Pasta Sauce
2020-10-14 08:06
A simple sauce to go with pasta, can be made using puree or tinned tomatotes (tinned is better).
If you want to add some spice you can mix in dried chilli flakes and/or chopped chilli, whereas if you want to turn it into more of a meatball sauce, you can mix in some grated mozzarella
Slow Cooked Pork Loin
2020-10-12 09:19
This pot-roast pork loin comes out moist and succulent. It's not quite a replacement for a proper oven roast, but is a good meal in it's own right, and with much less effort going into timings.
The joint is cooked in the oven for the last 40 minutes in order to give some nice crispy edges, along with some crackling. This is a perfect cue to also set some potatoes and parsnips roasting. Set some veg steaming 20 mins before the end, so you can serve all at once.
Plum chicken with tarragon butter
2020-10-12 08:51
This recipe gives some delicious moist chicken thighs, balanced by some soft and slightly tart plum pieces.
If you add potatoes it can be served as a meal in it's own right, if not then serving with roast potatoes and parsnips works really well.
Stir Fried Lemon Chicken
2020-10-08 08:02
This simple recipe quickly makes a chinese style stir fry with minimal effort. The chicken chunks are lightly coated in flour so that they absorb some of the juice and take on a good citrus tang
You can serve with rice or noodles - with straight-to-wok noodles you get the advantage of cooking the entire meal in a single pan.
If you need a bit of spice, add a chopped chilli to the ingredient list and add it just after you've finished browning the chicken.
Churnless Orange Ice Cream
2020-09-21 09:09
This recipe allows you to make homemade Orange Ice cream without needing an ice-cream machine.
The measures given make quite a lot, but align with common container sizes for the ingredients - you can put some into the orange skins for presentation and then put the rest into the double cream pot to freeze as a tub of ice-cream (depending on how well your cream whips, you may find you need an additional container too).
The pot can be kept for up to 3 weeks in the freezer, the oranges should really be eaten within a couple of days
The basic technique can be used for a variety of flavours - for example, substituting Malibu and Coconut Milk in for a smooth Coconut flavour icecream
Welsh Rarebit
2020-09-10 10:45
Cheese on toast is hard to beat, the only thing that could be better is mixing in some beer and egg
This Welsh Rarebit recipe adds in some Worcester sauce and paprika for additional flavour - you could use cayenne pepper instead/as well
American Style Pancakes
2020-08-05 15:29
Americans like their pancakes more... cakey... than we do traditionally, but to be fair they taste pretty awesome when covered in syrup or honey. Although traditionally served at breakfast, they make a good dessert too.
They're quick and easy to make, although if your pans are small, you may want a couple of pans on the go at once so that you can make several pancakes at a time
The measurements here will make around 10 pancakes
Chocolate Concrete and Pink Cement
2020-07-23 18:17
Also known as chocolate crunch and pink custard, this was a favourite dessert/afters when I was at school. It's quick and easy to make, and tastes awesome
Spicy Pork Skewers
2020-07-22 15:38
Although they're best marinated overnight, these pork skewers are otherwise quick and easy to make and go well with a mix of things
Lazy Mocha
2020-07-14 09:35
Chocolatey and creamy. Using milk chocolate works better for kids, as dark chocolate's a bit bitter for them (plus, do you really want to give them coffee? really?)