recipes

My recipes/cooking blog. I don't update it anywhere near as often as I should, but that's probably because I don't get creative in the kitchen anywhere near as often as I should!

  • Spicy chorizo and lentil soup

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    Serves: 4 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

    Ingredients

    1 tin chopped tomatoes 75g chorizo (a picante one is best) sliced and then quartered 150g red split lentils, well washed 2tbsp …

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  • Mustardy chicken soup

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    Serves: 4

    Prep Time: 15mins Cook Time: 30mins

    Ingredients

    300g chicken breast, cooked and cubed to 1/2cm cubes 1 large carrot, cubed to 1/2cm cubes 1 Chicken Knorr Stock-pot 1 clove of …

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  • Tomato & Chilli Bruschetta

    This is another 'based on something from when I worked at Old Orleans' recipe, perfect as a summer lunchtime snack or as a starter for a dinner party

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    Robert Wray

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  • Cod fishcakes

    Cod fishcakes

    Fishcakes are a great way to mix it up a bit when eating fish. Don't get me wrong, a fillet of cod, or salmon or mackerel is a wonderful thing but mixing the fish with some mashed …

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  • "French" onion soup

    This is my take on the classic French Onion soup. By using leeks, red onions and white onions you get more of a rounded flavour to the soup which helps cover for the fact that it uses OXO cubes …

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  • Lamb chilli

    Lamb Chilli

    Chilli Con Carne is an awesomely tasty meal, good with rice or on top of a baked potato. Making it with lamb mince turns the flavour up to 11!

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    Serves: 4 portions

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  • Tomato and ginger soup

    StatsServes: 2Prep Time: 10 minsCook Time: 30minsIngredients25g butter2cm cube of ginger, finely chopped1 tin chopped tomatoes, drained with the juice reserved1pt vegetable stock2stp tomato puree1/2 …

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  • Easy chicken casserole

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    Serves: 2Prep Time: 10 minsCook Time: 2 hoursIngredients2 x whole chicken legs (including thighs)1 x tin chopped tomatos (440g)2 x carrots, sliced to 1/2cm thickness (skin on)4 x rashers of …

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  • Jacqui's basic spelt bread

    Jacqui's basic spelt bread

    Provided to me by a friend, this bread is *amazing* toasted and spread with a decent preserve. If sliced, it freezes well too!

    Robert Wray

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    Serves: 15 …

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  • Pineapple Salsa

    Pineapple Salsa

    The salsa goes really well on a butterflied chicken breast that's been coated with cajun seasoning and grilled and served with stir-fried noodles, brocolli and peppers. It also …

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