Why the egg and camel?

Kate asked why the egg and camel?
Answer from aunty: watched an Aussie tv doco
on townies in tents in the outback.
We were somewhat perturbed at the cooking over a campfire
of a Kangaroo. Especially the tail which was served up like a huge oxtail. Ugh!
We thought we could do better than that and out of the blue
the egg and camel was born!

Hummus Spread

Which came first -
the camel or the egg?

The camel, an eastern,
biblical proportioned kind of creature,
man's best friend in the desert, portrayed vividly
in Suzanne Fisher Staples
'Daughter of the Wind'
(family life in the desert), which I've read.

To be savoured in company,
the egg, plus tomato and bacon,
latter day hash browns -
best in a London Caff.

The egg, housed with 11 others
in a cardboard box is now
removed from hay and grass,
plus its parents, the hen and cock.

Maybe the camel wins,
bearer of wives and kings.
But, to the egg,
in its protective shell,
it's the seed of creation
that gels!

This next recipe is small,
but protein filled.
Hummus Spread
for plain biscuits, a sandwich
or toasted triangles of pita bread.

Mash one drained tin of chick peas
Add 1 teaspoon of cumin
Plus 3 - 4 chopped dried apricots
Some chopped parsley
One chopped, deseeded tomato
And a good dash or two of chilli sauce.
Mix well and keep in fridge in airtight container.

Kornies Biscuit Recipe From Mum's Book.

This is from the Fourth Edition July, 1938 Souvenir Book of Cookery Recipes, New Zealand Dry Cleaning Co. Ltd. Mum reduced the amount of sugar because of the fruit used. So technically it is an orginal recipe . "Kornies"
6oz butter ,1cup flour ,1/4cup sugar, 2teaspoons baking powder , 1cup dates or saltanas,{ we use saltanas },1egg ,2cups cornflakes,1teaspoon vanilla,a little milk. METHOD: Cream butter and sugar,add egg and other ingredients, mix to a stiff consistancy. Spread cornflakes onto a plate, board, or lunchpaper,and roll teaspoon lotsof mixture in it. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in a moderate oven. And ther it is , easy to make great for lunchboxes or morning teas at work!!!!!.

Recipes She Said

Recipes she said,
her mother's
grandmother's.
A book I said -
some years ago.
Blogging my niece
introduced me to.

A blog, nanaglenn
and auntynga's
old fashioned recipes.

'Kornies' she said
appeared at school.
The maker called them
something else. The
fashions are coming
round again,
full circle,
just like us!