ooh *kevs kitchen* *lights candles* I will post a nice recipie tomorrow kev when I am not so tired..it is an Italian one and lush!!

Thanks Bagel.
I love Italian.

Yay ok I will think of something simple.

It will help Kev if you give us an idea of:

what you have in your cupboards


and


what you can already do.


Oh and what sort of kitchen gear you have.


So we dont over whelm you.

And anything you really dont like

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Kev's Kitchen

Awww Kev I thought this 'd be in the same vein as 'The Anarchist Cookbook'

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Originally posted by mufcdiver:

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Kev's Kitchen

Awww Kev I thought this 'd be in the same vein as 'The Anarchist Cookbook'

But I already know all that stuff.
It's not something to be shared on the web either is it lol?
Hope there's no MI5 fella's breaking my door down tonight.

Kev....tell us what you have in the house to cook.....

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Originally posted by King Kev:

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Originally posted by mufcdiver:

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Kev's Kitchen

Awww Kev I thought this 'd be in the same vein as 'The Anarchist Cookbook'

But I already know all that stuff.
It's not something to be shared on the web either is it lol?
Hope there's no MI5 fella's breaking my door down tonight.

Lol Sling 'em a few quid, they'll leave us alone

Kev
I sent this pirate stuff...
an my OK IP allowed it...

but YANKS that post say NO !!!!!!!


it wasnt bomb making lol,

I love pirates me

Excellent Kev .. you started this thread.. I'll send some chums in later...


Z.

Right.... this is from Puddychops who cannot seem to sign in to gaga at the moment Kev....

Butter Beans with Spinach

1tbs sunflower or canola oil
1 inch stick cinnamon
1 finely chopped onion
1 tsp ginger puree (you can buy this in a tube but I use fresh and pulverise it in a small blender)
1-2 green chillis seeded and finely chopped ( use rubber gloves to handle chillis or wash hands very very thoroughly after handling them - chilli accidently rubbed in the eyes is...............memorable)
½ tsp turmeric
½ tsp chilli powder
½ tsp ground roasted cumin seeds
1 tsp ground roasted coriander seeds
(roast together in a small frying pan for less than a minute and do not allow to burn - cool and pound in a pestle and mortar or in a little dish with the end of a rolling pin or similar until almost a powder - alternatively use a pepper mill and grind finely)
8 oz tomatoes (250gms) (or a can of chopped tomatoes
1 tsp salt or to taste
9 oz spinach (I use a bag of baby spinach)
Large can butter beans drained and rinsed
2.5 fl oz of fat free half and half (I use low fat yoghurt - the cheaper and thinner the better)
2.5 fl oz warm water

In a non stick pan heat oil over low heat and sizzle cinnamon for 25 secs

Add onion ginger and chilli increase heat slightly and fry for 5/6 minutes Stir continually to prevent it burning and you can splash with water to avoid burning as well. The water will evaporate quickly but 1 tablespoon of oil doesn't go far, it just helps cook the spices and keeps the recipe low fat

Stir in turmeric, chilli powder, cumin and coriander – cook for 30 secs

Add tomatoes cook 4/5 minutes stir frequently

Add water and spinach until it wilts

Add butter beans and yoghurt or half and half


Serve with rice or nan bread


Z.

are you like me and your head implodes if a recipe has more than 8 lines of instructions?

how basic do you want it?
i've a recipe book here that we use with the kids at school. with recipes such as...

turkey hotpot.
1. preheat oven to gas 5 or 190c
2. wash peel and chop 1 large onion, 3 carrots. slice 3 potatoes and 4/5 mushrooms.
3. cut turkey into small pieces on a clean chopping board.
4. shove the whole lot bar the potatoes in a casserole dish pour a tin of tomato soup over and mix round, add a few herbs and salt n pepper.
5. layer the sliced potato on top, cover with a lid or foil, bung in the oven.
6. faf about on gaga for an hour then take the foil off and leave in for another 20/30minsw til golden brown.

dead easy and not much washing up

Hi shep... very forward thinking recipe that, even tells you how to pass the time waiting for the dish to cook


Z.

