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Continue reading →: Chicken Pad Thai
4 chicken thighs, bones removed3 tbsp vegetable oil1 large banana shallot, finely sliced3 bird's-eye red chillies, sliced2 cloves garlic, finely chopped1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely chopped100g/3½oz cooked peeled prawns300g/11oz rice noodles, cooked according to the packet instructions100g/3½oz beansprouts4 tbsp tamarind paste4 tbsp fish sauce4 tbsp soy sauce½ tsp freshly ground…
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Continue reading →: In praise of stunt stitchers!
Thank you oh wonderful on-line friends for helping me get my stitching done – these ones have been done and I just need to find a time when OH isn't at work and also not running around like a mad thing so I can get them to the framers.
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Continue reading →: Cajun Stuffed Capsicums
6 large green capsicums3 tablespoons olive oil1 onion, diced2 cloves garlic, crushed1/2 teaspoon dried oregano1 tablespoon Cajun seasoningblack pepper to taste375g raw prawns, peeled and deveined1 spicy sausage, diced1 cup (220g) longgrain white rice2 1/2 cups (625ml) chicken stock1 cup passata1 lemon – cut into wedges, for garnish (optional)Tabasco sauce…
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Continue reading →: Crochet Calamaties!
I keep trying to crochet a sweater, the first couple of times I couldn't get the idea of the pattern, then I kept decreasing, this last time I was INCREASING *sigh* out it comes again.
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Continue reading →: Carbonade a la flamande
a.k.a. beef and beer stew (serves 4) 2 tbsp well seasoned plain flour1 kg shin of beef (or good stewing beef) in chunks75 g butter2 tbsp vegetable oil500 g onions, sliced a sprig of thyme3 bay leaves2 x 330ml bottles of dark brown beer (such as Chimay)250 ml beef stock2…
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Continue reading →: Quick update
I had hoped to have some photos of the stunt stitching which people have been doing for me, oh and some photos of crochet but things have been conspiring against me! First off my camera died a death (which was annoying as it was a nice and easy one to…
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Continue reading →: Mexican lime chicken
2 essential Waitrose British Chicken Breast Fillets, thinly slicedZest and juice of 1 essential Waitrose Lime1 tbs essential Waitrose Vegetable Oil1 essential Waitrose Red Pepper, sliced400g can essential Waitrose Kidney Beans, drained and rinsed195g can essential Waitrose Sweetcorn, drained340g jar essential Waitrose Tomato and Chilli Pasta Sauce Mix the chicken…
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Continue reading →: Creamy chicken & vegetable broth
1 tbs essential Waitrose vegetable oil2 essential Waitrose British Chicken Breast Fillets, thinly sliced2 essential Waitrose carrots, cut into thin matchsticks1 essential Waitrose Leek, thinly sliced1 tbs chopped fresh thyme100g frozen essential Waitrose Garden Peas, defrosted1 litre chicken stock170 ml tub essential Waitrose Single Cream Heat the oil in a…
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Continue reading →: Ginger Shorties
85g butter50g sugar115g self-raising flour1 tsp ground ginger50g crystallized ginger Pre-heat the oven to 160C/325F/Gas Mark 3 Cream together the butter and sugar, mix in the flour, ground ginger and crystallized ginger. Bring the mixture together and then divide into 12 or 16 portions and roll into balls. Place the…
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Continue reading →: Vegetarian Goulash
3 tbsp olive oil 1 red onion, chopped 500g bag Waitrose Frozen Grilled Mixed Vegetables 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1 tsp Bart Picante Pimentón 1½ tsp caraway seeds 400g can chopped tomatoes 200ml hot vegetable stock ½ 250g pack Organic Portabellini mushrooms, cut into chunks 100ml soured cream Method…
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