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Continue reading →: Macaroni and Cheese with Artichoke Hearts
60g butter300g cooked artichoke hearts halved, well drained and patted dry100g lardons or sliced streaky bacon (optional)olive oil350g macaroni1 clove garlic, peeled and smashed50g plain flour800ml milk1 tbs grain mustard2 pinches of ground nutmeg160g strong hard old cheese, grated or broken upsalt and pepper4-6 ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced40g Parmesana few…
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Continue reading →: White Fish and Spinach Casserole
1 lb white fish1 lb spinach0.5 pint of thick cheese saucea few bread crumbsdabs of margarineseasoning Cook and sieve spinach. Boil fish, free it from skin and bone. Arrange layer of spinach in fireproof dish, then the fish, thirdly pour over the sauce – this a simply a thick white…
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Continue reading →: Quick and Simple Fruity Pork Casserole
2 teaspoons vegetable oil 500g lean pork chunks (such as leg or shoulder) 1 large onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 carrots, sliced 250g swede, chopped 250g potatoes, chopped 1 OXO chicken stock cube 100g ready-to-eat dried apricots, halved if large ¼ teaspoon ground ginger 2 teaspoons dried mixed…
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Continue reading →: Magnificent Moroccan chicken
Ingredients 1 (1.3 – 1.8 kg) chicken, cut into 8 pieces and skinned ((or 6 chicken breast portions) 2 tsp paprika 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp cinnamon freshly ground black pepper 2 tbsp olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 onion, peeled…
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Continue reading →: Eeep!
Not blogged for a while (which goes against what I hoped to do starting in November *sigh*), but I hit a major depression dip and things were not good, still I am back now and hoping to be better. This week will be a bit weird and wonderful BUT I…
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Continue reading →: Mushroom Stroganoff with mustard and chive mash
Ingredients For the mash 750 g potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks 20 g butter, or margarine 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard 150 ml milk, or soya milk 1 tbsp chives, chopped For the stroganoff 40 g butter, or margarine 3 shallots, finely chopped 3 whole cloves garlic, finely chopped 0.5…
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Continue reading →: Three Bean Mexican Chilli
Ingredients 1 tblsp veg oil 1 large carrot, chopped into small dice 1 large stick celery, chopped into small dice 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped 1 red chilli (if using) finely chopped or 1/2-1tsp dried chilli flakes 1 tblsp tomato puree 1 tsp ground…
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Continue reading →: Nine Years and Counting
Today is my ninth wedding anniversary and I couldn't be happier love wise! Other stuff hmm not so sure about :- 1. Cut up CC2. Get below 300 pounds3. Keep the sofa clear4. Dust around the lounge weekly (not happening as pelvis is playing games)5. Keep my desk clear –…
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Continue reading →: 7th November and things are going well
First week of a new year almost done and things are going well , I was another pound down this morning which means that my goal of being under 300 pounds is creeping closer (4 more to go), I tried on my jeans last night , I could get them…
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Continue reading →: Mince with herb dumplings
Ingredients For the mince 2 tbsp sunflower oil 1 large onion, halved, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 celery sticks, finely sliced 2 medium carrots, diced 500g/1lb 2oz beef mince 1 x 400g/14oz can chopped tomatoes 2 tbsp tomato purée 450ml/16fl oz beef stock, fresh or made with…
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