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Looks lovely. Never heard of Quince before, I had to Google it!
 

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Ghost Chilli plant now covered with aphids, so I think I'll have to dump the plant and put the last 4 chillies in the freezer.

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They're a bit on the hot side if I use a whole one, even if I make a double size of portions for the freezer.

Tonight, I think I'll go with a Spanish/Argentinian inspired version of beans & sausage in chilli & ginger tomato sauce - but with pork and bramley sausages, instead of chorizo, to mellow out the flavours a bit.
 

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Ghost Chilli plant now covered with aphids, so I think I'll have to dump the plant and put the last 4 chillies in the freezer.

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They're a bit on the hot side if I use a whole one, even if I make a double size of portions for the freezer.

Tonight, I think I'll go with a Spanish/Argentinian inspired version of beans & sausage in chilli & ginger tomato sauce - but with pork and bramley sausages, instead of chorizo, to mellow out the flavours a bit.

Any recipe for that? We do a Spanish chickpea with veg sausages that sounds similar but that sounds good.
 

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Any recipe for that? We do a Spanish chickpea with veg sausages that sounds similar but that sounds good.
I tend to start with a basic idea and ingredients but develop from there - so they rarely come out identical. If I remember, I'll look up a recipe after the event. One of my usuals would be something like:

Celery, onion, (sometimes carrot) garlic, chillies (fresh or more often chilli sauce or Tabasco) and ginger, started in Olive Oil
Fresh supermarket sausages (pork & apple, pork & leek or Toulouse usually) often defrosted from the freezer
Tin of beans, usually Cannellini
Tin of tomatoes

Once they're cooked through and well stirred on the hob, I tend to leave them an hour or two for flavours to develop (all done in a cast iron pot).

In the evening before pouring myself a drink, I get the sausages to the top and put the pot in a hot oven for 30-40 minutes, with a bit of ground pepper and any other flavour adjustments that strike me.

To make it Argentinian, I crack an egg on top towards the end. To make it Colombian, I cut a cob of sweet corn in two and stick that on top with the sausages. All suggestions for variations will be welcomed and possibly tried.
 

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Will give it a go thanks.
 

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Decided to do some simple fried beans for my lunch today. Half a tin of chickpeas and haricot beans, one clove of garlic, a few cherry tomatoes, 1 heaped teaspoon of caynee pepper, 1 teaspoon of cumin and 1 teaspoon of corriender.

Fry the garlic and tomatoes in ground nut oil until nicely cooked then throw in the beans and spices. Simple, filling and I was surprised at how nice it turned out. Usually when I throw things together it turns out rubbish like my blueberry salad.

Plus three of your five a day in there, I used to snack on beans regularly but had got out of the habit so this is a good way to get them in.
 
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Decided to do some simple fried beans for my lunch today. Half a tin of chickpeas and haricot beans, one clove of garlic, a few cherry tomatoes, 1 heaped teaspoon of caynee pepper, 1 teaspoon of cumin and 1 teaspoon of corriender.

Fry the garlic and tomatoes in ground nut oil until nicely cooked then throw in the beans and spices. Simple, filling and I was surprised at how nice it turned out. Usually when I throw things together it turns out rubbish like my blueberry salad.

Plus three of your five a day in there, I used to snack on beans regularly but had got out of the habit so this is a good way to get them in.
Pardon?
 

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I thought it was inspired.
 

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Decided to do some simple fried beans for my lunch today. Half a tin of chickpeas and haricot beans, one clove of garlic, a few cherry tomatoes, 1 heaped teaspoon of caynee pepper, 1 teaspoon of cumin and 1 teaspoon of corriender.

Fry the garlic and tomatoes in ground nut oil until nicely cooked then throw in the beans and spices. Simple, filling and I was surprised at how nice it turned out. Usually when I throw things together it turns out rubbish like my blueberry salad.

Plus three of your five a day in there, I used to snack on beans regularly but had got out of the habit so this is a good way to get them in.

I forgot I added cashews too.
 

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Does anybody else cook a lot?

Yeah I'm the main cook in the house. The missus loves my signature 'Korma' or 'Aberdeen Angus Stir Fry. She takes left overs to work.
People at her work ask me to cook some for them since they smellled it and tasted it.
Won't be happening so often as of next week as I change shifts to days so less time to make.
 

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Ignore him he's in a funny mood. Chickpea curry tonight for us. :)

Nothing so glamorous by me tonight. Beef, veggies and fries tonight. Was going to make it last night but our dog just had some of his teeth out yesterday and didn't have the heart to eat meat with him feeling rough.
 

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Nothing so glamorous by me tonight. Beef, veggies and fries tonight. Was going to make it last night but our dog just had some of his teeth out yesterday and didn't have the heart to eat meat with him feeling rough.
Have you thought about veganism?
 

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Nope. I meant he normally gets a bit of beef, chicken or whatever I am cooking. So would have felt bad not giving him a bit.
But if you were vegan then this would never come up.
 

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Hake fillets with samphire and a roast vegetable medley this evening.

Does anyone else not like to mix mushrooms with fish or is it just me?
 

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Gona try this tonight to impress the mrs.

  • Chicken 1/2kg fillet (breast boneless piece)
  • Black pepper 1tsp.
  • Mustard powder 1tsp.
  • Salt 1tsp.
  • Ajinomoto 1 1/2 tsp.
  • Worcestershire sauce 2tbsp.
  • Oil for fry.
  • MARINATE ALL SPICES ELSE OIL FOR 24 HOURS.
  • fresh batch/ bun /bap
  • mayonaise
  • fries
total cost £6.49 gona have a side of fries beans and some hot wings, and a shake.
 

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