Three kids, two meals, one plate

Three kids, two meals, one plate

Just a quick hello and a few shots of 'brunch' with the kids today. A strange but very tasty combination of sweet and savoury the only thing missing is the dollop of greek yogurt I forgot for the shot and added when the kids reminded me.

A great filler after a morning in the park and before we headed out for a busy afternoon.

Hope you are all having a great Sunday.

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Spaghetti with bacon and peppers

Spaghetti with bacon and peppers

It's been a full on busy day with lots of editing after a whole variety of things yesterday, when I made it into the kitchen and looked there was little to work with. However I was lucky enough to find a a few rashers of bacon, a couple of peppers and I had more than enough pasta in the store which came together to make a filling an tasty dinner.

Ingredients

- Enough spaghetti to fill you up.

- 3 Rashers of smoked bacon

- 2 Peppers

- Olive oil and seasoning

Method

Start by cutting the bacon into 2cm length strips and dry fry until well cooked bordering on crispy, once cooked remove from pan and set aside for later.

Whilst the bacon is cooking dice the peppers into a small dice, once you've removed the bacon from the pan add a glug of olive oil and sauté the peppers until they are thoroughly cooked. Add the bacon back to the pan and heat through.

Whilst the peppers are sautéing cook the pasta as per the instructions on the packet. Once everything is cooked toss the bacon, peppers and spaghetti in the frying pan used to cook the peppers bacon.

Serve and garnish with basil leaves

Enjoy

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Turkey and Bacon Pie

Turkey and Bacon Pie

Today's meal was inspired by photographer Peter Burkwood Pictures in Pixels and my son Luke who reliably informs me that this is the best pie, apparently they have it at school.
I've tweaked an original recipe from Delicious Magazine to suit my larder and the kids current obsession with cheese sauce. Served with creamy mash and spinach it went down a treat.


Ingredients
Cooking Time: 1 hour | Serves: 2 adults 2 kids
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 200g rashers streaky bacon, chopped
- Knob of butter
- 1 large onion, finely sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 600g turkey breast, diced
- 125ml white wine
- 375g pack ready-rolled puff pastry
- 1 packet cheese sauce mix
- 300ml semi-skimmed milk
- 1 large handful of parmesan, grated
- 1 large free-range egg, lightly beaten

Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Fry the bacon until crisp, then remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
2. Add the butter to the pan, then fry the onion and garlic for 5 minutes until softened. Set aside. Add the turkey to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes until browned, then set aside with the bacon and onion.
3. Deglaze the pan by adding the wine, then simmer until reduced by half. Whisk in the cheese sauce which should be made before hand as per instructions on the packet, then remove from heat.
4. You’ll need a 30cm baking tray for this recipe. Using it as a guide, place it rim-down on the pastry and cut around it to make a pastry lid. Place the turkey mixture and sauce into the tray and top with parmesan and pastry, pressing down well to seal it. Brush with beaten egg and make a small incision in the lid to let steam out. 5. Bake for 15 minutes until golden. Serve with mash and wilted spinach.

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Enjoy


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Bacon & Marmalade Toastie

Bacon & Marmalade Toastie

A completely new and tasty sandwich for today, after a great day out in Romsey and a visit to the Farmers Market new recipe to follow with the lovely Alex she shared her recipe for the Bacon & Marmalade Toastie. Initially I was a little apprehensive but I have to admit this works, crisp salty bacon, sweet fruity marmalade go together fabulously. I used wholemeal toast instead of white and it was probably a bad idea, this needs a softer toast, will follow instructions next time.

Quick, easy and very tasty you should give this a go.

Enjoy

Roast chicken with beans and salad

Roast chicken with beans and salad

A great Sunday spent with the kids meant little time to cook so I cheated a little but hey the kids loved lunch. A roast chicken from the hot counter at the grocery store, home made pasta salad with sweet corn, crispy bacon and mayo with beans on the side. All done in under 20 minutes and it went down a treat.

I love cooking and photography but some things are more important.

Enjoy the photos more tasty treats tomorrow.