Category: Vegetarian

• Undressed Apple Crumble in a Jar

  On Friday night there is to be a birthday dinner for the birthday siblings. In New Zealand.   In the summer. Too far for Mama to catch a cab from the U.S. prairies.  Sadly.  Senior Son has been working  on creating a Mama Meal from The Kitchen’s Garden Pages.  Then it was discovered, with eyes…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  February 22, 2012

  Recipes, Vegetarian

  apple crumble, apples, granny smiths, new zealand

• Boxing Day Fresh Buttermilk Pancakes

  And how did I make that fresh buttermilk? Oh, I was hoping that you would ask that question.  Because you see, The Matriarch gave me a Butter Churn for Christmas. She said it was from Santa!! Apparently Santa is a very clever old bugger. He knew just what I needed. A glorious old butter churn.…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  December 26, 2011

  Farming, Vegetarian

  buttermilk, Elgin butter churn, homemade butter, pancakes

• Little Party Nibbles:Teensy Weensy Savoury Pies

  You knew I was going to do this didn’t you. Because I am a pastry fiend. I love pies. Not so much the American sweet pie. Though some of those are nice in really tiny doses. Savoury pies.  Meat pies. Vege Pies. You will all remember that at home in New Zealand someone who is…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  December 9, 2011

  Baking, Recipes, Vegetarian

  chicken pies, meat pies, new zealand, Pies, sunrise, vege pies

• Little Party Nibbles: Retro Cheese balls and Lights dancing in the Night.

  Everyone has their own favourite cheese ball.  I am willing to bet that you all have a tried and true recipe. They do not need to be elaborate when you use good quality ingredients and  chill for at least a few hours for the flavours to exchange. We keep  the flavours to a minimum so…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  December 7, 2011

  Farm Animals, Farming, Recipes, Vegetarian

  Barn, cheese balls, cream cheese, crostini, dogs, lights, night

• Little Party nibbles: Mama’s Russian Fudge

  Every Christmas our mother would make three different kinds of fudges. We would carefully wrap a selection in crackly difficult, transparent cellophane, then we gathered the corners together,  with a red ribbon, tied  in a bow.  We made  a number of little packages. A large number. Us kids would make tiny cards that we attached…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  December 2, 2011

  Baking, Recipes, Vegetarian

  christmas, condensed milk, Fudge, golden syrup, party food, Russian Fudge