Sunday 28 October 2007
Using up the rest of the Vegetable Ragu
I used it to top some seasoned salmon and mixed with fresh parsley and a chopped clove of garlic. I baked in an oven for 20 mins - delish!
Vegetable Ragu Pasta
place in a roasting dish 9 cherry tomatoes, half a courgette, a sliced green pepper and a sliced yellow pepper, half a winter squash (chopped into chunks) and 6 mushrooms.
Coat in olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Roast for 40 mins
Blitz with a hand blender until a pulp
Fold in a 250ml tub of creme fresh - this is the ragu
Boil some spaghetti, drain then mix in the vegetable ragu and heat through for 3 mins.
I served it with some boiled asparagus (entirely optional) and threw over a few ripped basil leaves
Vegetable Gratin with Asparagus
Thinly slice a sweet potato, 2 parsnips and half a winter squash
par-boil for 3 mins
layer in a baking dish
infuse milk and creme fresh with a clove of garlic (crushed)then pour over the vegetables.
bake for 50 mins at 180 degrees
layer whole asparagus spears and top with grated sheep's wensledale cheese (a hard, sharp sheep's cheese) and half a ball of mozzarella.
Bake for a further 10 mins (or until the cheese is properly melted and just starting to turn brown)
Sunday 21 October 2007
Chicken And Tomato Casserole
Chicken And Tomato Casserole
Boil 8 small potatoes in salted water, drain and bash with the back of a fork.
De-skin 12 cherry tomatoes by blanching in boiling water for 10 mins then plunging in cold water before peeling off the skin.
Skin and de-bone 6 chicken thighs and chop into large chunks (2 or three pieces per thigh. Season well with salt and pepper and in a casserole dish fry in olive oil for 5 minutes.
Mix all the ingredients together add 4 tablespoons of red wine vinegar, a good glug of olive oil, a big pinch of dried rosemary, 2 bay leaves & more salt and pepper.
Cook in a preheated oven (without a lid) for 25 minutes.
Boil 8 small potatoes in salted water, drain and bash with the back of a fork.
De-skin 12 cherry tomatoes by blanching in boiling water for 10 mins then plunging in cold water before peeling off the skin.
Skin and de-bone 6 chicken thighs and chop into large chunks (2 or three pieces per thigh. Season well with salt and pepper and in a casserole dish fry in olive oil for 5 minutes.
Mix all the ingredients together add 4 tablespoons of red wine vinegar, a good glug of olive oil, a big pinch of dried rosemary, 2 bay leaves & more salt and pepper.
Cook in a preheated oven (without a lid) for 25 minutes.
Wednesday 10 October 2007
Turkey Burgers
Turkey Burgers
Season turkey mince, 1 tsp of oyster sauce, 1 tsp brown sauce and 3 tsp pasata, handful of chopped coriander and a finely diced red onion. Mix by hand and grill for 5-6 mins on each side. Serve with wholemeal rolls and diced tomatoes with ripped basil dressed in olive oil
Season turkey mince, 1 tsp of oyster sauce, 1 tsp brown sauce and 3 tsp pasata, handful of chopped coriander and a finely diced red onion. Mix by hand and grill for 5-6 mins on each side. Serve with wholemeal rolls and diced tomatoes with ripped basil dressed in olive oil
Springbok and Sundried Tomato Tart
Springbok and Sundried Tomato Tart
Make some short crust pastry and shape into a deep flan case. Blind bake and let cool.
Fill the case with springbok sausage meat (previously sauted in a pan till cooked through), 4 tbs pasata, 6 sundried tomatoes in olive oil, 125g ball of mozarella torn into pieces and sprinkle with parmesan. Bake for 25 mins till cheese is melted through.
serve with salad
Make some short crust pastry and shape into a deep flan case. Blind bake and let cool.
Fill the case with springbok sausage meat (previously sauted in a pan till cooked through), 4 tbs pasata, 6 sundried tomatoes in olive oil, 125g ball of mozarella torn into pieces and sprinkle with parmesan. Bake for 25 mins till cheese is melted through.
serve with salad
Crocodile steaks with sweet potato chips
The initial 6 weeks probation is over so I am switching to only things that we cook now .
Crocodile steaks with sweet potato chips
Cut 2 sweet potatoes into chunky chips coat in about 2 tbs of olive oil, drizzle with 2 tsp clear honey and sprinkle with salt. Scatter a few cloves of garlic (crushed with the heel of the hand) into the roasting tray and roast for 20 mins on a high heat.
Meanwhile season 2 crocodile steaks (from www.alternativemeats.com) and in a hot pan melt an ounce of goats butter until going nut brown - add a chopped red onion, fry until translucent. Fry the crocodile steak for 2 mins each side. Set the croc to one side to rest and add 2 tsp of rosemary and lime jelly and mix into the onion and remaining butter. Pour over the croc steak.
serve with steamed French beans.
