Lemongrass and Coconut Paste
2019-05-22 13:08
This recipe will make a Lemon grass and coconut paste for use in stir-frys etc. If you want to instead make a sauce, follow the steps below, and then add it to 1 can of boiling coconut milk, stir until it's well mixed and then strain off any solids before pouring over your meal.
Sticky Chicken Stir Fry
2019-05-22 12:50
I first made this in order to use up some left over goujons from a meal I'd cooked earlier in the day. The breadcrumbs soak up a mix of the oil and the stiryfry sauce and create a sticky coating around the chicken at the core
The Goujons can be left in the oven to cook, and you'll only spend about 5 minutes at the pan stir-frying, so it's a fairly quick and low effort meal to make
Serve with Rice or noodles
Chocolate Fondant
2019-05-22 12:09
Soft cakey outside, with gooey chocolate in the middle
The temperature of your oven will affect how firmness or softness these puddings come out. If the first pudding turned out of it's tin is too soft, then cook the remaining puddings for another couple of minutes.
Chocolate Brownies
2019-05-22 11:55
Everyone loves chocolate brownies...
Microwave Rice Cooker
2019-05-22 08:52
A little while ago, I bought one of these Microwave rice-cookers. It saves a bit of time and hassle, and a lot of energy compared to boiling rice on the hob.
The only real downside, really, is in trying not to lose the booklet which gives the cooking timing, so for ease of reference they're detailed in this page
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| Grain | Grain Amount | Water | Time | Resting Time |
| | (cup) | (cup) | (mins) | (mins) |
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| Couscous | | | 2 | 0 |
| Couscous | | | 2 | 0 |
| Couscous | | | 2 | 0 |
| Couscous | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Quinoa | | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Quinoa | | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Quinoa | | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Quinoa | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| Long grain rice | | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| Long grain rice | | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| Long grain rice | | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| Long grain rice | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
| Long grain rice | 2 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
| Long grain rice | 3 | 5 | 16 | 3 |
| Orzo whole wheat pasta | | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Short grain rice | | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Short grain rice | | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Minute white rice (Whole grain) | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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The cup referred to in the measurement table is the 200ml plastic cup that comes with the cooker (i.e. it's smaller than a US cup)
For a slightly saner measurement, 1/4 cup of short grain rice weighs in at 45 grams. 1/2 cup at 90g
Sausage and Mash Pie
2019-05-19 09:03
Basically: Bangers and Mash, as a pie
This meal can easily be prepared in advance (just add 15 minutes to the cooking time if you're pulling it out of the fridge), and doesn't require too much prep (the majority of the time really, is waiting for the spuds to boil)
You don't need to use the best, most expensive sausages, as they're being cooked in other flavours, but try not to go with the absolute cheapest either as they tend to be a pain to cook
Chops and Veg in Peppercorn Sauce
2019-05-17 07:52
I like this recipe because it's relatively low effort - I can do a little bit at the beginning, and then wander off and rest for a while once things have gone in the oven
The recipe uses packet Peppercorn Sauce to keep the effort low, but you can also make your own peppercorn sauce.
Peppercorn Sauce
2019-05-17 07:41
I love peppercorn sauce, and will eat it on pretty much anything.
It's actually quite quick and simple to make from scratch too, and tastes a lot better than packet stuff
To make this recipe lighter, instead of using cream you can use a small amount of water instead to adjust the consistency
Spinach, Bacon and Cheese Quiche
2019-05-15 10:47
If youre going to eat Spinach, in my opinion, the only acceptable way to do so is in a quiche.
If you want a lower fat recipe, you can substitute:
- Milk with skimmed milk
- Cheese with low fat cheese
- Ham instead of bacon
- Cream with creme fraiche
You can also trivially make your own pastry for this if you're willing to spend a little extra time
Slowcooked Lamb Shoulder
2019-05-09 17:53
This lamb should ends up succulent and delicate, falling apart easily.