt food, please stop reading now. This is so … Continue reading →
Category Allotment/Veg, Bread, Chilli, Fruit, Ginger, Main course, Meat, Pineapple, Pork, Recipe, Side dish, Snack, Starter · Tagged with Candied pork, Candied pork belly, Fish sauce maple suryp and chile candied pork
Posted by petra08 on August 18, 2016 · 2 Comments
Growing vegetables is great. You plant the seeds and wait. They need tlc, water, they like being talked to and some need an extra boost of nutrition every now and then. Before you know it the garden is filled to the brim and I am wondering how I will ever be able to use it all … Continue reading →
Category Allotment/Veg, Beetroot, Chilli, Fruit, Garlic, Main course, Meat, Parsnip, Pineapple, Pork, Potatoes, Recipe, Spring onion, Uncategorized · Tagged with pineapple salsa, Pork and vegetables, roast vegetables, spaghetti squash
Posted by petra08 on February 18, 2015 · 4 Comments
Sometimes, due to my blog, I get questions if I spend pretty much all day every day cooking intricate and complicated dishes.I then have to admit that this is not at all the case. I love slow cooking and will do it every time I can but it is more like once a week or … Continue reading →
Category Allotment/Veg, Avocado, Cabbage, Carrot, Cheddar, Cheese, Chicken, Chilli, Garlic, Main course, Onion, Pineapple, Review, Strawberry, Sweet corn, Tofu, Tomatoes · Tagged with chicken fajita, crispy chicken, Old el Paso
Posted by petra08 on January 12, 2015 · 1 Comment
I did a big shop, the first of the new year and it was a lot of fruit and veg, in line with a healthy January. The thing is I still have a few things lurking around in the fridge from the holidays that don’t fit the January profile but as I dislike waste I … Continue reading →
Category Allotment/Veg, Butternut Squash, Carrot, Celery, Chicken, Chilli, Fruit, Main course, Parsnip, Pineapple, Potatoes, Recipe · Tagged with butternut puree, Butternut squash purée, roasted parsnips
Posted by petra08 on December 13, 2014 · 14 Comments
The cold weather has finally arrived and I got my woolly hat and my thick winter jacket out. Somehow it feels like walking around with a friend, the jacket is like a duvet and the woolly hat warm and snug. Each season has it’s comforts. I had some chicken lined up for dinner but after … Continue reading →
Category Allotment/Veg, Fruit, Main course, Meat, Pineapple, Pork, Potatoes, Recipe · Tagged with orange gravy, pineapple roasted pork, Pork Belly, sage roasted potatoes
Posted by petra08 on November 23, 2014 · 8 Comments
Should you mix fruit with savoury dishes or not? Some hate it and some love it. I have a friend who just hates it and every time she does encounter it she will do a loud explanation (again) about why this is wrong. Whilst she is doing that I think it is a lovely combination. … Continue reading →
Category Allotment/Veg, Blue cheese, Bulgur Wheat, Carrot, Celery, Cheese, Garlic, Lamb, Main course, Meat, Parsnip, Pineapple, Recipe, Starter · Tagged with endive, Isaura's Fine Foods, lamb chops, Lettuce, pomegranate, walnut oil
Posted by petra08 on September 5, 2014 · 14 Comments
Ever since I read Chef Juliannas delicious looking recipe Halibut in spicy pineapple broth with pineapple cucumber relish I have been thinking about it. One day I will do the recipe but this is loosely based on it and Chef Julianna was the inspiration. Her blog is full of inspirational recipes and beautiful pictures. … Continue reading →
Category Allotment/Veg, barbecue, Carrot, Celery, Cheese, Chilli, Cucumber, Feta cheese, Fruit, Lamb, Main course, Meat, Mushroom, Pepper, Pineapple, Recipe, Spring onion, Sweet corn, Tofu, Vegan, Vegetarian · Tagged with crispy tofu, hibiscus tea, pineapple salsa
Posted by petra08 on June 30, 2014 · 2 Comments
Midsummer in Sweden is a celebratory affair. It symbolizes the longest day of the year and there are strong traditions. The first thing you do is to leave town if you live there and head for the summer house or friends/family in the country. There will be a maypole, in Swedish called a midsommarstång. There … Continue reading →
Category Allotment/Veg, Asparagus, Beef, Bread, Cheese, Chicken, Cucumber, Dessert, Fish & Seafood, Fruit, Herbs, Main course, Meat, Mushroom, Pineapple, Salmon, Saussage, Spring onion, Wine · Tagged with Barbecue, Cava, cucumber salad, pickle herring, stuffed mushrooms