Another recipe from the German Thermomix recipe site. It’s nothing spectacular, just something you can get on the table quickly during the week. I veganised the recipe by using olive oil (but on hindsight I prefer butter) and soya cream. Oh, and I added a LOT more pepper to my plate and used more than … Continue reading
First day back at school today after the Easter holidays and I am in no mood to cook. This is a recipe from the German Thermomix recipe database submitted by a forum member, sa-anne. I used frozen chives (ready chopped) because our local supermarket only gets fresh deliveries from Tuesday to Saturday which means that … Continue reading
Well, two more days before school starts again after the Easter holidays and I’m in a bit of a rut. It’s quite chilly outside and the flat isn’t much warmer. So I’m grateful to the internet surfer who was looking for a recipe for raisin bread from the Thermomix or bread machine. It gave me … Continue reading
One of the great things about being a teacher is that occasionally you get a postcard out of the blue from an ex-student who is studying or working somewhere outside Germany and wants to tell me what he or she is up to. It’s amazing in what ways they further their studies, their vocational training … Continue reading
Easter is upon us and I’m spending a relaxing Easter Sunday pottering around, catching up with season 2 of “Lie to Me”, wandering in and out of the kitchen, and wondering whether or not to cook something. Recently, I read an interesting post on the rather wonderful blog emmycooks (http://emmycooks.com/2012/04/06/a-delicious-cracker-homemade-matzo-with-olive-oil/) which I am going to … Continue reading
I’d heard of emmer before from other internet sites but had never used it before. You’ll find the recipe that I used under http://www.shipton-mill.com/the-bakery/recipes/article-28/. You need to mix the ingredients for the starter the day before baking. Make a soft dough from the following ingredients and leave to rise overnight at room temperature in a … Continue reading
One of the weird things about blogging here is that you can see which search terms directed internet surfers to your blog. Today’s results were “Hungarian women” and “einkorn pizza dough from the bread machine.” Can’t help anyone with the Hungarian women, sorry, but maybe I can help you with a recipe for einkorn pizza … Continue reading
This recipe has been adapted from one I found on the following internet site http://theflyingapple.typepad.com/tdr_blog_deutsch/2012/01/an-apple-a-day.html#more. I have made the cake vegan by simply replacing the eggs with egg replacer and using soya milk instead of dairy milk. Ingredients: 1 kg apples (700g net) 1 organic lemon (juice and zest) 2 tsp egg replacer with 4 tbsp … Continue reading
A few years ago during one summer holiday in the Lake Balaton area of Hungary, one of our neighbours, Sara, showed me how she makes pasta squares with a dried prune filling. Lekvár (Hungarian: jam) is an extremely thick prune purée and very versatile: use it as a filling for cakes, steamed dumplings (serve with … Continue reading
I’m in a really grotty mood today. I’m coming down with a cold (again), the weather is grey and cold, and the household cleaning needs to be done. Two pullovers, my step-daughter’s fur lined uggs on my feet (two sizes too big) and I’m still freezing. It’s definitely time for soup. I found a recipe … Continue reading
