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Steak and Link Pie
Steak and Link Pie
With the craptacular year that was 2021 behind us, Crazy Debbie decided to make a traditional Scottish pie. With added Debbonian enhancements. This can be done either way, by searing the meat beforehand and adding to the pastry then baking, or slow cook it. The slow cook option will tenderise the steak and thicken the gravy, though the temperature should be lowered to prevent the pastry…
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The Ridiculous Burger Remastered
One year ago crazy Debbie created The Ridiculous Burger. With a year of cooking experience she decided to revisit this recipe and add a twist: homemade, deepfried battered burgers. With new seasoning for the steak and the burgers this really is new and improved! This video is just under 5 minutes long so sit back, relax and enjoy.
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Pork belly kebabs
Today’s inspirational message from crazy Debbie that inspired this recipe: “I found alot of reduced pork and I like pork belly”. Easy to make, easy to follow – let’s go! What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Garlic powder Smoked paprika Thyme Ginger Cinnamon Coriander Cumin seedsBlack pepper Sweet peppers Clear honeyMustard (yellow & wholegrain)Yellow mustard seedsBrown sugarPork belly…
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Pot Luck
This is a more American dish. It’s a “grab whatever you have and make something out of it” kind of idea. Very easy to make and inspired by similar dishes from crazy Debbie’s childhood. Let’s get to it: What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot BaconPork loin steaksMincePotatoes Sweet peppers Rosemary Smoked paprika Garlic Mint Method: Let’s get this flavour party started Start by dicing.…
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Spicy mince baked potato
Potatoes are so very versatile and can be difficult to make if you are chasing the perfect potato. It’s all about timing. My filling of choice is spicy mince so here we go! What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Potatoes Steak minceSweet peppers Black pepper Habanero chilli flakes Ginger Smoked paprika Cayenne Hot smoked paprika Hot chilli powder Crushed chillies Chives Method: Skewered…
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Homemade Open Top Chicken Curry Pie
Let me start this week’s post by saying this is a more intermediate to advanced recipe in terms of the amount of ingredients required. If you have them all it’s well worth making as it has the perfect blend of flavour vs heat. Christened as pie Joseph by yours truly, I was delighted to get this one for dinner as it’s been a while since Debbie last made it. What you need: Brace yourself.…
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Garlic and Herb Butter Turkey
Never have I ever had a good turkey….until now! I ended up keeping some for sandwiches throughout the week. Timing is very important when making turkey as you can very easily overcook the dish and ruin it. Thankfully it was crazy Debbie cooking it and not me so it turned out perfectly. What you need: Pre cooking ingrediants shot Marjoram Rosemary Thyme Parsley Bay leavesBasilSageFresh…
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Sweet pork belly wraps
This recipe was a quick “off the top of the head” dinner that was cheap as chips. Pork belly is very cheap to buy and underrated as you can do so much with it to send it to flavourtown. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Hoisin sauceSoy sauceSmoked paprika SaltHoneyCucumber Sweet pepper WrapsPork belly slices Method: Sauce before mixing Add soy sauce and hoisin sauce to a bowl in a…
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Roast chicken breasts in a soy and honey sauce on a bed of garlic and ginger
Roast chicken breasts in a soy and honey sauce on a bed of garlic and ginger
Who doesn’t like roast chicken?!? We’re trying something different in terms of getting flavour into the chicken. We’re cooking the chicken on a bed of goodness that won’t be served with the dish, but will make all the difference to the meat. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Chicken breastsSoy sauceClear honeyRosemary Black pepper Garlic cloves Ginger Method: Flavour bed Start off…
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Sweet Pork Belly Pancakes
I’m blogging today whilst waiting for my car to pass it’s M.O.T test! I present you with pork belly in honey mustard and hoisin sauce packaged in a deep fried pancake. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot Pork belly slicesHoisin sauceGarlic granules GingerGarlic pureeWholegrain mustardClear honeySweet peppers Pancakes (prepped from earlier blog post) Method Flavour bowl First we’re…
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Crispy Chilli Beef Wrapped in Crepes
The inspiration behind this recipe was duck spring rolls. Debbie wanted to do something wrapped in a crunchy pancake and this recipe, nicknamed crispy beef pillows was born! We made so many that this ended up a few dinners for me so technically this counted as meal planning too, anyway onto the recipe. What you need Pancakes: pre cooking ingredients shot 1 MilkSaltEggsSelf raising…
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Vampire Death Tacos
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
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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Dee's Roasted Carrot Soup - Vegetable Soup Roasting carrots and potatoes with onion, garlic, and herbes de Provence brings extraordinary flavor to this creamy vegetarian blended soup.
Grilled Asian Ginger Pork Chops - Cuisine These grilled chops have a flavorful blend of ginger, garlic, and orange. They can also be broiled in the oven.