It happened. I’m not crazy about the idea but I knew the time would eventually come. The boy who took 4 days to vacate the premises, after induction, has turned 5. FIVE! I know it’s something alot of parents say, but I honestly have no idea where the time went. One minute I’m neck deep in bottles, nappies, the tiniest wee baby clothes and the next I’ve got this lanky, tall, attitude of a 13 year old, 5 year old boy. Whilst I do tear up at the idea (alot), I am looking forward to the new adventures with a school age child. Well that’s what I’m telling myself anyway…
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Day 12: Chocolate Dipped Fruit Cones
I’m not usually a fan of both strawberries or watermelon. Frankly, I think watermelon just tastes like nothing 😛 Add chocolate to both of these however, and they weren’t too bad. The kids of course ate it all up – wish they’d eat their dinners as fast 😛 This canapé is kinda like a modern twist on the chocolate fondue. There’s fruit, marshmellows and chocolate involved, & these make a great kids party dessert or even just a light dessert after dinner. Ingredients: Fruit – I’ve used strawberries, watermelon & green grapes. You can of course use any fruit you like but these were in season at the time…
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Day 11 : Prawn Cucumber Cups
After chocolate, seafood (prawns or shrimps usually) has to be one of my favourite food groups 😛 The spicier the better, hence the hot paprika. Hot paprika isn’t always easy to get in New Zealand – I’ve never seen it in any mainstream food store as yet. The box I bought, I found whilst shopping in my local Mad Butcher store, but I think any Mexican food store should be able to help you out with this. If you can’t find the hot paprika, but like the spicy taste, you could probably try a bit of sriracha sauce or even cayenne pepper. Ingredients: Precooked prawn cutlets Oil for cooking…
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Day 9 : Sriracha, Strawberry & Salmon Ciabatta Bites
When I first made this, my husband was quite sure I’d lost my marbles – the combination is quite unusual lol. But the sweetness & acidity of the strawberry and heat of the sriracha work very well together with the salmon. The ciabatta was chosen as I’ve always loved the taste of freshly baked bread, but even crackers or blini would work quite well 🙂 Ingredients: Strawberries Regal Sliced Smoked Salmon Ciabatta loaf Cream Cheese (spreadable) Sauce: 1 teaspoon Sriracha Sauce 1/2 tablespoon Soy sauce 1 tablespoon strawberry jam Method: Mix the Sriracha sauce, soy sauce & strawberry jam, & set aside. Cut strawberries into pieces. Preheat the…
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Day 8 : Chocolate Mousse Fruit Dip
Chocolate & fresh fruit – the two things my kids are guaranteed to eat without any fuss. A great party food, shared lunch for school or even just dessert 🙂 Ingredients: Strawberries Kiwifruit Banana Greggs Rich Chocolate Mousse Mix (will need 1 cup of milk) Method: Prepare the chocolate mousse mix as per the instructions on the packet. I’ve used lactose free milk. Decant into a serving bowl. Wash, & cut into smaller pieces, the strawberries, kiwifruit & banana. Use food picks to serve the cut fruit, with the chocolate mousse as a dip. Enjoy! 🙂 Note: As with all my 12 days of Canapés recipes,…
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Day 7 : Asparagus Toast
This canapé was enjoyed by almost everyone that I tried it on. I guess its a twist on the asparagus rolls that were once a familiar sight at any get together in NZ 🙂 I learnt 2 things whilst coming up with this canapé – 1. I don’t know how to cook asparagus & 2. Whilst I’m not a big fan of asparagus (probably because I’ve always only had tinned asparagus), master 4 loved it! Ingredients: Sliced Toast Bread Heinz Seriously Good Aioli Watties Tinned Asparagus Method: Toast the bread. I did mine in a standard pop-up toaster, but you could toast it on a baking tray in…
