The Little Gnomes Home

these days: a day at the fair

2013-05-19T21:39:00.000+10:00

A beautiful sunny autumn day at a steiner school fair. Really the best kind of fair if you ask me. Lots of beautiful craft, good food and children having a ball.

You may remember some pictures from the fair all the way back here. My, how my little girl is growing up.

real food in the city - Bread & Circus Wholefoods Canteen

2013-05-15T21:03:00.000+10:00

A rather quirky and definitely delicious whole foods eatery in Sydney's inner west - Bread & Circus Wholefoods Canteen. Organic and biodynamic real food produce fill the menu and the cafe. My favourite: "parmasen not-so-scrambled eggs" with real truffle oil, and a side of biodynamic ricotta. The perfect Mother's day celebration.

the little gnome's kitchen: e-cookbook update

2013-05-06T22:20:00.002+10:00

I haven't really told you much about this e-cookbook I keep mentioning, so I thought I would share a little more.

Why am I writing a cookbook?
I hoping to inspire people to cook real food and to consider what real food really is. To provide achievable recipes to help with that question that pops up at some point throughout the day....."what's for dinner?". The cookbook will focus on foods that are digestible, foods that nourish the cell and strengthen the metabolism especially the thyroid. Foods that can be prepared for the whole family in minimal time.

As well as being nutritionally balanced, there are two things I continue to keep in mind as I am working on this project. Photography - well this is hard to forget, as I do like to take photos - especially of food. There is nothing worse than buying an e-book of any sort, to find no pictures, don't you agree. Secondly, achievability - my aim is that this book will be used, loved and will provide inspiration for those on a real food journey. As much as I aim for beautiful images to be throughout the book, I want them to demonstrate how achievable real food meals and snacks are.... even for busy parents with children.

A few images from the other day. I hope to write one cookbook update post and some pictures each week.

these days: my kitchen and the seaside

2013-05-02T15:21:00.000+10:00

Photos from our days. Lots of cooking and recipe testing for my cookbook (coming soon I hope!) Thank you for your lovely comments on the flourless chocolate cake I posted on facebook last week. Some pictures from our Anzac day with friends by the seaside - such a beautiful day.

On our table: has wholefood and real food totally confused you?

2013-04-18T21:47:00.001+10:00

Many people seem to be looking to eat foods that provide optimal health for a long and happy life.....

There is just so much information out there on what we should be eating and what we shouldn't. So many rules and it seems to change every month or so! Everyone has an opinion and attests to wondrous health from their chosen 'diet'.

After trying so many of them, I am finally in a place of beautiful existence with no label. I eat food that makes me feel good and that nourishes me on a cellular level, not because it is the new superfood or certainly not because it is green! I use white sugar with respect, I delight in iced coffees with cream, I squeeze my daily orange juice by hand, I treat nuts as a treat and I devour (real homemade) ice-cream. (if this resonates with you, so will this here)

I don't think we can say there is one diet that those who live long lives adhere to. Instead as a general rule I would say those that live well into old age have low stress levels (or know how to manage such levels), minimal inflammation and have a high metabolism.

The food that I cook and believe that we should eat focuses on these three things: minimising stress levels and inflammation and supporting the metabolism.

For our family, this means the following foods find their way on our table:

:: refined coconut oil, butter, ghee, extra virgin olive oil (cold pressed)

:: freshly squeezed orange juice

:: whole (raw) cows milk and cream

:: cheeses such as ricotta, fresh goats cheese, parmesan

:: white fish such as flat head, snapper and barramundi
:: wild prawns

:: a little grass fed meat (always consumed either on the bone or with bone broth & gelatin)

:: raw carrots, cucumber, capsicums and tomatoes

:: potatoes, sweet potatoe, pumpkin, parsnips and beets

:: digestible fruits with little cellulose - watermelon, pineapple, plums, cherries, grapes & peaches

:: stewed apples and pears

:: white rice (brown rice has all the bran and husk in tact and can be very troublesome to a compromised digestive tract/ metabolism)

:: beef bone broth galore with a squeeze of lemon
:: pastured organic eggs
:: raw honey
:: real sourdough bread

Good food is a true pleasure of life, so even I will indulge in something that I don't believe to be an optimal food, every once in a while. Far better to actually eat food, than restricting your calories because you can't find organic this or sugar free that!

