Friends and family have loved? our invitations to come and get involved in the firewood expeditions. Being in the middle of the wilderness with the power of the chainsaw can be quite exhilarating.

What I like to bring as a sweet pick us up before and after and during these fire wood sessions.

Simple As Butter Biscuits

(sometimes with chocolate chips or lemon rind)

120g butter
90g caster sugar
180g self-raising flour
1 egg yoke
1/2 cup choc chips or lemon rind (optional)

Pre-heat oven to 180 celsius

Cream – butter and sugar
Add – flour
Add – egg
Mix – everything together
Roll – dough into smallish balls (20cent piece or a quarter)
Place – onto greased or baking paper lined baking tray
Press –  biscuits down with your finger slightly

Bake for 10 mins

Serve with Tea or Coffee in a thermos

My lunch offering is usually something where I can use bits and pieces from the garden. And something easy and simple that won’t wear me out so I’m still able to show off my firewood collecting skills after lunch!

My inspiration:

Homemade Sausage Rolls with Apple Chutney

1 medium carrot grated
1 medium zucchini grated
2/3 spring onions chopped
500g organic free range chicken mince
1 egg
bread crumbs
worstershire sauce
2 dessert spoons home-made chutney or tomato sauce
salt pepper
puff pastry square sheets x4 or 5
milk

Pre-heat oven to 190 Celsius

Place – all ingredients in a large bowl and combine with spoon or I love to use my hands!
Place – out pastry sheets and cut in half
In – the center of each piece distribute evenly the sausage mixture
Paint – milk onto exposed pastry and roll over pastry to cover each individual line of sausage
Paint – milk on top of line of pastry
Fork – along the pastry sausages
Cut – into 5cm or whatever sizes you desire
Place – on floured backing tray
Bake – 20/30 mins until golden brown

Serve with chutney and salad. They are delicious cold too!!

Ok, yes, these two recipes are very indulgent – the pastry of the sausage rolls is not low GI – so don’t eat too many – or take the pastry off if you’re feel like? I have to admit I found pastry quick to make my blood sugar go up. Moderation is the key. Happy. x