I know we have extra time on our hands with this lock down but conference calls, kids schooling, home working and keeping up with 25 group chats on Whats App is still time consuming. Even if you do not normally cook this recipe is very easy to make. I make this recipe in about 20 minutes and its delicious. If you do not want to waste your bread on breadcrumbs the shops do seem to have a small supply of pre-prepared breadcrumbs and I used those for this recipe. I rarely follow a recipe I have been cooking since I was 12. Therefore, if my instructions are not clear hit me up in the comments and I will get back … Read the rest

Before I came to the United States I had never heard of a “Box cake” It was 23 years ago so there may be such items in the UK and Ireland now. In this age of Corona-virus flour is almost impossible to find. I wanted to make a lemon cake for desert so I decided to branch out and bought a “box cake” I used a mix from Kroger. We are so lucky in Arizona we have lots of citrus trees and my lemon tree in the back yard had a bumper crop this year.

Here is how I modified the box cake to make a delicious lemon cake.

The Mix which contains, a lot of things I cannot … Read the rest

Its citrus season in Arizona and this this we have had a bumper crop. There are still lemons on our tree despite the baskets I have already picked.

Our lemons are big and juicy and since many people in Arizona have their own lemon trees there are only so many you can give away. The food bank eventually gets too many and you are left wondering how to use these beautiful fresh organic lemons. I almost cry when I hear people say put them down your sink grinder it will make your sink smell great. Yes for a 1/2 hour 🙂 Well I am up to the challenge. This year I have used up almost all of the lemons above … Read the rest

My absolute favorite. I love lemon curd and the lemon curd you make from fresh lemons is just delicious. I make the following recipe X4 and it makes 3.5 lbs of curd. Curd will last about 1 week in the refrigerator. Since I make in bulk I freeze the jars.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons of freshly grated lemon zest
• 1/2 cup of sugar
• 3 large organic eggs
• 6 tablespoons of unsalted butter cut into small pieces. (3/4 stick)

Method:

Add juice, sugar, zest and eggs in a heavy saucepan. Whisk together. Add the butter and and cook over a low to moderate heat ( be really careful here as too much … Read the rest

This recipe is one I have been using ever since my sister shared it with me years ago.  I had made a few loafs of soda bread which would have killed you outright if they were used as a weapon.  My bread always turned out hard and dense.  Every time I make this bread for friends or entertaining I am asked for the recipe so here it is just in time to practice for St. Patrick’s Day.  This bread is made from fresh ingredients with no preservatives therefore it needs  to be  eaten within two days to fully appreciate it. (Usually not a problem).  It also lasts longer stored in an airtight container.   It is delicious eaten with Irish Kerrygold butter available … Read the rest