Don't forget the importance of good sleep, spending time in nature and being in the sunshine. To relax I enjoy an epsom salt bath most nights* (benefits of epsom salts here - great for allergies and so much more)

Do you have an optimally functioning metabolism/ thyroid?

Take your temperature, it is an amazing indicator of what is going on inside your body. Read here for a little more information. You are aiming for a basal temperature (temp upon waking) of 36.6 degrees C and ideally 37 degrees C during the day. Go on, give it a go!

Symptoms of a broken metabolism/ low thyroid function

:: low energy
:: low body temperature with cold hands and feet
:: an inability to lose fat (although hypothyroidism also commonly occurs in those with low body weight)
:: low stomach acid and enzyme secretion (therefore poor nutrient absorption)
:: leg cramps
:: insomnia
:: disturbed sleep
:: depression
:: bacterial overgrowth
:: leaky gut
:: food sensitivities
:: salt cravings
:: sluggish bowels and constipation
:: muscle twitching
:: cramps
:: thinning hair and eyebrows (at outer edges).

source: The Nutrition Coach

more food for thought

:: I didn't quit sugar ebook here

:: What is your thyroid and how to increase metabolic health - article here

:: Did you know that lactose intolerance can actually be a sign of hormal imbalance and a broken metabolism. Read Danny Roddy's article Lactose Intolerance: Milk Isn't the Problem, You're the Problem here.
:: If you are pregnant or thinking about conceiving, you may like to read this.

* I have a bath with my girls each night. It makes that (usually exhausting) time of the night, so much more relaxing.

these days: an escape

2013-04-17T21:41:00.004+10:00

Millie's first flight. A weekend escape. Lots of rain and finally (on the last day) sunshine.

Did you read this great post by my lovely friend Emma - the nutrition coach? If you didn't, I suggest you do....."ice-cream: bringing back a perfect food" We made some berry gelato yesterday - simply delicious! (there will be a nourishing ice-cream and gelato in my upcoming ecookbook for sure)

Two newborn and family photo shoots coming up over the next few weeks, I hope to be able to share a few pictures with you.

these days: easter on the farm

2013-04-04T21:11:00.000+11:00

It's been a while between posts. I hope you all had a lovely easter weekend.

We have fallen into a lovely autumn rhythm and are enjoying days at home. I was just saying to Olly how interesting it is that days at home make everyone happier.

When the sun has set and my little ones are in bed, I have been working on the cookbook. I am so pleased with how it is coming along. There is lots to do, as I have decided to do all the design work myself, and have been learning photoshop and indesign in between testing recipes, photography (my favourite bit I think) and writing the content. I am hoping it will be ready in a few months am toying with a few ideas, perhaps launching it through a new blog more dedicated to food and the kitchen. Love to know your thoughts?

Here are some pictures from our easter weekend at a friends' farm - testing out my new lens.

Some of my favourite images:
(image 2) - I love her intense and curious gaze, as she watches the cows.
(image 8) - she is heavily pregnant, her udder is full and she waddles as she walks.

(image 10) - we drove high up the escarpment to see this little calf, who was born the afternoon before.
(image 17) - dancing in the afternoon sunshine

children and television: to watch or not?

2013-03-06T21:59:00.000+11:00

Oh do I really want to open this can of worms? Well yes. I think. At least I want to share with you my personal experience over the past few months and especially just this last week. It might. It just might change your mind.

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Being introduced into Steiner education and the accompany ideals when my eldest was only young has meant she never watched television. Would I have limited television had I not had this exposure? I'm not really sure. Growing up, we were only allowed to watch selected programs and never cartoons. Now, I watch nothing - I get plenty of screen time reading blogs/blogging and relaxation from sewing, a bath or sleep!

During the first few months of my pregnancy with Millie, every evening I had rather awful 'morning sickness' and in order for me to "cope" during the happy hour after arriving home from work, I allowed Abbie one episode of a (pre-recorded) playschool. Abbie would have been about 20 months at this time. Once I was over the morning sickness, the television was covered and its fascination disappeared after I told her playschool were on holidays.

