Archive for the 'Meat' Category
Christmas Lunch
We spent Christmas with my mum and cooked lunch for the three of us there. As there was only the three of us we had chicken instead of turkey which we prefer anyway. The chicken was cooked in our usual way, rubbed with oil and salt and pepper and stuffed with herbs, lemon, onion and […]
Read More..>>Pork and Paprika Casserole
This was a Spanish-inspired dish, but not made from any particular recipe. Winter has very definitely set in and we have been craving all sorts of comfort stodge, which is unfortunately at odds with our attempts at eating healthily. This dish seemed like it would give us the comfort factor without the calorie-high and vitamin-light […]
Read More..>>Chicken and Roasted Vegetables
Stephen bought some chicken legs and thighs for a casserole a couple of weeks ago but we didn’t get round to making it so froze them. In an effort to clear out the fridge before Christmas, we used them up this evening. We browned the chicken pieces before adding them to some vegetables, wine and […]
Read More..>>Pigeon Casserole
This didn’t turn out brilliantly as we over-cooked the pigeon, shame because everything else was brilliant. Brown pigeon and remove from the pan (we forgot to do this) Saute lardons, onions, garlic, celery and carrot Return browned pigeon to the pan, add red wine, stock and herbs (we used thyme, bay, parsley and parsley stalks) […]
Read More..>>Spaghetti Bolognaise
Wow, it’s been almost a week since we last posted. Combination of lots of things happening this week and eating boring things. Last night, I cooked spaghetti bolognaise as it was cold and we both felt like something hearty. Served with some interestingly shaped spaghetti I found in the deli. Nothing new or exciting about […]
Read More..>>Steak with Mushrooms and Onions
Last night, after a long week, we cooked steak with mushrooms and onions. The steak was a rather large rump steak from our local butcher that we pan fried and shared between the two of us. The mushrooms were a combination of some ordinary chestnut mushrooms and a selection of wild mushrooms, also fried with […]
Read More..>>Stir Fried Beef and Basil
We haven’t posted for a few days as we were away over the weekend. When we got back, cooked roast beef but didn’t end up taking a picture of it because we were rather hungry and just started eating. Luckily we managed to restrain ourselves enough to leave some beef for a stir fry today. […]
Read More..>>Guacamole, Salsa and Chicken Fajitas
The title says it all really. We made guacamole to our usual recipe (avocado, red onion, lime juice, chilli, coriander, garlic, salt and pepper) and served it with some toasted corn wraps. We attempted to make salsa but it came out too watery (I caught Stephen drinking it when he thought I wasn’t looking) although […]
Read More..>>Roast Chicken, Stuffing and Roast Potatoes
Today we cooked a roast chicken, for five people. We bought a rather large chicken and cooked it upside down so that it wouldn’t dry out. We had intended to turn it over for the last twenty minutes, but forgot. So the result was that it was tasty and moist, but didn’t look very photogenic. […]
Read More..>>Pork Chops and Stuffed Peppers
Last week we bought some long, red peppers that we thought would be nice stuffed. We didn’t get round to using them during the week so had them last night with some pork loin chops. The chops were rubbed with our usual garlic, rosemary and bay mix before being expertly fried by Stephen. The peppers […]
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