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    • Asian Style Aromatic Pulled Pork

      Posted at 3:36 pm by doodiefoodie
      Jul 23rd

      This is the perfect recipe for the pressure cooker, it produces meltingly tender meat in 70 minutes. Fabulous for a party, simply prepare everything in advance and just let the pressure cooker do all the work. The pork does benefit from marinating in the spice rub overnight.

      Serves 6

      2.5 kg pork shoulder, remove rind and fat

      Spice rub
      1 tbsp. sugar
      1 star anise
      1 tsp. fennel seeds
      1 tsp. Szechuan peppercorns
      1 cinnamon stick
      1 tsp. coriander seeds
      1 tsp. ground ginger
      1 tsp. garlic salt
      2 cloves

      Sauce

      1-2 tbsp. vegetable oil
      1 onion, peeled and  sliced into thick rings
      2 tbsp. light soy sauce
      3 tbsp. hoisin sauce
      2 tbsp. rice vinegar or cider vinegar
      8 tbsp. water
      1 tbsp. runny honey

      To serve, tortilla wraps, strips of cucumber and spring onion

      Method

      1. Remove the rind from the pork and remove as much fat using a sharp knife as you can. Cut the pork into 4 large pieces, set aside for a minute.

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      Posted in Aldi Pressure Cooker, Pressure Cooker | Tagged aromatic, Asian style, pork, Pressure Cooker, soy sauce
    • Quick Thai Prawn Curry

      Posted at 9:45 am by doodiefoodie
      Jul 21st

      Food doesn’t get much faster than this, from start to finish this is ready in under 8 minutes when cooked in the pressure cooker. Aromatic and fragrant this is a delicious curry.

      Serves 4-5

      1 tbsp. vegetable oil
      3-4 tbsp. Thai red curry paste (see tip below)
      1 onion, chopped
      1 tsp. fresh ginger, grated
      1 x 400g tin coconut milk
      1 x 150ml carton coconut cream
      2 fresh lime leave, shredded
      1 stick lemongrass, sliced in half
      1 tbsp. Thai fish sauce
      1 tbsp. brown sugar
      75g mangetout
      100g baby corn, sliced in half
      2 x pack raw jumbo prawns, thawed
      1/2 lime, juiced
      small bunch Thai basil/ coriander, chopped

      Serve with steamed Jasmine rice

      1. Add oil to the cooking pot and add the curry paste, onions, ginger and saute for a minute or two to soften the onion.

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      Posted in Aldi Pressure Cooker, Pressure Cooker | Tagged baby corn, babycorn, coriander, easy, Jumbo King Prawns, king prawns, mangetout, Pressure Cooker, Quick, thai curry paste
    • Ratatouille

      Posted at 1:14 pm by doodiefoodie
      Jul 17th

      This is another recipe for my favourite new gadget at present the Electric Pressure Cooker. It’s not only great to tenderize meat but can also be used to cook fantastic vegetable dishes, this dish takes less than 10 minutes from start to finish!

      Serves 4 as a side dish

      Ingredients

      2 tbsp. olive oil
      400g Courgettes, thickly sliced
      1 large red pepper, roughly chopped
      1 green pepper, roughly chopped
      300g Aubergine, cubed
      2 onions, chopped
      4 tomatoes, seeds removed and chopped
      1 tsp. sea salt
      1 heaped teaspoon of Herbs de Provence
      small handful of fresh basil or parsely, shredded

      Method

      1. Add the olive oil to the cooking pot and saute using the Long Cooking function with the lid off. You want them to have a nice colour to them. Add the peppers and saute for a few minutes until they colour slightly.

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      Posted in Aldi Pressure Cooker, Pressure Cooker, Recipes | Tagged aubergine, basil, courgette, green pepper, parsley, Quick, red pepper, tomatoes, vegetarian
    • Pot Roast Chicken with Rosemary, Lemon and Garlic

      Posted at 12:39 pm by doodiefoodie
      Jul 17th

      This is a recipe for an Electric Pressure Cooker, these units are fabulous, they produce your favourite meals in a fraction of the time, this is one pot cooking at it’s best. This recipe cooks a whole chicken in 30 minutes, this means that you can have a mid week roast in no time at all!

      There is a brilliant one currently on sale in Aldi.

      Serves 4-6 people depending on how hungry you are!

      Ingredients

      1 tbsp finely chopped fresh rosemary, plus a few extra sprigs
      30g soft butter
      1 lemon, zested
      2-3 garlic cloves
      1 tsp sea salt
      freshly ground black pepper
      1 medium size chicken (approx 1.5kg)
      1 small glass of dry white wine or chicken stock
      2 onions, peeled and thickly sliced

      Method

      1. Start by making the herb butter.  Pound the chopped rosemary, butter, lemon zest, garlic, salt and a good grind of black pepper in a mortar and pestle until it is smooth.

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      Posted in Aldi Pressure Cooker, Pressure Cooker, Recipes | Tagged chicken, easy, garlic, lemon, Mid-Week, Pressure Cooker, Quick, Rosemary
    • Bonfire Night Cocktails

      Posted at 10:27 am by doodiefoodie
      Nov 5th

      As it’s bonfire night tonight for all that need an excuse to make a cocktail here you go! These are great x

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    • Spiced Carrot and Lentil Soup

      Posted at 12:01 pm by doodiefoodie
      Oct 28th

      As the days are turning colder, and the leaves are falling there is one thing I think of….. It’s soup time!!

