- 5:04:00 PM
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Celery soup recipe. Very easy and delicious celery soup with whiskey and Stilton.
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 large yellow onion,peeled and chopped
- 1 pound (480 g) celery,trimmed and diced
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) whiskey
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) dry white wine
- 3 cups (750 ml) vegetable bouillon
- 5 oz (150 g) cream
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- dash of cayenne pepper
- freshly squeezed lemon juice
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 1/3 oz (100 g) Stilton cheese
- 8 slices of roasted baguette
Cooking Method:
- Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet.
- Add onion and celery and brown for a few minutes.
- Add whiskey and dry white wine and continue to cook over medium-high heat until reduced by half.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 25 minutes.
- Stir in the cream
- Puree the soup.Add lemon juice and season with curry powder,paprika salt and black pepper.
- Pour the soup into four flat heat-resistant soup dishes
- Spread the Stilton cheese firmly on the slices of roasted baguette and place cheese-side up on top of the soup.
- Preheat your oven to 440 F (220 C).
- cook soup in preheated oven for 25 minutes.
- 7:23:00 PM
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Slow cooker beef brisket in ale.Delicious and spicy beef brisket with vegetables and beer cooked in slow cooker.
Makes 10-12 servings
Makes 10-12 servings
Ingredients:
- 4 pounds (about 2 kg) fresh beef brisket,trimmed
- 2 medium yellow onions,peeled,sliced and separated into rings
- 1 bay leaf
- 12 oz (360 ml) can beer
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) hot chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 clove garlic,peeled and minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme,crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
Cooking Method:
- In a slow cooker,combine beef brisket, onions and bay leaf.
- In a mixing bowl,combine remaining ingredients,except cornstarch and water.
- Mix well and pour mixture over meat in slow cooker.
- Cover slow cooker and cook on low-heat setting for 10-12 hours.
- Remove cooked beef and onions from slow cooker,using a slotted spoon.Transfer to a serving platter,reserving cooking liquid.
- Discard bay leaf.
- Cover neat and onions with aluminum foil and keep warm.
- Skim fat from reserving cooking liquid.Measure 2 1/2 cups (370 ml) of the liquid and discard remaining cooking liquid.
- In a medium sauce pan,combine cornstarch and water.Mix well.
- Stir in 2 1/2 cups (370 ml) of cooking liquid.Cook,stirring,over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
- Serve beef and onions with gravy.More slow cooker recipes>>>>>
- 10:15:00 AM
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Oven baked beef and mushroom cobbler. Cubed beef with vegetables cooked in halogen (turbo) oven. Delicious!!!
Makes 4-6 servings
Makes 4-6 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 pound (480 g) stewing beef steak,cubed
- 1 2/3 oz (50 g) plain flour
- 3 teaspoons paprika
- olive oil
- 2 leeks,sliced
- 1 yellow onion,peeled and sliced
- 2 tablespoons redcurrant jelly
- 1 cup (250 ml) dry red wine
- 1 1/4 cups (310 ml) beef stock
- 1/2 cup (125 g) button mushrooms
Cobbler:
- 3 1/3 oz (100 g) self-raising flour
- 1/3 cup (80 g) natural yogurt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- chopped fresh parsley
Cooking Method:
- Place beef stewing steak in a bowl and coat well with paprika and plain flour.
- Heat olive oil in ovenproof casserole dish over medium heat.
- Add onion and leeks and cook,stirring,for 5 minutes.
- Add seasoned cubed beef and cook for a further 5 minutes,stirring well.
- Stir in redcurrant jelly.
- Gradually add dry red wine,beef stock and mushrooms.
- Reduce heat to low,cover and cook for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile,in a mixing bowl,combine flour,yogurt,olive oil and parsley.Mix well to form a soft dough.
- Place on a floured board and shape into bowls.
- Remove beef casserole from the heat,leaving it in the ovenproof casserole dish.Place the scones on the top of the casserole.
- Place on low rack of halogen oven and set temperature to 360 F (180C).
- Bake in preheated oven for 20-30 minutes.
- Serve immediately. More turbo oven recipes>>>>>
- 7:38:00 AM
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Baked Jalfrezi prawns. Very delicious Indian meal.Prawns with with jalfrezi curry sauce and coriander baked in halogen (turbo) oven.
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds (960 g) king prawns,deveined
- 8 tablespoons jalfrezi curry sauce
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) water
- handful of fresh coriander,chopped
- 1 lemon,cut into wedges
Cooking Method:
- Place king prawns in ovenproof dish.