Recently while Olly was offshore for business, I allowed playschool to return on the computer. This time to offer some 'distraction' while I would feed Millie to sleep throughout the day. I set the limit of a maximum of two episodes per day and we were rotating about 5 episodes, so the content was familiar. Despite this I noticed rather quickly she became unbelievably moody and irritable. Asking first thing in the morning to watch it and at any point in the day when there was suddenly no planned activity. Sound familiar? That's normal for a 2 year old you may say. perhaps. However it was so out of character for her kind, enthusiastic disposition that in the back of my mind I felt rather guilty.

Last week at playgroup, one of the wonderful Steiner teachers who takes the discussion group for the mums spoke on the topic of television. (I wrote about a talk I went to on television back here). The reasons made so much sense, just as they had the first time I had heard them. I also read this article - seriously worth the read.

For a week, there has been no television/ no playschool for Abbie. She has only asked three times in the last week (the few days initially following) if she may watch it. Two of those times resulted in a mass tantrum. I told her that television wasn't good for her eyes (not untrue) and that there are simply too many other lovely things to do in our home to have time to watch it (also very plausible).

I overheard her telling Olly when they were reading on the lounge the other night, that she doesn't watch playschool. "It's not good for her" she stated. And that's it. No asking. Nothing.

The difference is seriously incredible. Hence the blogpost. The most noteworthy perhaps is her ability to be happy with there being nothing to do sometimes/ with being bored/ and no whinging. It is good for children to be bored I think. They will quickly learn to busy themselves using their imagination and mind or simply fall into rhythm with your chores/ activities. (Of course the older they get the more they can do - read, craft, build, make, ride a bike, play outside etc.)

Here are some of the things Abbie has been doing instead of watching playschool:

:: helping in the kitchen: peeling/ chopping apples (as you saw here)

:: cracking macadamia nuts (image above)

:: playing in the sandpit

:: helping me hang out the washing (we have those small open out clothes horses)

:: sitting at the table with a little tea pot of peppermint tea (not too hot), a few cups and a tea towel (for the spills) and lots of pouring.

:: playdough (at her little table in the kitchen, usually while I am cooking), a sprinkling of real flour and a little pot of currents.

::"glitter" which involves some glue in a milk carton lid, an old paintbrush, water and little jars of glitter

:: watercolour painting (we do this once a week as a special morning activity)

:: lego - oh the girl l o v e s lego.

:: reading her books

:: dancing. She asks for Michael Buble "Mis Deseos/ Feliz Navidad" everytime (her big sister's Christmas dancing concert!)

:: "sewing" - I have given her a basket with some scissors and wool felt scraps. We have sat together about four times this week and she has cut things out and asked me to sew together while she watched. I have found her a few times after I have been feeding Millie sitting there cutting and "making things".

:: Mothering Molly. A never ending task. Don't we know it!

I have made a conscience effort this week to be more present with my girls. I have wanted to make another batch of ice cream and do a little more recipe testing for my cookbook however I have let it go and just enjoyed their company.

Please, flood me with your thoughts and comments. I'd love to know your experiences and perhaps if you give it a go - report back so others can read about your experiences.

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A quote from this link, I particularly find relevant. Especially given my interest in nutrition. I do everything possible to ensure adrenaline and cortisol (the stress hormones) are not running around my body!

"The lower brain can't discern between images that are real or created on TV, because discernment is the function of the neocortex. Therefore, when the TV presents sudden close-ups, flashing lights, etc. as stimuli, the core-limbic brain immediately goes into a "fight or flight" response with the release of hormones and chemicals throughout the body. Heart rate and blood pressure are increased and blood flow to limb muscles is increased to prepare for this apparent emergency. Because this all happens in our body without the corresponding movement of our limbs, certain TV programs actually put us in a state of chronic stress or anxiety..." Susan R. Johnson, M.D., 1999 (emphasis my own)

these days: together

2013-02-27T21:19:00.001+11:00

We have been enjoying slow days together, spent busing ourselves with home duties. The first year with a little one can be very tiring, don't you think? Sleep seems to come in waves and I am just hanging out for daylight savings to be over. My big girl has dropped her day sleeps which means little to no "me time" until after 8pm when the girls are tucked up and the dishes are done.

