...Lemony roast chcken...

Yes, I know. I think that I have neglected the blog. Truth is that I have been very busy lately at work, and making money is sweet, so I often work overtime.

Anyway, today I am going to share a recipe with you.

Lemony roast chicken with onions, mushrooms and baby potatoes. Five generous portions and leftovers for curries.

You will need:

• 1 large chicken (I buy the expensive one from Marks and Sparks as I am certain it tastes better than the cheap ones). If you have no access to Marks and Sparks, prefer organic chicken for a better flavour.Treat yourselves to good food.
• One bag of baby potatoes, or if you grow your own, certainly prefer your own crop. Fresh potatoes taste fantastic.
• At least 20 white, medium-sized mushrooms.
• 2 red onions, chopped roughly.
• Salt, pepper, paprika to taste.
• Rosemary, oregano and sage. Be generous with sage and rosemary, not that generous with oregano. Too much oregano can spoil the flavour.
• 1 lemon
• Olive oil (5 tablespoons will do).

1. Preheat oven to gas mark 6
2. Place chicken and all other ingredients in the over tray and roast for 45 minutes.
3. After 45 minutes in the oven, turn the chicken upside down and place the tray back into the oven for another 45 minutes.
4. Your dinner is ready. Drizzle some lemon on it, and voilà!

Lavender frozen yoghurt recipe

It's dead simple and you can't go wrong. 

Step 1: Mix 3 cups of full fat Greek yoghurt with 1/2 pot Elmlea double cream (full fat is better).  

Step 2: Add 2.5 tablespoons of honey and 3 tablespoons of brown sugar. 

Step 3: Add 2 teaspoons of dry lavender flowers or 1.5 teaspoon of fresh lavender flowers in the mix.

Step 4: add 1 teaspoon of lemon zest (this step is optional). 

Step 5: Place the mix into the freezer. Steer well every 30 minutes, until the right consistency. 

Step 6: Decorate with fresh or dry lavender. 

A tip

If you add 3 tablespoons of Baileys into the mix... well, obviously, you will sky-rocket the flavour of this delicious desert. Also, alcohol prevents the yoghurt from becoming a block of ice. 

Comments

I would love to try this with the addition of white or dark chocolate next time. 

...Lavender infused...

Lavender infused...

Vodka? 

Syrup?

Lemonade?

Oil? (as a beauty product)

Strawberry sauce

Milk or cream (for your sweet tooth)

ice cream

water

Lavender is everywhere (in England). Make the most of it and enjoy it while it lasts!

...Lavender chocolate...

A recipe idea...

I have been thinking about this recipe for a while. Lavender has bloomed in the garden. Maybe I should mix cooking chocolate, double cream, and lavender flowers and make chocolate truffles with the mix. I don't want my chocolate to have chunks of flowers. Right now I am drying out some of the flowers. I may powder them in the blender before using them in this recipe.

Chocolate yoghurt mousse

While I figure out how blogger works, I am sharing a recipe idea with you... for a very chocolaty but low calorie dessert...The ultimate, healthy treat for those watching their weight. 



All you need to do is mix 1 tablespoon of pure cocoa powder (preferably sugarless and organic) with 6 tablespoons of natural low fat Greek yoghurt. Mix them well.

Add a bit of sugar substitute if you have a sweet tooth, but in my opinion, this is not necessary. 

Now, for the funky bit...

Break some meringue and add it on top. The average meringue cookie or mini meringue nest has about 60-80 calories. Or, if you prefer, add some fresh banana slices or cherries on top.

As a result, your dessert will be lower in calories than the typical chocolate mousse dessert. See? No-regret-desserts!

I often make this dessert for breakfast. It will reduce your chocolate cravings too (confirmed)!

Optional: add peanut butter or powdered cinnamon to the mix.