- In a mixing bowl,combine curry sauce and water.Mix well and pour over prawns.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Remove marinated prawns from refrigerator.
- Place a baking tray on the grilling rack of turbo oven.
- Carefully place marinated prawns on the tray.
- Turn the heat to high and grill,turning,until they go pink (for about 8 minutes).
- Meanwhile,in a saucepan,heat the leftover sauce.Add chopped coriander.
- Place baked prawns on the swerving plate and pour over remaining sauce.
- Garnish with more fresh coriander.More prawn recipes>>>>
- 6:54:00 PM
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Tequila turkey sliders is perfect choice for any party! Adapted from http://sweetpeasandsaffron.com
Ingredients:
Tequila Turkey Sliders:
Cooking Method:
- In a large mixing bowl,combine all slider ingredients.Mix well.
- Preheat nonstick pan over medium heat.
- Form 1-2 inch (2.5-5 cm) patties and,working in batches,cook for 2 minutes on one side.
- Flip,add slice of MontereyJack cheese,cover and cook for a further 2 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
- For fresh guacamole,in a medium bowl,mash avocado with a fork.
- Mix in all remaining ingredients and serve immediately.More appetizer recipes>>>
- 7:39:00 PM
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Oven baked cod with chips. This is very delicious recipe.Must try.Adapted from http://www.afamilyfeast.com
Makes 4 servings
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 pounds (720 g) cod fillets,cut into 8-10 '' inches (20-25 cm) strips
- 2 cups (500 g) all-purpose flour,divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons malt vinegar
- 1 tablespoon clear honey
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) beer (dark ale)
- 2 tablespoons sweet pickle juice
- 1 1/2 cups (370 ml) unsweetened lemon seltzer water
- 2 russet potatoes,skin on and sliced into wedges
- canola oil for frying
Cooking Method:
- Sift 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour in a medium bowl.
- Roll fish strips in flour,then shake off excess and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl,combine remaining flour,baking soda,salt,black pepper and vinegar.Stir well.
- Add honey,dark ale and pickle juice.Whisk,pouring lemon seltzer water until the batter is the consistency of a light pancake batter. Set aside.
- Pat dry potato wedges with paper towel.
- Preheat your oven to 250 F (125 C).
- In a cast iron skillet fill 3/4 full with canola oil.Heat the oil to 325 F (160 C).
- Working in a batches,cook the fries just until cooked (do not brown!).
- Bring the oil to 350 F (175 C).
- Dip floured fish strips into batter and,using a tongs,drip slightly, then lay the battered cod into the hot oil gently
- Working in a batches,cook fish for five minutes,turning once.
- Once the last piece of fish is cooked and the temperature of the oil is back up to 350 degree, drop in half the fries and cook until crisp.
- Place crispy fries on the pan with fish and sprinkle with salt as they come out of the oil. Cook the second batch of fries and place with the rest on the pan.More cod recipes>>>>>
- 5:50:00 PM
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Oven baked glazed apple-cinnamon bread. Very easy,healthy and delicious bread baked in oven. This recipe adapted from http://lovelylittlekitchen.com/ More bread recipes>>>
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup 9250 g) old fashioned oats
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup (250 g) granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs,beaten
- 1/2 cup 9125 g) plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 cup (250 g) apple sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the Glaze:1 cup (250 g) powdered (caster) sugar
- 1/4 cup (60 g) apple sauce
Cooking Method:
- Preheat your oven to 350 F (175 C).
- Grease nonstick loaf pan with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl,combine all-purpose flour,oak,salt,cinnamon and baking powder.Mix well,using your hands and set aside.
- In another bowl,combine sugar,vegetable oil,beaten eggs,yogurt,apple sauce and vanilla.Mix well and,using your hands,stir into dry mixture.
- Transfer batter into greased loaf pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove baked bread from the oven.Set aside and allow to cool.
- In a small bowl,combine powdered sugar and apple sauce.Whisk well.
- Then bread is cool,pour glaze over top and serve.
- 8:55:00 AM
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Pink Flamingo cocktail is delicious Baileys based mixed drink. More cocktail recipes>>>>>
Makes 2 servings
Makes 2 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (250 g) vanilla ice cream
- 1/4 cup Baileys liqueur
- 2 tablespoons grenadine syrup,plus more for garnish
- 1/4 cup (60 g) heavy cream
Cooking Method:
- In a blender,combine vanilla ice cream,Baileys and grenadine syrup.
