#1 – No work and no guilt over sleeping in until 10am!!!!
#2 – Being able to hit the road for a 50km training session on the bike.
#3 – Being able to stop half way through your training session for lunch…
Vietnamese iced coffee…
And prawn rice paper rolls…
Or a salad + spring roll combination for Mr BBB.
#4 – The post-ride fresh orange, celery and pineapple juice (that was consumed in about 2.4 seconds)
#5 – Having extra time to experiment in the kitchen with a Mystery Box ingredient…
Dill!
Did you know? Dill is a short lived perennial herb that is related to parsley and the carrot. It is believed to have soothing qualities, and is often used to relieve colic in babies. Dill is sometimes confused with fennel as the leaves are quite similar, although the flavour of dill is more akin to caraway.
When I drew this ingredient I knew exactly what to cook. I had seen a recipe for fish cakes in this wonderful cookbook a little while ago, and was keen to give it a try.
It was actually a pretty simple recipe…Mix flaked salmon, mayonnaise, mustard, dill and parsley.
After rounding into patties, brush with egg, and fry in a little olive oil for 3 minutes each side.
Served with a large green salad.
And topped with natural yoghurt mixed with some extra fresh dill.
A healthy yet tasty take on an old favourite.
#6 – Finishing the day with a little vanilla bean gelato.
Served with a sprinkle of choc-coated cranberries.
#7 – Although I did not get enough votes to advance to challenge 3 of the Project Foodbuzz competition, I had a great time competing in challenges 1 and 2, and I am so ever grateful for those of you that did vote for me :) And hey, I now have a killer dinner party menu just waiting for the right occasion ;)
Ahhh yes, how could you not love public holidays!
What about you? How do you like to use dill? I love to use it in potato salad, which I make with natural yoghurt and red wine vinegar! Speaking of which, I must make a batch and share the recipe with you soon!
Happy Baking :)
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I've never used dill, but immediately thought salmon!
ReplyDeleteAnd I love public holidays, so much can get done!
Those rice paper rolls look amazing. How fresh does it all looks!?
ReplyDeleteI wish I got a public holiday... our next one isn't till November T__T~~
I love dill so much. The smell of it takes me back to Greece and Russia. mmmm. I could so go that juice now too!
ReplyDeleteHeidi xo
holidays are the best! And so is Dill, I use it every day. I think I'm the only person who LOVES IT that much, haha!!
ReplyDeleteI don't use dill to cook very often. But I would gladly use those dark chocolate covered dried cranberries - yum! :)
ReplyDeleteI love dill with salmon and capers and lemon juice :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I've been tempted by the dulce de leche version of that gelato, but have yet to try it...
Those fish cakes look incredible!!! We don't use dill too much but I do like it in cakes like those and in salads involving mayo/miracle whip.
ReplyDeleteI looove dill. Cucumber, yogurt, dill sauce is one of my favorite easy sauces that goes great on fish, potatoes, and pretty much anything else you can dream up.
ReplyDeletei'm with you, dill immediately makes me think of potato salad, but it definitely works well with other things like taztiki (sp?) :)
ReplyDeleteOooh those look delicious! I always forget how yummy dill is. It's a great spice to add to things.
ReplyDeleteWow!! It looks like you had an awesome weekend! How exciting that your house is almost done! I'd love to know what goes into making a footie pie. I come from a huge sports family too. Love it!
ReplyDeleteLove your dedication to your training. So wish I could find something to train for or work towards - I'm sure that would help with my motivation.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had the streets to yourself. It was very quiet around my suburb yesterday. I thought with the rain everyone would be at the shops but they were empty.
Libby
I love dill in borscht and in mashed potatoes - yum!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like an amazing day! That's exactly how I like to spend my days off. As for dill I've never really used it in my cooking, but the husband makes a dip with sour cream that uses a lot of dill and it's pretty tasty, although not very healthy.
ReplyDeletewee i love viet food!! especially their noodle bowl!!
ReplyDeletehave you had thai iced coffee/tea? they're the bomb!
Yay for holidays and ample amounts of sleep :)
ReplyDeleteDill is my favorite herb - I love to add it to many dishes that need a little 'something!'
Love the look of your lunch and the gelato. I buy the same brand in the dairyfree types. I like how they are in tiny containers so I'm not tempted to eat too much!
ReplyDeleteI love dill. I always say that herbs should be used as ingredients, not garnishes!
Yay for public holidays indeed! Mmm, I'm loving dill at the moment too. And where did you get the chocolate coated cranberries??!! They look so yummy!!
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