Today marks the Summer Solstice ☀️ — the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. It has been celebrated for thousands of years as a moment of abundance, light, growth and gratitude 🌿🌾
A time to pause and appreciate the beauty of the season — from fertile soil and flourishing gardens to shared meals and the rhythm of nature 🌸🐝
On the longest day, the world feels bright, A garden held in golden light ✨ Cows graze gently, hens scratch near, Bees hum softly, summer is here 🐄🐓🐝
Courgettes hide beneath leaves of green, Sweet peas climb where the sun has been 🌱 The flowers dance in the sea-salt breeze, And birdsong drifts through the trees 🌸🌊🐦
In the kitchen, pans softly sing, With herbs and strawberries, taste takes wing 🍓🌿 There’s joy in all that hands prepare, And wonder waits everywhere 🍳
So on this solstice, bright and long, We greet the day with thanks and song 🎶 For soil and seed, for sun and sea, For all the beauty we can see 🌞🌍💚
Wishing you a beautiful Solstice filled with light, warmth and gratitude.2d
Beautiful Rory 🌞Reply
What a beautiful expression of the solstice..thank you Rory..2 likesReply
You need to make these Christmas Cheesy Potato Stacks from @babyledfeeding 🤤 They are so good and also perfectly safe and soft enough for little babies doing baby led weaning.
Makes 24 Mini Potato Stacks Prep 15 mins Cook time 30 mins
1 kg baby potatoes 2 cloves garlic 125ml (1/2 cup) fresh cream Small handful grated gruyere cheese (plus an extra 3 tbsp) Small handful grated mozzarella 3-4 sprigs thyme leaves finely chopped Small bunch parsley leaves finely chopped 1 tsp onion powder
To serve Extra finely chopped herbs Black pepper to season
Preheat oven to 180ºC.
Thinly slice the potatoes and set aside.
Add the remaining ingredients to a bowl, leaving aside 3 tbsp of the gruyere cheese. Stir well, then add in the sliced potatoes and stir until they are fully coated. You may have to use your hands to separate the slices.
Stack the potatoes into a mini muffin tin until they are packed to the top.
Bake in the oven for 25 minutes, then remove from the oven and, top with a little sprinkle of the extra cheese. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes until the top is golden brown. Remove from the oven and leave to cool slightly as this keeps the potato slices together.
Serve with a extra herbs and a sprinkle of fresh pepper.
These Apricot Jam Breakfast Muffins can be prepared the night before and cooked to perfection in the morning – http://ow.ly/8e6w30fDtZV
Ingredients
2 large free-range eggs
150ml pot of natural low-fat yoghurt
50ml rapeseed oil
2 tblsp no added sugar apricot jam
1 ripe banana, mashed
4 tblsp clear honey
1 tsp almond extract
200g of wholemeal flour
50g of porridge oats, plus extra for sprinkling
1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons of bicarbonate of soda
2 tblsp mixed seeds
extra apricot jam
a handful of flaked almonds, for sprinkling
Method
Pre-heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/Gas Mark 4. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with 12 large muffin cases.
In a mixing jug, combine the eggs, yoghurt, rapeseed oil, Apricot Jam, banana, honey and almond extract.
In a large bowl, combine the wholemeal flour, oats, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and mixed seeds.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and combine until you have a smooth batter. Don’t over mix as this will make your muffins tough.
Divide the mix between the muffin cases and place about half a teaspoon of Apricot Jam on the top of each of the muffins. Sprinkle with the extra porridge oats and the flaked almonds.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until risen and golden. Check that they’re cooked by inserting a skewer into the middle of one of the muffins. They’re done if it comes away clean.
Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool. These will keep for 3 days in a sealed container but they taste best on the day of baking.
happyrunnerlovefoods BlackBerry quinoa porridge I give you a recipe for yesterday’s porridge
Ingredients: ✔️40g quinoa dry or about 128g cooked ✔️25g oats ✔️250ml almond milk unsweetened @asda ✔️2ml vanilla extract
❗280cals, Carbs:47g, Protein:11g, FAT:9g❗
Optional: ✔️70ml BlackBerry coulis (homemade) ✔️150g high protein yogurt (I used mixed berries @gleniskinsta ) ✔️Handful blueberries ✔️10g pecan nuts ✔️Kiwi
Instructions: 1. Add the milk and quinoa into a pan. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes, uncovered, or until the quinoa tails sprout. 2. Add the oats and 80ml water to the quinoa and cook until it reaches a porridge consistency – about 10 minutes, uncovered. Add more water or milk if desired. 3. Pour into bowl and serve with yogurt, nuts, fruits and blackberry coulis.
Honey Ice-Cream with Fruit & Raspberry Coulis + Tahini Yogurt Dip by @lilly_higgins_
Recipe, Method & Chef’s Top Tip below 👇 For all of the Today Show recipes and hundreds more please visit RTE.ie/Food
From creamy homemade honey ice-cream with charred fruit to a vibrant tahini yogurt dip topped with crispy herbs and crunchy dukkah pitta chips — these dishes are perfect for sunny gatherings and summer entertaining ☀️🍑
Whisk eggs, yolk and sugar until pale and thick. Fold through whipped cream, vanilla and honey, then layer into a loaf tin and freeze until set. Blitz raspberries with honey and lemon juice for the coulis. Grill peaches or nectarines until charred and juicy. Mix SKYR, tahini, garlic and lemon juice. Fry herbs briefly in olive oil until crisp. Brush pittas with olive oil, sprinkle with dukkah and bake until crisp. Serve the tahini yogurt topped with roasted carrots, crispy herbs, nuts and pitta chips.
Chef’s Top Tip Leave the honey ice-cream out for 10 minutes before slicing for the perfect creamy texture 🍦
Swipe to see all the gorgeous summer colours and textures 👉 Save this for your next garden party or weekend treat, and tell us which dish you’d make first 😍