- Blend until smooth.
- Divide Baileys mixture between two glasses.
- Top with heavy cream and drizzle with grenadine syrup.
- Serve immediately.
- 7:19:00 AM
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Raging bull shooter. Delicious tequila based mixed drink.
Ingredients:
- Kahlúa coffee liqueur
- Sambuca
- tequila
Cooking Method:
- In a cocktail glass pour Kahlua liqueur.
- Slip a layer of Sambuca on top of the Kahlua.
- Top with tequila and serve.More shooter recipes>>>>
- 6:16:00 PM
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Mediterranean soup recipe. Soup with beef and vegetables cooked in slow cooker.Very easy and delicious.
Makes 4 servings
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 pounds (1.44 kg) ground beef or lamb
- 1/4 cup (60 g) chopped yellow onion
- 3 14 1/2 oz (435 ml) cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups coarsely chopped zucchini
- 1 1/2 cups (375 g) coarsely chopped tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3 cloves garlic,peeled and minced
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh mint
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
Cooking Method:
- In a large nonstick skillet, cook ground meat and onion medium-high heat until meat is brown and onion is tender.
- In a slow cooker,combine meat mixture,chicken broth,zucchini,tomatoes,lemon juice,garlic and black pepper.
- Cover slow cooker and cook on low-heat setting for 4-5 hours.
- Skim off fat.Stir in mint and sprinkle with feta cheese.
- Serve hot.More soup recipes>>>>>
- 4:32:00 PM
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Cock-a leekie soup. Delicious chicken soup.This recipe belongs to French cuisine.
Makes 2 servings
Makes 2 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds (960 g) leeks,washed,trimmed and sliced
- 1 oz (30 g) unsalted butter
- 3 pounds (1.4 kg) cooked chicken
- 7 cups (1.7 L) chicken stock
- Bouquet garni
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Cooking Method:
- Melt butter in a frying pan.
- Add leeks and fry,stirring,for 5 minutes.
- Put into a saucepan with chicken giblets,stock and bouquet garni.Season with salt and black pepper.
- Bring to a boil,then cover and simmer for v1 1/2 hours.
- Discard bouquet garni,
- Remove chicken from the pan,Cut the meat into strips,discarding skin and bones.
- Serve with oatcakes.More soup recipes>>>>>
- 8:20:00 AM
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Stuffed Drumsticks. Very delicious turkey recipe.Easy ti prepare!
Makes 4 servings
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds (960 g) turkey drumsticks,boned
- 4 oz (120 g) bacon,derinded and chopped
- rosemary leaves
- 2 oz (60g) unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons plain flour
- 2/3 cup (160 ml) chicken stock
- 4 tablespoons dry vermouth
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Cooking Method:
- Preheat your oven to 375 F (190 C).
- Season turkey drumsticks with salt and black pepper.
- Stuff chopped bacon into cavities in the drumsticks.Close openings with a skewers.
- Pierce the skin in several places and insert fresh rosemary leaves.
- Rub butter over drumsticks and place in ovenproof casserole.
- Cover and bake in preheated oven for about 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove baked drumsticks from the skewers.Slice and arrange on serving platter,kipping hot.
- Add plain flour to the casserole and stir over low heat for 1 minute.
- Gradually add chicken stock and dry vermouth.Bring to a boil,stirring.
- Simmer for 2 minutes,the season to taste with salt and black pepper.
- Pour sauce over stuffed drumsticks and serve immediately.More turkey recipes>>>>>
- 7:58:00 AM
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German goulash soup recipe.Easy and delicious soup with beef,vegetables and wine.
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds (960 g) beef tenderloin,cut into cubes
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 small yellow onions,peeled and chopped
- 1 clove garlic,peeled and minced
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 cups (750 ml) water
- 2 cups (500 ml) beef broth
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) dry red wine
- 4 potatoes,peeled and cubed
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Cooking Method:
- Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add cubed beef and cook until browned.
- Add onion and garlic and fry,stirring.
- Add paprika,water,caraway seeds,beef broth and bay leaf.
- Bring to a boil,then reduce heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Add cubed potatoes and simmer for a further 45 minutes.
- Stir in tomato paste and dry red wine.
- Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
- Serve German goulash soup hot.More soup recipes>>>>>>
- 6:06:00 PM
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Oven baked dill and garlic salmon.This is very simple salmon recipe.Salmon with dill cooked in halogen (turbo) oven\
Ingredients:
- 4 cloves garlic,peeled
- fresh dill
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) olive oil
- 4 salmon fillets
- freshly ground black pepper
Cooking Method:
- In a food processor,combine all ingredients,except salmon fillets.