. and a nice simple one.. again courtesy of Puddychops..

no cooking required

Avocado, Mango, Prawn, Red chilli and lime juice Salad

Cube mango flesh
Cube avocado flesh ( eat immediately or it will go brown)
Dice red chill very finely
Throw on some prawns
Sprinkle with lime juice

there will be more....


Z.

... and another..Puddychops is on a roll

My Fantastic Turkish Lentil Soup
(Does Not Need Liquidising)

2 Tbs Oil;
1 Chopped Onion
1 Chopped Carrot
2 Cloves Garlic Chopped
1.5 Tsp Sweet Paprika (You Can Use All Sweet Paprika - It Really Doesn't Matter)
1 Tsp Hot Paprika
1 Tsp Ground Cumin

Saute Together
Add 200 Gm Red Washed Lentils And 1.5 Litres Chicken Stock
Cook For 20 Minutes Until Lentils Are Creamy
Add 1/3 Cup Bulgar Wheat ( About Half A Small Coffee Mug)
And 1 Diced Tomato
Cook For 10 Mins

Serves 6 - 8
Pour Into Bowls

Melt 40gm Butter Until Sizzling And Add 1.2 Tsp Paprika And /1/2 Tsp Dried Mint
Swirl Onto Top Of Each Bowl
So Tasty And Yummy
Serve With Turkish Bread And Lemon Wedges


Z.

Has he burnt the house down yet?

Those recipes sound a bit complicated...I was thinking we might be better to start him off with something a bit simpler:

Wash potato (one about the size of a small guinea pig)
***** it with a fork.
Put in microwave for 7 minutes (or in oven on hottest temperature for an hour and a half)
Put butter on it and eat.

(But it will be hot so careful you dont burn your mouth).

Oh the shame my cooking instructions have kicked in the swear filter


Please replace ***** with poke with a fork to make holes.

chilli con carne.
1. chop 2 peppers, 6 mushrooms and one onion into small pieces.
2. put these in a saucepan with 250g of quorn mince, small tin of sweetcorn, 1-2 teaspoons of chilli powder, 1 finely chopped clove of garlic, one tin of chopped tomatoes and 2 tablespoons to tomato puree, salt and pepper.
3. bring to boil and simmer for 15 mins.
4. drain and rinse a tin of kidney beans, add to pan and cook for another 5 mins.
6. serve with boiled rice.

these recipes will serve 4 but you can half the quantities and you can freeze this particular dish.

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Originally posted by Angel of the North:
Those recipes sound a bit complicated...I was thinking we might be better to start him off with something a bit simpler:

Wash potato (one about the size of a small guinea pig)
Picrk it with a fork.
Put in microwave for 7 minutes (or in oven on hottest temperature for an hour and a half)
Put butter on it and eat.

(But it will be hot so careful you dont burn your mouth).

Nice with some grated cheese and brown sauce too

.. what about adding cheese?


Z.

That was lesson 2.

How to grate cheese without adding your fingers.

Cake for Kev

1 x 7" cake tin
lined with greaseproof paper

2 large eggs
4 oz butter
4 oz caster sugar
4 oz self raising flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Put everything in a bowl and mix well

transfer to cake tine
cook in over Gas mark 4 for about 20 mins to half an hour
Cake should spring back when pressed with a finger in the center

When cool
Cut in half and fill with raspberry jam
sprinkle top with icing sugar or even caster sugar

You must do your own metric conversion and oven temperatures if electric



Z.

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Originally posted by Angel of the North:
Wash potato (one about the size of a small guinea pig)

I hope Kev doesn't read that too quickly


Z.

I'm having a think about something yummy and easy to make... I'll be back in due course

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Originally posted by Angel of the North:
That was lesson 2.

How to grate cheese without adding your fingers.

Simples... get someone else to do it


Z.

I couldnt think of how else to describe the potato


I am half asleep

Hi Saz .. I was sure you would chip in

Z.

