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Sunday, 3 May 2015

Your 'Most Used' or 'Most Shared' Recipe Clippings


This is a recipe that I've had for about 30 years.  It has a little history as I got it from my neighbour who made such good Scotch Pancakes (drop scones) using this recipe that I asked her for the secret.  It turned out that she actually got the recipe from a second cousin of my husband, who was a great baker.  My Mum, who is also a great baker, tasted the pancakes made to the this recipe and was also very taken with them, so now makes hers to the same recipe.  Shockingly, I have never shared this recipe on my blog so have no photographs!  Hopefully, I'll be able to remedy this before the end of this month.

Where am I heading with this?  Well, for Recipe Clippings Linky Party this month, I'd like you to share your 'most used' or 'most shared' recipe.

You can see the entries from April's Recipe Clippings HERE


 There are a number of different ways you can join in and cook up the recipes from your #RecipeClippings.

Make a recipe from a magazine/newspaper clipping or note: 
  • post a photograph and the recipe, or a link to a recipe, on your blog and add to the InLinkz linky at the bottom of this post. Link to Farmersgirl Kitchen in your blog post and include the #RecipeClippings logo OR
  • post a photograph and description on Instagram tagging FarmersgirlCook and using #RecipeClippings OR
  • post a photograph and description on Twitter tagging @FarmersgirlCook and using #RecipeClippings OR
YOU ONLY NEED TO DO ONE OF THESE, BUT YOU CAN DO MORE IF YOU WISH


Rules: 
  • You may post recipes you have clipped from magazines, newspapers or have written down from friends and family.Please credit the author of the recipe or ask permission.
  • Please say where the recipe came from.
  • Three entries per month.
  • I will re-share any posts and/or photos that are tagged
  • Recipes must be added to the linky by the 28th of each month.

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Saturday, 18 April 2015

The Great British Rhubarb Recipe Round-Up!


While slender stems of forced rhubarb are proclaimed as a delicacy, I prefer my rhubarb when the stems become thicker and turn a beautiful ruby red, Karen at Lavender and Lovage shares my love of rhubarb and rhubarb recipes, so we are inviting you to join us for

The Great British Rhubarb Recipe Round-Up  

You don't have to be British to join in and you can use fresh, frozen, canned or any other kind of rhubarb that you can get your hands on. It's very simple, here is what to do:


  • If you put your post on twitter please mention @FarmersgirlCook  @KarenBurnsBooth and #GreatBritishRhubarbRecipes in your message and we will retweet all those we see.
  • By entering you are agreeing to let us use an image from your entry on this site, and to pin to Pinterest.
  • Please be respectful of  other people's copyright and give credit where it is due. 
  • Add your recipe link to the live Linky posted at the bottom of this page.
Closing date 30th April 2015

For some inspiration check out the recipes on the Farmersgirl Kitchen Rhubarb Collection Page


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Tuesday, 3 March 2015

Snip, Clip, Store, Bake, Cook, Share - it's Recipe Clippings!


There were some great entries to Recipe Clippings in February and now it's time to open the March Linky so get out that folder full of recipes cut from magazines, the ones copied from your mother, grandmother and friends and cook or bake the recipe and share it right here.

 There are a number of different ways you can join in and cook up the recipes from your #RecipeClippings.

Make a recipe from a magazine/newspaper clipping or note: 
  • post a photograph and the recipe, or a link to a recipe, on your blog and add to the InLinkz linky at the bottom of this post. Link to Farmersgirl Kitchen in your blog post and include the #RecipeClippings logo OR
  • post a photograph and description on Instagram tagging FarmersgirlCook and using #RecipeClippings OR
  • post a photograph and description on Twitter tagging @FarmersgirlCook and using #RecipeClippings OR
YOU ONLY NEED TO DO ONE OF THESE, BUT YOU CAN DO MORE IF YOU WISH


Rules: 
  • You may post recipes you have clipped from magazines, newspapers or have written down from friends and family.Please credit the author of the recipe or ask permission.
  • Please say where the recipe came from.
  • Three entries per month.
  • I will re-share any posts and/or photos that are tagged
  • Recipes must be added to the linky by the 28th of each month.

