Marie Cookpad

  One thing we used to really love mom to put in our lunches when I was growing up were deviled ham sandwiches.  Deviled Ham was a type of meat paste that came in a can, but it was different from other canned meat pastes in that it came wrapped in white paper with a fancy red devil printed on the outsides.    We loved it.  It was a bit spicy and salty and we just thought of these sandwiches as being very tasty.  I am not sure if there is anything here in the UK that is the equivalent of it.  If there is I have not found it.    I usually make my own and today I used some of the leftover ham from our Easter dinner to do just that.  It is a very simple thing to make if you have a food processor.  I am not sure you could get the ham fine enough otherwise although you could certainly try.    I think you might could with a really sharp knife, but it would take some time, chopping and re-chopping it to get the right consistency....

  One of the things that I love to do from time to time is to review cookbooks.  Its one of my perks as a food blogger, and one that I really enjoy!  I was recently sent this book, "The Food Bible, by Judith Wills.  Its already an International Best seller, having been originally published in 1998, but it has been comletely revised and updated!      This latest edition comtains the most up-to-date research and information from the world's top authorities on every aspect of food and diet.  It is destined to become an indispensable reference book in any cookbook collection, covering such topics and important food issues from the "vegan versus meat" debate to modernn food farming and processing.  High carb, low carb.  What is the best oil to use for health protection?    Six wonderfully written and in-depth chapters help to guide the reader through the minefield of contradictory dietary advice which we are bombarbed with on almost...

  There are few things on earth as enjoyable as a nice hot cup of tea and something sweet to enjoy along with it.  Because of my religion I only drink herbal blends. We don't do regular tea or coffee.   There are some really lovely herbal blends available today  . . .  more than there have ever been.  You can buy it loose leafed, or in bags . . .  if I am doing a bag, I like the bio-degradable pyramid bags . . . But really the best thing for the environment really is loose tea if you can get it. There is nothing to dispose of when you are done, except for the spent tea, and that can go on the compost.  From the earth and back to the earth. That's the best way.   Scones are something I really enjoy with a nice hot cup of tea . . .  they are not hard to make and you can spread them with all sorts . . .  butter, clotted cream, jam, etc.  Hot tea . . .  something sweet.  You cannot beat the combination.   People tend...

  I cannot tell a lie.  The potato is my favourite vegetable. That is probably why I have never been able to stick to a low carb diet. I like bread and potatoes too much.  I have modified my diet somewhat in recent years however, eating only whole grain bread and new potatoes most of the time . . .  new potatoes are low GI.   A week or so ago the Manomasa Family asked me if I would be interested in trying out their new line of chunky dips, inspired by the Taquerias in the markets of Mexico.  Arriba!  Didn't have to ask me twice.  I adore Mexican anything, and I was already a fan of their fabulous tortilla chips.    They have several variety of chips . . .  each one as good as the other.  They also sent me a bag each of their Green Lemon and Pink Peppercorn, and the Classic Cantina ones to enjoy.   Todd's not a huge fan of overly crunchy things like chips however, so I wanted to make something that he could enjoy these dips...