I wanted to write
a quick post about the new products that have recently entered my
kitchen and what I have been cooking. I have been buying all sorts of
lovely new foodie stuff again and would like to show you a few interesting items. I haven't added any links to the products, but I'm sure you'll find info online, if you want to.
Twin Peaks is
in this case an Anglo American Pale Ale by Thornbridge microbrewery.
As a long time fan of the TV series Twin Peaks by David Lynch,
which probably is the best series ever, it was a no-brainer for me to
buy this beer. I watched Twin Peaks as a teenager when it first came
out and was so fascinated by it all. Still today it puzzles me very
much. Good times waiting for the new season while drinking this beer!
I was very curious
when I saw this product Tapped in my local health food shop,
it's a refreshing drink made from Finnish birch sap. I'm very much a
fan of the stuff and it's great to see that it's now available in the
UK as well. It's an exciting one to harvest in the spring for a few
weeks only. My family members tend to freeze large blocks of it to be
able to melt them occasionally in the winter. Birch sap has many
health benefits. Tapped also comes in a couple of flavoured versions,
but surely the original has to be the best. I like the packaging that
looks like a birch branch, I'm just not quite sure about including
characters in the name that aren't Finnish, but maybe that's just the
quirky and funny twist.
I liked the look
and sound of this Pineapple Chipotle Salsa very much, so I
bought it as well. I haven't tried it yet, but can't wait to sink my
rye nachos into that one on one lazy Saturday film night.
This Herb and
Spire Pairing Wheel will become really handy when developing new
recipes. It's interesting to see in beforehand, if your planned
creative combinations are actually going to fit well together.
I have been
cooking many tasty dishes lately, unfortunately I have just been too
busy to post them here. I'm sure that I will cook most of them at
some point again. I have also been cooking my regular Weekday
meals like pasta with tomatoes, mozzarella and rocket, or bean
sprout and tofu stir fry. I have been eating a lot of vegan stuff,
there are very good options for autumnal vegan dishes. Seasonal
vegetables, for example pattypan squashes and kohlrabi have often
been on the menu recently.
And do you recognise
this seal of approval? Soon this wonderful product will be introduced
here on the blog as well. I haven't actually tried it yet, so more
about that very soon.
What lovely new
food or cooking stuff have you obtained recently, please share! Have
further a good week!
Your VegHog
