It’s the most wonderful time of year, again. No, not that one – the time of year when
Tesco Head Office fails to comprehend or take on board the severe drop in
customers when the season ends and the tourists leave Padstow! They stock up like maniacs and we pick up so
many fabulous bargains that we actually share them with the neighbours!
So what did I do with this bounty? Firstly I made ...
Beetroot & Boursin Risotto
Serves 2
1
tbsp olive oil or butter
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, finely minced
200g risotto rice, such as Arborio or Carnaroli
½ glass of white wine
500ml or so vegetable stock, gently simmering with the lid on
6 Sweetfire baby beetroot
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp or so Boursin (or other cream cheese)
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, finely minced
200g risotto rice, such as Arborio or Carnaroli
½ glass of white wine
500ml or so vegetable stock, gently simmering with the lid on
6 Sweetfire baby beetroot
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp or so Boursin (or other cream cheese)
~ Gently cook the onion in the oil or butter
in a saucepan till tender.
~ Stir in the garlic and cook a minute or two more.
~ Stir in the rice and continue cooking and stirring for 7–8 minutes until it looks translucent.
~ Stir in the garlic and cook a minute or two more.
~ Stir in the rice and continue cooking and stirring for 7–8 minutes until it looks translucent.
~ Add the wine and cook, stirring, until
absorbed.
~ Add a ladleful of hot stock and continue to
cook, stirring and staring into space till that too is absorbed. Carry on like
this with the stock until the rice is just tender with a little bite in the
middle (al dente) and is coated in creamy sauce which will take about 20
minutes. It may not take all the stock or might need a little more, use your
judgment.
~ Stir in the beetroot and then the Boursin.
~ Stir in the beetroot and then the Boursin.
~ Taste and season and stir over the heat just
long enough to mingle in the cheese and heat through the beetroot.
~ Serve immediately.
Riso al Salto
With the leftover risotto (I never seem to finish my dinners!) I made Riso al Salto, or “leftover risotto fritter thing” as it’s known in the UK, for a Sudden Lunch. Just form the cold risotto (it has to be cold or it won’t work) into a cake and fry in a little olive oil till hot and crisp.
With the leftover risotto (I never seem to finish my dinners!) I made Riso al Salto, or “leftover risotto fritter thing” as it’s known in the UK, for a Sudden Lunch. Just form the cold risotto (it has to be cold or it won’t work) into a cake and fry in a little olive oil till hot and crisp.
Sweetfire Beetroot Soup
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1 tbsp olive oil
1 small floury potato – peeled and thinly sliced
vegetable stock
6-8 baby beetroot – coarsely chopped
~ Cook the onions in the oil exactly as explained here which is The Best Way to Cook Onions!
~ Peel and slice the potato and add to the onions.
~ Add just enough stock to cover the potatoes, bring to the boil, turn down the heat, put on the lid,) and simmer till the potatoes are tender.
~ Stir in the beetroot and cook for 5 more minutes.
~ Purée in a liquidiser, food processor or with a liquidiser on a stick adding more stock (or cream) to make it just how you like it.
~ Taste and season.
~ Serve topped with a little sour cream if you can – it goes really well.
~ Peel and slice the potato and add to the onions.
~ Add just enough stock to cover the potatoes, bring to the boil, turn down the heat, put on the lid,) and simmer till the potatoes are tender.
~ Stir in the beetroot and cook for 5 more minutes.
~ Purée in a liquidiser, food processor or with a liquidiser on a stick adding more stock (or cream) to make it just how you like it.
~ Taste and season.
~ Serve topped with a little sour cream if you can – it goes really well.
McDonald's ...
A week or two ago, under duress, my real man
and I went into a McDonald's for breakfast.
It was his first visit and the only time I went into one before was
about 25 years ago when I was showing a friend why I didn’t think it was real
food. At the time I think there was a sign on
the wall saying ...
"Now Made with Real Chicken!!"
On this visit I had pancakes with maple syrup – they tasted
fine but were ultra-flabby as one would expect, I suppose, as they'd been steaming in a box. My coffee was fine. My
darling had an egg McMuffin which he said tasted OK but was tiny.
Actually I can see that McDonalds are a boon to people on the road who just need to refuel but in recent, unrelated to my visit, discussions on FB I have read of mothers who take their children to McD every morning for breakfast on the way to school. Is that cos they are poor? Because if so I’ve got news for them!
Actually I can see that McDonalds are a boon to people on the road who just need to refuel but in recent, unrelated to my visit, discussions on FB I have read of mothers who take their children to McD every morning for breakfast on the way to school. Is that cos they are poor? Because if so I’ve got news for them!
Generally speaking
the weather is still fab in Cornwall and we've been for a lovely wander in the
countryside three days in a row. Our primroses and lots of other flowers are blooming
and we saw rhododendrons in bud. Is this normal can anyone tell me?
2 comments:
Why am I seeing a happy smiley face in the beetroot soup ... I think I'm going mad ;-)
As for Mum's taking their kids to MacDs for breakfast, they think it sounds cheap, £1 for this and £1 for that, they don't realise that if you add up all the £1s you would be able to buy some lovely free range eggs and give their children a cheap, nutritious and very quick breakfast.
My daughter in law uses MacDs for her children's tea a couple of nights of the week, because it's easier than cooking.... I despair :-(
Oh dear, oh dear! You and I could make all sorts of yummy stuff for a big sexy £!
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