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Cashew Nut Roasted Lamb Chops

(Serves 3)

A quick and easy but different marinate. Roll on BBQ weather!

Simply blend all ingredients to a smooth paste. Spread over chops and leave to marinate for at least 30 mins. Roast at 190 degrees C for 10 mins on each side (may vary with thickens of meat)

One of the good old favourites!

Saute onions, garlic, carrot and celery (all finely chopped) in the olive all until onions are opaque. Add mince and cook for a further few minutes. Add stock, tomatoes, herbs, worchester sauce and tomato puree. Season and cook slowly on a low heat for approx 20 minutes.

I like this one really nice with some french bread, olive oil and red wine vinegar.

Cut peppers, aubergine courgettes and red onion into largish pieces and place on an oven tray.Sprinkle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast at 170 degrees C for 15 mins.

Meanwhile finely chop cooking onion and garlic saute on a low heat until soft. Add mushrooms,tomatoes and herbs and cook for about 10 mins.

In another pan melt butter then stir in flour (off the heat). Add the milk and whisk over a low heat until the sauce thickens. Add cheese to taste in cubes and stir till a smooth consistency. Season.

Remove veg from oven (leave oven on!)and add to the tomato mixture cook for a further few mins.

Layer up tomato mixture and and pasta sheets in a large oven dish. Pour white sauce over layers and top with a small amount of grated cheese and some more parsley.

Place back in oven for approx 25-35 mins until golden brown

Another variation on the lasagna theme!

Saute onions garlic and mushrooms all finely chopped. add ham/bacon cook for a further few minutes. Add 2oz flour (off heat) and 1/4 pint of milk. Stir over a low heat until sauce thickens. Meanwhile melt butter in another saucepan and stir in flour, add milk and whisk over a low heat until thick. Add most of the cheese. Layer up ham and mushrooms with pasta, pour over cheese sauce. Top with remaining cheese and parsley. Bake for approx 25-35 mins at 170 degrees C.

This is a nice Sunday lunch option also can make a nice soup with left over chicken (simply boil up carcus to get approx 1 pint of stock add, saute one small onion and any left over chicken bits, add stock, 1/2 glass of dry white wine reduce and finish with 1/4 pint of double cream..Thicken with bread crumbs if needed and blend! Voilá!

wash chicken, stuff with slithers of garlic and the leaves of rosemary. Season and roast as per weight.

Now this might sound a bit weird but it is seriously nice something my mum used to make us!

Add water and soup to a saucepan then cook spaghetti in the soup. Mean while roll up grated cheese inside the ham slices. Place spaghetti in oven proof dish and cover with ham rolls. Top with a little more grated cheese and either grill or oven bake till golden.

Good old stir fry......simple and quick. Tip: go to a chinese supermarket and buy the proper stuff. It is expensive but lasts ages and it is alot better!

Chop all veg (except beansprouts) into small thin pieces. Stir fry in sesame oil with garlic and ginger for 3-4 mins. Add beanprouts, vinegar and soy sauce and stir fry for a further 2-3 mins. Season

This is my fave chinese take-away dish and it is really easy to make. Same tip as before... when cooking chinese food buy proper chinese ingredients that way it has a chance of tasting like proper chinese food!

Batter out chicken so it is thin and cut into strips and marinate in the cornflour mixed with soy sauce. Leave for as long as possible. Thinly slice onions, garlic and celery and saute in the sesame oil for 2-3 mins. Add chicken and 5 spice and cook for approx 5 mins. Meanwhile lightly toast the cashew nuts in a dry pan. Add cashew nuts, stock, vinegar and seasoning. The sauce should thicken up. Season and serve.

Now this is something discovered by one of my housemates at University. It's pretty stoggy food but it does honestly taste nice (even though it sounds weird!)

Stir egg into flour and whisk in milk. Leave for at least 30 mins. Cook rice and per packet! and cook pancakes as per usual. Layer up and serve.

Admittedly this is my boyfriends recipe but it is good so it made the page (hehe).

Saute onions, garlic and ginger until soft. Add dried spices and cook for a few mins. Add meat and cook for further few minutes. Add cream, coconut, lime juice, evaporated milk and cook on a low heat for 1 hour.

This is quite fruity and hot (hehe)

Saute onions, garlic and ginger until soft. Add dried spices and cook for a few mins. Add meat and cook for further few minutes. Add chutney, lemon and lime juice tomatoes and cream and cook on a low heat for approx 1 hour.

Works equally well with adding chicken or other meats.

Saute onions carrots and garlic in olive oil until soft. Add other veg (sliced). Add chilli sauce, herbs, stock cube, worchester sauce, tomatoes and seasoning and cook on a low heat for approx 15 mins. Spread thin layer of cream cheese over wraps and roll around veg mixture and cheese. Heat in microwave for approx 30 secs (until bread is warm and cheese melted)

This is a nice idea if you have people over for dinner as you can prepare sauce in advance and quickly cook pasta when guests have arrived.

Saute onion and garlic. Add chicken and bacon and cook for approx 5 mins. Add mushrooms and wine and reduce for 5 mins. Add cream and reduce for a further 5 mins. Meanwhile cook fresh pasta as per packet instructions. stir in fresh parsley and nutmeg. pour sauce over pasta.

1/4 tsp tarragon