February To March

Hi everyone I am back, it has been good to be away from blogging, but now it is time for catching up.  I am sharing a few pictures of what I did from the last months, but there are no recipes to share yet.

These are the highlights what I did from January To March.

JANUARY

Meat Rolled in Pastry

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In The Back Yard

Potted Two Topiary Balls and Fresh cut flowers and lettuces

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 Burnt Strawberry Cake

The serving of the cake

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Mango Muffins

The Ingredients and The Baking

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Keeping Dry Herbs 

After the herbs are dried, they have to be kept in jars.

Beautiful and Refreshing Herb Tea to Serve.

 Herbal Tea for a Treat

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 In The Garden

Small harvest this year for fruits but a successful harvest of potted salad

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FRUITFUL    FEBRUARY 

Freezing fresh herbs-chives, flowers for Autumn, in the kitchen and in the garden.

Saving fresh garlic chives

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 Green and white flowers arrangement, and Autumn colour on the red vase.

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Brioches  To Scones and Garden

 Pear in Brioche

Sausages in Brioche

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Time to Share with Friends
Susy's Scones

 

Pumpkin scones with pumpkin jam and almond flakes.

Light and Delicious. 

Baking Day

Savouries and Sweets

Pumpkin and Ricotta Bread

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In the Garden

Harvesting-Beautiful Harvest.

 

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The Front Garden

After watering the garden and weeding had been done, I could enjoy this view and relaxed. 

A lovely View of the front garden from inside the house.

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Eggs Curry To Hydrangea

The last Hydrangea for 2013

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Valentine Day's Cake

Chocolate Beetroot Cake

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Productive Day

Making chives butter to freeze.

Freezes well, use them as you need it.

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Alsatian Cake

Sweet yeast bread, buttery and light.  It is almost as buttery as brioche.

Dressed the cake with icing powder.

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Stuffed Zucchini Baked

If you have a lot of zucchini from your garden, this cooking

may be for you.  It is just an idea.

Stuff a whole zucchini with rice, herbs/spices, add some water and olive oil on the

baking dish then bakes for 45 minutes.

 Apple Cake

 Serving the Cake

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Radicchio

My favourite bitter lettuce.  It has a beautiful colour and texture.

Sautéed radicchio dressed in balsamic vinegar.  A new dish that the family love

Orchids
My Crucifix Orchids are Flowering Beautifully

 

The flowers stay for months, beautiful!

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MARVELLOUS    MARCH  

March 2013, my Blog is two years old.  It has been fun to do, as I could share what I do and I know to you all.  I am very grateful for your support.

Mini Alsatian Cakes for Easter 2013

The Cake's Ingredients To Freshly Baked 

 

Freshly Baked the Alsatian Cakes

Dust the Alsatian Cakes to Serve

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Baking and Sharing

Date Loaves Susy's Style

 Sliced and buttered, top them up with glace date and honey

Some herbs for presentation

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Potted Figs

Harvesting Happily, they were more than a dozen of Fruit on it.

Potted Fig Tree 

Cold roast pork with figs or for topping off cakes

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Pancake Rolls

Pancake with braised meat and vegetables filling. It is excellent for snacking or for a light lunch.

Wrap them prior serving, serve fresh without frying.

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Poached Pears

Make the best of the season, keep the fruits longer by poaching them

in syrup.  They are ready at any time to serve as they are or for further cooking, such as pear in brioche.

Beautiful colour, sweet and juicy poached pear in syrup.

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Turmeric Baked Chicken
One pot dish, cooked in the oven with mild spices, served on a bed of rice, garnished with
fresh vegetable salad dressed in spiced coconut dressing

A simple dish and succulent.

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Baked Stuffed Leg of Lamb

Nuts, sweet potato, apricot and herbs are for the stuffing of the lamb.

It is succulent and moist, serve with couscous or baked potatoes and a salad. 

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PP-Pear Parcels

It is delicious, simple desserts, baked pears in water pastry, light and crispy.

Dust with icing powder to serve

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All preserved are ready, using the preserved limes for a unique cooking.

It was very successful cooking, easy, quick and straightforward.

 

Braised Meatballs, red cabbage with preserved lime, delish!

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Pear Cake 

It keeps well in room temperature for a few days.  Easy cake and Economical

 

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Macadamia Bread and Cauliflower Rounds

Nutty quick bread served buttered and garnished with salad.

Serving the rounds with filling-meat or cheese

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The month of April will have new posts.   This Easter  2013 the family were home to celebrate.  It was a beautiful offering and a delightful gathering.

Until Next Time

Thanks For Stopping By

Susy