Fun Family Foodie Ideas

Fun Family Foodie Ideas

Look no further for some fun family summer foodie ideas!

It’s August already and if you’re back from your summer holiday and need some inspiration for activities to do with your children/grandchildren/nephews/nieces to help keep the school break ticking along nicely then keep reading …

We’ve had a little brainstorm at BMS headquarters and come up with some summery Mediterranean ideas; all with a smokey twist of course ?

Everyone can get involved in pizza-making whether you’ve got messy toddlers or super creative teens. It’s a chance to flex your culinary skills and come up with a brand-new taste sensation to wow your friends and family.

Pizza dough can be made in advance from larder ingredients and either kept chilled in the fridge or even frozen and then quickly defrosted to use for a simple supper.

Here’s a tried and tested pizza dough recipe:
• 400g plain flour
• 1 x 7g yeast sachet
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp caster sugar
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp semolina, to roll out
• 225ml water

Instructions
• Combine the flour, yeast, salt and sugar together in a mixing bowl.
• Make a well in the dough. Add the oil and water to bring the dough together.
• Tip out onto a floured surface and kneed for 1 minute until smooth. Leave to rest whilst you prepare your toppings.
• To shape the pizza sprinkle some flour and semolina onto a piece of baking paper stretch and press the dough until its reached you desired shape.
• Add your toppings. Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden and crispy.

These are our favourite Black Mountains Smokery toppings suggestions:

Black Mountains Smokery Oak Roasted Salmon & Pant-Ys-Gawn Goats Cheese

Black Mountains Smokery Paprika Smoked Cheddar Cheese with tomato sauce

Black Mountains Smokery Smoked Chicken & Trealy Farm Chorizo with tomato sauce

Pasta made from scratch can often be seen as too much effort when you can easily buy good quality pasta in a packet however for a special occasion we think it’s worth the effort.

Kids will love helping to cut the big sheets into strips and making a few of their own customised shapes as well!

See below for our foolproof fresh pasta recipe:
• 256g all-purpose flour / “00” flour
• 3 x large eggs
• ½ tsp sea salt
• ½ tbsp olive oil

Instructions
• Place the flour on a clean work surface and make a nest. Add the eggs, olive oil and salt to the centre and begin to combine the mixture with a fork.
• Use your hand to bring the flour in and incorporate, work until the dough has come together to form a shaggy mixture.

Here are some of our favourite quick and easy recipes from our website for a delicious smokey sauce to accompany your fresh pasta:

Simple Creamy Smoked Salmon Pasta

Peppered Salmon and Pesto Pasta

Simple Creamy Smoked Chicken Pasta

Or why not come up with your own smokey pasta creation?!?

Have fun making some delicious food with your family and friends this summer, we hope our smokey ideas will make for some memorable and fun mealtimes.