NOVEMBER 2015
Let’s get ready for Winter! Hearty soups and other delicious recipes inside. Caring for our precious pets. View the Tesco range of pet products exclusively at Smart Supermarket
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Tasty Traditional Treats Borża ta’ San Martin
Għadam tal-Mejtin
Traditionally, on the eve of St. Martin’s
Another traditional food produced
Symbolically, they were meant to
Feast (11th November), people
and consumed during the month of
encourage Christians to remember
used to give children a traditional
November is the All Souls Day sweet
their deceased loved ones and to
cloth bag pulled with a string on top
which is a bone-shaped almond paste-
pray for the souls of the dead who
called Il-Borża ta’ San Martin.
filled pastry called Għadam tal-Mejtin.
were not yet in paradise... Might sound a bit of a creepy treat but
This bag, was and is still very popular.
it does have a heavenly taste!
It is filled with assorted hard shelled nuts – almonds, walnuts and chestnuts; fruit which include figs, apples, oranges, tangerines and pomegranates; and a San Martin bun. Hence the saying, Ġewż, lewż, qastan, tin, kemm inħobb lil San Martin.
Try our delicious Ghadam tal-Mejtin available freshly made from the Smart Bakery!
Make up your own Borża ta’ San Martin by choosing a selection of the following products:
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Early Winter Eats November signals the end of our salad days as chillier nights turn our thoughts to heartier, warming meals. This month, we’ve devised a menu that’s as ideal for weekday suppers as leisurely weekend dinners. Thanks to a little help from the Tesco range, these recipes are quick and filling. Family winter fare at its best.
Double Mushroom Soup An easy, earthy, flavoursome soup
Method:
that uses autumn’s fresh mushrooms
1. Place the porcini in a bowl and
along with store cupboard porcini for
cover with boiling water. Allow to soak
extra pep.
for 30 minutes, then drain, rinse and pat the mushrooms with kitchen paper
Ingredients: Serves 3-4
to remove any excess water. Slice them up roughly. 2. Wipe clean and then slice the fresh
-- 500g fresh mushrooms
mushrooms.
-- 30g Tesco Dried Porcini Mushrooms
a heavy-based pan (with lid) over a
-- 3 tbsp olive oil
herbs and sweat down until softened.
(brown cap or field are tastier)
3. Heat the butter and 2 tbsps olive oil in
-- Knob of butter
medium heat. Add the onion and dried
-- 1 medium onion, diced
4. Then add both the fresh and porcini
-- 450ml water or stock
mushrooms to the pan. Sweat them
-- 200ml single cream
down with the lid on for around 15
-- Salt & pepper
occasionally to ensure they don’t stick.
-- Gremolata: lemon zest, juice of half a
add the water or stock and simmer
-- 1 tsp Tesco Herbes de Provence
minutes over a low heat, stirring
-- Tesco Olive Oil & Sea Salt Croutons
5. When the mushrooms are softened,
lemon, 2 tbsp olive oil & a handful of
gently for 10 mins. Then, add the cream,
chopped parsley.
stir and cook for 2 mins. Switch off the soup and allow it to cool sufficiently to place in a blender. 6. Whiz up the soup in batches before returning to the pan to reheat ready to serve. Season as desired. 7. Serve with croutons and a gremolata of chopped parsley, lemon zest and juice and olive oil.
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Recipes by Liz Ayling I’m a writer, editor and photographer and run food blog TheRedBistro.com, my creative space and diary of cultural and culinary Mediterranean life.
Hot Chocolate & Date Puds Ingredients: Serves 8-10 muffin puds
3. Drain and rinse the dates, remove their stones and chop roughly. Blend them to a puree’ in a food processor.
-- 1 packet Tesco Chocolate Sponge
4. Mix up the Tesco Chocolate Sponge
-- 8 Medjool dates, pitted
stir in the date puree’ thoroughly.
Cake Mix + 1 egg & water
-- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
mix according to packet instructions and 5. Spoon the cake mixture into muffin
-- 1 sachet Tesco Custard Powder
tins and bake according to packet
-- 2 tbsps Tesco Cocoa
6. Meanwhile, mix up the custard first
+ water
instructions. adding two tbsps sieved cocoa powder
Method:
to the dry custard powder.
1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C.
7. Serve the chocolate date mini puds
2. Soak the whole dates for 10 mins in
with the hot chocolate custard poured
the bicarbonate of soda and hot water
over. Sprinkle with cocoa powder and
(just enough to cover).
serve with extra dates if desired.
