Cookin again

Fine dining. Light lunch

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Egg on toast. Small amount of relish and bbq sauce, cherry tomatoes, pepper on soy and linseed bread.

Served with a banana.
 

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EGG NOG THAT DOESN'T SUCK
Let's be honest: there are a lot of recipes out there for egg nog, and most of them are awful. It's no wonder so many people will turn their noses up at this once-famous Christmas punch. Well. If you like the idea of egg nog, but you've struggled to find a recipe that doesn't suck, here's mine. It isn't a "traditional" version; it's more like a "tasty" or "drinkable" version instead.

Yes, I know this isn't "real egg nog." That's a feature, not a bug.

To make a whole punch bowl full of the stuff:
1/2 gallon (2 L) of your favorite vanilla ice cream*, melted
1 pint of whole milk
1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 bottle (750 mL) spiced Jamaican rum (like this one.)
1 pint of heavy cream, whipped to stiff peaks

Combine the melted ice cream, milk, and spices in a large pitcher, and refrigerate overnight. To serve: pour into a chilled punch bowl, stir in the rum, then wisk in the whipped cream. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.

For a single serving:
4 oz (120 mL) melted vanilla ice cream*
2 oz (60 mL) whole milk
1-1/2 oz (45 mL) spiced Jamaican rum
Dollop of whipped cream
Ground cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and ginger...as much or as little as you like of each.

Shake all ingredients together until frothy. Pour into a mug, garnish with more nutmeg if you like, and enjoy.

*or frozen custard (that you have thawed in the refrigerator). This is the brand that I recommend.
 
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Hard boiled eggs are smoked, and just waiting a couple days to be turned into deviled eggs......also having rosemary skewered shrimp and some kind of veggie thing from Otellenghi (a fried patty with peppers).
 

Vegetarian cook up.

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Lightly fried egg on pita with relish and salad, falafel and various other stuff.

Chopped up various nuts, dash of olive oil and 5 minutes in a pan and stirred into the salad.

Southland Sushi aka the mighty cheese roll. From 7:10 mark roughly.


Also kumara fries.
 
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Not a fan of sweet potatoes, but mom loves them. If she ever goes to NZ, I’ll point out the name change.

Those cheese rolls, though? Looks like a pn “improved“ frilled cheese sandwich with a different presentation. I’d be al over that!
 


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