The Inkwell
#writeclub #Mushroom
Many different but
Unusual plants can be
Searched out around a tree.
Hard work is required to separate good from bad but
Really tasty varieties can be found
Out in the woodland,
Of course – it’s best to get an expert to help
Making a dinner out of the nasty ones – might make you ill
#fowc #octpowrimo #remnant
Observing the carnage from the previous meal
The scraps of leftover chicken
potatoes, carrots and peas
picks for the composting bin?
possibly, but that’s already claimed the peelings.
pan suggests a remnant revival
returning the roasts and carrots to the pan
reviving them in a little butter or maybe stock
roasted chicken and cranberry – added last minute
sausages added to bulk it out
squeaks from the pan – the remnants call out
new dish of the day ? the kids all shout
a dinner tasty – from last nights tea? The kids are cheering with glee
#food #baking #pudding #jam #custard
Egg Sugar Flour and Butter
combine with fruit for something after tea
a little thing that’s fruity and sweet
with a layer that’s simply utter
delicious, flavoursome and buttery
its the fruit covered layer – that gives it a swirl
served up with custard its hard to beat
a childhood favourite – why not give it a whirl ?
#fruit #tree #pie #San-San
Growing against the stone tudor wall
hanging fruit ripens for the pie
coming from the tree but once a season
the fruit answers the cooks call
as over the garden young birds do fly
could this be why its baked with haste
there could be no other plausible reason
to deprive the feathered friends a taste
As they were released from the
Strings holding them together, the
Purple tipped stalks were prepared for the dinner plate
A motley bunch of greens
Roasted in a pan with other vegetables
A side to the main food star on the plate
Green and purple showing off the white of the fish
Up and around where it were sitting
Something to chew over , with the fish and tomatoes
I
When i was little
i called them wiggly worms
they were served up on toast
and they were covered in tomato
nowadays they’re a base
for all kinds of topping
Mince, Ham, Carrot courgette
II
Freshly caught from the sea
steamed till its just falling apart
and served up with parsley or lemon butter
or perhaps dropped into batter
and sent into hot fat
before being served with chunky potatoes
and Mushy Peas
III
Its been bubbling away
since dad put in on the hob at lunchtime
Onion , Carrot, Potatoes
Dancing around in a pan
with the best bits of beef from the butcher
and dont forget – the stock cubes
(or the dumplings!)
#cyw #almond
A tasty treat – whether its
lining the outside of a cake or its innards
marzipan makes some great decoration
of course its tasty as part of the cake too
newcomers to these treats might need some training
dont forget to break it open – that shell is hard!
It takes time to cook as
King of the greek menu
lounging around in slow bath of tomatoes, onions and potatoes
enveloping the smells and tastes of lemon
fresh feta cheese and oregano
traditionally made this way for years
its slow cooked to let the meat
fall off the bone, and infuse in all those lovely flavours
of course, being Lamb – it serves more than one – be happy to share
#Cooking #ambition
The Michelin guide must be breathing
a collective sigh of relief
for their restaurants chefs
are safe from you
Experiments – have to be tried
some of us have had mars bars fried
but strawberry sauce served up with grouse ?
a novel idea – that won’t bring down the house
Masterchef doesn’t need to give you a call
for this other new dish – has gone to the wall
Bananas and Beetroot – in a chocolate sauce ?
with a minted granita – a tour de force!
#Writeclub #Camping #Reflection
Preparation is key
while your big billy can
is boiling up your morning tea
you don’t want to waste supplies on your first efforts
Using a steel bowl for the mixing
eight eggs meet up with salt and pepper
as butter melts in the pan
the bread has to be thick to soak up
the golden liquid it descends into
herbs ? onions ? cheese or ham ? Additional options for the masterpiece
but cook off the ingredients over the glowing embers
before putting those golden slices on the pan
The Inkwell