Tulip's Kitchen: The World of Food Blogging

Wednesday, 18 August 2010

The World of Food Blogging

I love writing this blog, sharing kitchen tips and recipes with you all! Its fun when I get recognised as 'Tulip' from Tulips Kitchen and apart from the odd stalker (you know who you are...) you are all lovely. Updates have been pretty slow this summer, but its not because we haven't been eating, I've just had no time to sit and type up what I've cooked. The photos are still being taken tho...

This is a spinach quiche using a tortilla wrap as a base, works really well if you get the biggest wrap you can find [these wholemeal ones came from Tesco] and line a stoneware mini baker with it a quiche filling baked on a 180c until the filling was set made me a fantastic light lunch. Crispy and filling but without the stodge or faff of pastry! Note the homemade salsa on the side... can't get enough of this stuff!

This is a a rhubarb square, so morish you can't just eat one! I like to serve them cold with pouring cream but Mum likes them warm with ice cream. The recipe can be found by clicking here

Feel free to leave a comment, ask for a recipe or help on anything food related, if I don't know the answer I have a gaggle of foodie friends who are bound to know the answer!

1 comment:

hampers said...: I love your rhubarb squares. I love rhubarb anyway and these look fantastic...maybe even better with some vanilla ice cream. What a treat.; 14 April 2011 at 22:33

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This started out as a place for all those recipes on scraps of paper...

...the photocopies, my barbie folder, the crumpled napkins, the hastily scribbled notes, you know the sort of thing! But it has turned into so much more!
I now show all my pampered chef recipes, along with all my wheat free, IPD (Idiot Proof Diet) recipes along with anything I find off the IPD forum. I've even cooked up recipes for others as they'd like to see the dish made before attempting it. I'm open to suggestions but please remember that this was started as a personal project, I'm not a photographer, I don't get paid for it, its just for fun!

Feel free let me know if you have any questions or you need a recipe that I haven't posted or indeed any corrections. This is usually done very early in the morning when I've just woke up or very late at night when i should be asleep...you get the picture!!!

There is a 'translate this page' button at the bottom of the page should you need it, although it doesn't include translating my North East slang...sorry :-P

Tulips Fridge Door - What the magnets say...

A balanced diet…A chocolate in each hand
Complaints about this kitchen can cause serious damage to your health
Dull women have immaculate houses
I can’t be creative as well as tidy.
If you haven’t got wrinkles, you haven’t laughed enough.
It’s not alcohol that gives you a hangover, it’s waking up!
I’m smiling because you’re my sister, I’m laughing because there’s nothing you can do about it.
Living life to my husbands credit limit
Many people have eaten in this kitchen and gone on to live healthy lives.

Cooking Tips

* Keep turning pork chops over, don't let the moisture cook out of them. Cook only till pink then let them finish off while resting, this way you won't over cook them.

* To test to see if an egg is fresh, immerse it in a pan of cold, salted water. If it sinks, it's fresh. If it floats, throw it away!!

* Get yourself a bunch of fresh corinader, wash and trim the stems. Dry on paper towels then put in individual freezer snack bags. Freeze. When you need some fresh coriander just get a pack from the freezer, crush or chop and add to your recipe.

* Use a pizza cutter to cut bars or tray bakes into nice, smooth squares.

* To keep cauliflower white while cooking - add a little milk to the water.

* Microwave a lemon for 15 seconds and double the juice you get before squeezing.

* To remove egg shells from a batter, use the remaining shell to attract the piece.

* If you need only 1/2 an onion, save the root half. It will last longer.

* One pound of all purpose flour is the equivalent to 4 cups.

* When using rice, remember that 1 cup of uncooked long-grain white rice makes 3 cups cooked.