Beef & Chorizo Meatballs Swedish meatballs may be famous
Method:
4. Place the beef, onion, the diced
thanks to Ikea, but these Spanish-influ-
1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C.
(not sliced) chorizo, breadcrumbs and
enced ones pack some memorable fiery
2. Slice half the chorizo and very finely
beaten egg in a large bowl and mix
punch. Use Tesco wholewheat spaghetti
dice the remainder. Heat a thick-based
together well with a fork.
for a healthier, heartier accompaniment.
frying pan and dry fry the chorizo until
5. Form the meat mix into small balls
the juices run. Remove the chorizo with
of around 3cm and place on a baking
a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen
tray. Chill them for 20 mins.
paper. Set aside.
6. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in the pan you
3. Using the same pan, heat 1 tbsp olive
used earlier and brown the meatballs
-- 1 chorizo sausage
oil and add the diced onion. Cook over
in batches. Then transfer to the oven on
a low-medium heat until it softens.
the baking tray and cook through for
-- 2 tbsp olive oil
Remove and cool a little.
10-15 mins.
Ingredients: Serves 4
-- 1 medium onion, diced
-- 500g fresh minced beef
7. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti
-- 2 tbsps Tesco Natural Breadcrumbs
and simply heat the Tesco pasta sauce
-- Tesco Spicy Pasta
8. Serve the meatballs on the spaghetti
-- 2 tsps Tesco Smoked Paprika
according to the packet instructions,
-- 1 egg, beaten
in a small pan.
Sauce with Peppers
-- Fresh basil
-- Tesco Organic
and pour over the heated sauce. Top with the sliced chorizo and some fresh basil and/or dried herbs.
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Keeping pets warm in winter. If you have a dog that spends most of its time romping in the backyard, or a cat that whiles away the day in a sunny patch on the window sill, winter’s arrival may be a rude awakening. Sure, your precious pets are covered in fur, but many just aren’t equipped to be out in cold temperature for prolonged periods. Pets are happiest and healthiest when kept indoors, especially during extreme cold snaps which we have been experiencing in recent years on the Maltese Islands. The best prescription for winter’s woes
is to keep your pet indoors with you and
your family. The happiest dogs are taken out frequently for their daily exercise
and walks, but kept inside the rest of the time. Don’t leave pets outdoors when
the temperature starts to drop. During
walks, short-haired dogs may feel more comfortable wearing a sweater. On the
market one can also find dog boots, but always make sure that they fit snugly
and not too tightly, otherwise you risk cutting off your dog’s circulation. No
matter what the temperature is, windchill
for some warmth. Nowadays cat flaps which can only allow your cat inside
by the reading of their microchip are
available, and are very handy in winter
Healthy Pets Veterinary Clinic, Fleur de Lys Rd, Birkirkara Tel: 21443939 Mob: 79278495
Always be extra careful not to leave
them either too close or roaming around because they can cause accidents.
because you can keep all your doors
If there are outdoor cats, either owned
go outside whenever he/she feels like it.
doned pets) in your area, remember that
and windows closed and the cat can
Coats to protect cats from cold weather are probably not a good idea, but add-
ing blankets in their favourite spot might do the trick. Pets tend to snuggle up
close to a heater or a nice fire place, this is dangerous to leave them unattended.
can threaten a pet’s life. If for some reason your pet lives outdoors most of the day, they must be protected by a dry,
draft-free shelter that is large enough to
allow them to sit and lie down comfortably, but small enough to hold their body heat. The floor should be raised a few
inches off the ground and covered, and its doorway should be covered with a
waterproof burlap or heavy plastic. Pets that live outdoors may need additional food (calories) to sustain their body
temperature. Cats have the tendency to
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pets or community cats (strays or abanthey need protection from the elements as well as food and water. Its very easy
to give them a hand, a small shelter and used blankets will do a very good job. Warm engines in parked cars attract
cats, who may crawl up under the hood. To avoid injuring any hidden animals,
bang on your car’s hood to scare them away before starting your engine.
The cold, damp weather aggravates arthritis in our pets. Arthritis is most
common in middle age and geriatric
pets. A fracture can also make the bone susceptible to arthritis after the injury
is healed. Overweight pets suffer from arthritis more than their normal weight counterparts. If your pet starts having
trouble getting up or laying down, going
up and down the stairs, or starts to snap or cry when picked up, then he/she
must be checked by the veterinarian.
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