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Hi, and today’s recipe is Homemade Vegan Dumplings/ Gyoza it is Chinese new year and with all the heartbreaking news regarding the recent virus., I feel a bit sad writing this. But I already had this recipe and blog post laid out before the outbreak. …
Making Homemade Char siu is incredibly easy! And it is ridiculously cost effective. The dish originates from south east china, specifically Guangdong. It is classified as Cantonese cuisine. This stems from Guangdong originally being known as Canton, and the local dialect being Cantonese. Translated Char …
Crispy chilli cups- what are they? A layer of rice, stacked with chilli, a sprinkle of cheese. All sitting in a perfectly crispy cup!
Crispy chilli cups are an add on from my slow cooker healthy chilli.
https://www.justnicole.co.uk/slow-cooker-healthy-chilli/
And my
https://www.justnicole.co.uk/wild-thai-lemon-rice/
This is a brilliant way to incorporate them into little ones lunch boxes. Hitting all of the macro nutrients in just the right way.
What can I say, these things are pretty much perfect for me and my family.
All at a cost of 10 pence per cup!
Personally, I use them for the whole family’s lunches. If you keep them in the fridge they may soften slightly. Fix this by popping them back into the oven for 10-15 minutes. The cup will crisp up, the cheese will melt, and it will be heaven in cute cup form!
Don’t throw any of the excess tortilla away, tear it up and crisp them up in the oven as well! They go perfectly with sneaky chilli nibbles out of the pot. “For testing purposes” obviously…
Nothing fills me with more apprehension then returning to youtube.
My last experience was, well, we will say. Interesting. But I was covering a subject I felt strongly about, but it was something I approached professionally.
I couldn’t say the things I wanted to say, because ultimately. I didn’t want to give the person I made the video about any room to have them removed (which she tried, twice). It wasn’t silly gossip to me, it was a Youtuber’s Young fan base being ripped off by their idol.
I have two children, and they worship their favourite Youtuber’s like gods. The idea of them being taken advantage of. Let’s just say it was personal to me.
I still have those videos up, purely because if this Youtuber tries anything similar in the future. People can look back and go into it knowing what to expect.
I never agreed with the amount of venom this person received. But things like that especially involving children, it needs to be called out.
Ultimately, I wasn’t myself in that video. I was speaking slower, trying to hide my accent. And Honestly, it wasn’t a video I enjoyed making.
Sitting through hours of painfully dull footage to grab pieces of information she was too stupid to hide. It really didn’t help that she had the personality as deep as a teaspoon either.
For better, or the more likely, worse. I am who I am. And am going to have some fun with it. I want people to watch my video’s and smile, knowing things don’t always go right. That doesn’t mean it’s the end of the world.
And if you can laugh at the fails, you will never have a bad day in the kitchen again!
Wish me luck, I am going to need it!
Much Love
Wild Thai Lemon Rice, manages to tick both earthy and fresh boxes.This blend of brown, black, red and white rice has nutty undertones. It is then lifted with the addition of lemon.
What is better then a burger? Add in the fact this smokey bean and mushroom burger comes in at 62p per serving. And is Healthy too, and I am in heaven!
Red lentil and mushroom curry is a favourite in this house.
As you can probably tell, I have an obsession with Takeaways done healthy.
Because takeaways done healthy are normally Cheap food you can make at home….
This costs 38p per serving!
And Indian cuisine, am in love with that
Or food in general….
In Indian food, it focuses on 6 core elements salty, sweet, bitter, sour, astringent and last but not least spicy.
It’s why it ticks so many boxes for people.
Traditionally Indian cooking is heavily based on vegetarian dishes, which makes it ideal to alter for vegans.
In India, the ecosystem is so diverse, as are the dishes that vary from area to area.
Some of the fundamental ingredients in Indian food have been brought to the country from other lands.
Tomatoes and chillies from the Portuguese, even Potatoes!
Like all good cooking, the real flavours start with good honest ingredients.
It doesn’t need to be expensive, highly coveted and artisanal.
While it is nice to be able to splash out on more expensive ingredients from time to time. Every single recipe starts out from humble origins.
And all the best food I’ve ever eaten….
Mostly home cooked by people who know how to get the best out of an ingredient without the extra fuss.
Anyway I have rambled enough, let’s get into
This recipe is outrageously healthy, filling and tastes gorgeous!
coming in at 285cals, 19.5 protein, 3g fat, 41.4 carbs for 300g portion It can’t be beaten.
Now with winter coming in having something warm and filling in your tummy is paramount, we are looking for comfort food here!
This freezes well and is really easy to make.
I hope you enjoy this red lentil and mushroom curry recipe
Have it as a main course or a side dish to the slow-cooked tandoor chicken (recipe below)
Click the picture or here to give it a try!
https://justnicole.co.uk/slow-cooker-tandoori-chicken/
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Let’s talk about tandoori chicken! Well even though the title says Tandoori Chicken, this marinade will work with whatever meat you chose to use Tandoori gets the name from the bell-shaped tandoor oven, I could only dream of having one! But I am going to …
jamaican-me-hungry A taste of the Caribbean! Perfect for bulk family cooking. Rich and hearty, slow cooker recipe. 232 Calories per portion!