Cowboy Chicken

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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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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Chinese Style Chicken

This is a new flavour we’re trying today. I love ordering from my local Chinese takeaway so we wanted to try homemade Chinese Style chicken. What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot 1076g chicken wingsNutmegStar aniseGround cuminBlack pepperGround clovesGarlic granulesSoy sauceHoisin sauceMixed spiceHoney Method: Making the sauce Add the hoisin sauce to a bowl along with a whole jar of…

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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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Chicken Curry Plus

We’re back with another food combining post. Ever bought a tin of chicken curry and been really disappointed with how it looks and tastes? Cue crazy Debbie What you need: Cumin Coriander Curry leaves Hot chilli sauce Ginger Cardamon Cloves Star anise Cinnamon Chilli flakes Paprika Garlic Mixed spice Black pepper Turmeric Chicken curry tin Method: With the contents of the tin of…

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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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Mediterranean Salmon

I introduced crazy Debbie to salmon a few years ago. She had never tried it and I assured her she’d like it. I was right and she wanted to share one of her favourite ways to cook salmon! What you need: Pre cooking ingredients shot ThymeOreganoBlack pepperParsleyAll purpose seasoningOnion granulesCoriander leafDried crushed chilliesGround turmericGarlic granulesSmoked paprikaSaltSoy sauceTomato…

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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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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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