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- Rocky Road Popcorn Boulders
  
  Posted at 12:34 pm by doodiefoodie
  
  May 24th
  
  I have been testing out a great popcorn maker at work this week, the type that uses hot air to pop the corn. As it is half term holidays for the kids next week and it looks like rain 😦 I thought these might go down well with the kids, or even for a birthday party. If you don’t have a machine to pop corn, you can pop the corn in a large saucepan with a drizzle of oil in the base of the pan.
  
  These are fab, you can pretty much use any of your favourite bits in them, these ones have raisins, marshmallows and chocolate chips. But You could use chopped nuts or pieces of dried apricot instead or even small chucks of fudge. Get the kids involved rolling them up, leave the mixture to cool slightly first so they don’t burn their fingers!
  
  What you will need…
  
  1 measuring cup of popping corn (approx 100g)
  150g mini marshmallows
  50g chocolate chips
  50g raisins
  
  a little melted chocolate for drizzling (optional)
  a little oil
  
  How to make them….
  
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  Posted in Recipes | Tagged chocolate, easy, kids, popcorn, raisins
- Midweek Muddler (14th May 2014: Bellini)
  
  Posted at 5:26 pm by doodiefoodie
  
  May 14th
  
  Oh my, I would love this right now! I have no peaches 😦
  
  Posted in Uncategorized
- Weird and Wonderful Ingredients
  
  Posted at 8:49 am by doodiefoodie
  
  May 14th
  
  Morning Everybody 🙂
  
  I missed you guys last week, I was so busy with work and kids I didn’t find time to post anything, However I did manage to fit in a lovely dinner with my friend and I had some wonderful Kimchi (fermented vegetables) with my meal, it was so delicious that I really want to make some for myself!
  
  I am unsure what exactly goes into the making of a good Kimchi but I googled it and found that I needed Red Pepper Powder, so I ordered some from Amazon (yes there really is nothing you cannot buy on Amazon). Anyway, I now have this wonderful ingredient and don’t really know what to do with it.
  
  So over to you guys, do you have a great recipe that you can share with me, any Korean friends who’s mum make the best Kimchi?
  
  Any suggestions would be great. In the meantime I will keep searching…….
  
  Have a great day 🙂
  
  Posted in weird ingredients
- Sweet, Tart and Spicy Jalapeño Margarita
  
  Posted at 2:35 pm by doodiefoodie
  
  May 1st
  
  This has go my name written all over it! YUM! I really love this Jalapeno Sweet and Sour Mix what a great idea! Could spice up a number of cocktails!
  
  Get To Grilling!
  
  Our awesome Father’s Day meal wouldn’t be complete without something delicious to wash it down with. Not too spicy, but with a nice bite, this Jalapeño Margarita is the beverage of choice.
  
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- Spiced Lamb with Coconut, Ginger and Lime
  
  Posted at 12:46 pm by doodiefoodie
  
  May 1st
  
  This dish is wonderfully fragrant and uses very little ingredients to make a lovely Thai inspired dish. It is crucial to buy the right cut of lamb, anything that takes too long to cook will be chewy and tough, so buy leg steaks or neck fillet for this recipe. Also the Thai curry paste is important look for a good Thai brand or you could even make your own and freeze the remainder for another time. I used green beans for this as I wanted something with a bit of bite but if you don’t like them, replace them with something crunchy you do like.
  
  Serves 2-3
  
  Ingredients
  
  1 tbsp. vegetable oil
  
  400g Lean lamb leg steaks, cut into bite size pieces
  
  1 garlic clove, crushed
  
  1” piece of root ginger, peeled and cut into thin matchsticks
  
  2 tbsp. Thai Curry Paste, (Mae Ploy is an excellent brand)
  
  1 lime, zest and juice
  
  1 x 400g tin of Coconut Milk
  
  75g fine green beans, halved
  
  1 tbsp. chopped coriander
  
  To serve: Thai Jasmine Rice
  
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  Posted in Recipes | Tagged coconut, coriander, garlic, ginger, green beans, lamb, thai curry paste
- Korean Seafood Stir-fry
  
  Posted at 10:49 am by doodiefoodie
  
  Apr 23rd
  
  I came across this wonderful Korean paste called Gochujang which translates to “Hot Pepper Paste” in my local Asian food store, I bought it and couldn’t find anything to make with it so I searched for some recipes and I came up with this one. As I have a slight obsession with seafood I added prawns and squid, but it’s not only good with seafood it adds a depth of flavour to any meat stir-fry. Have a search for it you won’t be disappointed, the taste is hot and spicy but with an amazing smoky flavour as well, and the best part is it takes very little effort to create a delicious meal in less than 20 minutes, and I just love fast cooking!
  
