Jollof rice

Fancied making some jollof rice for dinner and went trawling through the internet for a recipe. Each site I visited had different instructions. I tried to find a recipe on the Jollof rice seasoning jar, all it told me was 'There are as many ways to prepare jollof rice as there are cooks'. So I decided to come up with my own version. 

I sautered chopped red, green and yellow peppers, white and red onions for a bit and added a generous sprinkling of the Jollof seasoning. 
After blending well chopped tomatoes, I added to pan.
 I roughly chopped left over pork and chicken and added to pan. 
Then I added 2 cups of raw rice and mixed well. 
I made up 3 cups stock with chicken cubes added to rice and poured everything into a large casserole dish. 
I cooked this in the oven. 
Halfway through cooking, I added a little frozen peas and carrots. 
 5 minutes before rice was done, I also added fresh baby plum tomatoes cut in half. 

Served with chicken wings, shredded lettuce with ceasar dressing, fried onions and garnished with a cucumber fan.

Strawberries, strawberries and yet more strawberries!

With summer now in full swing and the garden not disappointing in producing lovely, juicy and sweet strawberries, the choices of what to make are endless.

Here is a few things I have made in the kitchen with strawberries so far.

Strawberry muffins
I made these when I was so tired, forgot to preheat the oven and realised when I was about to pop them in! So kept the batter on the counter while I preheated the oven. Thought they were going to be a disaster but surprise surprise, they were actually a hit!











Scones with strawberry jam, whipped fresh cream, topped with sliced fresh strawberries. I have lost count how many times I have made these so far this summer.









And finally, mummy's favourite


Strawberry Martini