Daisy Chains and Picnics

  Here we have another recipe from The Christmas Movie Cookbook. This time a Christmas breakfast recipe. This recipe is from a Christmas movie I have never heard of... A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups plain flour 2 tbsp light brown sugar 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp fine sea salt 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup whole milk 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted 1 med granny smith apple,  peeled & grated Method 1.  In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. 2.  In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk and butter. Stir in the apple. 3.  Preheat a Belgian waffle iron. 4.  Fold egg mixture into flour mixture, stirring just until combined. 5.  If necessary, lightly grease waffle iron. Spoon 1/3 cup batter into waffle iron. Cook for 4-5 minutes until golden brown. Transfer to a plate, cover with foil. Repeat with remaining batter. Cinnamon-Butter-Maple-Syrup Ingredients 1/2 cup pu...

  27th July 2024, the boys band Coward Punch were playing along with some other bands at The Grand Poobah, Hobart.  Cerys went along to watch them play and sent me through some photos. I'm proud of these guys, they dedicate a lot of their time to make their band a success.

  Another recipe from The Christmas Movie Cookbook. The 2004 movie, Polar Express. Serves 6 Ingredients 5 cups whole milk 1 cup cream 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup firmly packed  light brown sugar 225g semisweet or dark chocolate, chopped 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tbsp vanilla extract Whipped cream for serving Method 1.  In a heavy saucepan, combine milk, cream, sugars, chocolate, cocoa powder & vanilla. Cook over a low heat, whisking frequently, until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth. 2.  Ladle into cups and serve with whipped cream. Best enjoyed while watching Polar Express 😋🚄🎅🤶

  Another recipe from the Christmas movie cookbook. This one is from the movie Love Actually. Ingredients 3 large eggs 1 1/2 cups whole milk 1 1/2 cups plain flour 1 tbsp minced fresh chives 1 tsp minced fresh rosemary 1/2 tsp fine sea salt 1/4 cup melted butter, oil or fat Method 1.  In a medium bowl, combine eggs and milk, whisking until well blended. Whisk in the flour, chives, rosemary and salt. Let stand for at least 30 minutes or until the mixture comes to room temperature. 2.  Place the oven rack to just above the centre. Preheat oven to 230° C fan. 3.  Place a 12 cup popover or muffin pan in the oven and preheat for 5 minutes. 4.  Carefully remove the pan from the oven and brush the fat evenly in the centre and along the sides. 5.  Stir batter if separated, and pour it evenly among the preheated cups. 6.  Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temp to 160 °C fan and bake for 20 minutes more or until golden brown and puffed. Serve immediately. I must ...

24th July 2024, Darren, Jodie, Cerys and Ryan went into the cinema to see Deadpool & Wolverine, they sent me through these photos. I love how these three get on so well, regardless of their huge age gaps. Siblings forever 💙💛💜💕.

  I got this Christmas movie cookbook during our 2022 holiday to LA see  here  and I still haven't made anything from it, so for our Christmas in July, I thought I would try the Hickory-Honey ham from the movie Christmas with The Kranks. Scenes from the movie where Nora is running towards the last ham in the store, only to be outsmarted by an elderly lady. I managed to get a couple of reduced shoulder hams from woolies back in May so this gave me an excuse to try a recipe from the book. We also got some Hickory smoking chips for the BBQ. It is a ham that has been smoked over Hickory wood chips for several hours, served with a honey gravy, not out of a tin which it is in the movie. Ingredients 8 cups hickory or other hardwood chips 2 large aluminum foil pans 1 (4kg) fully cooked  bone in ham 1/4 cup salted butter 1 shallot, minced 1/3 cup honey 1/4 cup dark brown sugar 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard 1 tsp ground ginger 1/...