Crocodile steaks with sweet potato chips
Cut 2 sweet potatoes into chunky chips coat in about 2 tbs of olive oil, drizzle with 2 tsp clear honey and sprinkle with salt. Scatter a few cloves of garlic (crushed with the heel of the hand) into the roasting tray and roast for 20 mins on a high heat.
Meanwhile season 2 crocodile steaks (from www.alternativemeats.com) and in a hot pan melt an ounce of goats butter until going nut brown - add a chopped red onion, fry until translucent. Fry the crocodile steak for 2 mins each side. Set the croc to one side to rest and add 2 tsp of rosemary and lime jelly and mix into the onion and remaining butter. Pour over the croc steak.
serve with steamed French beans.
Saturday 6 October 2007
Day 48 Saturday 6/10/07
Breakfast
Benecol probiotic drink
Slice of wholemeal bread
Daytime
Played full game of rugby against Vale of Lune drew 23-23
4 pints of beer (2 bitter, 2 lager)
Eve Meal
Andalaucian pork with bulgar wheat
Marinade seasoned pork in paprika, chopped garlic, dried oregano, thyme and sage and olive oil (marinade for a couple of hours)griddled in olive oil
Peppers sliced (red, green and yellow) roasted with basil garlic and Feta cheese for 40 mins
Served with salad and avocado dressed with a Dijon dressing.
Bulgar wheat soaked in boiling water for 20 mins with salt and olive oil fresh chopped coriander mixed in at the end.
½ bottle of French red (Cotes du Rhone) and ½ a bottle of French white (viognier)
Pros – vegies
Cons – no proper breakfast
Benecol probiotic drink
Slice of wholemeal bread
Daytime
Played full game of rugby against Vale of Lune drew 23-23
4 pints of beer (2 bitter, 2 lager)
Eve Meal
Andalaucian pork with bulgar wheat
Marinade seasoned pork in paprika, chopped garlic, dried oregano, thyme and sage and olive oil (marinade for a couple of hours)griddled in olive oil
Peppers sliced (red, green and yellow) roasted with basil garlic and Feta cheese for 40 mins
Served with salad and avocado dressed with a Dijon dressing.
Bulgar wheat soaked in boiling water for 20 mins with salt and olive oil fresh chopped coriander mixed in at the end.
½ bottle of French red (Cotes du Rhone) and ½ a bottle of French white (viognier)
Pros – vegies
Cons – no proper breakfast
Friday 5 October 2007
Day 47 Friday 5/10/07
Breakfast
Shreddies with goats milk
Benecol probiotic
Cup of tea
Daytime
Cup of vending machine coffee
Mixed dried berries
Eve Meal
Seared scallops on watercress salad
Heat olive oil and butter in skillet
Sear seasoned scallops in pan add strips of serano ham
Serve on watercress (nice and peppery) with a pesto dressing (tsp of pesto, olive oil and white wine vinegar)
Roast monkfish in serano ham
Wrap seasoned monkfish tail (light on the salt because of the ham) in serano ham inside the wrap add a teaspoon of garlic jelly then sprinkle with smoked paprika. Roast in the oven for 30 mins
Serve with pan seared broccoli with capers
Baked figs with goats cheese with forest honey
Halve 2 figs put a teaspoon of soft goats cheese on top and bake for 10 mins. Drizzle forest honey on top when cooked
Pros – fish
Cons – goats cheese
Shreddies with goats milk
Benecol probiotic
Cup of tea
Daytime
Cup of vending machine coffee
Mixed dried berries
Eve Meal
Seared scallops on watercress salad
Heat olive oil and butter in skillet
Sear seasoned scallops in pan add strips of serano ham
Serve on watercress (nice and peppery) with a pesto dressing (tsp of pesto, olive oil and white wine vinegar)
Roast monkfish in serano ham
