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Cottage Pie
Mmmmm cottage pie. Kerri assembled this yesterday and we baked it tonight. It was made with really good mince from our butcher, which had a wonderful texture and taste. We had it with some vegetables – brussels sprouts, carrots and peas. Also some gravy that I’d made which wasn’t that great – luckily we didn’t […]
Read More..>>Venison Sausages
I got home from work (and pub) a bit late today and Kerri had cooked some venison and red wine sausages. She had also made bubble and squeak. The aroma when I arrived home was really brilliant. The sausages were tasty but had dried out a little; maybe they would be good in sausage casserole? […]
Read More..>>Rack of Lamb with Sauteed Potatoes
Mmmm rack of lamb. Served with sauteed potatoes and a selection of vegetables – brussels sprouts, carrots and salsify. It’s the first time I’ve had salsify; not quite sure what to make of it. The lamb and potatoes were good.
Read More..>>Steak and Ale Pie… and Cheese Straws
During the week Kerri ordered a lovely red pie dish. We had planned to make pie during the week, but some semi-unplanned midweek partying laid waste to those plans. So we tried it last night and were struck with some of the karma of having put it off during the week. Steak and Ale pie […]
Read More..>>Bagel Pizza
Kerri wasn’t feeling well today so stayed at home. For lunch she made herself a sort of bagel pizza… a bagel topped with bruschetta topping, cheese and chorizo. Mmmmmm……
Read More..>>Moussaka
Mmm this turned out really well; the picture doesn’t really do it justice. Kerri has written out the partially home-grown, partially looked-up recipe that we used: 500g lamb mince Onion 3 gloves garlic Red wine Vegetable stock Large tin of tomatoes Mint Oregano Cinnamon Bay Salt and pepper Fry onions and garlic until translucent. Add […]
Read More..>>Pot Roasted Chicken with Creamy Lemon Sauce
Yesterday we decided that today we would spend the whole day indoors and cook pot-roasted chicken. Which we did. First we browned the chicken and then sweated onions, celery, carrots and leeks. Then the chicken went back into the pot with the vegetables and thyme, bay, cloves and peppercorns. We added half a bottle of […]
Read More..>>Chicken Tagine
Tuesday night seems to have become Marathon Cooking Night. Last week we made three dishes, this week we did the fajitas and chicken tagine, which we ate last night. It was good, we had it with cous-cous and bread while watching Masterchef. G
Read More..>>Beef Fajitas
After the success of last week’s chicken fajitas, we attempted steak fajitas. We did them exactly the same way but they just weren’t very good. I don’t know why. They were edible but just not brilliant. G
Read More..>>Battle Of The Baking Trays
Since we began making muffins, we’ve been using small, fairy cake trays. They work ok but not brilliantly. Last week, my mum bought us a silicone muffin tray and a friend bought us a heavy, metal muffin tray. This morning, Stephen decided to put them both to the test. So far, the silicone is the […]
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