  Serves 2
  
  Ingredients
  
  150g raw king prawns
  
  150g squid,
  
  1 tbsp. vegetable oil
  
  1 onion, peeled, halved and sliced
  
  1 carrot, peeled and cut on the diagonal
  
  4 spring onions, sliced
  
  1 heaped tsp. sugar
  
  1 tbsp. oyster sauce
  
  2 tbsp. Korean gochujang paste
  
  ½ tsp. chilli flakes (optional)
  
  3 tbsp. water
  
  1 tsp. sesame seeds
  
  Steamed Rice to serve
  
  How to make it……
  
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  Posted in Recipes | Tagged chilli, king prawns, onion, oyster sauce, sesame seeds, spring onion, squid
- Happy Easter!
  
  Posted at 1:41 pm by doodiefoodie
  
  Apr 17th
  
  So I wanted to make something a little bit fun for the kids at Easter and I came up with these, the are great fun to do and my kids are now having a discussion which one to eat first! I made my cake pops in my MPL Home Cake Pop Maker which I love as it takes all the effort out of making them, they literally take 4 minutes to bake!
  
  Ingredients
  
  125g softened butter
  
  125g caster sugar
  
  2 eggs, lightly beaten
  
  125g self raising flour
  
  1-2tbsp. milk
  
  Cake pop sticks
  
  White candy buttons (PME are good)
  
  Yellow candy buttons
  
  Sprinkles for beaks, wings and bunny noses
  
  Ready made icing for ears
  
  Food colouring for eyes and mouth
  
  Icing sugar
  
  How to make them……
  
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  Posted in Recipes | Tagged Butter, egg, sugar
- Pork Satay | Kid-Friendly Meat on a Stick
  
  Posted at 7:43 am by doodiefoodie
  
  Apr 10th
  
  This looks wicked, my kids love any form of meat on a stick, I will be making this for them without a doubt. Great recipe!
  
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  Pork Satay with Coconut-Peanut Dipping Sauce
  
  serves two to four; six to eight as an appetizer
  
  1/4 cup natural peanut butter, smooth or creamy, plus another 1/4 cup
  1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  2 tablespoons soy sauce
  4 cloves garlic, minced
  1 tablespoon honey
  2 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro
  2 teaspoons yellow curry powder
  1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
  1 1/2 cups coconut milk
  
  1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin, trimmed
  1 teaspoon freshly peeled and grated ginger
  1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  
  Extras:
  6- to 8-inch skewers
  
  Whisk together 1/4 cup of the peanut butter, vegetable oil, lime juice, and soy sauce until smooth. Stir in the garlic, honey, cilantro, curry powder, and red pepper flakes until well combined. Add coconut milk and stir until incorporated. Measure out 1/2 cup of marinade and set aside.
  
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- Spicy Szechuan Chilli Chicken
  
  Posted at 3:06 pm by doodiefoodie
  
  Apr 9th
  
  I absolutely love Asian cooking and trawl the Asian supermarkets for weird and wonderful ingredients; one of the best I have come across is called Raan Thai, and they offer a fantastic delivery service!
  
  This recipe is from the Szechuan region of china and is often spicier than any other region, they typically use small dried chillies, if you have these then soak them until soft and de-seed, if you don’t have any just use crushed red chilli flakes.
  
  Serves 2
  
  Ingredients
  
  400g Chicken thighs, trimmed of any fat and cut into bite size pieces
  
  ½ tsp. Szechuan peppercorns
  
  1 tsp. sugar
  
  1 tbsp. light soy sauce
  
  1 tbsp. Chinese rice wine
  
  1 tsp. cornflour
  
  2 tbsp. vegetable oil
  
  1 garlic clove, crushed
  
  80g baby corn
  
  3 spring onions, sliced (save a few to garnish)
  
  ½-1 tsp. crushed chilli flakes to taste or 4 small dried red chilli’s
  
  2 tbsp. yellow bean sauce or hoi sin
  
  3 tbsp. water
  
  How to Make it….
  
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  Posted in Recipes | Tagged baby corn, chicken, chilli, garlic, spring onion
- Picnic Slice
  
  Posted at 10:27 am by doodiefoodie
  
  Apr 8th
  
  So the Easter holidays have arrived and some of you may be lucky enough to be out and about over the school holidays, as I have two menacing boys it will be as much as possible! This is a great recipe if you are packing up a picnic and fancy something a little different to soggy sarnies. The best thing about this is the little effort that is needed, it really is mix it all together and bake. Make it the night before and chill or eat it straight away when it’s lovely and warm.
  
  I have a Slica, which is great for slicing and grating but you can just use an ordinary grater instead.
  
  Makes 12 slices
  
  Ingredients
  
  250g cooked wholemeal pasta shapes
  
  2 courgettes, grated
  
  150g Strong cheddar cheese, grated
  
  100g smoked ham, chopped
  
  1 x tin sweetcorn, drained
  
  100g self- raising flour
  
  4 eggs, beaten
  
  100ml milk
  
  2 tbsp. vegetable oil
  
  6 cherry tomatoes, halved
  
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  Posted in Recipes | Tagged cheese, courgette, egg, ham, pasta, slica, sweetcorn
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  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.
  
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