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… Crunchy Fennel Salad This is one of those of those last minute meals.  I was driving home from work, listening to the tail end of this weeks “This American Life Podcast” (which I really, really couldn’t recommend more highly), and decided that I needed to cook anther meal.  (I do have a bit of … Continue reading »

… Pitta & Greek Salad  So my sisters coming for lunch today, with her boyfriend James and my brother has been here for the weekend.  In all I’m cooking for five and so I’m gonna cook slightly more lamb and one more pitta.  I enjoyed the last kofte I made from this book (the beef … Continue reading »

… Shred Salad, Pickles & things  It’s Friday night again.  Which means it’s been a whole week since I’ve done a 15 Minute Meal.  I feel like the project has lost a little bit of the pace it had before Christmas and I want to get it back on track.  There is snow today, lots … Continue reading »

… Lentil, Spinach & Naan Salad  It’s Friday night.  Friday night is a good night for a curry.  The picture in the book of this meal is really colourful and I’m quite excited to cook this.  There is a long list of ingredients.  Which is exciting but also daunting.  It’s exciting because, what I’ve been … Continue reading »

… Sicilian Tomato & Pasta Salad  This one looked quite an easy one to cook and it looked like it could be done easily within time.  Once the pasta was on you make the Salsa Verde.  It was at this point than things got a bit fiddly. Not fiddly exactly but a bit time consuming.  … Continue reading »

…Crunchy Tortilla & Avocado Salad   So I was very dubious about this one.  Chilli isn’t really something you should be able to cook in fifteen minutes.  This dish also has pre-cooked rice which, like 10-minute rice, I’m still not totally convinced by.  The cooking process went smoothly.  There is quote a lot to chop … Continue reading »

… Sicilian Shaved Fennel Salad  For some reason I feel very determined to get this one done in under fifteen minutes tonight.  The meal seems quite simple and it is the kind of food I really love to cook.  I am also feeling a bit clumsy tonight … no I am a bit clumsy tonight.  … Continue reading »

… Celeriac & Spinach Rice    With Christmas now over I should be able to get back to cooking more 15 Minute Meals again.  I had thought I’d manage more than just one over the whole Christmas period.  But I’ve ended up being very busy.  It’s the first day of the new year and it … Continue reading »

… Catalan Market Salad  So now basically it’s Christmas. Work is done.  I’m with my family.  Christmas food shopping is done (it took three days and five differnt supermarkets and a few return trips to some of those five).  The present shopping is done.  And warped. My fore rib of beef is bought. Suddenly I … Continue reading »

… Blue Cheese, Hazelnut & Apple Salad  I have felt like I have been neglecting my cooking project of late.  I don’t seem to be doing many meals each week at the moment and my blog posts often happen several days after I have actually cooked the meal.  I haven’t lost enthusiasm for doing it.  … Continue reading »