How the heck did it get to Friday and I haven’t even posted a recipe yet this week? I’m so sorry guys! I started off with the income report - posted on Tuesday instead of Monday because it took me ages to write. Then I had every intention of posting a Thai chicken and rice one-pot meal on Wednesday or Thursday. However, when it came down to it, I just couldn’t post it. The photos were awful! It’s one of those dishes I’ve made lots of times, and it is, admittedly, an ugly dish. So I looked upon it with as a challenge and did my best to prettify it with nice linens, garnishes and any other styling additions I could make. But I failed miserably. I almost published it anyway, because sometimes tasty food is ugly. But I couldn’t. It’s a challenge, and I’ll redo it again (and again if needed) until I get those photos! In the meantime, I’m sharing something that’s also delicious, but a little (if rather rustic) more attractive looking. Sausage and Colcannon Bake - or Pie. I can’t decided between Bake or Pie. I’ll probably change it five times before I hit publish.
It’s one of those easy, comfort food recipes, like shepherds pie, Lancashire hotpot, Toad in the Hole, Creamy Chicken pot pie, cow pie or beef and Guinness Stew that everybody polishes off. Plus I get to include kale and spring onions - that the kids will eat under creamy-mashed-potato-circumstances. It’s also got mushrooms - that the kids pick out and place on my plate (works for me!) and peas, which are never a problem in the vegetable eating battle. Hopefully this makes up for my lack of posting this week!
My other excuse is that it’s also been a bit of a jet-setting week for me. Not actually involving jets, more like train after train. I was down in Milton Keynes all day Tuesday talking to Neff about plans for 2017 (after winning their cookaholics competition in August). It sounds like lots of exciting stuff on the books, and hopefully lots of new recipes that I get to create and share with you guys. Can’t wait!! I’m also down in London at the moment. I traveled down yesterday for the Pinterest UK food awards. I was shortlisted for a few, but unfortunately didn’t win. All of the winners had 100% amazing photos and recipes, and among them were Jamie Oliver, Helmsley & Helmsley, Olive Magazine, and my amazing blogger buddies - Lucy from Super golden Bakes, and Ciara from My Fussy Eater (who actually won two awards! Making her the biggest award winner of the night!). It was great to catch up with lots of blogger friends - who I chat to regularly on Facebook or Messenger, but rarely get to see face-to-face. So we enjoyed more than a little wine, followed by a bite to eat and a sneaky cocktail after the awards. A thoroughly enjoyable night, and I’m just getting over the fuzzy wine-head this morning with the help of a few cups of tea! Ok, time to stop wittering - here’s the recipe:
Sausage and Colcannon Bake Recipe:
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