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Originally posted by Angel of the North:
That was lesson 2.

How to grate cheese without adding your fingers.

You can buy it in a bag, I've seen it

Chips.


Put on oven to highest bit.

Put oven chips in a metal tray.

Put that in the oven.

Leave them there for about 20 minutes. After 10 minutes open the door and shake the tray a bit but dont do this with your bare hands as this will hurt. So use oven gloves or a bunched up tea towel or jeans or something (not ones you are wearing).

Take out of oven after 20 minutes, tip onto a plate.

Put vinegar and stuff on.

Eat.

Wash the dishes.

Oh and turn off the oven.

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Originally posted by Angel of the North:
I couldnt think of how else to describe the potato


I am half asleep

It could be an interesting new system though.. take a hamster sized piece of cheese.. a bumble bee of paprika...


Z.

Pasta is usually a good place to start, how about spag bol?

We need Kev to come back and tell us if these things are manageable!

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Originally posted by mufcdiver:

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Originally posted by Angel of the North:
That was lesson 2.

How to grate cheese without adding your fingers.

You can buy it in a bag, I've seen it

I once saw a ready made baked potato

and frozen mash...what's that all about?

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Originally posted by SazBomb:
Pasta is usually a good place to start, how about spag bol?

We need Kev to come back and tell us if these things are manageable!

That's what I was waiting for (hello btw)..I dunno if he has scales or knows what things like simmer mean He did say cheese on toast was his limit but he might have been exxagerating

We could suggest octi's recipe book....

"Select takeaway menu, make phone call, wait for doorbell, eat takeaway"

Z.

put pork chops in a casserole

pour on can of chicken soup

cover

bung in oven (about 150) for a couple of hours

serve with ptatoe or rice and veg

very tender easy way of cooking chops

Spaghetti Bolognaise

250g beef mince (the normal sized packs in supermarkets are 500g, so half a one of those)
1 tin of chopped tomatoes
Half an onion
1 clove of garlic
1 tsp tomato puree
About a shot glass of red wine
About 125g spaghetti (I get the 500g packs and just take out what looks like quarter of the packet, dont worry about measuring exactly!)

1. Chop up onion and garlic (use a garlic press to crush the garlic if you have one, I assumed you didn't! )
2. Put a little oil into a frying pan and put it on a medium heat. When its warm, Add the onion and garlic to it.
3. Bring a saucepan of water to the boil.
4. Stir onion & garlic around til they soften, then add the mince. Cook that until there are no pink bits left. Add the tin of tomatoes, wine and tomato puree and stir well.
5. Simmer (bubble slowly - much slower than the boiling water) the mince/tomato mixture for about 15 minutes, and stir occasionally so it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.
6. While that is simmering, put the spaghetti into the pan of boiling water - it will say on the packet how long it takes to cook, but its usually about 8-10 minutes... so wait 5 mins after you started simmering the mince so it will be ready at the same time
7. Drain the pasta and put it onto a plate... pour the mince over it. You can put some grated cheese on top if you like. Eat and enjoy

Sorry if any of that was too simplified - I dont know what you can do yet!

Pork Chop Special

advantage is its a one dish meal......less washing up

for 2


2 lean pork steaks
fresh green pepper
lemon juice
tin tomatoes 400g
tomato purée
vegetable stock cube
salt
sugar
spaghetti

put steaks in a casserole dish
cover with water about 2 inches deep
add pinch of salt
level teaspoon of sugar
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
wash and chop pepper, makes sure all white bits and seeds are cut out
chop into small strips and add to casserole
crumble and add stock cube
add tin tomatoes
add 2 tablespoons of tom purée
cover casserole......put lid on
put in oven at gas mark 4 / 180c /325 f

cook for about an hour....or until pork cooked

take a good handful of spaghetti and break into small pieces
should fill a breakfast bowl

add to casserole and put back in oven till spaghetti is soft approx 15 mins

you can use home made stock to replace water
you can also speed it up by bringing to boil in a pan before putting it in casserole and then in oven