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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 😦

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    • 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 🙂

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    • 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!

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      Jalapeno Margarita

      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.

      Slice the trimmed tenderloin lengthwise into 1/2-inch…

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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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    • 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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