Muffins carottes, courgettes et orange / Carrot, Zucchini and Orange Muffin :

Ingrédients : (environ 12 pièces)

- 250g de beurre ramolli

- 200g de sucre

- 3 gros oeufs

- 250g de farine

- 1 cc de levure chimique

- le zeste de 2 oranges

- 1 cc de quatre épices

- 1 cc de cannelle

- 150g de carottes râpées

- 150g de courgettes râpées

Pour le glaçage :

- le zeste de 1 orange

- 2-3 cs de jus d’orange

- 140g de sucre glace

Préparation :

Préchauffer le four à 180 °C. Garnir un moule à muffins de caisettes.

Dans un saladier, battre le beurre, le sucre, les oeufs, la farine, la levure chimique, les zestes et les épices ensemble, puis ajouter la carotte et la courgette.

Répartir le mélange dans les moules et cuire au four pendant 20 minutes ou jusqu’à ce qu’un cure-dent inséré dedans ressorte propre. Laisser refroidir.

Pour faire le glaçage, mélanger suffisamment de jus d’orange avec le sucre glace pour obtenir une consistance épaisse mais liquide. Verser sur les gâteaux, puis décorer avec le zeste et laisser prendre.

English below

There are very often carrots in the baskets at the moment! You have been entitled to more than one "Carrot Cake" here. Still here is a different version that has the advantage of also use zucchini (baskets probably should not delay to overflow ). The recipe is for a change again from BBC Good Food and has been slightly adapted. It is available in cake or muffin version and has an incomparable softness thanks to the presence of vegetables. And if your kids love orange and not vegetables, just remember not to specify the presence of the latter.

Carrot, Zucchini and Orange Muffin:

Ingredients: ( 12 pieces)

- 250g butter , softened

- 200g caster sugar

- 3 large eggs

- 250g flour

- 1 tsp baking powder

- zest 2 oranges

- 1 tsp mixed spice

- 1 tsp cinnamon

- 150g carrots , grated

- 150g courgettes , grated

For the icing:

- zest 1 orange

- 2-3 tbsp orange juice

- 140g icing sugar

Preparation:

Heat the oven to 180 °C. Line a muffin mould with baking paper.

Beat the butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, zest and spices together, then stir in the carrot and the courgette. Divide the mixture between the tins and bake for 20-25 mins or until a skewer inserted in comes out clean. Cool.

To make the topping, mix enough of the orange juice into the icing sugar to give a thick, but drizzly icing. Drizzle over the cakes, then scatter with the zest and leave to set.

J’ai donc demandé de l’aide à mes modèles préférés : mes filles. Et l’exercice fût difficile car je voyais la photo dans ma tête avant de l’avoir prise! A tel point que j’ai d’ailleurs découragé mon aînée . C’est donc petite Nolwenn qui illustre "curiosité". Il y avait de quoi d’ailleurs : elle zyeute dans la boîte à bijoux de sa grande soeur . Et en prime, vous remarquerez l’immense effort fourni : c’est pratiquement un portrait!

Pour la semaine prochaine ce sera "Vide" et je dois dire que j’ai là aussi déjà une idée en tête. Et n’oubliez pas : ayez la curiosité d’aller voir chez Cathy comment les uns et les eutres ont illustré ce thème.

Finally once again a theme for which the inspiration was present. If my bestiary was a tad more cooperative, I would have illustrated the English proverb "Curiosity kills the cat". My cats, especially when they are in discovery mode, are unfortunately much more difficult to photograph as my dog ​​… And again, the treats are far less effective in achieving goals in the feline world!

So I asked my favourite models for help: my daughters. And the exercise was difficult because I saw the picture in my head before I took it! So much that I actually discouraged my oldest one . So it’s the young Nolwenn who illustrates "Curiosity". There was something besides: she looks into the jewelry box of her sister . As a bonus, you’ll notice the huge effort: it is almost a portrait!

For next week it will be "Empty" and I must say again that I already have an idea in mind. And do not forget: have the curiosity to see at Cathy how the ones and the others illustrated this theme.

- 1 belle salade
- 1kg de navets violets
- 1kg de carottes
- 250g de tomates cerises

The basket is at the appointment this week. It contains:

- 1 large salad
– 1kg of purple turnips
– 1kg of carrots
– 250g cherry tomatoes

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Je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps à consacrer à mon blog en ce moment. Une des raisons a été la préparation d'un fête d'anniversaire surprise pour ma maman. J'ai profité du samedi de ce pont de l'ascension pour réunir un maximum d'amis et membres de la famille dans mon jardin pour célébrer ses 80 ans (elle me tuerait si elle savait que je mentionne son âge ici)!

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Je suis donc partie à la recherche des vrais nuages, ce qui ne fût pas aisé! Entre le nuage monobloc de temps gris qui a duré des semaines, nous sommes passé à un ciel estival sans la moindre trace de nuage. Heureusement pour moi que le ciel a été menaçant en début de weekend . L’orage n’a pourtant éclaté que très longtemps après cette prise de vue, en pleine nuit, larguant une sacré quantité quantité d’eau en très peu de temps.

La semaine prochaine ce sera "Curiosité" et n’oubliez pas d’aller voir le récapitulatif chez Cathy.

If I had a model at hand, this theme would certainly have finished with a young child in a dreamy style like the cherubs of Raphael (which you can see at the end of this post). Especially the one holding his chin seems in the clouds more than once! But even with a model, I’ll probably struggled to publish the photo. I always feel interfering with privacy by publishing photos on which people can be recognized (is it treatable doctor??).