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posted by Janice @ 21:10 0 Comments

Saturday, 29 March 2014

Annabel Karmel's Pork Stir-fry with Sugar Snap Peas

Annabel Karmel is the UK's No. 1 children's cookery writer.  The author of 37 books and the UK's 4th best-selling cookery author , only just behind Jamie Oliver, Delia Smith and Nigella Lawson.

Now Annabel has turned her attention to the whole family, taking on the challenges of cooking around busy family life.  Annabel's Family Cookbook contains 100 easy to follow recipes ranging from everyday family dinners and weekend get-togethers, light meals, snacks and lunchboxes.

 
In the introduction, Annabel talks about her love of food and her recipe for successfully feeding the whole family.
In Quick and Easy the dishes which caught my attention were Bow Tie pasta with peas and prosciutto, Tasty 10-minute Prawn Stir fry, Potato and Chicken Rosti, Chicken Schnitzel  and Pork Stir-fry with Sugar Snap Peas (this is the dish I chose to make, scroll down for the recipe).

Everyday Meals includes one of my favourites, Nasi Goreng,  but I was also taken with Chicken Fingers with curry dip which would go down well with the chicken nugget brigade, but so much healthier to make your own. Vegetable Tagliatelli is a feast for the eyes and Honeyed Lamb Cutlets look sticky and delicious. Meatballs, drumsticks and more chicken goujons, this time marinated in buttermilk, Worcester sauce, soy sauce, paprika and garlic before being coated in breadcrumbs, what a treat!  I'll definitely be trying Broccoli with Chilli and Pine Nuts, what a great way to jazz up broccoli.

Moving on to Light meals, snacks and lunchboxes, there are some classics like Welsh Rarebit and Chicken pasta salad, but also some standouts like 'My Favourite chicken and potato salad' which I plan to make at the weekend.  For the more experienced cook, recipes for Club Sandwich and Tuna Melt seem a little superfluous, however I'm sure they would be used by someone new to cooking or simply as inspiration when the question comes..."What's for Lunch?"

Those of you familiar with my style of cooking will know that I am a 'Prepare Ahead' sort of cook and Annabel provides a chapter for this type of cooking too. Beef Bourgignon, Lara's Lasagne, Tarragon Chicken Casserole and Spiced Butternut Squash Soup compete with Mini Fish Pies and Veggie Burgers on my list of what to cook from Annabel's Family Cookbook.

Weekend Get-togethers are a perfect opportunity to extend the dining table, dust down the emergency chairs and invite family and friends over.  I'm sure they would want to return again and again if you served them Squash, Pea and Sage Risotto, Roasted Chicken Breast with Sweet Peppers, Courgette Gratin or Baked Sea Bass with a side of Roasted Vegetables.

Bakes and Sweets are ideal for getting the kids involved in the kitchen, Annabel has some simple treats to share.  Her Chocolate Rice Krispie Squares are full of dried fruit and nuts and perfect for children to make with only a little help.  A slightly more advanced sweet is the Chocolate and Toffee Marble Cheesecake, it's a no bake cheesecake full of delicious ingredients. Being a big fan of apricots, I'll be making the Apricot Cookies just a soon as I have my oven back, they have white chocolate in them too.  The recipes in this chapter range from crumble to fruit ice lollies.  The standout for me was Easy Chocolate Orange Mousse, only a few ingredients, a simple technique and a dinner-party worthy dessert.

Who is it for?
This isn't a book that will push the boundaries of your cooking skill, that's not what it's for.  It's for families who want to eat well but don't always have a lot of time.  It's also a good aide memoire, when you are stuck for inspiration, giving you everyday family dishes you may have made before, perhaps with a different sauce or way of serving. 

Pros
Good clear photographs and styling, showing you what you are aiming for.  Simple, well set out recipes using everyday ingredients and usually a fairly short list of ingredients too. The recipe I cooked lived up to its description, was quick and easy to make and tasted delicious.

Cons
If you have a lot of 'everyday' cookbooks you will probably have many similar recipes.  There are many more recipes containing meat, fish and chicken than vegetarian alternatives, which given the likelihood that one or other of your family are likely to choose not to eat meat, is rather a shame. The same can be said for gluten free and dairy free, I would have like to see these highlighted as there are some recipes which would be suitable.

