A catch up from Miss Too Damn Busy

Hello to all my readers,

I do apologise for the lack of posts around here lately, it has been so busy lately. With busy-ness came to many takeaways rather than home cooked, nutritious meals; then there was the 'my camera doesn't won't to work' days, followed by a desperate need for vege intake. And lets face it, a meal of steak or chicken with a massive serving of steamed vege is just not that exciting to either photograph or to look at.

So the first photo I managed to take was of last Thursday's (4/10) meal. A warm salad of lamb, kumara, courguette & asparagus, dressed with a tahini, yoghurt & orange dressing.





Very tasty and very healthy!

One of the meals I very much enjoyed, but due to the cameras hissy fit, couldn't photo, was a Middle Eastern inspired Cottage Pie. I will be making this again shortly and this time, I promise I will be taking photos......even if I have to use my camera phone to get them!

WEDNESDAY: An old favourite on a new continent

In this house, we love homemade burgers, but they can be a bit repetitive. So with my latest middle eastern food craze and some inspiration from Jane Lawsons new book, Grub, last night we dined on these:




Middle Eastern Lamb Burgers
A tasty lamb mince pattie filled with cumin, cinnamon and paprika, salad and mint infused cucumber with beetroot chutney and tahini cream all upon a Turkish Pide.

And damn it was go-od!
Tamara xx

TUESDAY: Shank 'Em

100% Pure Kiwi Comfort Food




Slow roasted lamb shanks served atop Potato Mash with Petit Pois and Onion and Rosemary Gravy. Delish!

Tamara xx

SATURDAY: A Meaty Meal

All week my carnivorous fiancee has been asking for a "normal" meal. In colonial NZ, a normal meal is considered to be red meat, potato and 2 vege. Not my idea of the perfect meal, but since I love him, this is what I indulged him in last night...

Lamb Racks with Roast Potatoes accompanied by sauteed ruby chard and borlotti beans.

The chard and beans were dressed with garlic oil and lemon juice.

A red wine jus was supposed to accompany our meal, but I accidently turned my back while it was reducing and the jus was no more :(

And that was Saturday dinner.

Tamara xx