Mandarin cream tarts….

Today I made some mandarin cream by blitzing a cup of mandarin marmalade with 3 tablespoons of cream, then stirring in 2 tablespoons of sour cream and the juice of one Kafir lime. Then I spooned the mix into store bought pastry cases and decorated them with edible flowers from the garden, they really are delicious.
 

Violet vinegar.

 

Steep a good handful of fresh violets in  400 mills of just simmered vinegar( white balsamic is great) in a mason jar. keep in a dark place for 3 days….strain off and decant into a bottle….great for vinaigrette, or a teaspoon for curing hiccups 

Nasturtium crust mini quiches…..

 

Line muffin tins with large nasturtium leaves, fill with olives,cooked pumpkin, bacon and eggs beaten with a bit of cream. Top with cheese and bake at 180 degrees for about 20 minutes or until set.

Delicious warm but probably just as good cold for a snack.

Breakfast Tea Tray....

 

I went to the Opp shop yesterday and found this lovely tray, it was so discoloured, but with a bit of silver polish it looks great...I feel like I’m on a posh railway journey every morning.

The greens are Borage leaves  from the garden, the toast is Olive sourdough with Avocado, Red Leicester cheese and Borage flowers.

Evening in the garden....

 

Cockatiels on the Conifers....

 

Plums from the garden...

Will have to get cooking...

 

What’s in the garden...

Gura....

Nicotine Plant....

Budlea...

Pink Gura...

Pelargonium...

Grapes...

Pink rose....

Cosmos...

Zinnias....

Queen Anne’s Lace...

Croissants from Lune....

So hard to choose.... Pepperoni pizza, Chocolate, Almond and Poppy Seed.

The Almond one was the winner....delicious......

Playing in the courtyard....

Bits and pieces from the garden.

Cookies with dried flowers from the garden...

 

Flowers from the garden....

 

Harvesting Lavender....

 

Wedding at Warbie Manor...

Some pics from the wedding, thanks everyone for the pics...

Back to making Wontons...

I used Spring Onions, 1 clove of Garlic, 1/2 cup fresh Corriander, 1 centimeter of fresh Ginger,
 1/4 cup fresh Basil, the grated rind of a Lemon, 2tsp of Corn Flour and 500g Minced Pork.
All put through a food processor untill they hold their shape.

Then I took wonton wrappers and wet the edges, placed a tsp of the mixture in the
 middle and then pinches the edges together.
They are resting on Baking Paper in the freezer ready to simmer in boiling water when
 I'm ready for a delicious treat.