I had a beautiful weekend, hectic but educational. I learnt to make handmade noodles which I put to good use after getting back home from the Hunter Valley. I made this handmade noodle chicken soup and it really fed our souls especially because half of us are sniffling and fighting the last of the winter’s cold. I have a packed month ahead and then a several more. Lots of exciting things happening which I will be writing about very very soon, so hang around. But for now here are a list of my favourites this month. Hope you enjoy them.
– When it gets hot in a few months and the crickets start chirping, I would love to put up a big sheet against a fence, gather friends and family and enjoy a backyard movie with bowls full of popcorn and bug spray handy. Kinfolk shows you how.
– I am inspired to purge after a peek into Heidi’s fridge (she does mention that it lasted for all of 5 minutes, but still.)
– Breakfast is taking over my life lately and is fast becoming my favourite meal of the day. I have tried these crepes, these eggs, these mueslis, these oats, this frozen yoghurt, this pancake, this omelette, these burritos.
– And then on some nights I feel like a decadent meal, comforting and utterly hearty. Like this Chicken Swamp Pie followed by a pie of a sweet kind.
– What Katie Ate’s stunning pictorial on Italy.
– How fantastic is the combination of chocolate and caramel in a bread?
– This fab Burberry coat.
– Sprouts are beautiful.
– Soft buns made of snow .. no, actually coconut.
– A raw pad-thai inspired summer salad.
– Ice Creams!! This, this, this and this!
– Burrito Bowls by Tracy make a fun mid weeknight dinner.
– Sprouted wild rice in a salad? Yes, please!
– A very interesting article on one of my favourite blogs. Sharing A Cow.
– This beautiful photo heavy interview with Ashley Rodriguez of Not Without Salt on VSCO.
– If you have ever wondered how to make a tree cake …
– Lovely New Blog Discoveries – Hugo & Elsa/ Novice Housewife / Spoonful Of Pixels
– Retro, Yellow and Fun. Pentax Q7 is totally covetable! Even though I have had the gorgeous Fujifilm X-E1 on my wish list for a while.
– Cookbooks I am exploring right now.
- Love, Bake And Nourish – Amber Rose
- It’s All Good – Gwyneth Paltrow
- Vegetable Literacy – Deborah Madison
- River Cottage Veg Everyday – Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall
– Pre-orders I am excited about!
- Save With Jamie – Jamie Oliver
- Eat – Nigel Slater
Have a good week guys! x
S
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HANDMADE NOODLE SOUP
4 servings of your favourite noodles/pasta either dry or handmade**
8-10 cups chicken stock
1 inch piece of ginger, thinly sliced
salt and pepper to taste
500g chicken thigh fillets, diced
handful of chopped chives and coriander leaves
Combine everything except the noodles in a pot. Bring to a boil. Add the noodles and cook for 5 minutes (if dry) or 2 minutes (if freshly made). Remove from heat. Cover. Rest for a few minutes and serve piping hot. Feel your worries melt away!
** Combine 100g strong bread flour, 20g semolina, 100g egg and knead into a firm but pliable dough. Dust with flour if too sticky. Rest for 15 minutes. Run through a pasta machine or roll with rolling pin until very thin. Cut into desired shapes.
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