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Coconut & Tomato Rice with Coriander

INGREDIENTS 2 cups easy cook rice (I used brown one) 5 cups water 100g tomato paste (about ½ cup) 100g creamed coconut (½ bar) sea salt to taste 250g black eye beans (previously cooked) ½ bunch of fresh coriander / cilantro (chopped) METHOD Cook beans in plenty of water, once ready leave aside. Those beans […]

Lunchbox # 53 – Cantaloupe Melon Balls, Cranberry Stilton Cheese & Mini Crackers

Lunchbox # 53 (for 4 year old girl) sandwich made of white soft bread roll, turkey ham, lamb’s lettuce and shredded beetroot cherry tomatoes and seedless grapes in silicone muffin case smiley divider strawberry mini crackers + cranberry Stilton cheese cantaloupe melon balls with steam shaped food pick summer fruit tea in a bottle large […]

Lunchbox # 52 – Malted Grain Baguette, Teddy Bear Biscuits & Blueberries

Lunchbox # 52 (for 4 year old girl) mini sandwiches made of malted grain baguette slices, turkey ham, lamb’s lettuce and shredded beetroot cherry tomatoes mini teddy bear biscuits cantaloupe melon balls with leaf shaped food pick blueberries seedless green grapes strawberry mini fromage frais + spoon summer fruit tea in a bottle large paper […]

Blackcurrant & Apple Pie

INGREDIENTS for the filling 1½ kg apples, crunchy and not too sweet apples would be the best (peeled, cored, cubed) 6 tbs blackcurrant jam (I used my mom’s homemade marmalade) 2 tbs vanilla sugar for sweet short crust pastry 2½ cup plain white flour 200g unsalted butter (cold, chopped) ½ cup golden caster sugar 2-3 […]

Lunchbox # 51 – Bread Roll with Cheese, Strawberries, Melon Balls and Blueberries

Lunchbox # 51 (for 4 year old girl) sandwich made of white bread roll, red Leicester cheese and mixed lettuce leaves (wrapped in strawberry jelly lace to keep everything together) kabanosy pieces (thin, dry sausages from Poland) mini box of raisins cantaloupe melon balls with leaf shaped food pick blueberries mixed dried fruits: bananas, coconut […]

Lunchbox # 50 – Wholemeal Bread Rolls with Cream Cheese & Smoked Salmon

Lunchbox # 50 (for my husband) 2 wholemeal bread rolls made of cream cheese with herbs, smoked salmon and mixed lettuce leaves blueberries 2 strawberries mixed dried fruits & nuts: hazelnuts, almonds, raisins, coconut shavings, ginger, mango, pineapple, papaya, bananas etc. I borrowed one of my daughter’s lunchboxes but my husband refused to take it […]

Lunchbox # 49 – Ham Bread Roll, Strawberries, Blueberries, Cheddar and Mini Crackers

Lunchbox # 49 (for 4 year old girl) sandwich made of white bread roll, ham and mixed lettuce leaves (wrapped in strawberry jelly lace to keep everything together) Babybel Cheddar cheese blueberries mixed dried fruits & nuts : apricots, bananas, coconut shavings, almonds, raisins, pineapple, mango, papaya, ginger etc. mini crackers strawberry cranberry & pomegranate […]

Salad with Black Eye Beans, Roasted Peppers, Potatoes, Avocados, Feta and Coriander

INGREDIENTS 750g salad potatoes 250g dried black eyed beans enough water to cover the beans 1 tbs garlic powder sea salt (I used Maldon sea salt flakes) 2 medium avocados – about 350g (ripe, peeled and cubed, I used haas / hass avocados) 2-3 red bell peppers (roasted, cubed) 25g butter or some olive oil […]

Lunchbox # 48 – First Lunch This Year in New Hello Kitty Box

Lunchbox # 48 (for 4 year old girl) sandwich made of sesame bread roll, ham and mixed lettuce leaves (cut in half) cherry tomatoes with leaf food pick mixed dried fruits: apricots, sultanas, raisins mini crackers Babybel cheese cranberry & pomegranate fruit tea in a bottle (not pictured) large paper napkin (not pictured) wipe wrapped […]

Tomato & Thyme Noodle Soup with Fried Boiled Eggs

Quick tomato noodle soup with hard boiled and then fried eggs.

