I had a great time demonstrating on behalf of the FSAS at the Royal Highland Show - 8 demos over 2 days was quite tiring but it was great fun as always. My two helpers Maria & Maru were there to help me again and they were brilliant, doing all the prep as well as all the washing up - thanks girls!
With the emphasis very much on healthy eating, it's always a challenge to come up with simple, seasonal, healthy & delicious three course menus that can be cooked in 40 minutes, however I did it! The big hits this year were my delicious strawberry & vanilla skinny cup cakes, virtually fat free which for a cup cake is quite an achievement. And my oven baked, southern 'fried' style chicken was also delish, especially with the low fat but oh so creamy mint & garlic dip on the side....mmmm! Might have to try out those recipes again some time soon!
The weather at the show was pretty good, which is more that I can say for it now that I'm back home in Aberdeenshire - it just keeps on raining.....! However it's suitable for sitting at the computer typing up recipes, which is what I'll be doing over the next few weeks. Hannah is off to Edinburgh University in September and has asked me to put together a recipe book of all her favourite things that I make ! Aww bless, a taste of mamas kitchen when away from home...:-( Most of my regular things that I cook are simply 'in my head' and have never been written down, so I guess it'll take a bit of time to get it all on paper.
Maybe I'll publish it and sell it - now there's an idea.........!
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