Lisa's Lemony Kitchen

Apple Crumble... just out of the oven ... My first attempt in baking this version of  Apple Crumble was last year... and about the same time too ... not happy with end result, I put aside this post in my ' Draft ' folder... It took me a year to do my 'Take 2' photoshoot... I know I am  ...S.L.O.W :) This is one of my many ways to get Mr H Jr to have his fruits.... such a fussy eater when it comes to fruits and vegetables ~ he loves banana, mangoes, kiwi fruits, peaches, grapes and cut up oranges ( very fussy....indeed ). He does not like apples, pineapples, cherries ( more cherries for Miss E and I... Hurrah!!!  ) and the list goes on.... But with this 'Apple Crumble' (inspired from  Janelle Bloom's cookbook), he would be happy to consume at least 2 halves .... and of course with loads of custards poured on top ...almost flooding... and ' drowning ' the apple...  I swear I could almost hear th...

 Cauliflower is cheaper this season too... the cheapest I came across is  69cents per head at one of the grocers... We normally have our cauliflower ~ steam with or without the oyster sauce to drizzle or bake (with lots of runny cheese :))... I wanted to try to make soup (I've tried Brocolli Soup )... and found one in   PeriPlus~Soups and Breads recipe book... I used dollops of Philadelphia cooking cream. The soup is smooth and silky, unlike its Brassica cousin ~ Broccolli! and the  WOW factor would be the cheesy sticks... just like marriage made in heaven...  Miss E and Mr H loved the soup as both went for second helping :) and Mr H Jr ~ he was struggling to finish his bowl... and was secretly hoping that he could finish the cheesy sticks instead... Cauliflower Soup : 600g-750g cauliflower- cut into florets 1 liter of vegetable stock or chicken stock (or 1 liter of water plus 1...

I am an impulsive  shopper ( always happened when I don't have my shopping list with me !!)... if I see things I have not seen or tried before... I'll pick it up... have a quick 'read' and straight goes in my shopping trolley ... then those item/s will ' hibernate ' in my larder/ freezer until I found the mood or a good recipe to go with it... like this Cha Soba and a packet of  frozen Edamame... This is the first time I see 'Green Tea' Soba sold in our local Asian Grocer... fascinated, I bought 2 packets and that was many moons ago ( more than 6 moons ago ). Japanese loves their soba cold ...  Soba is bland compared to udon and I, personally prefer udon than soba... Bingo !!!... Flipping through Donna Hay Spring issue I finally... found the recipe that goes well with 'cold' soba... ~ Crispy Skin Salmon with chilli salt ...   broth and soba ar...

Mr H Jr  is home from his two weeks school trip...  He was tired from the long flight... but still chirpy.. ( psst.. I think he missed us... eventhough he denied it ;) ... )... He brought home a suitcase full dirty laundry... and that kept me busy all weekend ...and I forgot about  my  'Sweet/Savoury Saturday'   post... Anyway... I can't complain as he bought his mommy - her favourite chocolate ~ a bar of Cote D'or Praline, another box of chocolate from French chocolatier ... :)   oopsie... there goes my waistline :( 250g Philadelphia Block cream cheese 150g ricotta cheese 1 egg -lightly beaten 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 150g feta cheese- crumbled 250g frozen spinach- thawed, and squeeze out liquid 6 spring onion - finely chopped 1/4 cup parsley- finely chopped 1/4 cup mint - finely chopped 24 sheets filo pastry 1/3 olive oil for brushing Pre heat the oven to 180C. Beat together Phi...

Beetroot juice with apple and carrot I have done baking, roasting and now juicing... the last of my beetroot harvest... :)

We harvested about 20 or more beets ~ big and small... next on the menu ~ Roast Beetroots served with roast chicken...  Just to digress... we finally heard from Mr H Jr (who is thousands of miles away from home)...after 10 long days of  'No news means Good news'  ... not directly from him .... but thru his entry in his FB!!  beetroots olive oil salt and pepper balsamic vinegar chopped parsley Sorry...no measurements for any of the above ingredients... its up to your preference..

What would you do when you get a good harvest of beetroots? You baked, roast and juice them... and we all be be smiling and showing our ' Red ' tainted teeth   :) While harvesting our beetroots ... I was asking Mr H ... "Do you think I could make some beetroot cake with these?". He replied mockingly..." hmmm... Are you sure? Heard of Carrot cake but Beetroot Cake??Dont think I would fancy that" I was not put off with his answer... instead I was quite adamant to try and bake beetroot cake. I searched and found one. Skimming through the recipe that has a 5 Stars rating... I thought, it would be nice to bake a Beetroot Marble Cake !!! It would be something different... Inspired by the recipe here ... and with some changes in the ingredients... plus the Butter Cake Mix... I was on the ball so to speak :) Outcome : Nobody guessed that it was a 'Beetroot' Cake... didn't have that 'earthy' beets taste. It was a success ...

The mercury is slowly rising towards a warmer weather... Its time to clean the wardrobe and put away winter clothing... and out 'Summer Wear' ! Yay.... but... before I could put on my Summer Clothes... I need to lose few kg... as the result of 'Winter Comford Food' ... I have been having my brisk walking ... not everyday but at least 3 times a week... and last weekend ~ Mr H and I were so busy in our garden... pruning, weeding, planting (heirloom tomatoes, sweet basil, purple basil, meyer lemon) Hope that counts towards reducing my kgs :)...At the moment, the bathroom scale is not my ' BFF ' yet .. And this WeightWatcher Salad will help me in achieving my goals...  ;)  300g pasta shapes 2 tablespoon traditional basil pesto (Leggo) 2 tablespoon lite sour cream 1 small capsicum - sliced thinly 100g snowpeas sprout - cut into 3 parts salt and pepper a packet of Cypress haloumi cheese - thinly sliced  Spray oil in a...