Cauliflower Cake

It's great to welcome back Chriesi from Almond Corner as our host of Weekend Herb Blogging and this week I've had cravings for cauliflower.

Turkey Meatball Baguette

When it comes to my cooking ability, I can safely say that my mother takes most of the credit for providing that solid foundation of knowledge but she also taught me to appreciate the power of leftovers.

With time seemingly at a premier these days, it makes sense to actually plan to have leftovers - the cost to produce a larger meal, both in physical labour and monetary value is negligible.

In my household, when it comes to meals, I always have one eye on tomorrow. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the curry leftovers and today I have another use for those turkey meatballs I made.

There's two obvious ways to extend their life - make more to begin with or alter your meatball to pasta ratio. What I make with those extra meatballs and their wonderfully rich sauce is an utterly satisfying lunchtime offering - warm silverbeet and turkey meatball baguette.

Weekend Herb Blogging #257 Hosting

Chriesi from Almond Corner returns to host this edition of Weekend Herb Blogging.

To participate:

The rules are simple - post about any herb, fruit, seed, nut, vegetable, flower or plant. Your post can be informative, spotlight a particular ingredient and/or include a recipe where your chosen ingredient is one of the primary ingredients in the recipe.

Entries must be submitted by:

• 3pm Sunday - Utah Time
• 9pm Sunday - London Time
• 10pm Sunday - Rome Time
• 8am Monday - Melbourne (Aus) Time

You can find the corresponding time in your area at this site.

Send your email to almondcorner AT gmail DOT com with WHB#257 in the subject line and the following details:

• Your Name
• Your Blog Name/URL
• Your Post URL
• Your Location
• Attach a photo: 300px wide

Pearl Barley Pudding

The always lovely Chris from Mele Cotte is hosting this edition of Weekend Herb Blogging and this week I've turned my eye to pearl barley.

Bucatini with Turkey Meatballs

Claire from Chez Cayenne is hosting this edition of Presto Pasta Night, the long-running weekly event dedicated to all things pasta started by Ruth from Once upon a Feast.

It's been a while between pasta dishes but I'm back with the rather distinctive Bucatini.

Cheese: Bruny Island 1792

A deliciously creamy washed rind from Tasmania.

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Weekend Herb Blogging #256 Hosting

It's a real pleasure to have Chris from Mele Cotte hosting this edition of Weekend Herb Blogging.

Entries must be received by

* 3pm Sunday - Utah Time
* 10pm Sunday - London Time
* 11pm Sunday - Rome Time
* 8am Monday - Melbourne (Aus) Daylight Saving Time

If you haven't taken part or it's been a while since you last joined in, here's a quick summary of the rules.

You have the week to post about any herb, fruit, vegetable, nut, seed, flower or plant. Your post can be informative - spotlight a particular ingredient and/or include a recipe where your chosen ingredient is one of the primary ingredients in the recipe.

Complete information can be found here.

You can post any time during the week but remember to send your email by the cut-off time.

Send your entries to:
melecotte AT gmail DOT com
with WHB#256 in the subject line and the following:

• Your Name
• Your Blog Name/URL
• Your Post URL
• Your Location
• A photo: 250px wide

Wartime Chocolate Pudding

Prof Kitty from The Cabinet of Prof. Kitty returns to host this edition of Weekend Herb Blogging and this week I'm looking at carrots.

Chicken Curry Pies

I don't know why it is but Sunday nights just seem the perfect time for a comforting curry. Whether it's chicken or beef, the flavour experience far outweighs the physical effort of making it. Best of all it's the type of dish you can easily arrange to make more than you need because leftover curry is even tastier.

But this post isn't about making the curry - it's about what you do with your leftover curry and rice.

Weekend Herb Blogging #255 Hosting

This week, Prof Kitty from The Cabinet of Prof Kitty returns to host Weekend Herb Blogging.

Entries must be received by:

• 3pm Sunday - Utah Time
• 10pm Sunday - London Time
• 11pm Sunday - Rome Time
• 8am Monday - Melbourne (Aus) DS Time

You can find the corresponding time in your area here.

To participate:

Post about any herb, plant, fruit, seed, nut, vegetable or flower - your post can be informative and/or include a recipe where your featured ingredient is one of the primary ingredients in the recipe. The complete rules can be found here.

Posts can be written anytime during the week but you must email your host by the deadline.

Send your emails to profkitty AT gmail DOT com
with WHB#255 in the subject line and the following:

• Your name
• Your Blog Name/URL
• Your Post URL
• Your Location
• a photo: 300px wide

Remember, there's only 5 more weeks until WHB turns 5!

Jannson's Temptation

Yasmeen from Health Nut is back to host Weekend Herb Blogging and this week I continue my potato adventure and uncover a new variety.

Rhubarb Crumble Slice

My last bunch of rhubarb was quite enormous and while some of it went to make the Rhubarb and Apple Chutney, more than half of it lay unused.

Now it would have been very simple to make some sort of rhubarb crumble but there's a recipe I've been meaning to try out - this jammy oaty biscuit. I've played around with it a little - made my own rhubarb jam using the same technique found in the chutney and upped the crumble nature of the dish to create this Rhubarb Crumble Slice - consider it as a crumble you can hold in your hand!

Weekend Herb Blogging #254 Hosting

This week we welcome back Yasmeen from Heath Nut as our host of Weekend Herb Blogging.

The rules are simple - post about any herb, fruit, vegetable, flower or plant.
Your post can be informative, spotlight a particular ingredient and/or include a recipe where your chosen ingredient is one of the primary ingredients in the recipe.

Entries must be submitted by:

• 3pm Sunday - Utah Time
• 10pm Sunday - London Time
• 11pm Sunday - Rome Time
• 8am Monday - Melbourne (Aus) DS Time

You can find the equivalent time in your area here.

Send your posts to YasmeenHealthnut AT gmail DOT com
with WHB#254 in the subject line and the following details:

• Your Name
• Your Blog Name/URL
• Your Post URL
• Your Location
• Attach a photo: 350px wide

Mushroom Soldiers

Simona from Briciole is hosting this edition of Weekend Herb Blogging and this week I have that regal sounding "fun-guy", King Oyster Mushroom.