Monday 14 October 2013

Oven Roasted Autumn Medley



Ingredients
  • 1 medium red onion
  • 1½ lbs (2 small or one large) sweet potato
  • 2 medium apples
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried sage
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • ½ tsp salt
  • freshly cracked pepper (10-15 cranks of a mill)
  • 2 links (2/3 lb.) turkey sausage
  • handful fresh parsley (optional/garnish)
 
 
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Friday 11 October 2013

Chicken in Peanut Sauce



Ingredients
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 inches fresh ginger
  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 lb. chicken breast
  • 1 (14 oz.) can coconut milk
  • ½ cup natural peanut butter
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon sriracha hot sauce (optional)
  • 1 medium lime
  • ¼ bunch cilantro (optional)
  • 4 cups cooked jasmine rice
 
 
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Creamy Spinach Sausage Pasta




Ingredients
6 oz. smoked sausage
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion
1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes w/chilles
2 cups chicken broth
8 oz. pasta
3 cups fresh spinach
1 cup (4 oz.) shredded monterrey jack
1 whole green onion
 
 
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Note: replace spinach with broccoli

Friday 12 April 2013

Nutella Mug Cake


 

Nutella Mug Cake recipe pictures


Ingredients

4 tablespoons self-raising flour
4 tablespoons sugar
1 egg
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
3 tablespoons Nutella
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Whipped Cream Topping (if desired)

½ cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon sugar


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Banana Bread in a Mug






Ingredients:

Non-stick cooking spray
3 tbs flour
1 tbs + 1 tsp sugar
2 tbs  brown sugar
1/8 teas salt
1/8 teas baking powder
1/8 teas baking soda
1 egg
1/4  teas vanilla extract
1 tbs vegetable oil
1 tbs milk
1 ripe banana, mashed

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Sticky Date Pudding In a Mug


Sticky Date Pudding In a Mug

Ingredients
 
10 x dates, roughly chopped
1 1/2 Tbls boiling water
1/8 tspn bicarb soda
1 1/2 Tbls butter
1 1/2 Tbls brown sugar
1 1/2 Tbls self - raising flour
1/2 x egg beaten
1/2 Tbls walnuts, roughly chopped
1 x caramel sauce:
1 Tbls butter - extra
1 tspn milk or cream, extra
4 Tbls browns sugar, extra

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Monday 8 April 2013

Homemade Pickled Mushrooms






Ingredients:

 2lb of small button champignon mushrooms
 Juice of one lemon
 2-3 garlic cloves
 Marinade: 1 pint of water
 1 tablespoon of salt
 1 tablespoon of sugar
 4-5 tablespoons of vinegar (9%)
 4-5 cloves
 6 whole peppercorns
 2-3 allspice
 3-4 bay leaves


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Sunday 7 April 2013

Turkish Zucchini Fritters






Ingredients

2 medium zucchini grated
2 medium carrots finely grated
4 tbsp spring onions (white parts), finely chopped
4 tbsp dill finely chopped
4 tbsp parsley finely chopped
200 (7 oz) feta cheese crumbled
1 cup whole wheat flour sifted
eggs
1 tsp red paprika flakes
1 tsp salt
olive oil for frying
Greek yoghurt for serving



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Monday 14 January 2013

Cream of Mushroom Soup



Ingredients:

1/4 cup unsalted butter
2 pounds white or brown button mushrooms, sliced
1 yellow onion, diced
1 rounded tbsp flour
6 sprigs fresh thyme, tied into a bundle with kitchen string, plus some picked leaves to garnish
2 cloves garlic, peeled, left whole
4 cups chicken broth or stock
1 cup water
1 cup heavy cream
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste



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Classic Chicken Noodle Soup





Ingredients for 4-6 servings:

1 tbsp melted butter
1 tbsp rendered chicken fat
1/2 cup diced carrot
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced celery
1/4 tsp fresh thyme leaves or pinch of dried thyme
2 quarts roasted chicken broth
1 pound cooked chicken breast, cubed
4 oz dry wide egg noodles
cayenne, salt and black pepper to taste



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Haluski - Polish-Style Cabbage and Noodles with Bacon




Ingredients:
1/2 pound bacon, ham or Polish sausage, diced
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup onion, sliced
3 garlic cloves, chopped
8 cups cabbage, sliced
1 pound bow tie pasta, cooked
Salt and pepper to taste

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Cooked this, was tasty. Don't replace butter with oil. Some extra herbs would be nice.