Creamy Leftover Turkey Pie with Carrots & Green Beans

Leftover Turkey & Roasted Veggies in Puff Pastry

INGREDIENTS 500g ready chilled puff pastry (cut in 4 square pieces) 2 cups chopped leftover Roasted Turkey Breast with Rosemary, Thyme & Sage 3 cups chopped roasted leftover veggies such as: parsnips, carrots and potatoes 1 tbs fresh herbs: rosemary, thyme, sage (1 tsp each) sea salt to taste 4 tbs unsalted butter or some […]

Roasted Turkey Breast with Rosemary, Thyme & Sage

Super easy and delicious boneless turkey recipe for Christmas.

Chatka Puchatka albo Domek Baby Jagi – Pooh House also called Witch House

[inspired by my friend Lidka who reminded me of this childhood recipe] INGREDIENTS for the cake bar of unsalted butter – 250g (softened) 500g white curd cheese or hard ricotta (mashed with a fork) few tbs of milk – optionally 1 cup icing sugar 2 tbs vanilla sugar 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder 60 pettit […]

Quick & Easy Cookie Houses

Super easy to assemble, no bake cookie houses to make with children during winter holidays.

Savoury Biscuits with Rosemary, Thyme & Sage

Edible Christmas gift idea – tin of home-made savoury cookies.

Lunchbox # 47 – Bread Sticks with Pink Cream Cheese, Rosemary & Thyme Cheese Nibbles, Kabanosy & Fruits

Lunchbox # 47 (for 4 year old girl)

Polish Sour Cabbage & Mushroom Croquettes – Krokiety z Kapustą i Grzybami

Pancakes Polish way filled with sour cabbage and mushrooms, dipped in egg and breadcrumbs and refried on butter.

Lunchbox # 46 – Bread Roll with Apricot Stilton Cheese, Honeydew Melon & Clementine

Lunchbox # 46 (for 4 year old girl)

Warm Rice Salad with Black Eye Beans, Roasted Peppers and Thyme

Lunchbox # 45 – Milk Brioche Roll with Cream Cheese, Ham Swirls and Clementine

Lunchbox # 45 (for 4 year old girl)

Lunchbox # 44 – Milk Brioche Roll with Strawberry Lace, Cheese Strings & Poppy Seed Crackers

Lunchbox # 44 (for 4 year old girl)

Lunchbox # 43 – Milk Brioche Roll, Berries, Bread Sticks & Cream Cheese Dip

Lunchbox # 43 (for 4 year old girl)

Mixed Leaf, Feta & Pomegranate Salad

INGREDIENTS 100-150g mixed leaves (arugula/rocket/rucola, water cress & spinach) 100g feta or salad cheese (cubed) seeds of 1 small pomegranate extra virgin olive oil black peppercorns METHOD Share leaves to the plates, top with feta and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds. Season to your liking with olive oil and freshly ground pepper. Serve immediately. Mae 4 […]

Lunchbox # 42 – Cheese Flowers, Cucumber Apples & Pears and Pretzels

Lunchbox # 42 (for 4 year old girl)

Puff Pastries with Tuna, Corn, Mushrooms & Zucchini

INGREDIENTS 500g uncooked chilled puff pastry square 200g mozzarella for pizza (grated) 1 courgette / zucchini (sliced) – can be skipped or replaced with more mushrooms 1 tbs olive oil to fry courgette 8 medium button mushrooms (sliced) 1 tbs unsalted butter to fry mushrooms sea salt ½ tsp garlic granules small 200g tin of […]

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