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Continue reading →: Thai Green Coconut Curry Recipe with Quorn Pieces
Ingredients 300g pack Quorn Meat Free Chicken Pieces, defrosted 2 tbsp light soy sauce 1-2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 tbsp green Thai curry paste 2 shallots, finely chopped 1 green chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped 3 garlic cloves, crushed 400g tin coconut milk 125g baby corn, blanched 125g green beans,…
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Continue reading →: Tuscan Penne with Kale and Chickpeas
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. olive oil1 medium-size onion, diced2 cloves garlic, mincedPinch red pepper flakes500g Tuscan kale, cut into ribbons14 oz. can diced tomatoes1 cup vegetable stock15 oz. can chickpeas, drained and rinsed1/2 cup pitted black olives, chopped454g (1 box) Penne or other short pastaSalt and Pepper1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese…
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Continue reading →: Yay another finish!
It has taken a while but I have FINALLY got the Medieval Dog needlepoint done and dusted. as well as that I have started the companion piece (Medieval Hare) this has now been put to one side though so that I can get on with (and hopefully finish!) the Winnie…
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Continue reading →: Roast pumpkin & spinach lasagne
Ingredients 750g Crown Prince pumpkin or butternut squash 2 tbsp olive oil 500g spinach, washed 1 tbsp butter, plus extra for greasing whole nutmeg, for grating 6 fresh lasagne sheets 100g Parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), freshly grated For the tomato sauce 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp olive…
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Continue reading →: Potato soup
Ingredients 55g/2oz butter 425g/15oz potatoes, peeled and diced to 5mm/1/3in 110g/4oz onions, diced 1 tsp salt freshly ground pepper 900ml/1½pt home-made chicken stock or vegetable stock 120ml/4fl oz creamy milk freshly chopped herbs to garnish Method Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan. When it foams, add the potatoes…
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Continue reading →: Spanish-style tortilla
Ingredients 25g/1oz butter 1 tbsp olive oil 2 large onions, finely sliced 750g/1½lb Pink Fir Apple potatoes, peeled, parboiled and sliced into 1cm/½in pieces 250g/8oz handful fresh spinach, cooked and roughly chopped 10 free-range eggs, lightly beaten salt and freshly ground pepper Method In a large, heavy-based frying pan, heat…
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Continue reading →: Thursday 13th April 2017
Butter 170 g (157.5 g) Cheese 225 g (140 g) Cooking fat 100 g (85 g) Milk 2 litres (2000 ml) (not tracking this as I use 250 mls a day for my Yokebe which is making sure I get sufficient calories and plenty of calcium!) Sugar 225 g (225 g) Preserves 450 g (450 g)…
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Continue reading →: Woo hoo! finished my sweater :D
All sewn up and ready to wear – it has taken me three months longer than I hoped for but it is finally done and I am rather pleased with the result! Maybe not the best shot but it gives some idea of what it is like on (and it…
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Continue reading →: Wednesday 12th April 2017
Butter 170 g (157.5 g) Cheese 225 g (140 g) Cooking fat 100 g (85 g) Milk 2 litres (2000 ml) (not tracking this as I use 250 mls a day for my Yokebe which is making sure I get sufficient calories and plenty of calcium!) Sugar 225 g (225 g) Preserves 450 g (450 g)…
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Continue reading →: Tuesday 11th April 2017
Butter 170 g (157.5 g) Cheese 225 g (170 g) Cooking fat 100 g (85 g) Milk 2 litres (2000 ml) (not tracking this as I use 250 mls a day for my Yokebe which is making sure I get sufficient calories and plenty of calcium!) Sugar 225 g (225 g) Preserves 450 g (450 g)…
