Crafts and Life

Ingredients 450g Lean minced turkey or extra lean minced beef 3 tbs olive oil 85g trimmed and sliced mushrooms 255g de-seeded and chopped green, red or yellow peppers 170g chopped onions 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 tins (790g each) chopped tomatoes with diced green chillies 2 tins (450g each)…

Ingredients 225g/8 oz shortcrust (pie) pastry 2 onions, finely chopped 2 eggs, beaten salt and pepper freshly grated nutmeg 225g/8 oz/2 cups grated mature farmhouse Cheddar Method Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/gas mark 6.  Roll out two-thirds of the pastry and line a flan tine.  Place the onions in a…

Ingredients 50g/2 oz/0.5 stick butter 1 leek, washed and sliced into 1 cm/0.5 in rounds 275g/10 oz chicken breast, cut into 2.5 cm/1 in cubes 225g/8 oz chestnut mushrooms, wiped and cut in half 200 ml/10 fl oz/1.25 cups milk 150 ml/5 fl oz/generous 0.5 cup chicken stock 25g/ 1…

Ingredients 560g boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 2.5cm cubes 4 tsps ginger, peeled and finely grated 7 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed to a pulp 2 tbs ground coriander 5 tbs oil 140g onions, peeled and sliced into very fine half-rings 0.5 tsp ground turmeric 0.75-1.5 tsp cayenne pepper 1…

Ingredients 2 tablespoons fat (if there is fat on chicken, render it down; if not, use ghee) 1 chicken, approx. 1.8kg, jointed from its carcase 2 onions, chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped 2 red chillies, chopped 1 teaspoon each fenugreek seeds and garam masala (alternatively use two teaspoons curry powder)…

    Yippee! Yuzzah! and various other shouts of joy LOL – another one of my 101 in 1,001 is finished (and a fairly long term work in progress at that!), as well as this I am half way through the Perfect Pets – so that is getting closer as…

Ingredients 6 boneless chicken breasts, skin on salt and freshly ground black pepper 75g/2½oz butter, plus extra to serve 3 tbsp olive oil 2 onions, peeled, sliced 4 tbsp plain flour 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard 2 dessert apples, peeled, cores removed, sliced into batons 110g/4oz button mushrooms, sliced 250ml/9fl oz…

Ingredients 2 teaspoons oil 680g peeled prawns 2.5 cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 2 – 3 spring onions, chopped 1 leek, white part only, cut into thin strips 120g peas, shelled 175g beansprouts 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce 1 teaspoon…

Ingredients 2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest 2 tablespoons lime juice 450g/1 lb prawns, peeled weight 1 tablespoon sunflower oil 1 teaspoon sesame oil 225 ml/7.5 fl oz canned coconut milk 2 teaspoons light soy sauce salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 teaspoons chopped lemon grass To Garnish chopped…