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The Aftermath

Posted on December 11, 2015January 19, 2016 by Catherine Allen

My personal summary of the Ballymaloe experience.

Tagged accountant to chef, Career Change, Cooking, Food, homemade, Learning to cook, new path, personal, The Ballymaloe Experience16 Comments

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When you go quarantine shopping and stock up with all the goods. Highlight of the week! Today’s lunch is simple but delicious , @mcnallyfamilyfarm leaves and eggs, @burrensmokehouse smoked salmon & @muelleroconnell_bakery fresh from the oven ... drizzled in the end of my @wildwoodvinegars ... now the question is .. do they deliver?! #lunchtime #elbowsoffthetable #onmyplate #covidcooking #quartinelife

✨Chorizo, chickpea & spinach soup Recipe✨ 🌟Ingredients: 1 onion, 2 sticks celery, 3 cloves garlic, 150g cooking chorizo (or more if you desire), 2 tins chopped tomatoes, 1 tin of chickpeas, 500ml stock, s&p. . 🌟How to; Add tablespoon of oil (rapeseed/olive) to a saucepan. Add finely chopped celery& onion along with crushed garlic and sweat (lid on)until softened. (About 10-15 mins) . Add diced chorizo & cook on low heat for similar time, closer to 15 mins , stirring occasionally. . Add tomatoes and chickpeas and boiling stock and season well. Bring to the boil and reduce to a simmer for about 15 mins. Stir in spinach at the end (minus big stalks), taste for seasoning. Serve with a hunk of crusty bread. . Credit to @m.michael.27 for the recipe. Delish! I used @gubbeen chorizo for this .. picked it up at the @sheridanscheese counter in @dunnesstores . #elbowsoffthetable #chickpeas #chorizo #spinach #heartysoup #irishfoodie #gubbeenchorizo #irishfoodblogger #souprecipe #onmytable #souprecipe #slowfood #suppertime #foodblogger #covid19cooking

This new norm means having dinner at a regular time 👍for a change! Today it’s lamb chops marinated in some Dijon, @wildwoodvinegars balsamic vinegar, olive oil , s&p . Beets in cous cous with goats cheese, more balsamic vin, olive oil and a sprinkling of dried mint , yellow carrot & cabbage slaw. And a spud. Got all of the veg from @mcnallyfamilyfarm last week and it has been dreamy 😋#elbowsoffthetable #onmyplate #irishfoodie . . . #lambchops #couscous #slaw #dinnerinspo #whitecabbage #beetroot #irishfoodblogger #eattheseasons #irishfoodblogger #dinnertime

Today’s lunch ... not gona lie, it was yuuummmy, and and really quick to throw together. A big dollop of wild garlic run through wholemeal cous cous, with @mcnallyfamilyfarm purple kale, pan fried halloumi and topped with some toasted seeds and a drizzle of olive oil. The cous cous took about 5 minutes sitting in boiling water , cheese took about 3/4 minutes on a hot pan. I drizzled olive oil , a pinch of salt and a squeeze of lemon juice on the kale and massaged the leaves , again for about 5 mins, to break them down so they were nice and tender. The seeds give a little texture and crunch to finish the dish. #elbowsoffthetable #onmyplate . . #mcnallyfamilyfarm #kale #wildgarlicpesto #purplekale #halloumi #lunch #irishfoodie #irishfoodblogger #eattherainbow #immunityboost #slowfood #slowlivingforlife #whatsforlunch #farmersmarketfood

☘️For the day that’s in it , wild garlic pesto ☘️ Picked some of this wild garlic this morning . Whizzed in food processor with pine nuts, Parmesan , olive oil and a twist of salt and pepper. ✨Recipe in my stories. ✨ #immunebooster #elbowsoffthetable #stpatricksday #cookityourself #wildgarlicpesto #fromscratch #eattherainbow #pesto #getoutside #foragedfood #socialdistancing

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✨Tasty light supper this evening of roast stuffed peppers with quinoa&feta. ✨Guide on how to make these below; 1. Preheat oven to 200c 2.Cook quinoa in boiling water (check packet instructions but takes approx 8-10 mins) 3. Toast a few tablespoons of pine nuts lightly on a dry pan. 4. In a large mixing bowl, mix cooked quinoa with pinch of dried mint, pine nuts , couple tablespoons of currants, squeeze of lemon , drizzle of olive oil and a couple tbspn of crumbled feta. 5. Scoop into 2 halved peppers, season lightly(feta is already salty), and, brush with a tiny bit of olive oil and into the oven for approx 25 minutes. #elbowsoffthetable #vegetariansupper #roastpeppers #stuffedpeppers #supperinspo #lunchboxideas #homemade #quinoarecipes #fetacheese #meatlessmonday #onmyplate #everythinginmoderation #eattherainbow #irishfoodblogger

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