Foody Thread

[Helen M]

I really like to cook so I thought it would be nice to have a thread where we can exchange good recipes. Therefore if you cook something really yummy please share with me!!

Maybe I best start and share a recipe I tried today which I thought was yummy, a bit different and easy...

Ingredients
Fresh spagetti
1 clove of garlic
Chilli flakes (as much or as little as you'd like)
2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
Handful of fresh chopped parsely
1 tbsp of grated italian hard cheese

Directions
1. Start by putting some water on to boil in a pan and add some salt (stops the spagetti sticking together)
2. Heat the oil in another pan and add the Chilli Flakes and Garlic, leave to cook until the Garlic is golden brown
3. Now the water is boiling add the spagetti (fresh should take just 2 mins to cook)
4. Once spagetti is cooked drain and add to the oil in the pan and stir through, then add the parsely and stir it through again
5. Place in a dish and grate some of the hard cheese on top
6. Eat!!

Please share some recipes of your own with me!!!

Helen xx

[Alan1]

i am more of a ping ping ping chef

[Helen M]

Originally Posted by caledonia

i am more of a ping ping ping chef

Tut Tut!

Not have any microwaveable recipes then?

Helen xx

[yuna1971]

How long does one boil and egg to make dippy egg...aka cuppy egg??
I always get that wrong.... It comes out hard boiled or partially boiled with it slightly yolky dolky but not much....
Drives me mad....its a simple thing probably but I can make scrambled egg, poached egg...but not cuppy egg/dippy egg!!

[Aliza]

Originally Posted by yuna1971

How long does one boil and egg to make dippy egg...aka cuppy egg??
I always get that wrong.... It comes out hard boiled or partially boiled with it slightly yolky dolky but not much....
Drives me mad....its a simple thing probably but I can make scrambled egg, poached egg...but not cuppy egg/dippy egg!!

Once the water boils, exactly 3 ,mins
PERFECT

[Neddy]

I also love cooking Helen and have lots of recipes to share

Chicken, parsnip and honey mustard bake (nice cheap one):

6 chicken thighs (Skinless)
1 Tbsp wholegrain mustard
1 Tbsp Clear Honey
1 white onion(Sliced)
13/4 pint chicken stock
1 tsp of dried thyme or 2 fresh sprigs
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
small knob of butter

Brown chicken in 1x Tbsp oil olive, remove and place in a large lidded casserole dish. In same pan add small knob of butter and remaining olive oil and fry the onions on a low heat until soft, add to casserole dish. In meantime par boil your parsnips, drain and add to casserole dish also.

In a measure out 1 pint of chicken stock (oxo or similar) and mix in the mustard and honey, pour over the chicken and give it a good stir. Make up remainder 3/4 pint and use enough to cover the chicken (if there is any left put it to one side). Sprinkle in the thyme or push the sprigs into the sauce and again give a good stir.

Put lid on and place in a pre heated oven for 30 mins at 180. CHeck and give another stir and add more stock if required. Put back in the oven for further 20 mins and serve with veg and spud

Cheers

Sara

[Alan1]

Originally Posted by Helen M

Tut Tut!

Not have any microwaveable recipes then?

Helen xx

hot baked bean supreme

1 tin of baked beans
1 dish
method:

empty beans into dish and cover with a bit of kitchen roll to prevent microwave ceiling splatters.
set microwave to 2 mins and 50 secs and press start.
remove, stir and serve on a bed of toasted buttered bread (utterly butterly can be used)

[Helen M]

Originally Posted by caledonia

hot baked bean supreme

1 tin of baked beans
1 dish
method:

empty beans into dish and cover with a bit of kitchen roll to prevent microwave ceiling splatters.
set microwave to 2 mins and 50 secs and press start.
remove, stir and serve on a bed of toasted buttered bread (utterly butterly can be used)

Pushing the culinary extremes I see yummy!!

Helen xx

[freakinmental]

Butternut Squash Soup

ingredients
1 large butternut squash (or a bag from the supermarket peeled and already diced)
2 large potatoes
1 onion
1 or 2 cloves garlic
1 chicken stock cube
olive oil

method
peel and dice butternut squash, potatoes and onion
place in large pan with splash of olive oil and crushed garlic cloves
crumble over stock cube
turn on heat and stir until onions browned
add enough water to cover contents
bring to the boil
simmer until potatoes and squash are soft
blend when cool (or very carefully while hot)
reheat if necessary
salt and pepper to taste
serve with crusty buttered bread!

[16 shells]

Originally Posted by Aliza

Once the water boils, exactly 3 ,mins
PERFECT

Does that apply to a Duck egg, it might not, as there twice as big, anyone know as i love Duck eggs but can't boil em dippy.