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You’ll love the 4 ingredient Asian sauce, the juicy pieces of caramelised chicken, and how you can toss in virtually any vegetables you want into these stir fried noodles! Another Ramen Noodle Recipe! The popularity of the Asian Beef Ramen Noodles from last month caught me by surprise! Though of course, being of Japanese background, it makes me very happy that a ramen noodle recipe was so popular…… 😇 Given how much you liked the ground beef / mince one, it was inevitable that a chicken version would come out soon…....

One of the things I love about cooking is taking some leftovers and turning them into something fabulous. Roast chicken is usually my favourite - using the meat for something like Chicken al King, or the bones to make creamy chicken, mushroom and chilli soup. Arancini from leftover risotto is a great one too. And of course, not forgetting dessert!Amaretti is the perfect way to use up leftover egg whites....

Wondering what’s the difference between Cottage Pie and Shepherd’s Pie? Same recipe except Cottage Pie is made with beef and Shepherd’s Pie is made with lamb! (Because Shepherd’s herd sheep….) Cottage Pie Cottage Pie is a fabulous English classic, one that us Aussies have adopted as one of our beloved winter favorites! Or in my case, all-year-round-favourite. Easy to make, economical, every day ingredients and 100% freezer friendly, it’s the sort of food that has universal appeal (well, putting aside vegetarians 😂)...

This is one of my favourite big batch meals to make because: It’s great for feeding a crowd (easy to make for 10+ people) You can make it ahead It’s suitable for freezing…. …..which also means you can eat some for dinner and freeze some for a super quick dinner next time I made this quite a lot when we used to go for our bi-weekly visits to my grandad’s....

Creamy ground beef pasta recipe Beef pasta is simply the decadent and indulgent version of spaghetti Bolognese or gnocchi Bolognese. The addition of cream and cheese takes this pasta recipe to a whole new world. The beef sauce is cooked down so it melts in the mouth and the pasta just soaks up all the delicious creamy sauce. Every bite is promised with a mouthful of ground beef, thanks to the type of pasta used....

Cucumber Salad Cucumber is probably one of my most consumed vegetables. They make an appearance in many of my salads – from Greek Salad and Ottolenghi’s Middle Eastern Chickpea Salad to epic Asian salads like Thai Beef Salad, exploding with spicy tangy lime flavours. I serve them the classic South East Asian way – cut into wedges and served plain on the side of foods like Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice) and Thai Fried Rice....

Not all stir fry recipes have to be a rainbow of colours. Beef Chow Fun usually consists of beef, noodles, beansprouts and onions. Now that really is a plate of brown food! I stick to a traditional approach, relying on a flavour-packed marinade (which doubles up as a stir-fry sauce) to ensure the beef is tender and noodles are so tasty, you might just stick to this one stir fry for the rest of your life!...

Jump to:📋 What do we need? 🔪 How to make this Chicken Ramen How to make the perfect soft-boiled egg for ramen 📺 Watch how to make it 🍲 More fantastic Soup recipes Quick Chicken Ramen 💬 Reviews It can be a challenge to make a really flavourful soup broth without spending hours simmering bones or roasting veggies. But it is possible!! This ramen is super quick, but it’s rich and silky with lots of umami flavour....

Ready in less than 20 minutes, this ultra-quick recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner. I can’t help but make chicken often. It’s accessible and affordable, and my kids really like it. The grownups, however, do need some variety. This tasty recipe is a good way to make somewhat boring meat into a rather palatable dish. I make these grilled chicken tenders regularly because they are delicious and very easy to make....

It’s one of those recipes where leftovers get better as they rest in the fridge, allowing the flavors to meld. This soup is so wonderfully filling and satiating! In the past, I used to think about soup as unsatisfying. A flimsy first course. If I had soup as my main course, I just “had” to have bread with it, or I wasn’t satisfied. Now I know that when a bowl of soup is rich, hearty and flavorful, there’s really no need for bread....

