It was always the wish
that this particular fish
was a healthy dish
So literally spread
on the breaded fishes bed
watercress green, on tomatoes red
Salad missing ? says dad
the guess was mad
cress for lettuce ? Bad
Food
Pancakes
#ShroveTuesday #Pancakes #Food #Acrostic #Lent #Christian
Perhaps, it’s
Apt, that a
Number of these batter-based treats are
Created on Shrove Tuesday, For on the day after
Adults of a certain faith, may ask their
Kids to forgo the
Enjoyment of their favourite chocolate bars till the evening of
Saturday before Easter sunday, when the Easter bunny has hopped by
Digestive
Definitely something to go with cheese
In a salad, with tomato and cucumber
Goes great in a picnic or lunch box
Even nicer when covered in dark chocolate
Some say, it’s the daddy of all biscuits
To others, the rich tea aficionados
Its a worthy opponent
Versatile whether with a hot drink, or on a meal plate or
Even in a pudding (like on a cheesecake base)
Noodles
Salford, 23rd February 2019
They could be mistaken for spaghetti
but these wiggly worms are made of sterner stuff
egg yellow gives you a clue of their content
clumped together in a group they drop
into steaming water – with a drop of oil
they swim around till they soften
till they’re joined by the meat and the veg –
cooking away in another pan
and then coated in sticky, sweet and savory sauce
ready for serving to all and sundry
Eccles Cakes
Salford, 12th February 2019
Filled to the brim
with wonderful fruit
your average kid ponders
how they can squeeze so much
into something smaller than a scone
Wall to wall raisins
sit side by side
in their sleeping bag
of flaky pastry
Buttered Scones
5th February 2019
After its appearance on Luna’s poetry bar , I thought i’d best provide it with its own spot from its originators page
I don’t know how they came up with it
they may argue about its serving
but it must have been a marvel
when flour and butter and sugar
were brought together in a combo
by the milk on the doorstep
Now coming out at four o clock
for the ladies at afternoon tea
the debate heats up on jam and cream
but a bit of southwest butter on those sultanas
is fine for a Lancashire lad like me
Challenge 30 – No10
Food…..or should I say Foooood!
I could be some time with this particular part of the challenge !(sic)
I mean where to begin – I’m a bit of a foodie. I enjoy my food – not just the meats but the pasta and vegetables as well. Christmas time sees a smorgasbord of delights, from Spiced Ham to cheesy pasta bakes – not forgetting of course Christmas pudding and Battenburg Cake
My Nephews are partial to a bit of Jelly and custard at Christmas, and for the adults aside from the Christmas pud, there’s usually the Content for a trifle on the go. But this year they helped make something really special – a tray of gingerbread men…now I don’t know if any of them escaped the Christmas table but one or two of them definitely did a disappearing act…
Simple supper
Salford, 29th December 2018
Some would say it’s grand, but
If you looked at it from recent fare … its
Meagre, though oh so satisfying
Plain bit of steak…grilled and cut into three and
Lovingly coupled with some Tomatoes
Eggs and fried onion
Christmas pudding
Sat on the serving tray
Each little bit of you oozes festive smells,
Allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg
Salsa away with seasonal fruits, mingling
Over a drop of festive tipple
Note how the alcohol burns away in a wonderful display
And leaves a fruity taste to accompany the
Lovely sultanas, currants, candied peel and cherries
