MEXICAN STREET CORN. INGREDIENTS- 1 tablespoon of butter, 4 ears of corn or 2 tins, 2 tablespoons of mayo, 3 ounces of cotija cheese grated- Lola used vegan cheddar 3 ounce grated, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1-4 red onion and spring onion finely chopped, a red capsicum, copped fresh coriander and seasoning to taste, and [...]
While at a beautiful beachside camp at Fortrose we had some friends visit us for lunch one sunny day - right up Lolas street. So she wanted to do it all - POTATOE SALAD WITH APPLES - Boiled potatoes cooled and mixed with lightly softened leeks, red onions , chopped apple with a little mayo [...]
SEEDED CRACKERS WITH HUMUS. INGREDIENTS- 1 cup of sunflower seeds, 3/4 of a cup of pumpkin seeds, 1/2 cup of chia seeds, 1/2 cup of sesame seeds, 1 cup of flax seeds, seasoning, and chili flakes if you choose.1 1/2 cup of water. METHOD- Preheat the oven to 170, Mix all the ingredients together in [...]
TUNA RICE CAKES, WITH SWEETCORN,CUCUMBER, LEMON AND CHILLI. Lola often makes this healthy snack. INGREDIENT- Rice cakes, Tuna, cucumber, sweetcorn, a fresh lemon, red onion, good mayo, chilli, and seasoning. METHOD- Just mix the tuna and a little mayo together with sweetcorn and seasoning. Then layer on the rice cakes with sliced cucumber. Top with [...]
MEXICAN BEANS WITH GUACAMOLE AND SALSA Lola made us our dinner this evening, together with Isla's help of waitressing ! INGREDIENTS- FOR THE MEXICAN BEANS- Two tins of black beans ( what we had, I like to use mixed beans - but use what you wish ) Chopped onion, couple of garlic cloves, teaspoon of [...]
PANCAKES FOR SHROVE TUESDAY Lola wiped us up one of her basic Pancake recipes for breakfast. Lola always tries wiggling out of our everyday porridge for breakie ! luckily - as we all love pancakes. INGREDIENTS- 3 Cups of plain flour , 3 cups of cashew nut milk. 2 eggs, olive oil for the batter [...]
APPLE PIE While in Queenstown visiting friends one day Lola felt like making an apple pie to share. We had found some wild apples at a lakeside camp a few days previously and Lola was looking forward to doing something with them - Lets just say - that straight off the tree - they weren't [...]
RHUBARB AND PLUMB CRUMBLE (Gluten, dairy, and sugar free) INGREDIENTS- FOR FRUIT BASE - Fresh rhubarb and plumbs ( organic, foraged from a beautifully big plumb tree at our campsite one night, see pix ) , and a little orange juice. When in the land of stone fruit- Otago- eat plumb crumble ! INGREDIENTS- FOR [...]
COUSCOUS SALAD WITH FRUIT AND BASIL. Lola's fresh and fruity salad for light summertime dinners. Lola's not done this one before, and came as a nice surprise last night after a hot day. Ingredients- See photo of Lola's hand written list. Method - Start by cooking the purl couscous, while its' cooking prepare the salad [...]
FRESH FISH AND SALAD Following on from our market outing today, Lola's cooked us a lovely healthy dinner this evening from our produce bought today...... See the photo of Lola's ingredients list. Method - Chop and prepare the salad. Cut the fish into small manageable pieces, and coat them in seasoned flour, then pan fry [...]