Wrap seasoned monkfish tail (light on the salt because of the ham) in serano ham inside the wrap add a teaspoon of garlic jelly then sprinkle with smoked paprika. Roast in the oven for 30 mins
Serve with pan seared broccoli with capers
Baked figs with goats cheese with forest honey
Halve 2 figs put a teaspoon of soft goats cheese on top and bake for 10 mins. Drizzle forest honey on top when cooked
Pros – fish
Cons – goats cheese
Thursday 4 October 2007
Holiday Food
Day 38 Wednesday 26/09/07
On Holiday heading to Normandy
Breakfast
Bowl of Shreddies with semi skimmed goats milk
1 x Benecol probiotic cholesterol lowering drink
Glass of pomegranate juice
cup of tea
Daytime
Cup of vending machine white coffee
Humus and falafel sandwich on wholemeal bread
Ham and goats cheese hot pita pocket
Eve Meal
Roast Chicken with baked potato, carrots and chard with gravy
1/3 a bottle of NZ White wine
cup of coffee
Pros – plenty of veg
Cons – ham and cheese in the pita pocket and the skin on the chicken
Day 39 Thursday 27/09/07
On Holiday in Normandy
Breakfast
Bowl of museli with semi skimmed milk
Slice of toast with jam
cup of tea
Daytime
Two ham and tomato wholemeal rolls
Pint of heineken
Eve Meal
Camembert and Normandy ham on toast with Dijon dressing dressed salad
Beef bourginon (2 pieces of shin beef slowly braised in a red wine sauce with 3 potatoes) – very simple but very lovely
Crem caramel
Red wine, a whisky
A coffee
Pros – breakfast
Cons – ham and cheese and beef for evening meal
Day 40 Friday 28/09/07
On Holiday in Normandy
Breakfast
One croissant
Slice of bread with jam
cup of coffee
glass of orange juice
Daytime
Goats cheese baguette and a glass of cider
Eve Meal
Sep ravioli in a creamy sauce
Rare steak with chips and salad
Choc moose
Red wine & a whisky
A coffee
Pros – not sure really
Cons – beef in the evening and croissant
Day 41 Saturday 29/09/07
On Holiday in Normandy
Breakfast
Slice of bread with jam
Natural yoghurt
cup of coffee
glass of orange juice
Daytime
Salmon salad
Lemon sorbet
orangina
Eve Meal
Trout in a crème fraiche and herb sauce
John Dory fillet in cider sauce with leeks and potatoe
Cheese course and lemon sorbet
Glass of pommeau, ½ a bottle of Sancere & a whisky
A coffee
Pros – fish
Cons – creamy sauces, cheese and butter in cooking
Day 42 Sunday 30/09/07
On Holiday in Normandy
Breakfast
Two mini pain au chocolat, 2 mini Danish pastries
Slice of bread with jam
Natural yoghurt
cup of coffee
glass of apple juice
Daytime
Ham and Goats cheese baguette
Banana
Bottle of lemonade
Eve Meal
Terine (mixed meat)
Steak (rare) with roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding type bouls
Cheese course
Apple tarte with crème fraiche
Red wine, white wine & a whisky
A coffee
Pros – not sure really
Cons – beef in the evening and pastries
Day 43 Monday 1/10/07
On Holiday in Normandy
Breakfast
Slice of bread with jam
cup of coffee
glass of pear juice
Daytime
Flamenkuche (Alsatian thin based pizza type thing) with crème fraiche, emental, ham and mushroom topping
Nibble of Mel’s goat’s cheese salad
Pepsi
Eve Meal
Deep fried nibbles (a chicken wing, onion ring and a potato/cheese thing)
Bison steak with chips
Red wine
Armagnac and a coffee
Pros – Bison
Cons – chips, flamenkuche
Day 44 Tuesday 2/10/07
Travelling back from holiday
Breakfast
Full English (bacon, sausage, hash brown, beans, scrambled egg, grilled tomato)
Orange juice
Cup of coffee
Daytime
Pint of Heineken
Chicken salad sandwich
Chocolate chip baguette
Orange and mango smoothie
Eve Meal
Take away from the local curry house
Tandori chocken
Curry sauce
Naan bread
Pint of lager
½ a bottle of cotes du rhone
benecol pro biotic drink
Pros – none really
Cons – the lot!!
