If or when we do end up caught on the hop or just fancy a treat, it’s easy to make some swaps or consider better options and still enjoy a fast food treat without that huge side order of guilt that normally accompanies it
Haggis can be pretty hard to get hold of here in England - though it is starting to appear in the shops from about now until January (when Scots celebrate Robert Burns who was a very well known poet of bygone years)
I like to make up a double quantity of the meat sauce, and freeze it so that next time I just have to cook the aubergines and béchamel before assembling - however, to avoid confusion, I've just put the quantities as you need them to serve six (they're easily doubled if you want to do this too - which is why I've separated the different parts of the dish to make it easier to double up the sauce)
Members of the local community organise the most fantastic parade full of absolutely amazing home made carnival outfits around the city, andthere are all kinds of stalls including many selling traditional Caribbean foodsand drinks
If you're using a normal food processor, just blitz all the ingredients (except for the raisins) together until combined with the dates being relatively finely chopped, andthen fold in the raisins by hand until evenly distributed throughout the mix
See below for a photo in theThermomix method if you're not sure), then blitz the soup until smooth using a hand-held blender, or a food processor/blender (being careful not to splash yourself in the process)
Peel and grate the onion (or crush/whizz up in a food processor - see italics for Thermomix) and mix together with all of theother marinade ingredients (give the yoghurt a quick stir with a fork first, to avoid lumps) and salt and pepper to taste
Delicious served as a condiment with a roast turkey dinner, on the side of cold meats, or in a baguette with soft brie, and maybe even a little bacon, or with turkey, ham and stuffing
Blitz the coconut oil, coconut cream and sugar together in thefood processor until combined. You will ideally need a food processor to blitz up the beans (yes, beans, the secret ingredient I mentioned
I love ordering clear vegetable soup when I go eating out and though this is not the typical chinese take awayand is a very home cooking and simplistic approach it’s still what a soup should essentially be – wholesome…
These little cakes are very simple but completely delicious, so moist and sweet. I chose maple for these cakes, as I love the caramel, smokey flavour it gives
I have fallen in love with canapés and small bites this year, and I am convinced that all you need is a table filled with tasty canapés, both savoury and sweet, andthen a “sit-down” meal is not required
This cheesy breadsticks recipe is super easy to make so it’s perfect for getting the kids involved too – I am sure they’ll enjoy rolling the dough and making long doughy sausage shapes (chances are if they help making it they’ll enjoy eating it too)
With the festive season just around the corner it’s time to start planning ahead to those all important dinner parties… and we’ve got all the ingredients you’ll need to whip up impressive and effortless canapés… So let’s get everyone in theparty mood by setting a date for family and friends to join you for fun, laughter and fabulous food
sitting here eating a million selection boxes and working out what leftover turkey recipe to try next, it thought i'd post these up as inspiration for partyfood recipe ideas for new year's eve
I must admit I’ve drastically cut down the amount of puddings and cakes I eat these days, so I was thrilled to see some healthy sweet treats in the mix
Melt cashew butter with the vanilla extract and honey, pour it over the almonds and brown rice crisps and follow the same steps you would if you were making regular rice krispies treats
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