Today we are experimenting with heat without the aid of traditional hot spices. We are using a cardamon and nutmeg blend along with lemon juice. I like chicken and I love lemons so this looked good from the start. Let’s goooo What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Chicken drumsticks Lemon juiceClear honeyThymeGingerNutmeg All spice ParsleyGarlic powder Smoked paprika BasilCoriander…
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Shepherd’s pie
Happy New Year!. This week’s post is a belter. I told crazy Debbie that I had never had a good shepherd’s pie in my life, and she took that as a personal challenge. This was absolutely majestic. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Potatoes Lamb minceBeef minceStock potsGarlic powder Parsley Thyme Smoked paprika SageRosemary Tomato puree Method: Multitasking Pour some water in a pot…
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This is a new flavour we’re trying today. I love ordering from my local Chinese takeaway so we wanted to try homemade Chinese Style chicken. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot 1076g chicken wingsNutmegStar aniseGround cuminBlack pepperGround clovesGarlic granulesSoy sauceHoisin sauceMixed spiceHoney Method: Making the sauce Add the hoisin sauce to a bowl along with a whole jar of…
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What you need: Today we’re transforming supermarket food into something shamefully delicious. This is what I used: Soy sauce Oregano Garlic granules Smoked paprika Cinnamon SageGinger Cumin Mild chilli powder Tomato puree Steak minceMini skinless pork sausagesCriss Cross friesSliced cheeseGarlic head Method: Start with the boring bit – peel and chop the head of garlic. Once this is done,…
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I’m a burger fan. Maybe a bit obsessed. Crazy Debbie tried her hand at making homemade cheese-in burgers and they were bloody good. Here’s what she did: What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot 2 x Eggs500g beef minceSmall block of cheeseBlack pepperAll purpose seasoningCelery saltOnion granulesOreganoParsleyDried crushed chilliesGround GingerMild chilli powderGarlic granulesSmoked…
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Thats how good this haggis and chicken curry tastes. If you already have the spices, this one puts them to good use! Crazy Debbie brings you another food combo thats pure dead brilliant: What You Need: Cinnamon Chilli flakes Garlic Ginger Chilli sauce Ground mix spice Cajun seasoning Paprika Black pepper Cardamon Ground cloves Coriander Cumin Star anise Turmeric 2 Slices of…
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What you need: I am a puff pastry addict and today’s recipe reflects that. Sausage rolls! Let’s dive right in… EggsLong grain rice Puff pastryLamb minceRock saltTurmeric ThymeCuminCinnamon Garlic granules Rosemary Ginger Method: Start by adding your rice to a pan of cold water, then put it on the heat. Put a little oil in a frying pan and heat that up too. Once the pan is warm, brown the…
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I love it when the Mrs decides to make tacos. Traditionally we’d go with steak mince and grated cheese but as we have done this before, this week we decided on something different. Pork tacos cooked in our own garlic based sauce. I have christened this dish – Vampire Death Tacos. What you need: pre-cooking ingredients shot Garlic clovesSweet peppers Taco shellsPork loin steaksSoy…
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Ginger & Chilli ribs
We’re always looking for new flavours to try. We wanted to do something slightly different with pork ribs. I’ve said before that pork absorbs alot of flavour so we love working with it but you do have to be careful as pork is quite naturally salty. With that in mind, read on for ginger and chilli pork ribs. What you need: pre-cooking ingredients shot Lamb ribsTomato puree Soy sauce Hoisin…
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Chicken & bacon pasta bake
Years ago we used to buy the large pasta bakes from Tesco and always really enjoyed them. Crazy Debbie fancied trying one of her own from scratch and here it is! What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Celery saltRosemary Onion granules Mild chilli powder SageBasilOregano Garlic powder Passata Lemon juice BaconChicken thighs Tortilla chipsPasta shapesGrated cheese Method: Well…
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Welcome to my tumblr. My posts are always about recipes that me or the Mrs (crazy Debbie) have come up with, or how to use spices and food-combining to make the most ordinary supermarket food absolutely mouth-watering.
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