American Style Blueberry Pancakes for Brunch, Scones for Tea and Beef and Vegetable Stir-fry for Dinner.

We had some friends coming over for a swim, so for a quick carbo boost, I made American style Blueberry Pancakes. The fresh blueberries gave a lovely sweet pop to the pancake. They were eaten by hand and all bar two were gobbled up. Unfortunately, we left them on the table whilst swimming and Monty (our dog) was roaming....say no more! I should have cooked the pancakes for a little longer because they were a bit gooey in the middle, but time was pressing and it didn't seem to hinder consumption!
For similar recipe go to:
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/4915/american-blueberry-pancakes

Ratings:
Taste: 9
Appearance: 8
Difficulty: 5

Tea and scones, how very British! We didn't have any Devonshire clotted cream to serve with them, but quite frankly it would have melted within 10 seconds of going outside. These were a little thinner than I had anticipated. If I make them again, I must remember to cut them thicker than the 1cm quoted in the recipe, because they didn't rise as much as I had hoped.
For similar recipe go to:
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/8163/basic+scones

Ratings:
Taste: 8
Appearance: 7
Difficulty: 5

I have discovered a new favourite! Stir fry is an absolutely fantastic main course and is the easiest I have cooked so far. I simply chopped up all the vegetables and put them in the wok in order of their cooking times. I used the left over beef from the beef wellington (see yesterday's blog). I added lots more vegetables from the fridge than the recipe listed and served them with egg noodles tossed in sesame oil. I served the meal in simple bowls with chopsticks, which always slows my brothers down!
For similar recipe go to:
http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/beef-recipes/beef-and-vegetable-stir-fry/

Ratings:
Taste: 9
Appearance: 9
Difficulty: 4