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Tomato, Eggplant & Ricotta with Zoodles Recipe

January 4, 2019 By sue Leave a Comment

Tomato, Eggplant & Ricotta

This Tomato, Eggplant & Ricotta with Zoodles recipe is a variation on Jamie Oliver's Happiness Pasta recipe in his Everyday Superfood Cookbook and it certainly gave me happiness enjoying it in the sunshine with a glass of red wine. It is a perfect vegetarian meal to wow guests with, especially if you have grown the vegetables and made the ricotta yourself. 2 eggplants (or aubergine) 40g pine nuts 2 cloves garlic 3 shallots 1 bunch fresh basil Olive Oil 800g tomatoes (can use frozen … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kitchen, Recipes Tagged With: Aubergine, Eggplant, Ricotta, Tomato

Whey Crepes with Homemade Ricotta and Seasonal Fruit

November 20, 2014 By sue Leave a Comment

I described my first attempt at cheese making in an earlier post. I made a deliciously simple whole milk ricotta cheese and had the benefit of some nutritious whey as well.  I was keen to find a recipe that would use both of these, so was delighted when I discovered a recipe for whey crepes served with ricotta cheese and fruit - perfect for a weekend breakfast. Recipe 3 eggs 1 cup flour 2 tbsp melted butter 1 1/2 cups whey 1 tbsp sugar Break eggs into a food processor.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kitchen, Recipes Tagged With: Crepes, Ricotta, Whey

Cheese Making At Home: Ricotta

November 18, 2014 By sue Leave a Comment

Cheese making has always intrigued me as one of those mythical arts that I never thought I'd be able to make. I'm not a fan of strong cheeses and for some reason I had always associated cheese making with those sorts of cheeses.  It wasn't until I saw the cheese making kits at Mad Millie that I started to think about more about trying it.  I started looking at the videos and lists of different cheeses that you could make quite simply.  These were all the sorts of 'cheeses' that I do eat quite … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Equipment, Kitchen, Recipes Tagged With: Cheese, Cheese-making, Recipes, Ricotta

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