Sunday, 15 February 2015

Soursop Gelato


This unusual looking and flavoured fruit makes spectacular icecream. 

First had to get all the loads of pips out of it. A serious business involving hands. Forget trying to be all proper with a knife or anything. I did all the research on the Internet about it and a lot of people were very quiet about it... Just said it was difficult! My favourite people were the ones that said get in there with your hands and after taking out probably 100 pips I agree wholeheartedly!

I blitzed the flesh in the blender and added a bit of lemon juice. You can add sugar if you want. About 2 cups of pulp.

Then I just made an "icecream custard". Once it was cool mixed in the pulp then let it get really cold in the fridge overnight. Put the mix in the icecream maker the next day and voila!

Sunday, 8 February 2015

Tropical flavours


Pan fried fish with papaya and mango salsa

Salsa
1/2 cup chopped papaya
1/2 cup chopped mango
2 tablespoons chopped red onion 
1 tablespoon chopped Thai basil 
1 small clove garlic chopped 
2 teaspoons finely chopped ginger 
1/4 cup olive oil 
2 tablespoons Lime juice 

Mix first six ingredients in a bowl.
Then when ready to serve, add olive oil and 
lime juice and season with salt and pepper.  
Serve on cooked fish. 


Just chilling...




Tuesday, 3 February 2015

Saturday, 31 January 2015

Mucking around with flowers...

These flowers are great for floating arrangements...




Woops, a little lizard was resting inside....




Oh pretty...





Tackling a coconut!

Wanted to try grating a coconut!

There is a special tool and I'm surrounded by experts, but I wanted to be all independent 
and not ask for help!

Hence the kitchen looks like a disaster zone!




Coconut everywhere!



The struggle was worth it... Love my coconut threads for my muesli!




Tuesday, 27 January 2015

In the mood for muffins!

Mixed Berry and White Chocolate Muffins


Some frozen berries that needed using up and some white chocolate from our last trip home.  Good old google for the ingredients and these showed up... http://food.ninemsn.com.au/recipes/ichocolate/8336702/mixed-berry-and-white-chocolate-muffins






Great combo taste of sweet and sour... delish!