That's So Swa!

This is more about remembering the icing and decoration vs the cake.  For a lovely lighter June strawberry in season cake, whip cream with icing sugar, lemon zest and some berry jam for a light pink colour. Decorate with fresh strawberries atop any kind of white or lemon cake. 

CABBAGE ROLLS!  They seem like they're so hard and complicated, but they are actually so easy! I had these wonderful giant leaves growing in June from my purple cabbage plant and I just cut off a few and dip in boiling water for 10 seconds to soften. Then I put in the filling below, rolled them up and baked them with tomato sauce. More sauce than what is shown in the photo, you really need them to be 1/3rd to 1/2 submerged. Just a wonderful think to make up and enjoy as a decorative and structured food. I will try all sorts of fillings across the summer and this will become a staple.  Outer Ingredients:  Cabbage leaves  Tomato sauce Filling INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ cup chopped onion 1 tablespoon garlic Zest from one lemon ½ teaspoon ground cumin ½ pound baby spinach (or frozen) 1 cup basmati rice 2 cups  vegetable broth 4 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped and divided ½ teaspoon salt A few grinds freshly ground ...

I'm not going to do proportions here, but just list ingredients: Coconut oil Dutch cocoa Salt Honey or Maple Syrup Cinnamon or Vanilla  Various nuts and seeds and dried fruit INSTRUCTIONS: Heat the oil till liquid but not too hot and then stir in your sweetener to taste. You need a generous amount to counter the bitterness of the cocoa. Make sure it's mixed thoroughly otherwise it becomes patchy through the bark and that's not good. Add cinnamon or vanilla to taste.  Pour onto parchment paper lined dish. This mixture could also go into a mold. I like the bark though. While still liquid, drop on the nuts and seeds and dried fruit of your choice evenly across the surface.  Put in fridge (NOT FREEZER) to set. Ready in about an hour. Break into small pieces and eat directly from fridge as it will melt as coconut oil does.