Day 45 Wednesday 3/10/07
Breakfast
yoghurt
Daytime
Cup of vending machine coffee
Eve Meal
Pan fried tuna with mango cous cous
Sauté onion, mushrooms and courgette in olive oil
Add tuna and sear making sure to leave the middle pink
Serve on cous cous – soak in boiling water and add 3 tsp of mango chutney
Serve with watercress
Pros – fish, veg, yoghurt
Cons – missed lunch
Day 46 Thursday 4/10/07
Breakfast
Shreddies with goats milk
Benecol probiotic
Cup of tea
Daytime
Cup of vending machine coffee
Pastrami and salad sandwich on wholemeal bread
Eve Meal
Chicken fusili with pesto and vegetables
Grill chicken breasts
Sauté mushrooms, tomatoe and courgette with a splash of Worcester sauce
Boil dried wholemeal fusili as per pack instructions
Chop chicken and mix with a few teaspoons of pesto, the veg and the pasta
Add black pepper and ripped basil leaves to serve
Pros – evening meal
Cons – pastrami at lunch
On Holiday heading to Normandy
Breakfast
Bowl of Shreddies with semi skimmed goats milk
1 x Benecol probiotic cholesterol lowering drink
Glass of pomegranate juice
cup of tea
Daytime
Cup of vending machine white coffee
Humus and falafel sandwich on wholemeal bread
Ham and goats cheese hot pita pocket
Eve Meal
Roast Chicken with baked potato, carrots and chard with gravy
1/3 a bottle of NZ White wine
cup of coffee
Pros – plenty of veg
Cons – ham and cheese in the pita pocket and the skin on the chicken
Day 39 Thursday 27/09/07
On Holiday in Normandy
Breakfast
Bowl of museli with semi skimmed milk
Slice of toast with jam
cup of tea
Daytime
Two ham and tomato wholemeal rolls
Pint of heineken
Eve Meal
Camembert and Normandy ham on toast with Dijon dressing dressed salad
Beef bourginon (2 pieces of shin beef slowly braised in a red wine sauce with 3 potatoes) – very simple but very lovely
Crem caramel
Red wine, a whisky
A coffee
Pros – breakfast
Cons – ham and cheese and beef for evening meal
Day 40 Friday 28/09/07
On Holiday in Normandy
Breakfast
One croissant
Slice of bread with jam
cup of coffee
glass of orange juice
Daytime
Goats cheese baguette and a glass of cider
Eve Meal
Sep ravioli in a creamy sauce
Rare steak with chips and salad
Choc moose
Red wine & a whisky
A coffee
Pros – not sure really
Cons – beef in the evening and croissant
Day 41 Saturday 29/09/07
On Holiday in Normandy
Breakfast
Slice of bread with jam
Natural yoghurt
cup of coffee
glass of orange juice
Daytime
Salmon salad
Lemon sorbet
orangina
Eve Meal
Trout in a crème fraiche and herb sauce
John Dory fillet in cider sauce with leeks and potatoe
Cheese course and lemon sorbet
Glass of pommeau, ½ a bottle of Sancere & a whisky
A coffee
Pros – fish
Cons – creamy sauces, cheese and butter in cooking
Day 42 Sunday 30/09/07
On Holiday in Normandy
Breakfast
Two mini pain au chocolat, 2 mini Danish pastries
Slice of bread with jam
Natural yoghurt
cup of coffee
glass of apple juice
Daytime
Ham and Goats cheese baguette
Banana
Bottle of lemonade
Eve Meal
Terine (mixed meat)
Steak (rare) with roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding type bouls
Cheese course
Apple tarte with crème fraiche
Red wine, white wine & a whisky
A coffee
Pros – not sure really
Cons – beef in the evening and pastries
Day 43 Monday 1/10/07
On Holiday in Normandy
Breakfast
Slice of bread with jam
cup of coffee
glass of pear juice
Daytime
Flamenkuche (Alsatian thin based pizza type thing) with crème fraiche, emental, ham and mushroom topping
Nibble of Mel’s goat’s cheese salad
Pepsi
Eve Meal
Deep fried nibbles (a chicken wing, onion ring and a potato/cheese thing)
Bison steak with chips
Red wine
Armagnac and a coffee
Pros – Bison
Cons – chips, flamenkuche
Day 44 Tuesday 2/10/07
Travelling back from holiday
Breakfast
Full English (bacon, sausage, hash brown, beans, scrambled egg, grilled tomato)
Orange juice
Cup of coffee
Daytime
Pint of Heineken
Chicken salad sandwich
Chocolate chip baguette
Orange and mango smoothie
Eve Meal
Take away from the local curry house
Tandori chocken
Curry sauce
Naan bread
Pint of lager
½ a bottle of cotes du rhone
benecol pro biotic drink
Pros – none really
Cons – the lot!!
Day 45 Wednesday 3/10/07
Breakfast
yoghurt
Daytime
Cup of vending machine coffee
Eve Meal
Pan fried tuna with mango cous cous
Sauté onion, mushrooms and courgette in olive oil
Add tuna and sear making sure to leave the middle pink
Serve on cous cous – soak in boiling water and add 3 tsp of mango chutney
Serve with watercress
Pros – fish, veg, yoghurt
Cons – missed lunch
Day 46 Thursday 4/10/07
Breakfast
Shreddies with goats milk
Benecol probiotic
Cup of tea
Daytime
Cup of vending machine coffee
Pastrami and salad sandwich on wholemeal bread
Eve Meal
Chicken fusili with pesto and vegetables
Grill chicken breasts
Sauté mushrooms, tomatoe and courgette with a splash of Worcester sauce
Boil dried wholemeal fusili as per pack instructions
Chop chicken and mix with a few teaspoons of pesto, the veg and the pasta
Add black pepper and ripped basil leaves to serve
Pros – evening meal
Cons – pastrami at lunch
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