A cup of strong +Yorkshire Tea and an awesome onion bagel, filled with a fancy poached egg, a slice of good ham and a drop of jarred hollandaise sauce. (Pretty much an easy version of eggs Benedict.) These two things are one of my favourite combinations for breakfast. A great way to start a day. Eggs especially are full of protein and vitamins. Enjoy the things you love, embrace them, sometimes add in a new ingredient perhaps, just for a change! OR keep it how you like. Simple.
This dish was highly influenced by a recipe of the same title discovered in 'Jamie's 30 Minute Meals'. (Cheers +Jamie Oliver !) To create this I placed a salmon fillet in to a baking tray, covered it with Chinese five spice, nutmeg and a pinch of chili powder. Then rubbed it in with some soy sauce. I placed the salmon in the oven for 15 minutes, till it was cooked in the middle and crisp on top. To accompany the fish I made some noodles in a vegetable broth, and boiled some green beans along the side. I then placed the noodles and broth in to a bowl, splashed in some soy sauce, put the beans on top to create a bed for the salmon and then garnished with chopped spring onions and red pepper. It is a flavoursome, fusion of fine ingredients. Sensational.
During 2012 I discovered a new thing! And now, I feel ready to share it with you all. This was a thing I had not seen before, at least not in supermarkets: Square mountain bread from the wonderful bakers at Warburtons. I had a friend round not long ago and we were both rather peckish, I happened to have the mountain bread in the cupboard along with a jar of salsa, tomatoes and Cheddar cheese in the fridge, a packet of rocket and some red onions. I placed the bread on a baking tray, covered with the salsa, then dressed with chopped red onions, grated cheese and layed on tomatoes. I put all of these lovely bits under the grill for 10 minutes, until the cheese was nice and melted. Right at the last minute I placed some rocket on the top and a twist of black pepper! It really is the quickest thing, and tastes as good as pizza! Worth a try.
Being a large fan of tuna fish and curry, I decided to form a collaboration of the two in this easy recipe. A good thing to buy is frozen tuna steaks, they come ready sealed individually, and you can keep in them in the freezer for when ever! Simply take out an hour or so before cooking. Firstly chop and prepare all of your vegetables, wash your rice (if you wish to have it), then put the rice on the hob and get a large pan on with some oil. Fry off your vegetables, I choose red and yellow peppers, red onions and tomatoes, until softened. Then when you're ready add in your tuna steak. Cook gently on both sides till it suits your preference. Lastly add in some curry paste (I used a Korma, you could also make this from scratch if you wanted), then add in some coconut milk or natural yogurt and any other seasonings you like, coriander, pepper, chili flakes etc. Then plate up the curry with the rice and enjoy! It's ruddy good.
Two words: Honeycomb cheesecake. This is just one of the many delicious cakes at the fantastic 'Tenth Hole' tea room along the south coast in Southsea. If ever you are in the Portsmouth & Southsea area and are a bit of a tea nut (like me!), then get yourself along to the 'Tenth Hole'! It is quaint, popular in the summer, and right next to the golf course! They have amazing selections of enormous cakes, including Oreo cheesecake, and mars bar, to name just a couple. Plus almost everything has glitter on it, in it, all over the shop! (Brilliant.) They also do amazing doorstep loaf sarnies and other goodies! - A definite spot to visit in 2013.
