Recipes for scrumptious and reasonably healthy food

Thai is my favourite food Marco and that looks a pretty good recipe too. It's a very easy curry to make and I prepare my own green paste too, which is also simple if you have a blender or processor.

Enjoy :cool:

In the U.S. coconut oil has been banned for years, I used to love movie pop corn because it was popped in coconut oil then hot melted butter pumped over it then shaken liberally with garlic salt.

Then the food police banned it in the late 70's No more coconut oil!

Our Winco now carry's it !
I got some good old yellow popping corn a big kettle poured a good amount of coconut oil in the bottom then a couple of shots of Almond oil.

After it all popped I poured hot melted real butter over it,a whole stick and used a little garlic salt.

OHHH!!! it got messy!
MMMMMMMM Goooooooood!!!

Best of all my wife and son say Dad is the pop corn king!

Food police be damned!

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Originally Posted by Marco

Lol - that's a shame, especially as you're good at it, but hey, such is life :)

Friends have always said that we should open up a restaurant, but that sounds too much like hard work! ;)

Marco.

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From experience it is :)

Here's another of my favourite low fat and healthy favourites - made it last night and took a piccie.

Seared Miso Salmon Salad with soy, ginger and wasabi dressing. It's totally delicious, especially if you like the tang of wasabi.

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps0d65f75f.jpg

I'm on a real healthy eating drive at the moment, I was getting far too lazy with my food.

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Originally Posted by Tim

Here's another of my favourite low fat and healthy favourites - made it last night and took a piccie.

Seared Miso Salmon Salad with soy, ginger and wasabi dressing. It's totally delicious, especially if you like the tang of wasabi.

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps0d65f75f.jpg

I'm on a real healthy eating drive at the moment, I was getting far too lazy with my food.

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Well done Tim.

Thoroughly agree with you - it's not difficult to eat healthily and cheaply if you are willing to do things yourself.

A few years ago I was declared (Type II) diabetic and went to see a dietician. As it turned out not only can I manage my diabetes through being careful with my diet, but as a single bloke it seems I was already eating a good, well balanced and sensible diet.

The upshot to all this is because I have to watch what I eat, I am now enjoying food a lot more, enjoying stuff that I didn't particularly like before (such as fish) and I now enjoy shopping for food and cooking.

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Originally Posted by Barry

it's not difficult to eat healthily and cheaply if you are willing to do things yourself.

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. . . its so enjoyable too. I love cooking, but since being single I don't entertain as much these days, so became a little lazy with my cooking. But no more, the old Tim is back :)

Asian food is my favourite and fish features a lot in my diet - always been my preferred form of protein. This recipe is very high on my list of favourites, its not a published recipe but one I have honed myself after having it in a restaurant (Coco Momo in Kensington). I have written it up and attached it if anyone is interested.

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Ooh, it's a Bara Brith!

I cup mixed fruit
I cup light brown sugar
1 cup english breakfast tea (hot)
I ounce marge
1 tablespoon mixed spice

2 cups self raising flour
1 egg

Add everything but the egg and flour into a pan whilst tea is still hot and bring to boil stirring regulalry, then allow to cool

Add the 2 cups self raising flour and the egg, beat in

Pour into a loaf tin lined with greaseproof paper

Cook at 160 for 80 mins on middle shelf

Eat in thick slices with lots of butter :lol:

Not sure whether this has already mentioned but I would highly recommend this recipe book if you are after good food on a weight conscious budget :)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hairy-Dieter...+hairy+dieters

My wife and I have tried a number of their recipes and are amazed how much taste there is considering the relatively low calorie content.

Paul.

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Originally Posted by Marco

Guys,

Hopefully some of you may find this useful...

To make gorgeous gravy for any roast meat (turkey is used as an example):

Simmer the giblets from the turkey with an onion, carrot, celery, and any herbs you've got like rosemary, sage, thyme or parsley stalks and water to make a stock. Simmer for at least an hour. You want to use the juices that the turkey is roasting in plus the stock as a base for the gravy to dissolve the brown 'crusty bits' in the roasting tin.

Add some port or red wine into the gravy and reduce down until you get the consistency you like - you can add cornflower at this stage if necessary to thicken it, mixing it with the red wine or port.

If you want extra flavour add some Lea & Perrins sauce to taste - this will enrich the gravy and also add some more colour if necessary. Strain/spoon off any excess fat that may be floating on top of the gravy for a silky and refined finish.

The secret, though, is in the stock!

As far as the turkey itself is concerned, mix some chopped herbs and garlic together with softened butter and put on the breasts underneath the skin. Cover the breasts and legs of the turkey with plenty of streaky bacon to keep it moist and baste every 20 mins to half an hour. Remove bacon for last half hour to brown the turkey and this can be served along with the turkey as an accompaniment.

Remember to put the stuffing in the neck end only to keep the cavity free in order to circulate heat. Put an onion and some herbs in the cavity to add flavour but don't put the stuffing in there.

Enjoy :cool:

Marco.

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To add to your post Marco, try an Orange or Apple in the cavity instead of an onion. The moisture from the fruit will keep the breast meat moist and the flavour of the fruit will infuse into the breast meat ;)

Quick and tasty lunch, just cooked this so thought i'd share.

Super simple.

Buttered toast.
Fry some bacon, i use cheap chopped pieces. Dont fully cook.
Add 2 wood pigeon breasts, these need a minuite or 2 a side depending on size so add them in with the bacon when you think the extra time will also cook the bacon to your prefered state.

Put meat on toast and enjoy :)

I think there is room for some mushrooms in this too, and maybe a splash of hendersons would sit well.

Cheap, tasty and quick.

If you've not had it, pigeon breasts are like little gamey steaks, a nice high quality meat that can be eaten pink. Stops em eating my veg too LOL.