Monthly Archives: October 2012

… Fluffy Rice, Red Onion & Parsley Pickle   This was a slightly odd 15 Minute Meal for me.  Odd in the sense that I cooked alone.  I didn’t eat alone.  I cooked alone for the first six minutes or so. Hence the limited number of photographs.  Home group (my small mid week church group) … Continue reading »

… Chilli Nachos, Veggie & Feta Sprinkles   I had Monday night off cooking a 15 Minute Meal.  There were left overs to eat up and backgammon to practice.  I have joined a pub backgammon team, or been commandeered might be more accurate.  For some reason I didn’t think this one would go well.  Nothing … Continue reading »

… Old-School Coleslaw and Corn on the Cob   I did this meal on Sunday, for lunch. This had 24 ingredients, which is significantly more than the other two meals I have made. There is also more text to read.  This made me think it would be quite a challenging dish to do in 15 … Continue reading »

… Coconut Buns, Cucumber Pickle & Hoi Sin Sauce     I bought a Bamboo steamer.  Don’t worry I did not pay £17.  I was a little worried about doing this one.  I found it hard to believe you can make eight buns in fifteen minutes.  I immediately hit on a problem.  The recipe calls … Continue reading »

… Mixed Tomato & Quinoa Salad So its starts.  I fanny around, cleaning the kitchen, making sure things are organised and … well just fannying around.  I feel nervous.  I don’t get nervous when I cook.  The last time I can remember being nervous about cooking was when I last cooked for a girl I liked (as in like … Continue reading »

Thursday night has come around. Thursday was meant to be the start of this project. I felt tired, really tired. I didn’t want to start the project like this.  So I didn’t.  What I should have done was go to bed early.  Instead I went to the pub.  I went very specifically for one beer.  Which turned out into … Continue reading »

As I have said in an earlier post I am much better at cooking for other people and better at cooking larger meals.  I also love slow cooked food, like pies and a shoulder joints.  Some of the things I cook take days, even a week or more to prepare and cook.  Things like hams, … Continue reading »