The Verdict
These are good, well-written recipes that clearly have been tried and tested with families in mind.  There's plenty of variety (bearing in mind my comments re non-meat eaters and special diets) and, despite my family having grown up and left home, I am likely to be dipping into this book quite often. 


Pork Stir-Fry with Sugar Snap Peas (serves 4)
First I have to say that I used chicken because that's what I had in the freezer and secondly that I halved the ingredients and made this dish for two people.  Although Annabel has not suggested it, I think that Tofu or Quorn would be an ideal substitution for the meat in this dish.

Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 12 mins
300g (11oz) pork fillet or chicken breast, sliced into strips
1 tsp honey
3tbsp sunflower oil
6 spring onions, sliced
1/2 red chilli, deseeded and diced
200g (7oz) sugar snap peas
1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced (I had a bag of mini peppers and used the equivalent)
250g (9oz) brown mushrooms, halved
salt and black pepper

For the sauce
3tbso soy sauce
3tbsp apple juice
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar (I used white wine vinegar)
1 tbsp caster sugar
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 tsp cornflour

1. Toss the pork or chicken in the honey and season.  Heat a frying pan until hot.  Add 1 tbsp of the oil and quickly brown the meat.  Set aside.
2. Heat the remaining oil in the pan.  Add teh spring onions and chilli and fry for 1 minutes.  Add the remaining vegetables and stir-fry for 4-5 minutes
3. Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a bowl.
4. Return the meat to the pan with the sauce.  Toss everything together and fry for 2-3 minutes. 

Annabel describes this as "A speedy stir-fry for busy weeknights. This dish can be made with pork or chicken - both will taste delicious".   I must confess, I am usually a bit disappointed with stir fries that I make, but this one was full of flavour, the honey and the sauce really made the vegetables and chicken sing.

Annabel's Family Cookbook
Author: Annabel Karmel
Published by Ebury Press
RRP £20 (Hardback)

You can check out more of Annabel's recipes, including some from this book, on her website and social media: 
AnnabelKarmel.com
@AnnabelKarmel
facebook.com/annabelkarmeluk

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I received a copy of this book for review, I was not paid and all opinions are my own.  

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Thursday, 2 January 2014

The Slow Cooker Challenge - January 2013

If you read the previous post, you will know that I am going to be cooking on limited equipment in the next few months.  Thinking ahead, I requested a Slow Cooker for my Christmas as I felt that it had more possibilities than only cooking in the microwave.  I've now used it three times and am quite excited about what I am going to cook next. I've been scouring Pinterest for recipes and have also downloaded a Slow Cooker cookbook on Kindle.

I really didn't intend to run another challenge this year, what with all that is going on in the house, but I just couldn't resist! Here is how it will work:

The Slow Cooker Challenge

The Slow Cooker Challenge is a monthly blog challenge dedicated to making recipes using a Slow Cooker or Crockpot. Each month there will be a theme e.g. soup, dessert, vegetarian etc.

The theme for January 2013 is Soup! 


Today I made Slow Cooker Red Lentil, Chickpea and Tomato Soup with Smoked Paprika a recipe from Kaylyn's Kitchen.  I can thoroughly recommend Kaylyn's Kitchen as a source of Slow Cooker recipes, here recipe collection is entitled 'Slow Cooker from Scratch' so the recipes are not full of processed foods.  

When I make it again, I would use ham stock rather than chicken, I would also add a little more smoked paprika, but that is just personal taste. I also added a little sugar to counteract the acidity of the tomatoes.  


If you would like to join me for the Slow Cooker Challenge, then please:

  • Make your recipe in your Slow Cooker and post a photograph and the recipe, or a link to a recipe, on your blog
  • Link to Farmersgirl Kitchen
  • Use the Slow Cooker Challenge logo in your post
  • If you use twitter, tweet your post with @FarmersgirlCook and #SlowCookerChallenge and I will re-tweet it to my followers AND post your post your pictures on a decicated Pinterest board.
Rules:
  • Please do not publish recipes from cookbooks on your blog without permission, they are copyright.
  • If you are using recipes from another website, please link to the recipe on the website rather than publishing the recipe.
  • One entry per blog.
  • Recipes must be added to the linky by the 28th of each month.

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posted by Janice @ 18:44 11 Comments