Blogging the Culinary Everyday

So unless you've been living under a rock in the last 6 weeks you'll know that as a country we have been in lockdown because of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. 

My patience is getting thinner, my waist line is getting bigger and I'm feeling down in the dumps. The only things I have found that gets me out of this slump is cooking. This is something that my 8 year old daughter, Miss L, is finding too. It breaks up the day and you get to eat wonderful things you've made (hence the growing waist line). We've had to have been resourceful with our ingredients, though, not knowing what we're going to be able to get hold of. It's been a culinary mystery tour! 

The enormity of the situation is overwhelming, but with cooking we feel like we have some control. 

But then again, maybe this is exactly the right time to learn some new skills and develop ourselves. There are so many skills that are going to be learnt with this blogging venture, for me a Miss L. That's why this blog is called Cook Bake Teach. Firstly, for her, she'll be learning to cook and bake. A vital skill as we all know. But it won't just be Miss L that will be taught new skills. I'll be improving my writing and photography skills (I hope!) and as we do this together we'll also be able to have a sense of accomplishment. Lots of benefits.

The downside.....the obvious waist line issue! But we'll just have to deal with that when the lockdown is lifted and things go back to normal! 

It's exciting starting something new, and hopefully this blog will be able to have a real community feel with lots of guest contributors in this strange and alien time. Ultimately it's a time to come together. 

So follow along with us as we delve into the great culinary unknown! There'll be #baking, #cooking, both savoury and sweet. Kid friendly #recipes that you can join in and give a go, and maybe even the odd #vlog for your entertainment.  

Thanks for reading!

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Cheesy Leek Pie

This vegetarian pie is the perfect Sunday lunch centrepiece It's deliciously creamy and yet has a satisfying tangy flavour from the leeks. We decided to make something a bit different to the usual Sunday roast this week. I had a hankering to make some pastry, and because we had a load of leeks that needed eating up I decided to make a quiche. Only had 2 eggs though! Disaster! :) I remembered back to a delicious vegetable pie my Mum used to make, full of all sorts of veg surrounded by a creamy white sauce and crisp pastry. It was comfort food to the max. We'll go down that road I thought! Now we're big fans of cheese in this house, so rather than white sauce I decided to make it cheesy (although to be fair, it's basically the same recipe, except you chuck a load of cheese in at the end). I was hoping the kids would enjoy it more that way, but sadly Master E was in one of his stubborn moods and refused point blank to try the pie. Miss L was a bit more adventurous, but s...

Miss L's Pea and Tomato Ravioli

Adventures in Pasta So we made homemade pasta (recipe here ) and Miss L decided that rather than the delicious and simple lasagne I had planned, she wanted to create some equally delicious ravioli! Fair enough I thought. :) Thus resumed an hour of making ravioli. First we made the filling, which is quick an easy. You can put whatever filling you like in, and the possibilities are endless. What I would say though is that you don't want it to be too chunky. If in doubt, you could always blend the filling to remove chunks. Next you roll out the pasta. As I mentioned in the pasta dough recipe I bought a cheap pasta making machine, which works fine. However, the clamp that came with it doesn't work on our kitchen table (our table is too thick) so it's a two man job. One person to hold the machine, the second to wind the pasta through. Not ideal. However, let's assume you've got a pasta machine and it works brilliantly. Pasta Making Tips: Once you've cut your dough ...

Australian Pikelets

This is my go-to recipe for a different and tasty breakfast for the kids. Obviously we don't do it often because it's not as quick and easy as toast, but they love them, and they make a great snack too. This is an Australian recipe. I used to live in Australia when I was a kid, and remember pikelets fondly. So when I had kids of my own, I dug out the recipe and started making them. They are light and fluffy, and very easy to make. Obviously if kids are involved though they need to be careful over the hot frying pan. This is an Australian recipe. I used to live in Australia when I was a kid, and remember pikelets fondly. So when I had kids of my own, I dug out the recipe and started making them. They are light and fluffy, and very easy to make. Obviously if kids are involved though they need to be careful over the hot frying pan.

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