We Made This Food...

We like to eat nice food. We used to eat out a lot. Now we try to make nice food at home! (And take nice photos of it!)

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Grilled pepper and pesto tomatoes with braised lettuce

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American pancakes

Been making this recipe a bit at the weekends recently. I miss America.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/fluffyamericanpancak_74828

135g/4¾oz plain flour

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

2 tbsp caster sugar

130ml/4½fl oz milk

1 large egg, lightly beaten

2 tbsp melted butter (allowed to cool slightly) or olive oil, plus extra for cooking

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Peri peri chicken thigh with red pepper, sweet/normal potato mash and rocket

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Great recipe ideas :)

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Duck leg with sweet potato, fresh figs and tenderstem broccoli

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Tomato and Parmesan crust!

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cannoli trio (orange, chocolate chip, and pistachio)

photo by a * b

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Ooh I wanna make these!!

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These are our bento boxes!

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Honey Oatmeal Cookies This recipe - http://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/vis-oat-cookies-3159 - but with honey instead of golden syrup.

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Cauliflower and cabbage curry with chapatis The curry is similar to this - http://www.lemonsqueezy.eu/recipes/category/vegetarian/cauliflower-chickpea-and-savoy-cabbage-curry For the chapatis I followed this - http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/4884/wholemeal-chapati.aspx

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We Made This Food January Highlights…

Just a few of our favourite things we made (and ate!) this month…

Polpo Pizzetta Homemade burgers in homemade buns Sushi Lemon curd Cranachan Condensed milk chocolate chip cookies

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Late night baking - vanilla and cinnamon scones Mostly this recipe - http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/scones_1285 - but with a teaspoon of cinnamon and half a teaspoon of vanilla paste added before the milk.

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Spanish style chicken braised in cask-aged stout Essentially what I've made here is a chicken, chorizo and ale pie without the pastry... Preheat oven to 220C 1. Chop potatoes, onions, chorizo and any other veg you fancy (mushrooms in my case) and place in roasting tray 2. Season and griddle chicken thighs skin-down to brown then use tongs to transfer them to the tray, clearing a space for them so they are not sitting on top of the vegetable and placing them skin-up 3. (Optional) Zest and juice an orange and sprinkle over (mostly on the chicken) 4. Pour in stout to a depth of 1 to 2 cm 5. Roast for 30 to 40 minutes, taking out to baste chicken pieces half way through

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Piri piri chicken with homemade chunky fries and little gem lettuce I had half a little bottle of piri piri hot sauce in my fridge that needed using up and bought a large bag of potatoes earlier so thought I'd make chicken and chips. Here's the recipe... For the chips... 1. Preheat oven to 250C 2. Chop potatoes into ~1cm batons (about one large potato per person) 3. Boil for 3-5 mins in salted water, drain thoroughly then cover generously in olive oil, spread on a baking tray and put in the oven 4. Should take around 30-40 mins to turn golden. Turn at least twice during roasting. Once the chips are in the oven, we can prepare the chicken... 1. Put a griddle pan on the hob to get hot 2. I've used a chicken thigh with bone and skin intact - flatten the thigh out a bit on a chopping board and make cuts about half way through on the non-skin side to help absorb the sauce later then turn over and make a few cuts through the skin and season with salt, pepper and rosemary (or whatever you fancy) 3. Place chicken skin side down onto the griddle for ~5 mins until skin is browned as shown top left. No need to turn over and griddle the non-skin side, that'll cook in the oven 4. Place in a dish of piri piri sauce/marinade (or any other hot sauce will work too). Ideally the dish and sauce quantity should be such that the sauce is up the sides of the chicken but should not be over the skin (so it continues to crisp up further) 5. Put in the oven (a good time to turn your fries) for ~15-20mins Serve with a cooling salad!

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Leftover Risotto Arancini A great way to use up leftover risotto, arancini would usually be shallow or deep fried but, trying to keep it a bit healthier, these butternut squash and mushroom arancini were baked. Form leftover risotto into balls (~ golf ball sized), roll in a lightly beaten egg and then breadcrumbs and place on an oiled baking tray. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until lightly golden and crispy. Here served with a wholegrain mustard and honey dip.

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White spelt loaf

Spelt is a very old type of flour that’s had a bit of a resurgence in recent years among people who have issues with normal wheat!

500g White spelt flour 10g Salt 1 sachet (7g) Quick yeast 300 ml Warm Water 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil

Mix flour, salt and yeast in large bowl. Add water and oil and knead until smooth (still quite sticky, I found).

Cover with a tea towel and allow to rise for at least an hour (should grow to twice it’s size or more). Knead again then shape and put into greased loaf tin. Cover with tea towel and allow to rise again (~30 mins). Bake in pre-heated oven 220C for 35-40 minutes for a nice crusty crust!

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Another of my "using up things that are going off" creations - chicory, courgette and chorizo stir-fry. The chicory (or endive to some) is basically subbing for cabbage in this recipe. I'd planned to use it for a salad but it's too cold right now. To counteract the chicory's bitterness I added a generous dollop of honey and plenty of soy sauce. Finished with some chilli flakes for extra kick (the chorizo wasn't spicy enough) and some pine nuts for a bit of crunch.