This sauce is also called fresh tomato salsa as it uses raw ingredients and it is a favourite topping or side to some Mexican dishes. It is fresh, mildly flavoured even with the addition of chopped onions, healthy and delicious. I love to serve mine with tortilla chips, egg sauce and tacos. What Is Pico De Gallo Pico de gallo is a Spanish word translated to “beak of rooster” or “rooster’s beak”....

What goes in Strawberry Daiquiris: strawberries, white rum (Bacardi, Havana Club), lime and sugar syrup. Freeze the strawberries so you don’t need ice! Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri Strawberry Daiquiris are everything that comes to mind when I think of cocktails: dangerously drinkable even though it’s got a good slug of rum; looks bright, cheerful and as fabulous as it tastes; looks impressive, especially when you nail that perfect slushy consistency so you get a small mound but drinkable – rather than so icy it’s like eating sorbet with a spoon!...

Serve with air fryer French fries or my homemade oven chips. Are you looking for the best French fries dipping sauce or chips as we say in the UK? I have got you with my simple homemade fry sauce and it is ready in no time. it is sweet and tangy but delicious, you will have to stop yourself from grabbing a spoon and eat away. If you have had yum yum before and loved it then you will love today’s recipe....

I never understood Meatless Monday. If you do grocery shopping on the weekend, doesn’t it make sense to cook with fresh meat early in the week (i.e. MONDAY)? I guess normal people go Meatless on Monday to try to kick off the week on a healthy note. Not me. I’m usually the reverse. Fresh protein for the first half of the week, then vegetarian / pantry meals for the second half of the week!...

Giant Pancake to share! When I have friends around for brunch, I rarely make pancakes because I want to lounge around chatting, not slaving over a hot stove making pancake after pancake after pancake. Simple maths: 3 pancakes each for 4 people = 12 pancakes @ 3 minutes each = 36 minutes. Sure, you can make them ahead and reheat them. But you and I both know it’s just not the same....

On their own, eaten from the pack in front of the TV, Rolos are admittedly pretty awesome. Baked inside chocolate cookies though? There is no better way to eat them! These Gooey Rolo Stuffed Cookies are soft chewy cookies that taste delicious from the first bite, just get better as you nibble your way right through to the gooey center. I posted these cookies first for DIYs.com back in January and I tell you now, I really could have done with a few more of them this afternoon!...

PLUS my tried and tested for the BEST way to make green bean casserole ahead of time! Green Bean Casserole I have some opinions about Thanksgiving food. Firstly, I’m of the view that marshmallow has no place in anything that appears before dessert. (yes, I’m glaring at you Mr Sweet Potato Casserole topped with marshmallows!!). Secondly, I believe that everyone should get to eat what they want they want on Thanksgiving, traditional or otherwise....

“There’s sticky chicken…then there is seriously sticky chicken. This is insanely sticky chicken!” I kid you not when I say that I am transported back to Hawaii every time I make these. It puts me in a good mood just making them! I mean, how much more tropical can you get than chicken with a pineapple marinade and coconut rice on the side? I want to drape myself in leis, put on the Beach Boys’ Kokomo, shake up some Pina Coladas and parteeee!...

So good! But some days there just isn’t time to wait 2 hours for a joint of lamb to cook. And that’s where this recipe comes into play. 10 minutes prep, 25 minutes in the oven and done. It’s full of flavour, and looks just so darn pretty! I created it for NEFF back in March, and I’ve been dreaming of recreating it ever since! In case you guys didn’t know, I do lots of work with NEFF....

Perfect Roast Potatoes Let me break it to you, Christmas dinner or Thanksgiving dinner without some good, crunchy and fluffy roast potatoes is nothing but a meeting. OK! Just kidding but really? Your roast dinner gathering is not complete without this potato side dish. Whenever I really want to impress my family especially my daughter who is not so much of a roasties fan, I make this crunchy and fluffy delicious roasties....