Sounds disgusting? Try them...scrummy!
Ingredients
Sprouts, as many as required
garlic
chilli - dried or fresh
butter
Method
Boil the sprouts in salted water until almost cooked - they should still be firm but not rock-hard
Drain and leave to cool slightly
Melt the butter in a pan and add the chill and garlic - both to your own taste. Stir for a minute.
Add the sprouts and stir fry for a couple of minutes and then turn the heat right down and leave them to finish cooking for 5 minutes....stirring from time to time.
Serve!
Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Sara's easy pudding
A friend of mine gave me this recipe that is so simple it's unbelievable! She is definitely of the "can't cook, won't cook" school so this is great if you want to impress without any hassle!
Ingredients
1 pack of frozen summer fruits
1 box of ready made meringues
Method
Defrost the bag of frozen fruits and put into a serving bowl.
Crumble the meringues into the fruit. Leave for about 5 minutes and serve!
Serve with double cream or ice-cream.
See, told you it was easy!
You can make it a bit posher if you want by using fresh berries sprinkled with a little sugar and leave to stand for 1/2 hour. And make your own meringues if you're feeling really clever!
Ingredients
1 pack of frozen summer fruits
1 box of ready made meringues
Method
Defrost the bag of frozen fruits and put into a serving bowl.
Crumble the meringues into the fruit. Leave for about 5 minutes and serve!
Serve with double cream or ice-cream.
See, told you it was easy!
You can make it a bit posher if you want by using fresh berries sprinkled with a little sugar and leave to stand for 1/2 hour. And make your own meringues if you're feeling really clever!
Bacon and Spinach
I found the basics of this recipe when I was giving a Thanksgiving dinner and wanted some traditional American recipes. It's really easy and quick to do and you can vary it according to taste. The flavours all infuse and it's delicious!
Ingredients
1 onion
3 cloves of garlic, crushed
8 rashers of bacon, roughly chopped
1/2 bag of spinach
1/2 pint single cream
Milk
Butter or oil
Pepper
Method
Roughly chop the onion and gently fry in some butter or oil in a saucepan. Once softened, add the crushed garlic and cook for a few minutes.
Add the roughly chopped bacon and continue to fry for a few minutes. Add the single cream and black pepper and gently simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes. If it thickens, add a little milk to increase the liquid. It should still be thick, but not glutinous.
Tear the spinach and stir it into the mixture. Cover the pan and gently simmer for about 5 minutes.
Serve!
You can adapt this recipe as you want. If cream is too rich, use just milk and thicken it with some cornflour. You can add cheese or use leeks instead of onions. I also use cheap cooking bacon rather than expensive rashers, it does the job just as well! You can also make this well in advance and leave it cool, then just re-heat it when you need it.
Ingredients
1 onion
3 cloves of garlic, crushed
8 rashers of bacon, roughly chopped
1/2 bag of spinach
1/2 pint single cream
Milk
Butter or oil
Pepper
Method
Roughly chop the onion and gently fry in some butter or oil in a saucepan. Once softened, add the crushed garlic and cook for a few minutes.
Add the roughly chopped bacon and continue to fry for a few minutes. Add the single cream and black pepper and gently simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes. If it thickens, add a little milk to increase the liquid. It should still be thick, but not glutinous.
Tear the spinach and stir it into the mixture. Cover the pan and gently simmer for about 5 minutes.
Serve!
You can adapt this recipe as you want. If cream is too rich, use just milk and thicken it with some cornflour. You can add cheese or use leeks instead of onions. I also use cheap cooking bacon rather than expensive rashers, it does the job just as well! You can also make this well in advance and leave it cool, then just re-heat it when you need it.
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