Ingredients 1 1⁄2 teaspoons Baking powder 3⁄4 teaspoon Baking soda ¾ cup Black Treacle 1⁄4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon ground ginger 1 3⁄4 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 x Large Egg 2 teaspoons vanilla ¾ Dark Brown Sugar Method Heat a saucepan on a low heat, melt butter, then stir in the brown sugar, treacle, salt, and spices. Transfer the mixture to a … Continue reading Gingerbread Cookies
INGREDIENTS For the Meatballs 1/3 cup plain bread crumbs 1/2 cup milk 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, finely grated 400g ground beef 400g ground pork 2 eggs 1/4 bunch fresh parsley, chopped 3 cloves garlic, crushed 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese For the Sauce 1 tbsp olive … Continue reading Meatballs with Tomato & Basil Sauce
INGREDIENTS 2 x Duck breasts 10 pitted cherries, I use half a can of tinned cherrys when I don’t have a pitter/fresh 50g caster sugar 1 knob of butter 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 400ml chicken stock 175ml glass of red wine Teaspoon cherry or redcurrant jam (optional) METHOD Firstly, make sure the duck breast are of even thickness. Do this by pounding between two pieces … Continue reading Roasted Duck Breast with Cherry & Red Wine Sauce
Picture to come! INGREDIENTS 100g Softened Butter 175g Caster Sugar 2 Large Eggs 2/3 Ripe Bananas, mashed – I like to use bananas that are almost on their way out! 225g Self-Raising Flour 1 tsp Baking Powder 2 tbsp Milk 1 Handful of crushed/roughly chopped Pecans 1 Handful of crushed/roughly chopped Walnuts METHOD Preheat the oven at 180 degrees celcius. Lightly grease a 2lb … Continue reading Banana & Nut Cake
I N G R E D I E N T S 3 tbsp olive oil 500g Beef Mince 1 brown onion, finely chopped 1 carrot, chopped 1 celery sticks, chopped 2 garlic clove, finely chopped 1 tbsp plain flour 1 tsp dried thyme 1 tsp dried rosemary 1 tbsp tomato purée 2 tbsps garden peas 1 large glass red wine 500ml beef stock 4 tbsp Worcestershire … Continue reading Mince & Tatties
Can only apologise for how over due this is! 😦 I took a much needed (and slightly unexpected) break from Social Media last week – Feeling totally refreshed and inspired now though! To be ready for the week ahead, I will start putting these up on Sunday evening’s for those of you who follow them etc. 8 o’clock UK time, if that’s OK!? Let me know … Continue reading Weekly Menu 24/10/2016 – 30/10/2016
Not quite the feast I had planned. Had an issue with a broken bag, and only red wine and a quick meal would do! I N G R E D I E N T S dried or fresh egg noodles, a nest per person 1 tbsp sesame oil, plus 1 2 x chicken breasts, cut into chunks 2½ tbsp groundnut oil 2 garlic cloves, finely … Continue reading Chicken Chow Mein
Made myself a celebratory dinner for getting a merit scholarship for my masters (yay me!). Not totally guilt free, but not totally naughty either! Nom! I N G R E D I E N T S 4 x skinless chicken breast, butterflies OR turkey/chicken steak 2 tablespoon olive oil 4 x rashers smoked bacon 2 x avocados, stoned, peeled and sliced 4 x ciabatta rolls, … Continue reading Loaded Cajun Chicken Burger
This recipe is one of my favourites so far! Definitely suggested trying this one! I N G R E D I E N T S For Marinade: 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger 1 x salmon fillet , boned, skinned. For Dipping Sauce: 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons lime juice. … Continue reading Salmon Spring Rolls with Vietnamese, Coriander Dip
Ingredients: 2 lb / 1 kg chuck steak, brisket or other slow cooking beef, cut into large cubes (around the size of golf balls) (see notes) 1tbsp oil (vegetable, peanut, canola) 1 cinnamon stick 3 cloves 3 star anise 3 cardamon pods (or ½ tsp of cardamon powder) 1 lemongrass stick, bottom half of the stick only and smashed 1 x can coconut milk (see … Continue reading Beef rendang!
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