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Liver & Bacon on Irish Soda Farls

A classic combination of succulent meats on toasted Irish soda farls

Preparation time 10 minutes
Cooking time 15 minutes
Calories per portion 394 Kcal
Fat per portion 23gof which saturated 7.5g
Serves 4

Olive oil 2 tbsp
Onions 2 large, peeled, halved and sliced
Smoked back bacon 8 rashers, rind removed and cut into strips
Lamb’s liver 450g (1lb), cleaned and sliced
Cayenne pepper a pinch
Plain flour 1 tbsp
Fresh gravy 300g pot
Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp
Irish soda farls 2, halved and toasted
Baby spinach 2 x 180g packs

1 Heat the oil in a large, heavy-based non-stick frying pan. Cook the onions over a medium heat, stirring occasionally, for at least 10 minutes, until they are softened and golden.

2 Add the bacon to the pan and cook for about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, toss the slices of liver in the cayenne pepper and flour. Add the liver to the pan and cook over a high heat until the liver is just cooked, stirring.

3 Add the pot of gravy and Worcestershire sauce and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 2–5 minutes until thickened, to taste.

4 Toast the Irish soda farls and cook the spinach in the microwave in its bag according to the packet’s instructions. To serve, divide the spinach between warmed plates, top with the farls and then with the liver and bacon.

Recipe taken from Just One Pot.

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Daffodils, Leeks and Bananas

Daffodils, leeks and bananas are to the fore this week.

For St David’s day on Tuesday, we won’t be having the traditional cawl, a kind of lamb stew with leeks and root vegetables, but only because we’re not meat eaters (or Welsh come to that!) but it’s nice to join in.

Maybe I’ll try a thick soup with all the vegetables and add some chilli to give it a bit of a kick or try the Welsh Leek Soup from Around Britain, Dairy Cookbook.

Fairtrade Fortnight

We’ll probably be going overboard for bananas, as well as leeks. Bananas are always a hit in this house (especially with yogurt and honey!), but also Fairtrade fortnight kicks off on Wednesday. The official website has plenty of ideas for anyone wanting to join in the campaign to raise awareness. I’m quite taken with the idea of an inflatable banana – I had one once and it was a huge hit, and not just with kids!

Apparently, Fairtrade products and Fairmined gold are being considered for the royal wedding. There’s a petition to sign to help encourage it. I’m quite surprised they’re not going for Welsh gold, though.

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Welsh Leek Soup

Also known as cawl cennin, the word ‘cawl’ meaning broth.

Preparation time – 10 minutes
Cooking time – 40 minutes
Calories per portion – 140 Kcal
Fat per portion – 11g of which saturated – 6.5g
Serves – 6
Suitable for vegetarians (with vegetable stock)
Suitable for freezing

Butter 25g (1oz)
Onion 1, peeled and chopped
Potato 1, peeled and diced
Celery 2 sticks, chopped
Leeks 3, trimmed, sliced and washed
Stock, chicken or vegetable 900ml (1½ pints)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Crème fraîche 6 tbsp (about half a tub) plus extra for serving
Chives to garnish

1 Heat the butter in a large saucepan and add the onion, potato and celery. Cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring a couple of times.

2 Add the leeks to the pan, cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3 Add the stock and some seasoning and simmer, half-covered with the lid, for 20 minutes or until the potato is softened.

4 Ladle out about half the soup into a food processor and purée until fairly smooth. Pour the purée back into the pan with the rest of the soup and reheat with the crème fraîche. Add hot water to thin the soup a little more if you like.

5 Serve hot in warmed bowls, each garnished with a spoonful of crème fraîche and some snipped chives.

Cook’s tip
If you haven’t got crème fraîche, use double or single cream instead.

Recipe taken from Around Britain, Dairy Cookbook

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Carrot, Apple and Celeriac Soup

Packed full of flavour and low in calories here is a tasty soup to hit the spot when you fancy a light snack.

Time 25 minutes
Calories per portion 99 Kcal
Fat per portion 1gof which saturated 0.1g
Serves 3
Suitable for vegetarians
Suitable for freezing without the yogurt

Carrot 1 large, peeled and cut into small pieces
Celeriac, ¼ bulb, peeled and flesh cut into small pieces
Onion 1, peeled and chopped
Vegetable stock 600ml (1 pint)
Eating apples 2
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Grated nutmeg a pinch
Low fat natural yogurt 2–3 tbsp
Ready made croutons to serve

1 Put the vegetables in a medium saucepan and pour over the vegetable stock and bring to the boil. Then reduce the heat, cover the pan and simmer the soup for 5 minutes.

2 Meanwhile, peel, core and chop the apples. Stir into the vegetables and continue to simmer for a further 5 minutes until tender.

3 Remove the pan from the heat and blend the soup using a hand-held electric wand or in a food processor or blender until the vegetables are finely chopped. Return to the pan, if necessary, season to taste and add the nutmeg.

4 Stir in the yogurt and heat through very gently for 1–2 minutes without boiling, until piping hot. Ladle into warm bowls and top each with a handful of croutons and a grinding of black pepper.

Celeriac is a knobbly root vegetable related to celery. If unavailable, use 2 sticks chopped celery instead.

Recipe taken from Good Food, Fast: Dairy Cookbook.

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Clocks go back this weekend

Don’t forget to change the clocks this weekend!

When my toddler padded into the bedroom this morning I was convinced it was the middle of the night and tried to persuade him back to bed.

It was, in fact, five to seven and my alarm shrilly reminded me of this a few minutes later!

These dark mornings are not a great start and so I am very much looking forward to Saturday when the clocks change. And we gain an hour in our weekend!

So, don’t forget to put your clocks back by an hour on Saturday night.

Of course, the drawback to the clock change is the dark evenings. So a perfect excuse to make yourself some quick and easy comfort food such as Cheese & Tomato Bake – taken from Good Food, Fast and only takes 30 minutes from start to finish.

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Liver & Bacon on Irish Soda Farls

A classic combination of succulent meats on toasted Irish soda farls

Daffodils, Leeks and Bananas

Daffodils, leeks and bananas are to the fore this week.

Welsh Leek Soup

Also known as cawl cennin, the word ‘cawl’ meaning broth.

Carrot, Apple and Celeriac Soup

Packed full of flavour and low in calories here is a tasty soup to hit the spot when you fancy a light snack.

Clocks go back this weekend

Don’t forget to change the clocks this weekend!

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Liver & Bacon on Irish Soda Farls

A classic combination of succulent meats on toasted Irish soda farls

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Daffodils, Leeks and Bananas

Daffodils, leeks and bananas are to the fore this week.

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Welsh Leek Soup

Also known as cawl cennin, the word ‘cawl’ meaning broth.

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Carrot, Apple and Celeriac Soup

Packed full of flavour and low in calories here is a tasty soup to hit the spot when you fancy a light snack.

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Clocks go back this weekend

Don’t forget to change the clocks this weekend!

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