So I went in search of real clouds, which was not that easy! After the one piece grey cloud that lasted weeks, we went to a summer sky with no trace of cloud. Fortunately for me the sky was threatening in the early weekend . The storm has broken out long after the shooting at night, dropping a sacred amount of water in a very short time.

Next week it will be "Curiosity" and do not forget to check out the summary at Cathy.

Vous trouverez à nouveau les pages de calendrier en versions jpeg et pdf téléchargeables au bas de cet article. Et voici le détail en clair avec pour commencer les légumes :

Ail
Asperges (première quinzaine)
Betteraves
Brocolis
Carottes
Chou blanc/rouge/frisé
Chou-fleur
Concombre
Côte de blette
Courgettes
Fenouil
Fèves
Haricots
Navets
Oignons jaunes/rouges
Petits pois
Pommes de terre
Radis roses
Salades vertes

Et du côté fruits :

Cerise
Fraise
Framboise
Groseille
Noix
Rhubarbe

As already mentioned in the previous post, temperatures and weather appear again more in line with the season! So I did not want to let you wait more for the calendar of fruits and vegetables eaten in the month of June. Side vegetables, there are not too many changes but the possibilities explode side fruit.

You will find the new calendar pages in jpeg and pdf versions downloadable at the bottom of this article. And here is the detail clear to start with the vegetables:

Garlic
Asparagus (first half)
Beetroots
Broccoli
Carrots
Cabbage white / red / curly
Cauliflower
Cucumber
Chard
Zucchini
Fennel
Beans
Green beans
Turnips
Red / yellow onions 
Peas
Potatoes
Pink radishes
Green salads

And fruit side:

Cherry
Strawberry
Raspberry
Currant
Nuts
Rhubarb

- 1 tête d’ail
- 1 salade
- 475g de courgettes
- 1kg de pommes de terre

With the return of zucchinis in the basket it feels like summer. The sun also seems to be back… I’ll have to think to publish the calendar of fruits and vegetables of June. And so it contains:

- 1 garlic head
– 1 salad
– 475g zucchinis
– 1kg of potatoes

Salade de concombre à la thaïlandaise / Thai Cucumber Salad :

Ingrédients : (pour 4 personnes)

- 1 concombre

- 2 cs de vinaigre de riz blanc

- 2 cs de sucre en poudre

- 1 oignon rouge

- 2 cuillères à soupe d’ail frit

- une petite poignée de cacahuètes non salées

- 1 cs de nuoc mam

- de la coriandre fraîche

- un peu de piment oiseau… (ou non!)

Préparation :

Peler incomplètement les concombres( laisser une bande de peau). Les Couper en deux, enlever les graines avec une petite cuillère et émincer en fines rondelles.

Couper en petits dés l’oignon rouge, et le rajouter aux concombres.

Mélanger le sucre et le vinaigre, verser sur les concombres et l’oignon. Ajouter le piment, mélanger et laisser au frais pendant une heure.

Avant de servir, écraser les cacahuètes, faire frire avec un miniminiminimum de gras, de l’ail émincé, ciseler la coriandre et mélanger le tout plus la sauce de poisson aux concombres.

Déguster!

English below
When it arrived at home, it was promptly used! The cucumber of the last basket has not last long. It has not even spent a night in the house, poor thing. It actually ended its days on Saturday night in a great Asian salad that I spotted here some time ago already. It will also perfectly fit your grilled meats as barbecue time seems topical again …

Thai Cucumber Salad:

Ingredients: (for 4 people)

- 1 cucumber

- 2 tablespoons white rice vinegar

- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

- 1 red onion

- 2 tablespoons fried garlic

- a handful of unsalted peanuts

- 1 tablespoon fish sauce

- some fresh coriander

- some chili pepper … (or not!)

Preparation:

Incompletely peel the cucumber (leave a strip of skin). Cut it in half, remove the seeds with a teaspoon and slice into thin slices.

Dice the red onion and add to the cucumbers.

Combine the sugar and the vinegar, pour over the cucumbers and the onions. Add the chili pepper, stir and cool for one hour.

Before serving, crush the peanuts, fry with a minimum of fat, the minced garlic, chop the cilantro and mix all and add the fish sauce to the cucumbers.

Enjoy!

Voici le pneu de mon véhicule, prêt à s’enfuir de mon lieu de travail…. La semaine prochaine ce sera "Dans les nuages". Voilà qui sonne bien!

N’oubliez pas d’aller voir le récapitulatif chez Cathy! Je m’y régale toujours encore des différentes interprétations d’un même thème…

Pfff … Another not very inspiring topic for me! Drive followed by a exclamation dot stands for trip for me. I could have take a business trip by train early in the week to develop this aspect. I also thought to perch myself on the bridge of a highway and to photograph the traffic. Or shoot my dog ​​when he jumps in the car. He loves it! On my side, the car, I’m often fed up! I do a lot of driving so I’m glad when I have not to use (although I must admit that it remains the most practical way to travel!)

Here is the tire of my car, ready to run away from my workplace …. Next week it will be "In the clouds". That sounds good!

Do not forget to check out the summary at Cathy! I always delights still different interpretations of the same theme…

- 750g de pommes de terre
- 1 salade (un peu flétrie à force d’avoir traînée au bureau…)
- 840g de carottes
- 1 concombre

Regulars will have wondered what had become of the basket of the week … You may know that I would normally get it on Tuesday evening. It is deposited on Mr’s workplace who then brings it home. No, it was not a delivery failure as already happened in the past. Mr was sick enough to stay home: so an influenza state close to dying. A day of rest was enough for him to recover, but it took him several days to bring the basket home … So finally it contains:

- 750g potatoes
– 1 salad (a bit faded from having dragged the office …)
– 840g of carrots
– 1 cucumber