ᗧᗣ down under

probably the quickest and easiest biscuits to whip up:

store cupboard staples put to best use:

let's bake some ....

anzacs

you will need:

85g desiccated coconut

85g oats

100g plain flour

100g caster sugar

100g butter

1 tablespoon golden syrup

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

heat your oven to 180°c/ gas 4:

line some baking sheets with baking paper:

put the kettle on to boil some water:

add the coconut, oats, flour and sugar into a large bowl:

melt the butter and stir in the golden syrup:

in a small bowl, add the teaspoon of bicarbonate to 2 tablespoons of

the boiling water:

then add this to the butter mixture:

pour this over the dry ingredients and mix well:

put spoonfuls of the mixture onto your baking sheets:

*should make 18 - 20*

leave room for spreading:

bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes until golden:

cool on a rack:

nom ^_^

☼ let the sunshine in

it's now officially British Summer Time here in the UK

although someone forgot to tell the rain:

so let's brighten up our tastebuds

with an easy peasy one pot vegetarian savoury 

and get them dancing:

caribbean rice and peas:

you will need:

1 large onion ~ chopped

1 butternut squash ~ peeled and cut into bite sized chunks

3cm piece of ginger ~ peeled and finely chopped

2 garlic cloves ~ squashed

225g long grain rice *I use a mix of this and wild rice for bite*

400ml can coconut milk

300ml vegetable stock

420g can black eyed peas ~ drained and rinsed

*optional ~ a red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped

heat some oil in a large pan and fry the onion gently:

when onion starts to soften add the garlic and fry for a minute:

add the squash, ginger *and chilli if using* and cook for 3-4 minutes:

stir in the rice so the grains are coated in the oil:

add the coconut milk and stock:

give it a big stir then cover with a tight fitting lid:

 cook over a low heat for 15 minutes:

stir in the black eyed peas and cook uncovered until heated through:

season with salt and pepper to taste:

serve with some snipped chives:

and calypso ^_^