Sweetcorn soup

Another lunch that I made when my mum was visiting for the week (hence the continuing lack of photos), this would have been easy… if the baby hadn’t woken up, deciding she wanted a really long feed… resulting in me leaving the vegetables cooking for too long and burning them slightly.

The vegetables that burnt slightly were leek, carrot and potato, which boiled slightly dry. Luckily my mum saved it just in time. I then added sweetcorn, and whizzed together all the vegetables in a blender. I then added a stock cube and some milk before serving up the soup.

Had I not nearly burnt the soup, it would have tasted pretty good. It was also a little too thick because a little too much of the water had boiled off. But if I didn’t have a crying, hungry baby, I’d attempt this easy soup again!

Who made it: Anna

Recipe: Hallelujah! Easter! By Wendy Dyer, Honor Harris and Judith Merrell, pg. 10-11

Wheaten loaf

It’s been a while since I’ve posted here as I’ve been a bit busy – the last month has seen the arrival of our baby daughter, and the sleepless nights that have followed… however, I have managed to keep baking, at least some of the time!

I actually made this loaf before baby J arrived, but it has taken me two months to write and post about it (which is probably why I’m failing to find the photo I took – if I find it I’ll add it…). It’s an easy loaf to make, and surprisingly tasty considering it’s basically made with Weetabix and dried fruit. It’s another Hallelujah! Easter recipe, hence the simplicity. You do have to remember to soak the Weetabix and dried fruits in milk overnight, but other than that all you need to do is add egg and self-raising flour, and then bake in the oven for 1 1/2 hours. A lovely simple fruit loaf, which worked well in early March when I had very little energy or brain capacity. It was also a great thing to have lying around in the house with a new baby – a tasty cake treat which wasn’t chocolate, which meant I didn’t need to feel quite so guilty about eating it. It also contains plenty of fibre which I’m told is good for new mums!

Who made it: Anna

Recipe: Hallelujah! Easter, pg. 24-25

Frittata

Another easy-to-make recipe from my Hallelujah! Easter cookbook, this is basically scrambled egg with added ingredients. I made it for lunch when just my hubby and I were home one day. Whilst it was simple to make, I wouldn’t have necessarily thought of adding the ingredients suggested, so it was a good recipe to try out. It would also make a good future lunch if you were feeling a bit peckish!

The longest, and hardest, part of this recipe is boiling a potato before you start (just one small one between two of you). Of course, if you have one left over from a previous meal this step is much easier! You then fry up the (cut up) potato and some bacon before adding beaten egg, mixed herbs and milk. I actually made two frittatas because Dan doesn’t eat meat and I don’t like tomatoes, so we probably had more food (2 eggs each) than was really intended.

Once the egg is half cooked (which happens quite fast), I added some sweetcorn, tomatoes to Dan’s frittata, and some grated cheese. By the time that was all added and stirred in the eggs were cooked and the meal was ready. Other than boiling the potato, the whole thing took about 10 minutes to put together.

Definitely a lunch-time meal I’d make again, and I wouldn’t need to use the recipe to do it. I wouldn’t have thought of adding potatoes and sweetcorn to this, but both were pretty tasty additions. Although if you’re pressed for time I would suggest only adding potato if you already have some cooked. Otherwise just pop it all on a slice of toast!

Who made it: Anna

Recipe: Hallelujah! Easter, Wendy Dyer, Honor Harris and Judith Merrell, pg. 24-25