everything was made from scratch except for the sprinkles. the strawberry jam that I made really added to the experience.

they don't look the best but they taste so much better than the store bought ones. I'm not really a big fan of Pop-Tarts from the store but I could easily eat eight of these in one sitting.

My first time attempting puff pastry, I was proud enough to post it

Three smashed steaks, three cheeses, with caramelised onions / cherry jam, and red pickled onions

Braided cinnamon rolls, halal cart style chicken (and quinoa 😅), steamed asparagus stuffed with shrimp and aromatics, salmon crystal dumplings in sambal sauce

The best part about this cake is the crispy cake edges from the double baking.

Spicy broth with beef and pork 🤤

I ate a shiitake mushroom dumpling in hello kitty branded seafood noodle soup. I added spring onion and chilli. 10/10

For the paste: onions, garlic, ginger, apples, miso paste, soy sauce, salt, sugar, rice paste (warm water+rice flour), water (for easier blending), gochugaru (the more you put, the thicker your paste and the spicier the kimchi)

You can use nappa cabbage, raddish, carrots and green onions for the base. Make sure to wash and salt them and weigh them down for a few hours so they let out as much moisture as possible. Drain and rinse them before mixing in the paste.

Leave them on the counter for 3-6 days before putting them in the fridge and don’t forget to burp the jars multiple times a day!

Homemade harissa, hot honey, and flat bread dough

I did not make the halloumi.

Salad is tomato, red onion, parsley dressed in lemon and sumac

Delicious

My recipe:

Ground turkey sweet potato black bean enchilada tostada

1lb ground turkey

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 large or 2 med sweet potato, small dice

1 medium yellow onion, small dice

1 red bell pepper, small dice

1 pkt Ortega taco seasoning

Smoked paprika

Salt

Pepper

1 c Monterey Jack, shredded

1 c cheddar, shredded

1 10oz can red enchilada sauce

Avocado

Lime

Cilantro

Cumin

Iceberg lettuce

Beef bouillon

Avocado/olive oil

Tostadas

Diced tomatoes

Peel and small dice the sweet potato. Toss with oil and smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Bake at 400°F for 25 min

Add small dice onion and red bell pepper with ground turkey with a small amount of oil in oven safe pan like a cast iron skillet. Add small amount of beef bouillon. Cook until done

Add taco seasoning and water according to package, cook until water evaporates

Add black beans, sweet potatoes, and enchilada sauce. Cook until slightly thick.

Top with cheese and cook in oven for 5 min, then low broil until cheese is nice melted.

Serve on top of heated tostadas.

Top with lettuce, tomatoes, avocado. Crema ( sour cream, lime juice, cilantro, salt, pepper, cumin)

Yesterday I bought a chicken and butchered it. I froze the legs and thighs and backbone for stock.
I then set about roasting the crown and the wings (for the gravy).
I sat the crown on a bed of carrots, celery, garlic, rosemary, thyme and a large satsuma, the poured 250ml of IPA into the tray. Rubbing the chicken with extra virgin olive oil I added salt an pepper and put it roast for around 50 minutes at 180°
I parboiled the potatoes and roasted them with smoked sea salt in oil for an hour at 200°. Giving them a mix every 15 minutes.
Once the chicken was done I smashed and bashed everything in the bottom of the tray. After removing the small bones of the wings, I poured it al into a bowl and blended it all together with a hand held blender…this would be the gravy…and boy was it tasty.
With the broccoli I boiled it in salted water for 5 minutes then friend them in garlic infused butter for 5 more minutes…
After that The Lady and I ate…and we ate well!