By admin on January 10, 2010
Stuffed jacket potatoes are a sure way to win round fussy eaters as all the flavour is all packed into the usually bland baked spuds. It also makes serving up easier and allows you to do most of the washing up before eating.
Ingredients
Baking Potatoes
Filling (e.g. tuna, leeks, cheese)
Method
Bake the potatoes in a medium oven for around one hour. [...]
Posted in Autumn, Bake, Course, Cuisine, Mains, Method, Season, UK, Winter
| Tagged Cheese, Leeks, Potatoes, Tuna
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By admin on December 17, 2009
We had loads of potatoes left and no bread for breakfast, so hash browns were the perfect answer.
Ingredients
4 medium potatoes
1 medium onion
1 egg
Some oil
Method
Grate the onion and potatoes into a clean towel
Squeeze the towel until all the excess liquid comes out of the vegetables
Pour the dried veg into a bowl
Beat the egg, pour it into the bowl and mix
Heat the oil in a frying pan
Place [...]
Posted in Autumn, Course, Cuisine, Fry, Gluten-Free, Light Meals & Snacks, Method, Nut-Free, Season, Shellfish-Free, Special Considerations, UK, Vegetarian, Winter
| Tagged Egg, Oil, Onion, Potato, Vegetable Oil
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By admin on December 16, 2009
We had five clementines that were over ripe and about to go off. So I did what anyone would do in my position and Googled for help. Nigella Lawson came to the rescue with a butter-less and flour-less recipe that was intriguing as it was difficult to cook. It took a long time, and, as [...]
Posted in Bake, Baking, Christmas, Course, Cuisine, Gluten-Free, Method, Season, Special Considerations, UK, Winter
| Tagged Baking Powder, Clementines, Eggs, Ground Almonds, Sugar
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By admin on December 10, 2009
At the German market in Edinburgh, some traders were serving hot “fire punch” or Gluhwein for £3 per mug. As they also offered the only shelter from the cold, we went in and were offered Lebkuchen (or German biscuits) to have with our wine. It was delicious and even if you don’t have a giant [...]
Posted in Christmas, Course, Cuisine, Germany, Light Meals & Snacks, Low Salt, Method, Season, Simmer, Special Considerations, Winter
| Tagged Allspice, Brandy, Cinnamon, Cloves, Gluhwein, Lemon, Mace, Oranges, Red Wine, Sugar
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By admin on July 17, 2009
Moussaka is a bit like a Greek version of lasagne but instead of pasta layers and beef mince, you use aubergine layers and lamb mince. I had always imagined that moussaka was really difficult to make and had been putting off doing it for quite some time. But after looking through various different recipes I [...]
Posted in Autumn, Bake, Course, Cuisine, Fry, Low Sugar, Mains, Mediterranean, Method, Nut-Free, Season, Shellfish-Free, Simmer, Special Considerations, Spring, Summer, Winter
| Tagged Allspice, Aubergines, Brown Onion, Butter, Cinnamon, Egg, Feta Cheese, Garlic, Lamb Mince, Milk, Oil, Olive Oil, Onion, Passata, Plain Flour, Tinned Tomatoes
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By admin on May 14, 2009
Thorntons have sent another handy recipe and they say “These are so easy to make that you can enlist the help of the kids. Be careful that they don’t eat the Thorntons Fudge Cubes whilst your back is turned! We love today’s recipe… it’s a yummy, scrummy picnic box treat! This recipe makes approximately 30 cookies”.
Ingredients
225g [...]
Posted in Autumn, Bake, Baking, Course, Cuisine, Egg-Free, Method, Nut-Free, Season, Shellfish-Free, Special Considerations, Spring, Summer, UK, Vegetarian, Winter
| Tagged Butter, Caster Sugar, Fudge Cubes, Plain Flour
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By admin on May 13, 2009
Another recipe courtesy of Thorntons.
Ingredients
100ml single cream
1 vanilla pod split length ways and seeds scraped
250g White Belgian Chocolate
284ml double cream
3 medium egg whites
1 tbsp lemon juice
Method
Put the single cream, vanilla pod and seeds in a pan over a medium heat.
Bring to just below boiling, then set aside for 15 minutes to infuse.
Discard the vanilla pod.
Meanwhile, gently melt the white chocolate in a large heatproof bowl [...]
Posted in Autumn, Course, Cuisine, Desserts & Sweets, Freeze/Chill, Gluten-Free, Method, Mix, No cook, Nut-Free, Season, Shellfish-Free, Special Considerations, Spring, Summer, UK, Vegetarian, Winter
| Tagged Double Cream, Egg Whites, Lemon Juice, Single Cream, Vanilla Pod, White Chocolate
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By admin on May 12, 2009
I got this chocolate cupcakes recipe from Thorntons. Chocolate cupcakes are great for children’s parties and for bringing as presents for hosts.
Ingredients for Cupcakes
40g of Thorntons Dark Chocolate Block
55g salted butter
110g light muscavado sugar
100g self-raising flour
1 medium egg
70ml evaporated milk
70ml warm water
Ingredients for Icing
100g of Thorntons Dark Chocolate Block
100g soft butter
125g icing sugar
Method for Cupcakes
Pre-heat the oven to 180°c/gas mark 4
Melt the chocolate to a runny consistency (approx 1 minute [...]
Posted in Autumn, Bake, Baking, Course, Cuisine, Method, Nut-Free, Season, Special Considerations, Spring, Summer, UK, Vegetarian, Winter
| Tagged Butter, Dark Chocolate, Egg, Evaporated Milk, Icing Sugar, Light Muscavado Sugar, Salted Butter, Self-Raising Flour, Water
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By admin on May 11, 2009
Risotto is relatively easy to make, but it does involve a long time spent stirring to stop the rice sticking. However, it is filling, tasty and a great alternative once the usual old recipe get boring.
Ingredients
Arborio rice
Stock (I just used a stock cube)
Handful of chopped mushrooms (any sort will do)
Seasoning
Method
Following the instructions on the packet, fry the rice in [...]
Posted in Autumn, Boil, Course, Cuisine, Egg-Free, Gluten-Free, Low Fat, Low Sugar, Mains, Mediterranean, Method, Nut-Free, Season, Shellfish-Free, Simmer, Special Considerations, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
| Tagged Arborio rice, Butternut Squash, Chicken, Mange Tout, Mediterranean Vegetables, Mushrooms, Peppers, Seafood, Seasoning, Stock, Sweetcorn, Wild Mushrooms
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By admin on April 18, 2009
This is one of the most basic pizza base recipes I could find. It doesn’t contain yeast, which can be fiddly – especially when helping children to cook. I haven’t tried it out yet, but will do so soon and let you know how I get on.
Ingredients
200g Self Raising Flour
50g Block Margarine
1/4 Pint Milk
Pizza Topping
Method
1. Preheat oven to Gas 6 or 200°c [...]
Posted in Autumn, Bake, Baking, Egg-Free, Low Fat, Low Salt, Low Sugar, Mains, Mediterranean, Nut-Free, Shellfish-Free, Spring, Summer, Vegetarian, Winter
| Tagged Flour, Margarine, Milk, Self-Raising Flour
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