Continuing on from Part One of the A P R I L posts
where I thought I'd have a play on the letters that make up April
and choose a favourite food from each letter.
I started with:-
A for Apple Crumble
P for Peppers
R for Rhubarb
So what will we have for the two remaining letters I and L ??
By the way, many thanks to those of you who made suggestions
on the first part of this post here they were appreciated 😊
I is for ice-cream
I think most of us enjoy a scoop of creamy, oh-so-delicious ice cream.
Make your scoop satisfying, simple, and sugar free
with this low carb/keto version!
You could add a few low carb berries - strawberries or blueberries are nice!
Ingredients
Two Servings
5g carbs per serving
2 egg yolks
1¼ cups (300ml) heavy (double) whipping cream
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons erythritol (optional)
2 egg whites
More details here
L is for Leeks
Leeks are from the allium family like onions and garlic, but have a much sweeter, milder flavour.
According to legend, seventh-century Welsh soldiers wore leeks in their hats
to distinguish them from the enemy army.
Ever since, the allium has been a Welsh national symbol.
Choose leeks with bright green tops and trim the root and leaf tops
before rinsing well to remove grit and soil.
Buttered leeks are delicious, see here
Leek, Cauliflower and Cheese Gratin
This gratin mix makes a winning and tasty combination.
Nutrition Per Serving : Fat 25.9g Protein 15.4g Carbs 14g Fibre 4g
Ingredients
Serves Four
30g butter
30g plain flour
400ml whole milk
3 tbsp. double (heavy) cream
100g mature Cheddar, grated
1 leek, cut into chunks
Medium head of cauliflower, broken into equal-size florets
Few thyme sprigs, leaves picked
More details here
Why not share your favourite choice for Aprils last two letters I and L in the comments ...
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All the best Jan
All of these recipes sound delicious, but I think I has to be my favorite. You can't go wrong with ice cream. Happy new week.
ReplyDelete...I've never had leeks.
ReplyDeleteI - Iced Tea, Zero sugar
ReplyDeleteL - Lobster Thermidor.... divine!!
: )
Gracias por las recetas ambas estan muy ricas. Tomó nota. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteI would choose the leeks, although, that ice-cream does look good!
ReplyDeleteGood recipes thanks.
ReplyDeleteI intend to make all 3 recipes posted so far for A,P, and R. They seem easy enough and sound delicious. I'm all for Ice Cream but not so much for Leeks. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteOh yum!
ReplyDeleteOoh, the leek gratin looks delicious. I'm bookmarking that recipe.
ReplyDeleteIce cream looks great!
ReplyDeleteGreat recipe of the ice cream :) ... erythritol isn't easy to find here.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day!
Both recipes sound good. I would also choose Ice cream because I'm an ice cream junkie. L is for lemons and maybe lemonade. Thanks for this fun look at April, Jan.
ReplyDeleteI love leeks!
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteI love ice cream, yum! I have never tried leeks.
Take care, enjoy your day!
Thanks, I think I'll do the leek and cheese bake. Got some wonderful leeks yesterday! Valerie
ReplyDeleteI am a huge fan of leeks! They are so good :-D
ReplyDeleteLolol...ice cream and lasagna...
ReplyDeletehugs
Donna
Very tasty recipes. Thanx Jan.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Oh wow! Thanks so much for sharing these lovely recipes. I've been eating more and more veggies and fruits these days - particularly berries, so I thank you. Hope you've been doing well, and sending lots of hugs, RO
ReplyDeleteI have only used leeks a few times, but will admit that the leek and cauliflower casserole looks delicious, Jan.
ReplyDeleteSending all best wishes to you and yours for a Happy Easter holiday.
I love ice cream, but have never made it and I love leeks and cauliflower - maybe not together. lol
ReplyDeleteLeeks are one of my favourites.
ReplyDeleteI think I'd have to say ditto with what Eileen said...ice cream & never tasted leeks.
ReplyDeleteLooks so good.
ReplyDeleteI love ice cream, only its not to fond of me.
ReplyDeleteSiempre nos dejas buenas recetas. Besos.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love the suggestions and will try the ice cream for sure. Have a nice day.
ReplyDeleteIce cream. I like leeks but they don't like me.
ReplyDeleteExcellent recipes.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
All of those sound really good.
ReplyDeleteOf course ice cream!
ReplyDeleteMore good recipes.
ReplyDeleteI - Yes, I agree Ice Cream.
L - Anything lemon.
Ice cream! Living on the farm, we had two milk cows. Tons of milk and tons of cream provided us with excellent ice cream.
ReplyDeleteWe had milk cows, and had whole fat milk and rich cream. Ice Cream happened almost every wkend.
ReplyDeleteThat leek and cauliflower gratin looks delicious!xxx
ReplyDeletenot only does the ice cream look good but that pretty green grass with the sun shinning looks very inviting too :)
ReplyDeleteice cream Ah who does not love it :)))
ReplyDeletesuch a compelling recipe dear Jan ,thanks
never saw such dish of cauliflower wow
They all sound great. But ice cream is my favourite!
ReplyDeleteIce cream. My fave! Ice cream any way you do it -- in a dish, a cone, as a pie or a cake!
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