it helps if you make your food look attractive
dented or otherwise damaged cans, what do you do?
This article in yesterday's paper caught my eye. Looks like mould to me. But. Forget the sensational headline for a minute and focus on the can. Notice how it's a little blackened around the bottom rim? I'm not sure it shows, but it looks like the can has been standing in wet conditions, the wrapper looks a little wrinkled too at top and bottom. Was it like this when it was bought? If yes, why buy it? If no, then how was it stored in the home environment? Use by date. Usually irrelevant, unless the can has been opened. We all know that once a can is opened the contents need to be used immediately, especially baby foods. She mentions somewhere in the story that the contents appeared "a bit runny". This happens when food is given to the baby directly from the can, (or jar) with saliva from the baby's mouth being transferred to the contents, which then begins to break down the molecular structure of the canned food. This isn't immedia...
You're a wonder. I probably would eat the same, just not so prettily.
ReplyDeleteVery nice...cooling too.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty plate and colourful food! :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE that plate - and the food looks pretty good too. Except the cucumber. Bleah.
ReplyDeleteWe have had salad for tea for 5 nights now I running out of ideas to make it different.
ReplyDeleteMerle............
Lovely and looks so refreshing.
ReplyDeleteFeast with your eyes first!
To Elephant's Child: May I have your cucumber?
ReplyDeleteThat looks delightful and I love that plate too. I try to make our salads look attractive as we eat them right through summer. Enjoy all of them and we know they are good for us too. A small amount of protein is always added of course; tinned salmon, chicken, tinned herrings and perhaps a grilled pork cutlet if the day is not too hot.
ReplyDeleteJust looking at that plate of your is making my mouth water. Must be closing in on lunchtime here!
Another book(Bolt)will be on it way sometime this week.
The food is framed by that plate, gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYou can have my cucumber, too.
ReplyDeleteJoanne; usually I put everything in a bowl and toss it with a little dressing, but I had no dressing left, so made a pretty arrangement instead.
ReplyDeleteDelores; it was very cooling, almost frosty, just what I needed in this hot weather.
Happy Elf Christine; the plate is one of six, identical, given to me for Christmas one year by my daughter. I find colourful food easier to eat than monochrome.
Elephant's Child; isn't it a fabulous plate? My daughter found them years ago in a specialty shop and bought them for me. They're almost 14 years old now. The food was yummy.
Merlesworld; spoon potato salad into lettuce cups and arrange them around slices of melon on a platter?
Vicki; visual is as important as taste. Imagine a white plate with mashed potatoes, white fish under white sauce...appealing? No.
fishducky; too late, I ate ALL the cucumber. Had to go out and buy more...
Mimsie; I didn't bother with a protein portion since I'd had a chicken sandwich for lunch. I'll keep an eye out for the book.
Susan Kane; looks good enough to eat?
I adore your plate - so cheerful and colourful. I think a nice plate is a perfect frame for food.
ReplyDeleteThat's a perfect meal for a scorching hot day when the thought of cooking is just too much. And I'll take Elephant Child's cucumber - there's nothing more refreshing on a hot day.
Looks pretty and yummy. If only I could eat like this year 'round I wouldn't be so round.
ReplyDeleteMarie; I love my plates, they look good no matter what I put on them.
ReplyDeleteLinda; me too, unfortunately I'm a fan of all things sweet and high calorie.
Oh my, that does look attractively presented and very healthy.
ReplyDeleteer, no ice-cream?
Um, yuk cucumber.
I wished I reached for a delicious healthy plate of salad when Im melting and hot, but ice-cream does it for me :)