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I am completely flat out of ideas for food tonight.
I am only cooking for myself so I don't see the point in spending lots of money or time cooking something nice, but I don't want a ready meal or a takeaway.
Any suggestions?
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"Burritos or tacos or fajitas 
Fajitas are expensive for 1. And I had chicken last night. What's the basic ingredients for Burritos?"
Whatever you wanna put in it really I make my own fajita stuffing then if I don't use it all I freeze the mix and left over wraps and hey presto when I can't be arsed to cook I get said ingredients out the freezer |
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over a year ago
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"Home made soup and warm bread.
Omelette and chips.
Jacket potato,cheese and beans.
Spicy vegetable rice and naan bread.
Tuna and pasta with salad
Jacket potato is an option.... "
You can put a lot of different things on a jacket potato |
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"Tuna steak and stir fry.
You can get frozen tuna steaks so only cook what you need. Hour in the oven with soy sauce ..delish! ! .str fry quick and tasty x"
Interesting idea. how much soy? Dark or Light? How long in the oven? |
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"Burritos or tacos or fajitas
Fajitas are expensive for 1. And I had chicken last night. What's the basic ingredients for Burritos?
Whatever you wanna put in it really I make my own fajita stuffing then if I don't use it all I freeze the mix and left over wraps and hey presto when I can't be arsed to cook I get said ingredients out the freezer "
 Actually I have done something similar before - froze the fajita filling but then reheated it and served it with a Mexican Bean Rice pack. Yum |
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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago
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"I'm glad you asked as I am a bit of an expert at this.
Go to the pub and get a takeaway delivered there. Get pissed then wobble home and eat it
why bother going home to eat it?"
Good point. Depends on what you order. Kebab is ok but sitting in the street eating a curry isn't the easiest  |
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"I'm glad you asked as I am a bit of an expert at this.
Go to the pub and get a takeaway delivered there. Get pissed then wobble home and eat it
Leave a couple of slices for breakfast/lunch."
Slices of curry? that's new |
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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago
In Your Bush |
"I'm glad you asked as I am a bit of an expert at this.
Go to the pub and get a takeaway delivered there. Get pissed then wobble home and eat it
Leave a couple of slices for breakfast/lunch."
In the ting ting as I post |
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"We're having homemade Shepard's pie. You could make some and freeze half for another day.
Claire
I thought of that, but I find reheating it makes a disaster of the potato top?
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Freeze the potato separately and don't put that separate bit in the oven the first time round |
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"Tuna steak and stir fry.
You can get frozen tuna steaks so only cook what you need. Hour in the oven with soy sauce ..delish! ! .str fry quick and tasty x
Interesting idea. how much soy? Dark or Light? How long in the oven?"
soy to inderividual taste. I use dark and just drizzle it over the frozen steak. 30 minutes to an hour depending on the ones you get .Iceland and lidal do lovely ones .Morrisons do great ones but more expensive.
One of the favourite meals in our house and actually a lot of eating in the tuna |
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One-pot chicken pilaf .....
Cooking time
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Servings
Serves 1
Keep the washing-up down to an absolute minimum with this one-pot supper - you can even eat it out of the cooking dish!
Ingredients
1 tsp sunflower oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 large or 2 small boneless, skinless chicken thigh fillets, cut into chunks
2 tsp curry paste (choose your favourite)
a third of a mug basmati rice
two-thirds of a mug chicken stock
1 mug frozen mixed vegetables
half a mug frozen leaf spinach
1.Heat the oil in a frying pan, then fry the onion for 5-6 mins until softened. Add the chicken pieces, fry for a further couple of mins just to colour the outside, then stir in curry paste and rice. Cook for another min.
2.Pour in the chicken stock and throw in any larger bits of frozen veg. Bring to the boil, lower the heat, then cover the pan with a lid. Cook for 10 mins, then stir in the remaining veg. Scatter over the spinach, cover, then cook for 10 mins more until all the stock is absorbed and the rice is tender. Give everything a good stir, season to taste, then tuck in.
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One-pot chicken pilaf .....
Cooking time
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Servings
Serves 1
Keep the washing-up down to an absolute minimum with this one-pot supper - you can even eat it out of the cooking dish!
Ingredients
1 tsp sunflower oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 large or 2 small boneless, skinless chicken thigh fillets, cut into chunks
2 tsp curry paste (choose your favourite)
a third of a mug basmati rice
two-thirds of a mug chicken stock
1 mug frozen mixed vegetables
half a mug frozen leaf spinach
1.Heat the oil in a frying pan, then fry the onion for 5-6 mins until softened. Add the chicken pieces, fry for a further couple of mins just to colour the outside, then stir in curry paste and rice. Cook for another min.
2.Pour in the chicken stock and throw in any larger bits of frozen veg. Bring to the boil, lower the heat, then cover the pan with a lid. Cook for 10 mins, then stir in the remaining veg. Scatter over the spinach, cover, then cook for 10 mins more until all the stock is absorbed and the rice is tender. Give everything a good stir, season to taste, then tuck in.
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Toad in the Hole.
serves 1
Ingredients
1 egg
50g plain flour, sifted
pinch of salt
150ml whole milk
2 sausages
one small tray that will accomodate two sausages and wiggle room
flavourless oil
Method
Whisk together the salt, egg, milk and flour until there is no lumps and leave aside for an hour.
Preheat your oven to 200 deg C and lightly roast the sausages in a little oil / fat until they are starting to brown.
Remove the sausages and add more fat, it should cover the whole of the bottom of the pan (or you won’t get a nice crisp bottom). Heat in the oven then add the sausages and pour in the batter until it comes half way up the sausages. Put the leftover batter in another small tin with fat to cook a Yorkshire pudding. Or make a second one.
Roast for 20 minutes, the pastry will puff up and crisp.
Eat with gravy and lots of it and mash and veg and good even for a Sunday lunch. x
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" Toad in the Hole.
serves 1
Ingredients
1 egg
50g plain flour, sifted
pinch of salt
150ml whole milk
2 sausages
one small tray that will accomodate two sausages and wiggle room
flavourless oil
Method
Whisk together the salt, egg, milk and flour until there is no lumps and leave aside for an hour.
Preheat your oven to 200 deg C and lightly roast the sausages in a little oil / fat until they are starting to brown.
Remove the sausages and add more fat, it should cover the whole of the bottom of the pan (or you won’t get a nice crisp bottom). Heat in the oven then add the sausages and pour in the batter until it comes half way up the sausages. Put the leftover batter in another small tin with fat to cook a Yorkshire pudding. Or make a second one.
Roast for 20 minutes, the pastry will puff up and crisp.
Eat with gravy and lots of it and mash and veg and good even for a Sunday lunch. x
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Really Really tempting.
I must say your ability to write these posts in the style of a recipe book is exceptional  |
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Blue cheese and chicken.............. 2 chicken breasts
1 Tbsp olive oil
crumbled blue cheese
(about 6 oz)
3/4 cup heavy cream
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Preparation
Preheat oven to 375
Slice each chicken breast lengthwise through the middle, creating two thin chicken breasts from the original breast.
In an ovenproof saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Sear the chicken, cooking 5 minutes on each side. . Add cheese, cream and little black pepper. Simmer another minute then put the pan in the oven for 10-15 minutes. Sauce will continue to reduce and become thicker.
We love this and so easy with Mash and veg . x |
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Some times I add one Garlic clove to my chicken in Cream Blue cheese and I love all the different Blue cheeses they all work I find . Can even add a little white wine too .. Before I add cream and cheese . I make this takes no time to make but its lovely. |
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