I have written a few times about taking things slowly, and I don't think as a parent of young children (in the fast paced society in which we live) we can have enough reminders. Taking days gently, not trying to do too much, eating regular meals and snacks, winding down with the sun, a warm bath with epsom salts (such a treat I tell you), followed by honey & milk and an early bed. All things we are practising here.

pictures from a morning peeling fruit.....one of our favourite (pro-metabolic) snacks, stewed fruits and cream. I peeled, she sliced (and ate) :)

these days: from my kitchen

2013-02-10T22:04:00.001+11:00

Thank you for your comments/ feedback regarding my Ecookbook. For those of you who want pictures, I can assure you, there will be many. I shall keep you posted on my progress.

Here are some pictures from my kitchen over the past week........I have been experimenting with a grain free quiche, little prawn cakes (delicious but a little labour intensive for my liking) and lots more. I'd love to know what you have been cooking?

notes
The bread board you may spot in the last photo was bought from Alison over at Bayside vintage......just in case you were wondering.

E-cookbook: your thoughts please?

2013-02-03T21:32:00.000+11:00

So I have been thinking for some time about an e-cookbook. I have been experimenting with new recipes and keeping notes and have decided now is the time.

I am writing it to share my love of creating nourishing food for my family, to help those wanting to transition to real food and for those who love real food, to give you some new inspiration.

As my readers, what is it that would help you? What would you like to see in my e-cookbook?

I know sometimes it takes a while to comment on blogs, so if easier please leave your feedback on my facebook page here or by email (thelittlegnomeshome@gmail.com). I would so much love to hear your thoughts.

Natalie x

Lunchbox ideas for children: revisited

2013-01-29T00:07:00.001+11:00

Following one from my last lunchbox post here, I wanted to share a few more ideas for a "healthy" lunchbox in time for school going back this week. When packing a lunchbox, always try to keep in mind the macronutrient balance - protein, carbs and fat - each are essential at each meal....even snack time.

Healthy fats such as grass fed butter and cream and coconut oil are a must and super nourishing. For a little more on why it is best not to consume vegetable oils (such as those in margarine) read here.

Lunchbox tins we use frequently:
set of three nesting stainless steel tins
set of three mini stainless steel tins
lunchbots stainless steel tins
reusable snack bags OR make your own using my tutorial here

A few more ideas following my initial post here:

- zucchini, potato & parmasen savory muffins - make a batch and freeze, ready for the week

- a grain free muffin - my recipe here for grain free blueberry cakes

- kalamata olives.....always check that they are in olive oil and not vegetable oils, I like these.

- chopped up beetroot.....to prepare: peel and gently boil in filtered water, apple cider vinegar and a little honey until tender.....then store in a jar in the fridge in the cooking juices. Yummy with some goats cheese or ricotta.

- a few coconut, macadamia & butter balls (if nuts are allowed)

- for a treat perhaps a cocoa crunch ball (again, if nuts are allowed - could replace the nuts with shredded coconut)

- some coconut flakes (see here)

- a tablespoon of sauerkraut (if your children will eat it.....some love it, others don't)

- home made popcorn.......to prepare: pop on the stove in a little coconut oil, and toss in melted butter and sea salt once popped. Pack into a little reusable snack bag (bought or handmade per above).......beats store bought anyday!

What are favourites in your home? Do you do any lunchbox prep the night/ day before?

real food series: cocoa crunch balls

2013-01-25T23:00:00.000+11:00

There really is nothing nicer than being gifted homemade food, don't you think. All the time and effort that goes into making something from scratch is really the ultimate in my books.

A dear friend made a little tub of these chocolately crunchy treats for us for Christmas and they didn't last long in our fridge. Melissa kindly offered to share the recipe, so here it is. Now I couldn't help myself and added a little coconut oil...... given the sweetness from the medjool dates, the addition of a good saturated fat will help any major blood sugar spikes.

From the pantry:

10 medjool dates

1 cup macadamia nuts

2-3 tablespoons raw cocoa powder

2 tablespoons of coconut oil

3 tablespoons cocoa nibs

vanilla bean powder or half a vanilla bean or a dash of vanilla extract

a small pinch of salt

If possible, always try to source local, chemical free or organic produce.

Let's begin

1. Gather and prep all ingredients - including removing pips from the dates

2. Place dates in a food processor and processor until they form a paste

3. Next add in the macadamia nuts, cocoa powder, coconut oil, vanilla bean powder/extract and salt and process until you are happy with consistency. I like to leave it with a little texture (so that the macadamia nuts do not form a smooth paste)

4. Finally add cocoa nibs. These add a really nice crunch, however if you are making for children I would leave them out (due to the caffeine).

