I did it! I made this one of Jamie's 30-Minute Meals in 30 minutes. I cut out the drink but that should have taken all of 5 minutes so I believe I can pat myself on my back. Or Jamie can for having created at least one 30-minute meal. I do suspect that the wine I had at work might have loosened up my cooking muscles and made me relax because there were a lot of elements to this meal but none of them were complex. And once again it was delicious. The two sauces were a perfect accompaniment to the couscous and lamb. Jamie Oliver is a genius at flavours and I can recommend this as a meal which will be well received by all the family. This is not a low Fodmap recipe. 5.0 from 1 reviews Moroccan Lamb Chops, Herby Couscous & Stuffed Peppers Print Author: Suzanne Perazzini Ingredients 2 racks of lamb (8 chops per rack) Nutmeg 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp sweet paprika 1 tsp dried thyme 1 lemon Couscous 200g couscous 1 fresh red chilli Parsley or mint 1 lemon Garnishes 1 … [Read more...] about Moroccan Lamb Chops, Herby Couscous & Stuffed Peppers
Middle Eastern Prawn Salad – dinner in under 30 minutes
Tonight I managed dinner in under 30 minutes but no, it wasn't one of Jamie Oliver's, I am sorry to say. This was super simple for a change. I didn't feel like I was tying myself in knots trying to beat some kind of record. But I will go back to Jamie Oliver because it is a challenge and his food is truly delicious. The man knows his flavours. This recipe is not low Fodmap. Middle Eastern Prawn Salad - dinner in under 30 minutes Print Author: Suzanne Perazzini Ingredients Lebanese bread rounds Olive oil Salt & pepper 24 raw peeled prawns, tails intact 2 tsps Moroccan spice Mixed salad leaves Cucumber - thinly sliced 1 red onion ½ cup fresh mint leaves 200g plain yoghurt 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 tsp extra olive oil Method Brush both sides of the bread with olive oil and place on an oven tray. Cook in a 200°C (360°F) oven 5 minutes on each side. Place prawns in a bowl with 1 tbsp olive oil and the spice. Toss to coat. Cook prawns in a little olive oil for 2-3 … [Read more...] about Middle Eastern Prawn Salad – dinner in under 30 minutes
Genius Chocolate Chip Blondies – surprising ingredient and gluten-free
I've gone off the granola bar track but only temporarily as I try this fascinating recipe for chocolate chip bars. I am always interested in unusual recipes which have strange ingredients like the chocolate cupcakes I made with cooked rice as the starch. These chocolate chip bars include an ingredient that I would never have thought of for a sweet product - white beans. The bars turned out well and they are moist but they do have a distinctive flavour and you have to be okay with that. What I loved was that it was the simplest recipe to make. Every ingredient except the chocolate chips went into the food processor and got blended to a smooth paste. I love the simplicity of that. I found this recipe at Chocolate-Covered Katie. She is in the process of writing a cookbook on low-calorie baking and will probably be including this great recipe. For the full recipe, please visit her website. … [Read more...] about Genius Chocolate Chip Blondies – surprising ingredient and gluten-free
Carrot Cake Cupcakes – can’t beat these classic favourites
My favourite cake of all time, even beyond chocolate and caramel, is carrot cake. I made and blogged about the carrot cake cookies I made a while back and today I returned to this great classic in the form of cupcakes. These don't just have carrot, they have grated apple and raisins as well. I remember many years ago when I was on Weight Watchers (after a particularly long renovation without a kitchen and many takeaway meals later) that they told me a piece of carrot cake equates to a full day's calories when on a weight-loss diet.. By the way, also a McDonald's Big Mac is a day's calories. Just in case you wanted to know. Anyway, I have never been able to look at carrot cake quite the same again. And I never touched any McDonald's food again, Big Mac or otherwise. But, carrot cake does have carrots and therefore can't be all bad, surely. And if you add apple and raisins then maybe that balances out the calories. Or perhaps not. You could look at it this way. Either you can … [Read more...] about Carrot Cake Cupcakes – can’t beat these classic favourites
Pregnant Jools’s Pasta and Chicory & Watercress Salad – Jamie Oliver 30-Minute Meals
Tonight felt like a triumph because I cooked one of Jamie's 30-Minute Meals in exactly 30 minutes, but of course that wouldn't be telling the complete truth because I didn't make the frangipane tarts for dessert. And who knows how long they would have taken to prepare and bake. But at least we didn't eat quite as late as usual. This pasta dish is kind of a quick version of a ragu. It all basically went into the food processor and came out all mushed up and then went into a frying pan with a few other ingredients. Very easy. This recipe is not low Fodmap. Pregnant Jools's Pasta and Chicory & Watercress Salad - Jamie Oliver 30-Minute Meals Print Author: Suzanne Perazzini Ingredients For the pasta 4 spring onions 1 carrot 1 stick of celery 1-2 fresh red chillies 1 x 6-pack of good-quality sausages (approx. 400g) 1 heaped teaspoon fennel seeds 1 teaspoon dried oregano 500g dried penne 4 cloves of garlic 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 x 400g tin of chopped … [Read more...] about Pregnant Jools’s Pasta and Chicory & Watercress Salad – Jamie Oliver 30-Minute Meals
Beef & Salad Ciabatta Sandwich
There was just Adriano and me tonight so I decided to do a left-over dinner, which always feels great. It clears out the fridge so I can start afresh. I asked Adriano to buy a ciabatta and I filled it with roast beef, tomato slices, avocado, salsa from last night, horseradish, alfalfa sprouts, lettuce and water cress. I made him two other sandwiches with cut bread because I knew 1/2 a ciabatta loaf would not be enough and, in fact, he ate the lot. I'll be back to a Jamie Oliver 30-minute meal tomorrow night and it will be Pregnant Jool's Pasta. It looks like something I might finally be able to make in 30 minutes. I will let you know. Beef & Salad Ciabatta Sandwich Print Author: Suzanne Perazzini Ingredients 1 Ciabatta 4 or 5 thick slices of roast beef 2 tomatoes 1 avocado Horseradish sauce A few tbsp of salsa Alfalfa sprouts Watercress Lettuce Salt & Pepper Butter (optional) Method Cut the loaf in half and slather one side with horseradish sauce. Layer … [Read more...] about Beef & Salad Ciabatta Sandwich
