The Mother of All Days

Mothering Sunday. The day we celebrate the mother of all ...well, mothers. Our own is, or should be, the best, whether birth mother, adopted mother or chosen as a mother figure.

Today my own children have been kind to their mother. They have a) (most importantly) treated me with their presence and b) (a close second) treated me with their presents. It's been a win-win! Aside from the beautiful flowers and cards I was given a new veggie cookbook; The Green Roasting Tin by Rukmini Iyer.

So far I've only had chance to read the intro and gaze at the beautiful pictures (something my children would have done at an early age, declaring they'd "read the book!") and already I'm hooked. I haven't been allowed in the kitchen much today but I'm raring to have a week of tasty easy-peasy vegan and vegetarian tray bakes. The ingredient combinations look amazing and there are a mixture of quick midweek suppers and longer, slower weekend bakes. I love cooking but am quite a lazy cook and really like the idea of swishing stuff around in a shallow tray with a drizzle of this and a sprinkle of that before leaving it to absorb flavour as it cooks without any interference until serving time. 

As Rukmini writes "chop, kick back and let the oven do the work." Yes ma'am!

Mum's the word

This saying means it's a secret/say nothing about this. I, however, am happy to share and tell you I've had a lovely Mother's Day spent with one of my children, my mum and my mother-in law. Lucky us.

Breakfast was made by my daughter. Banana and Blueberry French toast with a dollop of yogurt on the side. It's actually a recipe created by Jamie Oliver some years ago for Red Nose Day.

Butter bread thinly on both sides

Toss berries in honey to sweeten 

Mash bananas & add to blueberries

Beat eggs in a bowl with caster sugar & splash of milk

Dip bread in until soaked

Sandwich fruit mix between 2 slices of eggy bread

Fry on both sides in a little butter pressing down all the time

Once golden & crisp remove from pan & dust with icing sugar

Serve with either yogurt, ice cream, cream, creme fraiche & remaining fruit

Something scrummy for your mummy!