5. Roll one heaped teaspoon into balls, place in glass jars and store in the fridge.

If you make them, Mel and I would love to know!

a little link love

2013-01-17T23:13:00.003+11:00

Life is full. Popping in to share some of the things that I am loving at the moment......

:: Last week I made the girls each a pair of shorts. It felt great to make something practical that we needed and would have otherwise bought.

:: Thinking of making a stash of these as gifts for through out the year.

:: Remember fuzzy felt? For some serious inspiration of a hand made version see here.

:: The lovely Ronnie has inspired me with her beautiful memory keeping - Project Life. I have begun! How lovely to have these memories for the girls to muse over in years to come. Pop over here to see Ronnie's beautiful layouts.

:: A box of these are also in the works. seriously sweet.

notes
popsicle moulds bought from here
little pottery bowls bought from here
Ruby Red Shoes...really the most delightful story and illustrations (still a little too wordy for Abbie, but we love looking at the pictures)
Millie's little yellow cotton top from here

hoping.....

2013-01-08T00:18:00.001+11:00

....it really won't reach the 42 degrees forecast for tomorrow. seriously. that is hot.

We have cut up pieces of watermelon and home made ice lollies - pineapple, banana and orange with hidden blueberries and a creamy bottom - all waiting for us in the freezer. The sprinkler is ready to go if we dare and I have at least two loads of washing, washed waiting by the door and more in the machine, ready to take advantage of the heat!

I would love to know your best tips for keeping cool?

Oh and the chickens, I have frozen a tub of water and will put it up the back in the shade. Any other ideas welcome.

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I have lots of meal inspiration to share with you all, however seriously lacking any time to blog at the moment. Life is filled to the brim with two little girls who are busy all day long.

a new year: these days

2013-01-03T22:43:00.002+11:00

Well that all went rather fast. Time seems to go faster the older I get....do you find the same thing?

So 2013. Wonderful things and memories already unfolding. We have a little list of things we would like for this year. Slowing down is definitely one of them. Lots of time in the garden another, and a visit to the sea each weekend too. What's on your list?

A friend mentioned today that I sometimes forget to share things I promise too. Oh don't I know it. So many things to share and at the moment, just not enough time. So just in case you were wondering why I eat a little homemade ice cream and jelly before bed each night.....read here.

p.s. yes that is my just 6 month old baby, standing. sigh. oh and those are her sweet little fingers feeding herself some egg yolk from our chickens. mmm first foods can be so much better than rice cereal.

Joining in Em over at the beetle shack.

Thank you and....

2012-12-24T22:41:00.001+11:00

Popping in to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. Thank you for visiting throughout the year and for all your lovely comments. It is so much fun when you join in and share your thoughts, so thank you again.

We have a full house here, so thinking I'll take a little break and be back in 2013.

Wishing you and your families a wonderful Christmas full of love and good food (of course!).

Natalie x

Christmas crafting: golden angels

2012-12-22T22:30:00.001+11:00

I have been day dreaming of making one of my lovely friend S's celebration rings since I saw the post. I finally got around to making one as a special gift for our playgroup leader. With angels in mind and some lovely hand dyed lemony wool felt, I began, using this tutorial. I then saw this. Another wonderful creation which provided me with more inspiration.

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I am almost finished my Christmas creating for my girls......the oliver + s ice cream dress is all that is left to finish (all pieces cut out and pockets sewn).

Have you anything left to do before Santa comes?

Christmas Preparations: simple gingerbread biscuits

2012-12-20T23:21:00.003+11:00

While down the south coast for a little getaway, we baked biscuits. A special treat to gift to friends and family. We also filled a tin just for us.....to be eaten on Christmas Eve when we finish our Christmas story. They are a lovely easy biscuit to make with children and not too sweet. If I made them again I would add a little more of the spices...perhaps even some cloves.

I don't think these biscuits can be a part of the real food series, however here is the recipe*. As always try to source organic and local ingredients......

simple gingerbread biscuits

100 grams soft butter

50 grams brown sugar (I used about 30 grams as it was all I had and they are lovely)

150 grams molasses

1 egg

360 grams plain flour (we used a mix of white spelt and plain)

pinch of sea salt

1/2 teaspoon bicarb

2 teaspoons cinnamon

2 teaspoons ginger

mix all together, bake in moderate oven until golden.

