Haven't been doing much cooking lately with all the day job drama/stress, but today is Easter so I'm taking the time to make a feast! Sous vide rack of lamb, minted pea puree and glazed carrots, with a homemade coconut cream pie for dessert.
I love living in Scotland, don't get me wrong. But at Easter I really miss the special Easter candy I used to get back home in the USA. Fruit-nut egg. Speckled crunch malted-chocolate eggs. Those marshmallow eggs covered in a candy coating. Jelly beans. Marshmallow chickens. Funny that I don't really associate Easter with a lot of chocolate. Over here it's ALL chocolate. I mean I like chocolate ...but....
Aw, I'm sorry you're missing your faves, Jan. If I could instantly zap you some, I would. I've never had a fruit-nut egg, although it looks tasty. Confession: I'm not religious at all and consider Easter to be the Chocolate Day. Well that, and Spring renewal and all, but, who are we kidding? It's Chocolate Day!!!! ETA: Later I'll be making chocolate bunnies topped with Cadbury Caramel Eggs, garnished with Russell Stover Chocolate Coconut Nests ham with pineapple and baked yams.
Going to a diner part tonight in a bit but still made a small meal just for me and mother earlier in the evening. Pork loin, yams, mashed potatoes, deviled eggs, and cranberries. We also split a beer. Nether of us are drinkers....at all..but it was nice.
We’re just doing our standing Sunday night fare, NY strip steaks with fries and a six cheese mac & cheese. Although, I did do french toast with scrambled eggs and thick cut pepper corn bacon for breakfast.
Yaknow... last time I checked, the US postal service was able to get things to Scotland. UPS, FedEx, and DHL too. Maybe if someone gave us enough of a heads up some kind soul might send some delicacies abroad to help salve the homesickness.
'Tis true! Someone might! Easter candy usually comes out the day after Valentine's day, for consideration for 2020...
OMG, L.K., that pie looks like exactly what I picture when I think of the perfect coconut cream pie! Yum!
I used this recipe and it was freaking perfect! https://www.momontimeout.com/best-coconut-cream-pie-recipe/
A lovely thought, BUT the few times somebody sent me candy from the USA, it arrived in a huge wad of gunk. (Candy canes, maple sugar, etc.) I don't know where the postal service stores the packages, but it was inedible. Sugar doesn't travel well, I'm afraid. Ach well, I'll live. Probably longer if I don't eat Easter candy.
Thank you for sharing that! Coconut milk, half and half, whipping cream...yup, that'd do it. I was having a look around that blog, and her carrot cake is nearly identical to my family's. It's fantastic: https://www.momontimeout.com/to-die-for-carrot-cake-recipe/
Brought home bags of left overs from the dinner party last night. Actually quite a bit of food stacked up in the fridge. Will probably be eating the left overs through out the day. Got some ham and kabawsi for an omelet.
A mix of vegetables with some spices. I'll put some parmesan afterwards, and probably two scrambled eggs beside them.
Brother is making ox tail. Can't eat that cause of personal reasons (non religious, but some would think it silly), so he's also gonna make some pork chops for me. He an I haven't had a brother dinner in awhile, last time I beat his ass so it wasn't pleasant. Tonight will be different. I'm looking forward to a good meal. Oh, he's making rice and beans on the side. Very Hispanic we are.
The first and only time I had it was on a school holiday. I was a vegetarian at the time, and had no idea what I was eating. I stopped when I found out though, but it was really nice.
