One of my favourite hobbies, as of the last year or so, has been baking; especially different types of pastries and breads. I enjoy the quiet time, the preparation, the chemistry and yes…even the photography.
Baking has always been a chance for me to express my creativity yet also helps me learn a very important skill that I will need for the rest of my life, if I am to be a homemaker. I want to be able to make beautiful sides, or main dishes, to serve at the table for my future family to enjoy; just as my family now has enjoyed them. I find that a well served dish helps give the homey atmosphere for anyone that walks through the door and sits at the table. It shows that the person has put a lot of time and thought into what they are serving. And, I don’t know if it’s just me, but I always feel super blessed that someone feels comforted and happy with something good to eat. It blesses them, which gives the one hosting the same amount of blessings; we both enjoy the cup.
With enough said, I want to share two recent recipes that I have tried. Both are delicious and can be great sides to a main dish. The first are these amazing fruit bars that I made on Monday. The recipe that I used is by Shugary Sweets. I’ll link it here. The flavour of jams I chose were peach and strawberry, homemade by my mother. You can find her blog in the link box at the bottom of my blog, or click here.
The other recipe that I would like to share, is this yummy Mediterranean salad I served, for a lunch on Tuesday. This recipe allowed me to use a little bit of creativity in the placement of the ingredients. I served this salad in my beautiful bamboo wood, Pampered Chef salad bowl. You can find many recipes for this salad, but I will share the ingredients here (since I don’t have a link to this specific salad).
You will need:
Romaine lettuce
Fresh Mozzarella balls
Artichokes (preferably in oil)
Fire-roasted red peppers
Kalamata olives (or olives of your choice)
Turkey pepperoni
Cherry tomatoes
Fresh basil
Pepperocinis
Dressing of choice
I put this ingredients together in my wooden bowl, according to how many was eating that day. This salad is pretty simple and easy to put together, and you can customize it to your liking.
I was very happy with the outcome of both of these dishes and will definitely be adding them to my ever growing book of recipes. I highly recommend trying both and would love to hear your thoughts about the dishes, in the comments below. (At this time, I am replying as anonymous to the comments. I wanted to address that, so no one thinks that I am ignoring your comment. I have an issue being able to answer in my account, so I will be label as ‘Anonymous’ for the time being).
With love,
~ 𝐿𝓎𝓃𝓏𝒾𝑒
