Monday 17 May 2010

menu for the week

Tue: Mushroom tart (Rose Elliot)

Wed: Butternut squash and parmesan soup (Taste)

Thu: Grilled asparagus, courgettes and halloumi (Ottolenghi)

Fri: Grilled chicken (quorn) with tomato, basil and olive oil (Taste)

Sat: Crispy parmesan coated aubergine (Taste)

Sun: Roasted parsnips and sweet potatoes with caper vinaigrette (Ottolenghi, Plenty)

Mon: Green pancakes with lime butter (Ottolenghi, Plenty)

Sunday 16 May 2010

Cauliflower and cumin fritters

serves 4
1 small cauliflower 320g
120g plain flour
3 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 crushed garlic clove
2 shallots finely chopped
4 eggs
1 and a half tsp ground cumin
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp tumeric
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
500ml sunflower oil for frying



menu for the week

Tue: Field mushrooms with Spinach, blue cheese and pine nuts (Ainsley)

Wed: Mozzarella, mushroom and tomato pizza (Kenwood)

Thu: American sweetcorn pancakes with tomatoes and scrambled egg and bacon (Ainsley

Fri: Cauliflower and cumin fritters with lime yoghurt (Ottolenghi)

Sat: Baked potatoes with caremelized onion, cherry tomatoes and feta (Ainsley)

Sun: Couscous with dried apricots and butternut squash (Ottolenghi)

Mon: Fried English breakfast

Monday 10 May 2010

Spicy Chickpea, cumin and coriander soup

A really nice , really cheap and easy to make soup.
serves 4 (makes way too much I know but you'll have to halve or quarter it. I made the full quantity and it does serve four with a bowl and a half each!)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tsps ground cumin
2 x 400g tins of chickpeas
1 and a half pints of veg stock
20g pack of fresh coriander chopped
juice of half a lemon
a few drops of tabasco sauce (i suppose a hot sauce would do)
salt and pepper

heat the oil in a pan and add onion and garlic, slow fry for 10mins without burning. stir in the cumin and leave cooking for a minute. Add the chickpeas and stock, bring to the boil and simmer for 10mins.

Add the coriander and use blender. Before serving add lemon juice and tabasco. Season and serve swirled with olive oil.

menu for the week

Tues: Fishcakes with anchovy dressing (Ramsay)

Wed: Jazz and Spice Shepherds Pie (Ainsley)

Thu: Glazed Salmon with pak choi and shiitake mushrooms

Fri: Cha cha cha chimichangas (Ainsley)

Sat: Hummus roasted red pepper and spinach wraps

Sun: Cawleys Fish and Chips

Mon: Spicy Chick pea, cumin and coriander soup

Tuesday 4 May 2010

Menu for the week

Tue: Grilled cheese sandwich and slaw

Wed: Citrus crusted cod with cajun spuds

Thu: Finger licking chicken

Fri: Wan Kai Thai Style red curry

Sat: Mirin glazed salmon

Sun: Ciabatta Sandwich of grilled vegetables

Mon: Butternut Squash with pecans and blue cheese.

menu for the week

I'm a bit behind with putting the menus up so if there are any recipes required let me know.

Tue: Garlic mushroom parcels

Wed: Sundried tomato and two cheese flan

Thu: Fried mushrooms tomatoes, potatoes and poached egg

Fri: Stuffed tomato tortillas

Sat: Barbeque

Sun: Poached Egg , hash browns and roasted tomatoes

Mon: Smoked Trout Horseradish and New Potato salad