Before I share this fabulous recipe I would like to thank all the well-wishers who have wondered about my disappearance this past month! I'm still away and will be heading back to Wales towards the end of January. I've been experimenting with biscotti recipes lately and I wanted a healthy, fruity snack that I can have with my tea whilst enjoying my first sunny winter in over 2 years...
I used my Seedy Biscotti recipe as a guide, and replaced an egg with some bananas (less calories YAY!), and added some lovely roasted peanuts for a crunchy texture. Also, the use of wholemeal flour adds an even more 'nutty' flavor in addition to all that fantastic fibre! I put the word biscotti in quotation marks because the resulting biscuit is not as hard as traditional biscotti, but yummy (and equally 'dunkable') all the same!
Nutty Banana 'Biscotti' Recipe (makes around 24)
200g wholemeal flour
I feel I need to share a recipe at this point, it’s been quite some time since I shared what I’ve eaten on my blog; today I made some meatloaf. It’s a rich, spicy ‘loaf’ kept nice and moist with the addition of a layer of fresh plum tomatoes. Served with roast potatoes and a green salad... it was just divine! I usually make it in a loaf tin, but this time I wanted to serve it as a ‘wedge’... I found it looked much nicer on the plate...
I've been avoiding my blog for the past few weeks because I've been bombarded with some horrendous spam commenting; having to sift through the spam and spending half an hour deleting all of it I end up feeling 'blah'...and not wanting to have anything to do with my blog! I'm working on a solution at the moment... and enjoying that lovely bout of sunshine that February has brought to Cardiff.
Spring lamb. Tender, sweet, succulent meat. This is a quick and easy dish that you can prepare beforehand and grill right before serving. A fragrant accompaniment to these lamb chops is caramelised basmati rice... Just the food to get me back into a good mood!
Spring Lamb Chops Recipe
Serves 4 (or 2 VERY HUNGRY people!)
Because it's Pancake Day/Shrove Tuesday, I took the opportunity to pretty much 'pig out' at the breakfast table! This day marks the beginning of Lent (the 40 days leading to Easter), and making pancakes is traditionally a way to use up fats, milk and eggs before the 40-day fast; Although I don't partake in Lent, and usually don't eat pancakes, but I made a lovely batch of Orange & Banana preserve yesterday and it was a nice debut for the jar!
Easy Pancake Recipe
INGREDIENTS -makes 8 pancakes