Holidays

I'm off for our Family holiday to the UK and Hong Kong. Hubby, Little one and I are all very excited. I will be eating my way around the UK for 4 weeks as we drive the whole of England, into Wales and up to Scotland. Then it will be off to Hong Kong for 5 days.

While I"m away, I'll try to keep my blog updated but I can't promise anything. You can, however, check out Little One's blog to see what we've been up to.

And a big thank you to our house sitters; enjoy the ammenities!

See you when I get back.

Bon Appetite,
Cherrie

Midweek Express #4

Pasta with Prawns and Lemon



I love this. I make different variations of this all the time. Some times with prawns sometimes with just bacon or good ham. This takes only 15 minutes to make so it's perfect for a midweek meal.

• 250 grams peeled raw prawns


• 200 grams of spaghetti


• 1 small onion. diced


• 2 cloves of garlic, crushed


• Juice and zest of one lemon


• Handful of fresh chopped parsley


• olive oil


• chilli (optional)

1. Cook the pasta as instructed on the packet


2. Meanwhile in a pan, heat the olive oil


3. Saute the onions and garlic till translucent


4. Add the prawns and cook till just pink


5. Add the cooked pasta with a little of the cooking water


6. Toss around till mixed


7. Add the Lemon juice and zest


8. Sprinkle the parsley and give it a quick toss


9. Turn off the heat before the parsley cooks too much


10. Serve.

http://www.grouprecipes.com/54922/pasta-with-prawns.html



Bon Appetite,
Cherrie

Meringue with cream and bananas

I've been in the mood to bake or make sweets lately simply because I haven't had the time in the past few weeks. Today I made time. I had egg whites in the freezer that I froze after making my bread and butter pudding.

It's so easy to make meringue especially if you have a kitchenAid (or any stand mixer). I have to admit, I don't remember where I got the recipe from but it's very simple anyway. It's just a matter of beating the egg whites with a little cream of tartar for 10 minutes then add sugar gradually while beating slowly till the mixture is stiff and shiny. Spoon onto a baking sheet and bake in a low oven (110c fan forced) for 20-30 minutes then when cooked turn the oven off and leave the door ajar and let it cool completely before removing.



You can top it with anything. We just used whipped cream and since we had bananas in the fridge and Little one loves it, we placed slices on top.



Bon Appetite,
Cherrie