I wish a Happy St Patrick’s Day to all who read this post and who love celebrating this day. I have decided to make a quintessentially Irish dish to share with you. Dublin coddle is an amazing Irish dish, so simple in its ingredients but so delicious. It is made by layering of sliced onions, pork sausages, lardons made from rashers of thick cut bacon, … Continue reading Dublin Coddle Feast on St Patrick’s Day
These healthy little polenta cakes combine zucchini and tomato with two cheeses and the goodness of Kefir. The sausage and bacon add a great flavour and makes them perfect for a light lunch or for snack anytime. Prepare the ingredients ahead and they are really quick and easy to make. Polenta, Bacon and Veggie Cakes Ingredients: 1/3 cup polenta 1/3 cup plain flour 1/2 tsp … Continue reading Polenta, Bacon and Veggie Cakes
Egg and Bacon Baskets are my favourite breakfast food. The bread “basket” is crisp and the egg, on a bed of tasty bacon and tomato can be cooked to any stage as you prefer. Just put the muffin pan with prepared baskets into the oven and when they are cooked to perfection enjoy for breakfast or for a light lunch with a salad or baked … Continue reading Egg and Bacon Baskets
Making an egg, bacon and vegetable pie is a perfect way to use any leftover vegetables that you may have in your fridge. Here we have used broccolini, and leeks and potato from the garden. Egg, Bacon and Vegetable Pie Ingredients: 4 large eggs 1 large or 2 small leeks cut lengthwise, washed well and chopped thinly 3-4 stems of broccolini, lightly steamed and chopped … Continue reading Egg, Bacon and Vegetable Pie
This pie is a variation on the classic egg and bacon pie with the addition of oven roasted vegetables – potatoes, two kinds of cabbage, leeks, caramelised onions, bacon and roasted capsicum. Half of the baked vegetables will make this delicious pie and the rest of the vegetables can be eaten alongside the pie or later, for a tasty accompaniment for meat. Roasted Potato, Cabbage, … Continue reading Roasted Potato, Cabbage, Leek and Bacon Pie
This soup is cooked slow and long and is rich in vegetables and herbs and full of flavour and hearty goodness. Hearty Vegetable and Bean Soup Ingredients: Borlotti beans, fresh, canned or dried beans that have been soaked and cooked 2L vegetable stock 1 stick celery, chopped 4 potatoes, cut into wedges 2 large carrots, chopped 1 large onion, chopped finely 2 rashers of bacon, … Continue reading Hearty Vegetable and Bean Soup
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