Sunday 2 December 2012

A little Asian...

Trying to be a little healthy as the foody festive season is around the corner...


 My make shift steamer...


Yummy steamed Salmon with a soy, veg noodle broth thing.. ha...


I always cook too much rice so the next day why not try something like i did... egg fried rice with some added veggies. So delicious and fresh.

Dessert Time...

Here are just a few sweet things i have made lately...


A triple chocolate cake i made for a 7 year olds party. Have to say was pretty impressed with myself.





oooo this was naughty just whipped cream, Oreos, sweet cherries and bananas. so naughty but it was for the kids as  a little treat.

Here is the orange and cardamon syrup cake, that i have made before but think i may be getting better. Yum for winter actually.

Tuesday 13 November 2012

Sesame Chicken


So i have never heard of Sesame Chicken before but apparently the kids i work with LOVE it so here it is there are loads of recipes online so id recommend going for one of them. But beware, in my eyes its a very sweet naughty (treat) dish

My Latest Creations.


Not sure what this is but i cooked some peppers, broccoli and mushrooms, then added soy and fish sauce. Then a lil boiling water placing a colander on top and steaming the salmon. 2 mins before salmon is cooked add glass noodles. Top with coriander and sliced spring onion. Scrummy!




This is a very pink beetroot and spinach risotto.


PINK!!

Sunday 4 November 2012

Halloween cup cakes.

So spooky pumpkins done and onto spooky cakes... 


Very impressed with the creativity of a 6 and a 10 year old and their pumpkins.


Delicious, dark yummy cake mix.

 

Brilliant scary Halloween icing. 


 And who ate them all????


250g butter
220g sugar
4 eggs (free range)
110g self raising flour
80g coco powder
Then add whatever goodies you fancy we did mini dark choc chips.


Monday 15 October 2012

Pheasant, yum yum winter is coming... game season.

A pheasant purchased from a local market for only £3.50. 



Plucked and gutted by my own fair hands (I'm still a bit of a novice) and transformed into a delicious Sunday roast for two.


In the pot wrapped in streaky bacon and rosemary ready to go with a little seasoning.


After around 45 mins with lid on then 10 mins with lid off my masterpiece is complete. 
Roast pots, green beans and sprouts on the side with the most scrummy gravy but adding flour to the meat juices and whisking then add veg stock and a table spoon of red onion marmalade and squeeze then roasted garlic from the clove which come from roasting with the potatoes and whisk all together over a simmer and there you have it. Serve it all up... and enjoy.

Thursday 20 September 2012

Buttery, garlicky, special Langoustine

Ok I went to the fish monger in search of lobster for some reason even though I zero money but had a 'I'll treat myself moment'. Turns out i couldn't treat myself that much so I purchased the scary langoustine. I am so glad i did.


When I'm world famous and rich i will have a few more than 2 on a plate but popped on top of linguine pasta it was a tasty treat dish.

Ingredients:
2 Langoustine (or how any you wish for or can afford).
50g ish Butter.
3/4 Cloves garlic
Flat leaf parsley
1/2 Red chilli
Linguine

I made this up so bare with the lack of exact amounts.

-Pop on the hob two pans of salted boiling water for pasta and fishes.
-Get prepped so finely slice or crush garlic into butter add a little of the parsley too and mix, mix, mix.
-Add pasta to water will take roughly 10 mins to cook.
-Put langoustine in boiling water for 3/4 mins, then remove  and when cooled a tad, butterfly then as in photo (cut them not all the way through but just so you can open them up to expose the meat).
-Blob and spread the garlic butter over the meat and pop under the grill for a couple of mins.
-Drain pasta and add a good glug of olive oil, as much finely chopped chilli as you like and a large handful of roughly chopped parsley.
-Take langoustine out and plate your dish and enjoy your treat!

I actually added little bits of smoked salmon and cream into the pasta that I found in the fridge to juzsh it up a little.