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Herb pork ribs cooked in stock
Herb pork ribs cooked in stock
We’re going to try an old favourite with a new cooking technique today. Crazy Debbie loves pork ribs……or anything with a bone to gnaw on and is always keen to try new cooking methods. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Pork ribs 2 turkey stock cubes 2 ham stock cubes Parsley Tarragon Celery salt Rosemary Marjoram Mint Garlic granules Lime juice Method: We’ll start by…
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Pork & potato korma
Pork & potato korma
Another chapter in the “potatoes are versatile” book, we present you with a nice curry. This one was my request so crazy Debbie saw it as a ready steady cook style challenge. Contestants, let’s get cooking! Potatoes Pork loin steaks Coconut milk Fresh single cream Cumin Cinnamon Chilli flakes Ginger Allspice Coriander Fenugreek Cloves Nutmeg Hot smoked…
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Burritos
I love Mexican food and burritos are a nice easy one to make. You can pack so much flavour in and they’re very filling. Want to see how Scottish folk make burritos? Of course you do! What we used: Pork mince Long grain rice Soy sauce (light & dark) Mozzarella Garlic puree Nutmeg Cayenne Smoked paprika Onion salt Garlic granules Mild chilli…
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Bombay Potatoes
Another of Crazy Debbie’s video editing recipies this week. Today we have bombay potatoes which was a request of mine as I love Indian style food. Crazy Debbie managed to pull this off using potatoes, passata, spices and wizardry! Seriously there isn’t alot of ingredients in this so well worth a try if you want an easy recipe to follow. What we used: 4 large potatoes Tomato…
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Crunch Wraps
Today’s recipe is presented rather differently and uses Crazy Debbie’s video editing. Nice, easy and quick is all the rage these days and Crazy Debbie wanted to do a nice, easy quick recipe without compromising on flavour – enter Tortilla crunch wraps! What we used: Oregano MintGarlic powder Smoked paprika ThymeMild Chilli Powder Chilli flakes Cumin seedsPork minceBeef minceSmall Tortilla Wraps…
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Lentil Soup
One of my all time favourite soups deserves to be posted. Homemade lentil soup beats tinned every day of the week so here’s Crazy Debbie’s lentil soup recipe: Red split lentils4 carrots A bunch of spring onions 3 potatoes CeleryCooking bacon Tomato passata 2 vegetable stock cubes 1 chicken stock cubeGround all spice Smoked paprika Minced garlic Oregano DillCoriander leaf Ground gingerBlack…
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Paella
Another new dish lovingly prepared by Crazy Debbie. This week, the Scottish cook tries her hand at a famous Spanish dish and I have to say, it went rather well. Chicken breast fillets Long grain rice Lemon juicePassata Ham stock cubes2 heads of garlic Sweet peppers Garlic powder Rosemary CuminCoriander Onion granules Oregano AllspiceClovesSmoked paprika Chilli flakes Cayenne Turmeric Black…
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Spanish Chicken
Pre cooking ingredients shot The inspiration- Debbie wanted a different way of cooking chicken and rice that wasn’t the typical anemic chicken and rice you feed a dug when it’s ill and came up with this! Spanish chicken. Long grain rice Tomato passataTomato puree Chicken legs Parsley Cayenne MintSmoked paprika Mild chilli powder Oregano Thyme Garlic powder Star anise 2 heads of…
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Mustard & Herb Pork Leg
Mustard & Herb Pork Leg
It’s been a while since our last post! Both myself and Crazy Debbie have been working out alot and have been saving posts as drafts and forgetting to post it! So we’re finally back with more tasty recipes. Thyme ChivesBasilParsley Rosemary Yellow Mustard SeedBalsamic vinegar English Mustard. Pork Leg Joint Method: First make some deep scores in the meat all the way round so that all the…
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Pork stir fry wraps
Today Debbie is in a stir fry mood whereas I fancy wraps. Enter a most awesome compromise of pork stir fry wraps Pork loin steaksTortilla wraps Garlic powder All spice Rosemary Bay leaves Cardamon Mild chilli powder Oregano MintCloves Smoked paprika Method: Right, long bit first – dice the pork. I’m using 12 pork loin steaks so I may be a while! After the pork is diced, heat up a frying pan…
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Scottish curry with haggis pakora
I love me a curry, but I also love good old Scottish food. Presenting the Scottish curry! Tomato puree Coconut milk Single cream Baked beans Square sausage (4 slices)8 links6 potato scones 3 potatoes Cooking bacon Sliced haggis (8 slices)Spring onions 3 carrots 3 Celery sticks Plain flour Smoked paprika Minced garlic Ground coriander Star anise Ground cardamon Cloves Ground nutmeg Ground all…
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Potato and leek soup
Crazy Debbie has really been getting into cooking with lots of vegetables lately and could probably run a cracking soup kitchen because this recipe is for an awesome potato and leek soup! 3 turkey stock cubes 1 beef stock cube4 potatoes 4 carrots 2 leeks3 sweet peppers A bunch of spring onions Bacon lardonsTomato puree Black pepper Smoked paprika SageRosemary Ground ginger Parsley Oregano Hot…
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Nuclear Chicken
What you need: This is inspired by a childhood memory of chicken that was practically glowing when it was done. Obviously there’s a crazy Debbie twist to it so here we go! Chicken wingsChicken thighsNatural rock saltHot smoked paprika Mild chilli powder Chilli flakes Ground cumin Cayenne White pepper Turmeric Garlic granules Baking powder Method: Start by heating up a frying pan to a high…
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Sausage rolls
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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Loaded waffle fries
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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Korean BBQ
