tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26503079904795955472024-03-13T13:20:42.897+00:00From Karen's KitchenEvery Wednesday my family come home for a home cooked dinner (which can be a challange sometimes as I've got a small kitchen). I like to try recipes from all over the world and use my family as guinea pigs to try them out. This blog is to keep a record of what we ate and what we thought about each dish every week.Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03867294667845681903noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650307990479595547.post-50100578252654223522011-06-15T21:58:00.000+01:002011-06-15T21:58:23.817+01:00Tonight's Menu - Spiced Coconut Rice Pudding with Mango & Pineapple<div align="center">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The main dish was a lovely Burmese Pork curry served with fluffy white rice and mushroom bhaji. The sauce base is water!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The dessert didn't last very long at all, one even asked for the rest of the spiced coconut rice pudding (I made a bit over)! Home made mango coulis and a ginger tuile on top. The tuile filled with caramelised pineapple</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had last Wednesday off from cooking as Damian wanted to have another bash!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">For starter a fresh cucumber salad filled with cornbeef on bed of lettuce drizzled with home made dressing</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The main was slow roasted pork with home made BBQ & Apple sauce served with the side dish of Bulgar Wheat salad which includes onions, tomatoes, coriander and pomegranate seeds</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finished off with a calorie busting, creamy and sweet Banoffee Pie. Everyone had a generous helping</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span> </div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03867294667845681903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650307990479595547.post-65789592724801765712011-06-01T21:36:00.007+01:002011-06-01T21:47:55.772+01:00Tonight's Menu - R-r-r-r-raspberry R-r-r-roulade<div align="center">
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">There is no sauce in the duck lasagna. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The lasagna was made with Porcini mushrooms and Basil leaves</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The starter. The cannelloni is made with red peppers. The ingredients included capers, pine nuts, golden raisins, anchovies and mint</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The dessert went down a treat! This dish was made with Braeburn apples, lemon juice, butter, bread, double cream, milk, eggs and fresh Thyme</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Main dish was Lamb in Satay Sauce. This was made with coconut milk, chillies, cumin, coriander and of course, peanuts</span></div>
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Classic Spanish Paella with juicy prawns and garlic chicken, always a firm favourite</div>
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This salt cod salad tasted amazing and was marinated with spring onions, olive oil, sherry vinegar and lemon juice. Served on a bed of tomatoes <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Seven thumbs up! Or is that 14? How much Drambuie did I put in that custard...</span></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03867294667845681903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2650307990479595547.post-50050332156695309302011-03-23T21:25:00.009+00:002011-03-23T21:38:53.384+00:00Tonight's Menu - Vive la France!<div align="center">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The dessert had to be built in seven separate sections. Started this yesterday afternoon. This is the top of the Banana Bomb (with a lit sparkling fuse)!</span></div>
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Millionaire's Mousse</div><br />
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Opera House Tart</div><br />
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Opera House Tart with Ruby Sauce</div><br />
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