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brixtonbroodIn the face of everyone's brilliant suggestions about Small's school International Food Day I was overwhelmed with lack of time and oompf (I blame a nasty cold that's doing the rounds, not too vicious, but very long-lasting) and resorted to Welsh Cakes (Wales) and, erm Cucumber Sandwiches (England - triangular with the crusts cut off). I blame Nigella Lawson for my taste for camp/self-parodic food, also Small, who is dead keen on cucumbers and white bread (forbidden fruit).
Welsh cakes came out very well for a first attempt, and given that I was using a Le Creuset saucepan instead of a griddle - the first batch were not fit for external consumption but that wasn't exactly a problem - and surprisingly easy. Cucumber sandwiches are perhaps better made with rather thinner sliced bread than the otherwise excellent organic local bakery can supply, but they all got eaten, and at least it was a portion of veg (in otherwise shortish supply).
Lots of good food there - Tiny, who is still omnivorous at the age of 25 months and counting, thank heavens, decided that Jolof Rice is the most fantastic thing ever and repeatedly yelled (in somewhat muffled tones) "More Rice! (prompt, prompt) Please!". Small is not too fussy for her age, but that age is four, so what she got most excited about (apart from the Welsh cakes) was the fact that one Brit had clearly had even less inspiration than me and had brought a packet of digestive biscuits. She did give the felafel, pakora, jalebi, banana fritters and assorted jerk protein a nibble, but her heart belonged to Mr McVitie.
In other food news, I am the Queen of the Fridge, for I have produced the most delicious toddler meal ever, comprising left over roast chicken scraps, stir fried with ginger (from a jar), noodles (dried, Sharwoods), left over gravy, and a huge squeeze of the half lemon which was roasted inside the chicken. If you find yourself with a left over chicken carcass you could do much worse than do the same (though a vegetable or two would probably add to the nutritional whatsit).
Welsh cakes came out very well for a first attempt, and given that I was using a Le Creuset saucepan instead of a griddle - the first batch were not fit for external consumption but that wasn't exactly a problem - and surprisingly easy. Cucumber sandwiches are perhaps better made with rather thinner sliced bread than the otherwise excellent organic local bakery can supply, but they all got eaten, and at least it was a portion of veg (in otherwise shortish supply).
Lots of good food there - Tiny, who is still omnivorous at the age of 25 months and counting, thank heavens, decided that Jolof Rice is the most fantastic thing ever and repeatedly yelled (in somewhat muffled tones) "More Rice! (prompt, prompt) Please!". Small is not too fussy for her age, but that age is four, so what she got most excited about (apart from the Welsh cakes) was the fact that one Brit had clearly had even less inspiration than me and had brought a packet of digestive biscuits. She did give the felafel, pakora, jalebi, banana fritters and assorted jerk protein a nibble, but her heart belonged to Mr McVitie.
In other food news, I am the Queen of the Fridge, for I have produced the most delicious toddler meal ever, comprising left over roast chicken scraps, stir fried with ginger (from a jar), noodles (dried, Sharwoods), left over gravy, and a huge squeeze of the half lemon which was roasted inside the chicken. If you find yourself with a left over chicken carcass you could do much worse than do the same (though a vegetable or two would probably add to the nutritional whatsit).