I have been under the impression that I disliked porridge for a long time but about a year ago, when reading about the health benefits, I realised I never really gave porridge a proper chance. I had never tried had a full bowl rather than just a dismissive taste. With that in mind and after [...]
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Messy-Chef’s Lime and Chilli Chicken Wrap
Seems I have passed the last few posts rambling on about this and that, giving my opinions on things and forwarding articles of interest. All worthwhile activities in their own right but not great content builders. In lieu of this I’d better get a recipe together, maybe with some extra added waffle for background and [...]
Leftover Potato Omelette
Ignoring last weeks indulgence of dining out and continuing with ‘waste not, want not’ theme new potatoes are in season at the moment. Rather than throw the left-overs away they are great to make a really tasty omelette with. Really quick and easy, perfect for a lunchtime snack.
Ingredients
One onion, halved and sliced.
Half a clove of [...]
Homemade Stock
Here’s a nifty follow-on from the home made stuffing a few weeks back and keeping with value theme. A roast chicken does great between the four of us and maybe some left over for a sandwich or two. However, throwing out the carcass felt like waste to me I looked up how to make stock [...]
A Whole Lot of Stuffing
Everybody likes stuffing, nothing better on a Sunday than a roast chicken and plenty of stuffing and in these dark days of economic depression anybody interested in saving a bit of money, in fact a lot of money relative to what it would cost you to buy, should really consider making their own. It’s dead [...]
Yassi’s Lemon Spuds
As messy-chef is proud to serve and because JD asked nicely then it’s time to post the Lemon Spuds I mentioned in the post about SuperValu doing cheap chicken (pun intended). It’s actually Yassi’s recipe, not mine, so I’ll give her the credit.
Happy St Patrick’s Day!
Ingredients: (for 2)
5 or 6 potatoes cut into wedges or [...]
Parma Ham, Goats Cheese and Sun Dried Tomato Salad
Feb 5th 2009: I’ve updated this to include the wine recommendation below. Apologies for the rehash of an old post but I thought Lar had a great idea to match wines with recipes from different food blogs. It’s a fun way to navigate the different food blogs out there.
Jan 14th 2009: Work has been [...]
Fresh Prawns in Garlic Butter with Parmesean Breadcrumb.
Fresh prawns are always a treat to have. At about €12 per Kg these days they are not cheap, usually somewhere between €6 and €10 for a dozen depending on size, but they are oh so tasty. My preference with prawns is less is more so there is not much extra added after cooking. Not [...]
Broccoli and Mature Cheddar Soup
More soup this week, not much to report except that you can use any cheese you want. The original recipe was ‘Broccoli and Blue Cheese Soup‘ which is tasty enough but a tad strong. When an entire bottle of wine is consumed during the soup course you know you have a problem. OK, that problem [...]
Fried Halloumi Salad with Sun Dried Tomatoes, Pine Nuts and Balsamic Dressing
Before autumn truly takes hold (did it ever let go in Ireland?) here is a tasty salad that you can mess around with and get to your own liking. Again, it’s quick and easy for a starter or side or lunch or the dog if things get bad. Enjoy.
Fried Halloumi with Sun Dried Tomatoes [...]
