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May 2nd

poached eggs with creamed corn and jalapeno & coriander dressing

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I have had several requests to post more breakfast recipes.  With a little inspiration from some of the cafes/restaurants I frequent for a unique breakfast and good coffee (first and foremost, my favourite would have to be cup in west end. corner store in toowong is good but it depends who is on the coffee machine), I think this can be arranged.


This recipe will definitely spruce up your morning with a bit of tang from the limes, accompanied by some bite from the jalapeños. The idea is adapted slightly from a recipe in 2010 Gourmet Traveller Annual Cookbook.  The original recipe refers to the coriander dressing as relish, but it is not nearly as thick and no cooking is involved.  Not to say that this isn’t as good, if not better, but it is much fresher than a relish. Let’s call it a dressing. The tangy-ness of the dressing cuts the sweetness of the creamed corn, and adds an oriental touch to the dish. Delicious.

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Feb 1st

iceblocks

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Making iceblocks takes me back to my primary school years. It was one of those things my sister and I would always look forward to making in the summer months. The flavours we made were not particularly exciting or creative… usually orange juice or lemon juice, but it was nevertheless exciting to come home  after a hot day and pull out a perfectly moulded, home made, resfreshing iceblock.

I have tried to be a little more creative with my more recent rediscovery of iceblocks… but you be the judge. The original ice block holders were much simpler… i wish i still had them.

berryblock

The photos are a mish mash of a few different varieties i tried …some are of the strawberry, yoghurt and honey variety. I drizzled honey around the iceblock moulds before pouring the mixture in, but this really only works if you use frozen berries, otherwise the honey just sinks to the bottom of the mould. Others are of the berry and yoghurt variety.  My favourite so far has been the watermelon, ginger beer and frozen blueberry iceblock (no photos of this one sorry).

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Jan 25th

banana bread

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This is the first thing that comes to mind…

banana bread

When i have too many of these…

bananananana

…because banana bread tastes better than the real thing.  Well, maybe not. But better than the real, overripe thing.

I found this recipe while baking in louise’s kitchen, as brisbane flooded around us… for all the hard workers to enjoy on their tea break.

It’s a recipe that produces dense, moist banana bread; a recipe which contains more bananas and less added sugar than many of the other recipes I have tried for banana bread. Many banana ‘bread’ recipes are more cake-like. Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t an exception, but at least it sticks together when you pop it in the toaster like a piece of bread. That is enough similarity for me to justify eating it for breakfast anyway.

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