Bake away x

* care of our lovely playgroup leader, Ebba.

supper snaps: fish pie

2012-12-17T10:30:00.000+11:00

"supper snaps: real food meal inspiration in a few snaps"

This would have to be one of my favourite meals. Wild snapper or flathead, wild prawns, bone broth, mushrooms, leeks, raw cream, parmasen, sweet potato and potato mash, butter.........hungry?

I think I shall post the recipe for this one, what do you think?

these days

2012-12-16T21:28:00.003+11:00

notes: (in no particular order)

:: organic wool mattress for Abbie purchased here. We bought one a while back for her cot. "Saving" for ours....one of these days.

:: little purse/ bag made by me......these make such wonderful gifts.

:: homemade mango ice cream. out. of. this. world.

:: gorgeous little crochet coasters - made by my lovely friend Liz

:: morning sunshine while preparing breakfast

:: jam drops......oh such a treat for a special afternoon tea

:: ironing our doilies and placemats (there's a first for everything!)

:: my sweet little girls

joining in again with Em.

real food series: zucchini, potato & parmasen savoury muffins

2012-12-15T11:23:00.001+11:00

I made these the other day when I had almost nothing left in the house. Perfect as a light snack for little mouths. Coconut oil, parmigiano reggiano and eggs make this a more nutrient dense option than a simple muffin.

From the pantry

375 grams zucchini (I used about 3 for this batch)

1 large onion finely chopped

1 cup of spelt flour - I usually use a mix of white and whole spelt

2 teaspoons of natural baking powder (without aluminium)

1/3 cup coconut oil

3 steamed/ parboiled potatoes

1 cup of coursely grated parmigiano reggiano*

5 organic pastured eggs

sea salt & freshly cracked pepper

optional: grated carrot and bacon

Let's begin:

1. Gentle sauté onion on a low heat until translucent in a tablespoon of coconut oil. Once caramelized a little, add in 1/3 cup of coconut oil to melt. Once melted, turn off heat and allow to cool slightly.

2. Grate parmigiano reggiano and zucchini.

3. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.

4. Place into tin or muffin tray. I like to use these unbleached patty pans and baking paper.

5. Bake in moderate oven (say 180 degrees C) until cooked (this will depend on whether you make a slice or muffins.

* Parmigiano reggiano is imported from Italy and is made with raw milk. It is a wonderful source of nutrition and our preferred cheese to snack on (lovely with slices of apple) and cook with. It is available from most supermarkets and all delis.

supper snaps: creamy gnocchi, asparagus & wild salmon

2012-12-13T22:51:00.000+11:00

"supper snaps: real food meal inspiration in a few snaps"

A very fast meal when there is just no time to cook. A pack of frozen wild smoked salmon from here, some (close to homemade) potato gnocchi, lots of raw cream, lots of parmasen, lemon zest, a few tablespoons (frozen icecubes) of bone broth, steamed asparagus and some mushrooms sautéed in garlic. Full of flavour. To increase nutrition - enjoy along side a cup of warm bone broth (I know it sounds awful, but it really is delicious when made properly).

I have a thing for lemons you may have noticed. Lemons are served up with most meals....love them and the zing they give to a meal.

As a bit of a change I served Abbie's in separate little portions which she thoroughly enjoyed.

supper snaps: real food meal inspiration

2012-12-11T16:23:00.001+11:00

"supper snaps: real food meal inspiration in a few snaps"

I thought I would start a new little series. Snaps of our suppers. I will still continue the real food series however hopefully this will mean I can share a little more food love with you more often.

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A lovely fillet of wild snapper, cooked in a little butter, water and slices of lemon with a lid on over a gentle heat. Once cooked, sprinkle with chopped dill, some capers, more butter slices of lemon.

Serve with some sautéed mushrooms (in garlic and butter), potatoes (I had some parboiled in the fridge), lemon peel, some parmigiano reggiano (or a rind), lots of butter and sea salt, a dollop or two of cream to finish and some steamed asparagus thrown in at the end.

enjoy

these days

2012-12-03T00:02:00.001+11:00

Joining in with the sweet Em over here.