Beautiful Thames

We went to London yesterday.

I  am always in awe

of this beautiful city! 

New and old buildings together!

Walking along the Thames is so inspiring.

The Globe

The Shard

Tate Modern presents one of the pioneers

of abstraction and avant-garde Sonia Delaunay.

Have you been on the London Eye?

How many times?

Chinese lunch

I don't like today's weather!

It is raining.

To cheer us up we went to a Chinese restaurant for lunch.

How are you spending your day?  

Crepes with Ricotta & Blueberries

Who doesn't love Saturday breakfast!

Curry and Cauliflower "Rice"

We loved our dinner yesterday)

Vegetable curry was good

but the real star of the show was cauliflower "rice"!

Have you tried cauliflower rice yet? 

Incredibly fantastic!

In a food processor pulse the cauliflower florets to approximately the size of rice grains .

Heat the coconut oil in a pan over medium heat. Sauté minced garlic for 1 minute, then 

add in the cauliflower rice and continue to sauté for 4–5 minutes.

Season with salt and pepper, and serve.

Summer lunch

Simple lunch doesn't always have to be time consuming!

Some of my favorites include fresh pasta with garlic, tomatoes and good olive oil, and

sourdough crostini with Ricotta, radishes and olive oil.

Perfect for summer lunch!

Wimbledon today

We spent the day in Wimbledon

and had a lovely time!

Lavender

Had a lovely day at Mayfield lavender farm!

Purple carpet of flowering lavenders

is simply breathtaking! 

What a beautiful place

for a walk or picnic! 

Definitely recharged me 

and got me ready for the busy week ahead)

Blueberry&Melon Smoothie Bowl

Have you heard the new thing about smoothies?

 You can put them in bowls!

You can make them into even more of a complete meal 

with the simple addition of a few toppings.

To eat them with a spoon use slightly less liquid than usual. 

Use your imagination and favorite ingredients!

My smoothie bowl has:

100g blueberries

2 wedges of melon

3 Tbsp yogurt

2 Tbsp oats

pinch of cinnamon

soy milk

For the topping:

Chia seeds, sunflower, pumpkin, linseed, sesame seeds

coconut flakes

Goji berries

  

Bean Salad with Apricots and Yorkshire Rainbow Trout

For the salad:

1 tin kidney beans, drained and rinsed

1 tin chickpeas, drained, rinsed

1 red pepper, chopped

100g french beans, cooked and cooled in cold water

1/2 red onion, chopped

3-4 apricots, stone removed, sliced

50 g feta cheese, crumbled

Olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper to taste.

Pan fried Yorkshire Rainbow Trout

Fry in hot oil about 4 to 6 minutes on each side,

or until meat flakes with a fork.

Cheese Stuffed Chicken Thighs

Cheese Stuffed Chicken Thighs

7 boneless chicken thighs

1/2 cup breadcrumbs

2/3 cup grated cheese

1 large egg

1/2 tsp dried tarragon

1/2 tsp dried rosemary

salt, pepper

Sprinkle both sides of thighs with salt and pepper.

Combine cheese, herbs, breadcrumbs and egg. Place a small mound (1 tablespoon) of breadcrumb mixture on each thigh. Roll up tightly to cover filling. Place in a baking dish, seam side down Roast for 40 minutes 

or until the chicken is ready.

I am lucky!

I've got fantastic neighbours!

They are friends really,

not just neighbours.

Home-baked biscuits from neighbor's kitchen)

Imagine a father and son bake together! How sweet))

These biscuits are so yummy,

my daughter loves them.

I rarely make biscuits,

because they never come out very good.

But these guys have mastered  the recipe to perfection! 

Colorful Sri Lankan Party

Such an honour to be invited to

a colorful party like that!

Puberty parties are very common in Sri Lanka.

When a young girl turning into a woman is a gift of God 

and needs to be celebrated.  

It is also a way of letting the villagers know 

that the young girl is now fertile and ready for marriage.   

I was delighted when a colleague of mine, beautiful Shayamala, invited me to her daughter's big and colorful party!  

A puberty ceremony is usually celebrated by inviting friends and family. 

They often come bearing wonderful gifts and are then rewarded with a grand meal.

What a beautiful girl!

My beautiful colleagues)

Flower girls tossing rose petals in the air.

I'd never seen so many colors!

Normally I don't wear  bright or vivid colors))

Here's my brave attempt!