Last week I was swimming in an unheated pool, it was brisk but enjoyable. This week the quilt is back on the bed, the water is icy and I'm looking for delicious comfort food to share with you. This recipe for Asparugus, Leek Camembert Tart came about because I bought some gorgeous fresh crisp asparagus and a fat tender leek, not wanting to make soup, although they would've been perfect candidates for that dish, I decided to make this lazy brunch/ afternoon lunch recipe. We'd been working on the the new campervan all morning and it had been threatening to rain again. We continued working as long as the weather would let us and ended up finishing early for the day because of another scurried tool pack away due to the sudden rain scud that snuck up from a different direction. What better way to finish an early days work than with this delicious tart, a glass of white wine and an arvo nap, listening to the rain. Everything steered us in that direction. Cold, dark skies, unrelenting rain and a power outage due to the storm. Can't cook, can't watch TV, can't do YouTube, full belly so can't eat. Can Sleep and recharge our batteries.
Now this was way too much creamy cheesy, crisp asparagus and sticky leek, crusty pastry enclosed goodness for one meal so we had our fill with a fresh green garden salad and the left overs were a perfect room temperature snack for dinner. Two meals, both delicious which reminded me my latest creation would make a gorgeous picnic dish. I seem to be very picnic orientated now the swimming season is finally over for this summer. Check it out on our cheekyricho YouTube channel http://youtu.be/68iEkGNUXyQ
Richo and Tilly were playing on our beach, the water is filthy after recent heavy rain really low mist billowing eastward across the land to dissipate over the crashing waves. Out of the mist there came this faint buzzing sound, like a petrol powered whipper snipper, we couldn't see what it was until it cleared the mist.
I don't know what you call it, paraglider maybe?? He was sitting in a chair like harness floating under a parachute with this hoopy type thingy. I gave him a wave but he was focused on landing on the beach.
He dropped gently onto the sand, scooped up his Shute and wandered off with it under his arm. How cool is that? Don't know how far he had to walk... Then we saw his set up in the car park.
He simply straps it onto the back of his camper, ready for his next adventure. Richo wants one!
When I was a little girl an elderly friend would show me how to cook things. I have always been obsessed with everything about food. I love trying new things but I am am also passionate about keeping old recipes alive too. This super easy budget friendly recipe for Gem Scones is just such a recipe. Back in the day when sugar was a luxury and flour was a cheap staple it became necessary to find new and interesting low budget ways to feed and treat your family, friends and guests. Damper, pikelets and scones were cheap because they used pantry ingredients, kept and travelled well and everybody likes them. This recipe for Gem Scones requires the use of a gem scone iron which is typically a cast metal material but I brlieve you could use a cake pop pan just as easily, kind of mixing the old with the new.