- Process to form a paste.
- Place salmon fillets,skin-side down,in the bottom of greased dish.
- Pour over the paste and cover with plastic wrap.Refrigerate fro 1 hour.
- Remove marinated salmon fillets from refrigerator and place dish on high rack of turbo oven.
- Set temperature to 400 F (200 C) and cook for 15 minutes or until salmon fillets flakes easily.
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- 7:04:00 AM
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Spicy chicken wings. This is very easy and delicious chicken wings recipe.
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds (960 g) chicken wings
- 1/2 cup (125 g) red hot sauce
- 1/2 cup (125 g) unsalted melted butter
- 1 quart (1 L) vegetable oil
Cooking Method:
- In a deep fryer,heat vegetable oi over medium heat.
- Place chicken wings in hot oil and deep fry for 10 minutes or to 165°F (330 C) internal temperature.
- In a mixing bowl,combine red hot sauce and melted butter.Mix swell.
- Pour over fried chicken wings and toss well to coat chicken wings completely.
- Serve hot.
- 7:22:00 PM
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Slow cooker five-spice pork ribs. Pork ribs with vegetables and spices cooked in slow cooker.
Ingredients:
- 16 oz (480 g) package frozen sweet pepper and onion stir-fry vegetables
- 3 pounds (1.44 kg) country-style pork ribs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) reduced-sodium beef broth
- 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon five-spice powder
- 1 clove garlic,peeled and minced
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground ginger
Cooking Method:
- Place frozen vegetables in slow cooker.
- Top with pork ribs and sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
- In a small mixing bowl,combine beef broth,soy sauce,five-spice powder,garlic and ground ginger. Mix well and pour mixture over ribs.
- Cover slow cooker and cook on low-heat setting for 8-10 hours.
- Using a slotted spoon transfer cooked ribs and vegetables to serving platter,discard cooking liquid.More slow cooker recipes>>>>
- 5:35:00 PM
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Mushroom chicken burger. Delicious chicken burger with mushrooms,bacon and spices.
Ingredients:
- 6 boneless and skinless chicken breasts
- For Marinade:2 garlic cloves,peeled and crushed
- zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- salt
- For Dressing:5 oz (150 ml) buttermilk
- 1/3 cup (80 g) grated Cheddar cheese
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 garlic cloves,peeled and chopped
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- fresh parsley
- salt
- To Complete:1/2 pound (240 g) bacon rashers
- 6 large brown mushrooms
- handful of watercress
Cooking Method:
- Place chicken breasts between two sheets of clingfilm and bash with a rolling pin to flatten them.
- Transfer to a non-metal dish.
- In a mixing bowl,combine all marinade ingredients.Mix well.
- Cover chicken breasts completely with marinade mixture and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- In a blender,combine all dressing ingredients.Blend until smooth.
- Heat a griddle pan and cook the chicken for 10 minutes or until done all the way through.
- Remove cooked chicken form the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan,cook bacon rashers until crispy.
- In a dry pan,cook brown mushrooms for 2 minutes om each side.
- Arrange cooked mushrooms on each plate and drizzle a little of the dressing over.
- Top with watercress,cooked chicken breasts,bacon and more of dressing mixture.
- Serve immediately. More chicken recipes>>>>>
- 9:00:00 AM
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Pineapple julep. Bourbon based mixed drink. Very easy to prepare.An excellent choice for any party!
Ingredients:
- 2 oz (60 ml) bourbon
- 1 oz (30 ml) pineapple juice
- few sprigs fresh mint
- 1/3 oz (10 ml) maraschino liqueur
Cooking Method:
- In a shaker filed with crushed ice,combine all ingredients.
- Shake well and strain into old-fashioned glass.
- Garnish with fresh sprig of mint.
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- 8:51:00 AM
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Fruit tingle cocktail is delicious vodka based mixed drink.Very easy to prepare.
Ingredients:
- 1 oz (30 ml) vodka
- 1 oz (30 ml) Blue Curacao liqueur
- 3 oz (90 ml) Lemonade
- Dash of raspberry cordial
Cooking Method:
- Fill cocktail glass with cubed ice.
- Add vodka,Blue Curacao liqueur and lemonade.Stir.
- Top with dash of raspberry cordial.
- Garnish with fresh pineapple wedge and serve.
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- 7:40:00 AM
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