      I do love a good soup, they are often dead easy to make, filling and lovely and warming. They beat the humble sandwich for lunch any day of the week. This one in particular is one of the easiest you can make;  you can rustle it up in no time and only takes a few simple ingredients that most of us will have. It’s a good way to use up those red lentils in the back of the cupboard that you never know what to do with.  I think this recipe originally came from Good Food, but it’s a regular I go back to time and time again. It’s low in fat and high fibre.

      Ingredients

      2 tsp. cumin seeds

      1 tsp. crushed chilli flakes

      650g carrots, scrubbed and grated

      140g red lentils

      1 litre vegetable stock ( I use the knorr stock pots)

      150ml milk

      chopped fresh coriander,yogurt and naan bread to serve

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      Posted in Recipes | Tagged carrots, chilli, coriander, cumin, easy, low fat, milk, red lentils, soup, vegetable stock
    • Olive Flatbread with Houmous

      Posted at 2:53 pm by doodiefoodie
      Sep 25th

      Apologies to everyone, it’s been a while since I have added anything here, I have had a busy summer, eating, cocktail drinking and I even managed to squeeze some Karaoke in!

      During the week I like to make food that is fairly quick. I am a busy mum and time seems to vanish during the day and then I am left peering into the fridge for inspiration looking for something the kids can eat when they are screaming at me that they are hungry. I have slightly odd kids in that they love strong flavours, olives especially! I always have a jar of Kalamanta olives  at the back of the fridge for a Salad Nicoise or Puttanesca. I had some leftover houmous in the fridge without any form of bread to dunk in it and whipped up a batch of these bad boys, best of all they take very little effort and are very tasty. I have added a quick recipe for houmous, I am not a fan of really oily houmous so I use a little of the liquid from the chickpeas to thin the texture out, it also makes it much less calorific!

       

      for the flatbread

      125g plain flour

      1tsp. baking powder

      1/2 tsp salt

      10 pitted kalamanta olives, chopped

      1 tbsp. olive oil

      freshly ground pepper

       

      for the houmous

      1 x 400g tin of chickpeas, drained (reserve a little of the liquid)

      3 tbsp. tahini paste

      1 garlic clove, crushed

      2 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice

      50ml good olive oil

      sea salt and ground pepper

      a little paprika to finish

       

      ….for the flatbread

      Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and the chopped olives. Make a well in the centre of the mixture and add the olive oil and gradually add up to 4 tablespoons of cold water to form a soft dough.

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      Posted in Recipes | Tagged baking powder, bread, chickpeas, dough, olive oil, olives
    • Low Calorie Cocktails

      Posted at 10:52 am by doodiefoodie
      Jul 17th

      For all the girlies out there who love their cocktails like me, but are worried that they are laden with calories, this is an interesting read! I will be trying a few out over the summer 😉

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    • Seafood Risotto with Asparagus

      Posted at 11:02 am by doodiefoodie
      Jul 15th

      I love risotto, it’s an easy dinner to make when you get in from work, it doesn’t often require many ingredients and the chances are you will have what you need in the cupboard. I always keep a bag of frozen seafood/prawns in the freezer they come in so handy; the raw types can be added to dishes straight from the freezer without the need for defrosting first.

       

      Serves 2-3

      What you will need….

      25g butter

      1 onion, peeled and finely chopped

      splash of white wine (optional)

      175g risotto rice

      1.2 litres Hot vegetable stock  ( I use Knorr )

      1/2 Frozen seafood, (Tesco frozen seafood risotto mix is perfect) or defrost some cooked seafood

      1 small pack of asparagus tips

      1/2 lemon, zested and juiced

      1 tbsp chopped parsley to serve

       

      How to make it…

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      Posted in Recipes | Tagged asparagus, Butter, easy, onion, parsley, rice, risotto, seafood, work
    • Lemon Drizzle Cake

      Posted at 10:45 am by doodiefoodie
      May 28th

      I love the moist cake which comes from the drizzle you pour over the cake after it has come out of the oven and this one has a real lemony tang to it. This is one my friends favourite cakes and as she is not feeling great this week, I thought I would make it to cheer her up.

       

      What you will need….

      225g unsalted butter, softened

      225g golden caster sugar

      4 egg, lightly beaten

      2 lemons, zested

      225g self raising flour, sifted

       

      for the drizzle….

      juice of 2 lemons

      80g granulated sugar

       

      How to make it…..

      Heat the oven to 180⁰C/fan 160⁰C/gas mark 4 and butter and  line a 2lb loaf tin with baking parchment.

      Beat the butter and sugar in a medium sized bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs a little at a time until fully incorporated.

      Fold in the sifted flour and add the lemon zest, gently mix until all the flour has been mixed in.

      Spoon the mixture into the loaf tin and level off slightly and bake in the oven for 45-50 minutes.

      While the cake  is baking mix the ingredients together for the drizzle.

      To test the cake is ready insert a skewer, if it comes out clean it is ready, if not leave it for 5 more minutes, remove from the oven and leave the cake to rest.

      While it is still warm use the skewer and prick the surface of the cake all over, then pour over the drizzle. The drizzle mixture will sink in and the sugar will remain on the top as a lovely crispy coating.

      Leave to cool completely before lifting out and slicing.

      Enjoy 😉

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      Posted in Recipes | Tagged afternoon tea, Butter, cake, drizzle, eggs, lemon, loaf tin, sugar
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    • About Doodie Foodie

      Hi I’m Gill and this is my blog, I love food, cocktails and kararoke! I work as a Home Economist; I am married and have two young boys.


      I currently live in Hertfordshire but I am northerner and originally from Merseyside and am what is known as a Plastic Scouser!

      I write about any food that I make or random stuff that I see when I’m out and about, I take pictures of my creations but I also get my mate to as well as he’s got a better camera than me! Hope you enjoy my randomness!

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