Aubergine - Eggplant

Classic aubergine - wrapped in foil on the stove for a ridiculously long time.  Scoop when soft and ready, add tehina.  Delicious!

Celery bulb Root Salad

From the "Middle Eastern Vegetarian Cook book" Salma..

Celery Bulb root, peeled and washed.- julienne sticks
Kohlrabi - peeled and washed - sliced thinly
Chopped corriander

Dressing 1: (original from the book)
yoghurt, lemon juice, salt, mustard,- mix, dress and rest.

Dressing 2: (my preference)
Vinegar, sugar, salt, - mix, dress and rest.

This salad actually tastes better when it  can rest in the dressing for a while.  Will not go soggy but absorbs and develops quite a "bite".  Like pickles.

Sumac or nigella seeds or black sesame for garnish.
Very crunchy salad.

Surprisingly very nice!  The celery bulb was a new one for me.  Also doing something with Kohlrabi that was interesting was a plus too.
I later added carrots for colour and taste, Worked great!!
I'm guessing that any of your favourite "root" veggie would work wonders here.
Left on the table, the whole family just pecked at it randomly.

Ginger snaps and cream

So good, so easy,

Quality ginger snaps, (i'm guessing they can loose their snap)

Whip cream (no need to add sugar)
spread on biscuit top with another biscuit, repeat.  The foil helps to keep the "caterpillar" in shape.
Close the foil to close and refrigerate over night.

The ginger snaps will no longer be crunchy but surrender to a nice soft scoop together with the cream.  Delicious!

Optional, pour wild beries or your favourite fruit salad sauce with or on.!!

Spice Rack - Aliexpress first

 X marks the spot
Cool they thought of holes and pour slots but no mark to show where or how much to turn?
so X marks the spot
Also, the size was smaller than expected and so the "window" tad tiny and not always clear what's inside, so small sticky label will hopefully solve the problem of having "interesting" spiced dishes.

oohh they stick here too!
mmm. ..Now where to put these little buggers?

 Or here?
Very handy,  Now time and using will tell!

$14.00 for 6 and $20.00 for 9

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/9pcs-Set-High-Quality-Useful-Spice-Stainless-Steel-Magnetic-Cruet-Condiments-Spice-Rack-Pots-Set-For/32591312644.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.0.8Uyxqm

Loving these spice containers, the more I cook and use these lovelies the more I genuinely appreciate their design.
My stove area is so much cleaner and less cluttered because these are on the fridge wall!!
The X mark the spot works wonderfully showing me where and how much to twist the opening to pour or sprinkle. Super convenient.

2 months later and still loving these, best whole family loves them too.

2 years later.
Over the stove and being used all the time, they got REALLY greasy and disgusting.
(Sorry didn't take a Before and After pic. Trust me they were GROSS!)
Empty the spices for safe keeping and...



Into they dishwasher they went!  Look how sparkling clean and new they came out?!!  Was a bit dubious as I've had other metal item ruined beyond salvage.  Not here, they came out so sparkling!!  So 3 thumbs up for these lovely babies.  Forms so follows function...and price (brought thru aliexpress ;)

So new and clean...to go with the new kitchen just installed...Perfect!