What you need: Chicken breast fillets Pork belly slices2 garlic headsSweet peppers Brown sugar Smoked paprika Cinnamon Garlic granules Onion salt White pepper Ginger (Ground and fresh)Yellow mustard seeds Mild chilli powder Sweet chilli sauce Light soy sauce Dark soy sauceWholegrain mustard Method: The most time consuming bit of this is peeling, chopping and dicing the garlic….so that’s where…
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Philly Cheese steak
Ever see a Scottish person make a philadelphia cheese steak having never been stateside to try one? Now’s your chance! Crazy Debbie loves watching the food network and philly cheese steak comes up a lot so I was dying to try one. Here’s crazy Debbie’s rendition. Ingredients: Ground black pepper Mild chilli powder Ground cumin Thyme Marjoram Onion granules Smoked paprika Ground all spice…
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Rogan Josh
We’re on a curry kick lately and Crazy Debbie wanted to make a curry that’s light on spice but heavy on flavour. Enter lamb rogan josh. Ingredients: Pre cooking ingredients shot Lamb neck filletLamb minceBay leaves Ground ginger Fennel seedsClovesGround cardamon Ground cumin Ground cinnamon Cayenne Coriander leaf Onion granules Smoked paprika Ground nutmeg Mild chilli powder Ground turmeric…
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Garlic & Hoisin pork ribs and chicken wings with hassleback potatoes
Garlic & Hoisin pork ribs and chicken wings with hassleback potatoes
First post of the week and we have a new way to cook potatoes which also happens to be very pretty along with favourites of ours, pork ribs and chicken wings What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Pork ribsChicken wings Garlic butter Garlic puree Rosemary Smoked paprika HoneyHoisin sauce Potatoes Method: Stunning Start by slicing your potatoes most of the way through with each cut…
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Pizza Pockets
Finishing the week with a nice easy recipe. Almost everybody loves pizza and this recipe is a nice, easy to make snack. On another note we’re back to being a freebie blog. We tried upgrading our WordPress plan for a year but it wasn’t for us. We’ll always remain free from now on. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Mozzarella PepperoniSausages Steak minceBack bacon Tortilla wraps Bbq…
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Honeymustard Salmon Jacket Potato
We bought a lovely big bit of salmon from morrisons that was a yellow label special so now I’d s good time for another twist on jacket potatoes! Let’s get right into it. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Boneless salmon sideLarge baking potatoes English mustard Clear honeyThymeGarlic granules BasilOregano Coriander leaf Bay leaves Smoked paprika Rosemary Chilli flakes Onion…
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Cowboy Chicken
For our second post of the week Crazy Debbie is serving up cowboy chicken. Comfort food at its best these seemingly ordinary, cheap food items become something outrageously tasty! We’re also going back to our food combining roots a little so here we go! What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot ParsleyOregano ThymeBasilSmoked paprika Ground ginger 2 heads of garlic 600g baconChicken…
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Chilli con carne
Posting on a Wednesday is unusual for our humble little blog but we have a lot of draft posts so are experimenting with two posts per week. Crazy Debbie is now cooking for us full time so imagine the amount of recipes she makes!. This one was my request as I love a good chilli con carne but have only tried various tinned products. Crazy Debbie reckons she could beat any tin for flavour so…
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Chicken in white sauce
Chicken in white sauce
This recipe is another one that stems from a former Tesco purchase. I used to buy tins of chicken in white sauce from the supermarket and Crazy Debbie wondered if she could transform this into a homemade version. Spoiler: she succeeded What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Fresh thymeGround ginger BasilOnion granules Ground nutmeg ParsleyBay leavesGarlic granules ThymeOregano…
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Chicken and pork stir fry with chips
Chicken and pork stir fry with chips
When Crazy Debbie started learning to cook she started with stir fry. The reasoning behind this recipe is, as Debbie says “I like stir fry!”. I like potato products so Debbie threw in some homemade chips as a side with this one. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Clear honeyMild chilli powder Garlic granules Oregano Ground ginger Sweet chilli sauce Hoisin sauce Dark soy sauce Reduced…
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Chicken & bacon pasta bake
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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Homemade crisps
One thing I have learned about crazy Debbie is that she’s obsessed with crisps. OBSESSED. They are a dietary staple for Debbie so she wanted a go of making her own. Here’s how it went. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Self raising flour Hot smoked paprika Cinnamon Mild chilli powder Marjoram Thyme Parsley Garlic powder Cumin OreganoPotatoes Method: Thick cut crisps Start off by…
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Hunters chicken variation
This week we have a crazy Debbie variation on hunters chicken. Debbie wanted to do something involving chicken and bacon. Something substantial, so this is what she came up with. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot BaconChicken breast fillets Smoked paprika CuminNutmegYellow mustard seeds Cinnamon Coriander Garlic powder MintMild chilli powder Method: Braiding the bacon We’ll start…
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Spicy bolognese baked potato
Spicy bolognese baked potato
So you may have gathered that I’m a big fan of potatoes! They’re just so versatile and go with everything. We’re back with another baked tattie recipe. Let’s get cooking! What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Steak minceRed chilliesSweet peppers Ground cardamon Cloves Thyme Rosemary SageParsley Oregano All spice Hot smoked paprika Marjoram Black pepper Chives Basil Garlic powder Hot…
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Shepherd's pie
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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