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Continue reading →: Chick Pea and Potato Curry
225g (8 oz) chick peas1 litre (2 pints) water2 large potatoes (not peeled)4 tbsp cooking oil1 tsp mustard seeds1 tsp cumin seeds0.25 tsp asafoetida powder1 large onion, chopped3 cloves garlic, peeled2.5 cm (1 in) root ginger, peeled1.5 tsp salt1 tsp chilli powder3 tbs ground coriander2 tsp ground turmeric2 tsp sugar1…
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Continue reading →: Tuesday 27th December 2016
Butter 6 oz (4.25 oz) Cheese 8 oz (6 oz) Cooking fat 4 oz (3.25 oz) Milk 3.5 pints (3.5 pints) Sugar 8 oz (8 oz) Preserves 1 lb every 2 months Tea 2 oz (not really sticking to this!) Eggs 1 fresh egg per week (+0.25) Sweets/Candy 12 oz every 4 weeks (12 oz) Lunch…
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Continue reading →: Onion & goat’s cheese tarts
Ingredients 225g pack ready-rolled puff pastry 1 batch Basic sticky onions 2 x 100g rounds goat's cheese, sliced 4 thyme sprigs olive oil, to drizzle Basic sticky onions 50g butter 12 medium onion 1 tsp sugar Method Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Cut the pastry into 4 rectangles and place…
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Continue reading →: Chinese braised red cabbage
Ingredients 1 large red cabbage, finely shredded 3 red chilli, halved, deseeded and chopped large piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely sliced 4 star anise 4 garlic clove, chopped 75ml rice wine vinegar 2 tbsp soy sauce 50g caster sugar 4 spring onion, finely sliced toasted sesame seeds…
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Continue reading →: Monday 26th December 2016
Butter 6 oz (5.5 oz) Cheese 8 oz (6 oz) Cooking fat 4 oz (3.5 oz) Milk 3.5 pints (3.5 pints) Sugar 8 oz (8 oz) Preserves 1 lb every 2 months Tea 2 oz (not really sticking to this!) Eggs 1 fresh egg per week (+0.25) Sweets/Candy 12 oz every 4 weeks (12 oz)…
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Continue reading →: Sunday 25th December 2016
Butter 6 oz (0 oz) Cheese 8 oz (5 oz) Cooking fat 4 oz (2 oz) Milk 3.5 pints (2.5 pints) Sugar 8 oz (7.25 oz) Preserves 1 lb every 2 months Tea 2 oz (not really sticking to this!) Eggs 1 fresh egg per week (0) Sweets/Candy 12 oz every 4 weeks (11 oz) Lunch…
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Continue reading →: Saturday 24th December 2016
Butter 6 oz (0 oz) Cheese 8 oz (5 oz) Cooking fat 4 oz (3 oz) Milk 3.5 pints (2.5 pints) Sugar 8 oz (7.25 oz) Preserves 1 lb every 2 months Tea 2 oz (not really sticking to this!) Eggs 1 fresh egg per week (0) Sweets/Candy 12 oz every 4 weeks (11 oz) Lunch…
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Continue reading →: Mushroom & goat’s cheese tartlets
Ingredients 320g pack ready-rolled puff pastry 25g butter 1 tbsp olive oil 500g pack mushrooms, sliced 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 50g walnuts, roughly chopped 150g tub soft spreadable goat's cheese ½ small bunch thyme, leaves picked and a few sprigs reserved 1 egg, beaten (optional) baby leaf salad, to…
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Continue reading →: Friday 23rd December 2016
Butter 6 oz (4.25 oz) Cheese 8 oz (7 oz) Cooking fat 4 oz (3 oz) Milk 3.5 pints (2.5 pints) Sugar 8 oz (7.25 oz) Preserves 1 lb every 2 months Tea 2 oz (not really sticking to this!) Eggs 1 fresh egg per week (0) Sweets/Candy 12 oz every 4 weeks (11 oz) Lunch…
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Continue reading →: Spicy Mushrooms on Toast with Asian Salad
1 tsp sesame oil 1 tsp sunflower oil 1 onion, finely diced 1 tsp grated fresh ginger 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 1 fresh chilli, deseeded and finely chopped 275g button mushrooms, quartered 150 ml vegetable stock 2 tbs ketjap manis (Indonesian sweet soy sauce) salt and freshly ground black…
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