Garlic butter with a twist!

Nice one Lulu, I grow both garlic & chillis you know so it's straight into faves for future pop at your receipe. There wont be non of that de seeding malarky I can tell you !! whew !! I can taste it already !!

Well that's a definite for my favorites, many thanks lulu, it's the best garlic butter I ever tasted and have tried to make it several times since I ate yours!

Havent had some nice food for a while, lets come round when it thaws out ; )

I wonder if the chillies would help to thaw the ground?

Mmm...what a great recipe! I'm drooling here! So wish I wasn't on a diet...I'll be dreaming about garlic bread tonight :(

LoL maybe I can come up with a yummy light meal!
Not much is going to thaw our ground tonight Sticks.
Glad you like the recipe Bampy and see you soon Stevie!!

A "yummy light meal" would be great Lulu33 :) You have made my tummy rumble...I have consumed all my calories for the day...and a few more besides...and nibbled on my finger nails (Yuk!)...so came on line to distract myself...and what's the first thing I come across??? Your yummy garlic butter...!! Arrrrggghhhh...;) x

oh dear cheshire cat ~ poor you ~ all i can say is, if you had tasted this previously it would have made you even more hungry ~ its just fabulous!!

Have copied down for my Recipe Book.

Love it Lulu !!

Lulu, does it work with low fat spread? Lol!

While tossing and turning trying to sleep last night I tried to imagine making it with low fat spread!! It goes a bit watery when melted!
Thanks for looking and maybe giving it a try DB & Paul.

An idea for a low cal meal would be steamed fish wrapped in tin foil along with the coriander, garlic and chilli and instead of butter, use lemon and lime juice. Just as yummy. I use that version for my other half who is training for the London marathon!

love the spoon and the scissors are fantastic! not so sure about chili in it - bit too spicy for me, lol.

The scissors were an inspired present...great if there's lots of herbs to chop!

any good trimming topiary? lol

Definitely not!!!

Thanks for that Lulu.....marathon?......mad! ;)

Mad, yup! Bless him, wants to beat his time 9 years ago!

we should all go and cheer him on!!

He'd love that! Would make a fab GoY blog too. 9 years ago we were told off for climbing a lamp post to get a better view!

WE??? wasnt david running the race ~ or was it a race to the top of the lamp post?

i have been twice ~ its brilliant!

Me and a friend!!!

;-)))

Many thanks for the low fat meal idea Lulu33 :) I won't be running any marathons this year (best of luck to your O.H. by the way...) but will be "Mother-of-the-Bride" in a few months time...so will relish your steamed fish recipe and hope it helps to shed those excess pounds!

P.S. Still starving here...and dreaming of garlic bread, lol :)

all the best for the big day cheshire cat ~ hope you really enjoy your day!......whether or not you get garlic bread!!

Lol...thankyou Stickitoffee:) Errm...even your name reminds me of food (I LOVE Stickitoffee pudding!) So I'll have "sweet dreams" tonight I guess...;)

PS. Now dreaming of garlic bread PLUS sticky toffee pud...with lots of cream of course!! Woah is me...I'll never fit into that frock that I bought in the sale last year...:(((

Oh no!

But on the other hand garlic bread and sticky toffee pudding are very nice things to think about!

Made me feel hungery Lulu I bet it taste reel yummy :0)

Made hummus today, rather a lot of it!

Ooooh yummy tbats a good idea I might make some, I have some tahini paste.

Mmm.. You have my taste buds watering. I'll have to give that a try. Thanks for the recipe.

Just finished making the chicken consommé, it's exquisite!! Am feeling very pleased with myself! :))

ooooh lulu, now i am VERY hungry!

It was very good indeed! Need to make triple quantity next time as you don't get much out of one chook, just enough for two.

Have to use a BIGGER chook ~ or a turkey?

is the egg white part for skimming and purifying the juice/soup?

I used 2 chooks instead of one! And yes, your'e right, the egg is used for clarifying. I used part of an old mosquito net as I didn't have any muslin! Worked a treat!

good thing you were making mosquito consomme ~ imagine how many you would need for that!

Made preserved lemons today. need to wait a week then add more ingredients then wait a month or so...then add to lamb or fish!

ooooooooooh brilliant ~ i have had bought ones, didnt think about making my own. The bought ones are a tiny variety.

Is it difficult to do?

Easy peasy.
The small lemons are not often sold in the shops.
If you buy unwaxed lemons, cut a cross but only 3/4 of the way down. Pack with a tbsp of salt each one and pack into a jar. Leave a week then add lemon juice and rosemary. You can also use other spices like star anise etc. Then wait a month!!
There is also a quick recipe.....

hmmm sounds like a good idea ~ they would make nice presents too? thanks lulu

i really like moroccan food ~ preserved lemon goes well with that

My Jerusalem cookbook gave me the recipe. It's a lovely book but only if you like spices!
I think they make wonderful presents. If you put a red chilli in with the lemons..so pretty.

in a pretty glass jar ~ perfect!

Sounds perfectly yummy , another one to try Thanks Lulu :o))

Just about to post my pickled lemon photo and the Galle vase!

Right ! I'll be looking at them :o)

Just made the most yummy nut and seed/spice mix today!
All this Eastern cooking is costing a fortune in herbs/spices and seeds! I'm trying to not eat too many spoonful of it!

Sounds very good lulu, is it a snack or main dish?

It gets sprinkled over meat or veg/rice. Had some tonight on salad with some home made turkey burgers..very morish!

That's really nice, never tried that before.