http://jamie-at-home.4tips.net 4tips RSS Feed EN 2008-04-19T21:49:27+00:00 Other Foods Cooking for one : For fast tasty veg. try this : Slice some pointed cabbage with a long red pepper . Place in microwave for 3mins with a dribble of water. Remove and dress with tuscan olive oil mixed with a touch of good quality balsamic vineger and 1/2 tsp of dijon mustard. http://jamie-at-home.4tips.net/tipster/alexmoore 2008-03-31T17:15:29+00:00 Other Foods Slow cooked shoulder of lamb - tender and literally will fall off the bone - not dry at all! Wash, dry and rub with olive oil; season with slithers of garlic, rosemary, black pepper (any herbs preferred), put in hot oven for 20 minutes, reduce oven to low for approx 3 hours, basting occasionally. Best ever lamb! http://jamie-at-home.4tips.net/tipster/fitcook 2008-03-29T10:47:54+00:00 Other Foods For extra special Lemon drizzle cake, replace some or all of the milk in the cake mix with freshly squeezed lemon juice. Will still be very light and very lemony! http://jamie-at-home.4tips.net/tipster/fitcook 2008-03-27T21:15:57+00:00 Other Foods To make a nice snack, just put walnut halves onto small slices of manchego cheese - eat in one go - very delicious http://jamie-at-home.4tips.net/tipster/clockett 2008-03-22T12:36:14+00:00 Other Foods For low fat but creamy porridge in the morning, prepare the previous evening by soaking one cup of oats in two cups of water. Cook as usual in the morning - the oats are much softer and creamier as a result. http://jamie-at-home.4tips.net/tipster/fitcook 2008-03-11T06:59:36+00:00 Other Foods Mousaka tip : grill your aubergines instead of frying them .They soak a lot of oil and they make mousaka heavy , slice them season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and put them under the grill for 2-3 minutes each side basting them with garlic flavoured olive oil . http://jamie-at-home.4tips.net/tipster/lakisb 2008-03-03T12:38:26+00:00 Other Foods too much stock? Reduce it right down and freeze in ice cube freezer bags - don't drink milk ? you can also do this with milk for guests tea/coffee http://jamie-at-home.4tips.net/tipster/dena22 2008-02-25T12:39:04+00:00 Other Foods why not cure your own salmon? get a tail piece of skin on salmon(around 250-300g will do 2-3 as a starter)mix 2 tblsp salt,2tblsp white sugar and 1 tblsp freshly ground black pepper.2 tblsp freshly chopped dill can be added for gravadlax. put 1/3 mix in an even layer on a sheet of foil big enough to wrap the salmon.place salmon on,skin side down and and evenly rub remaining mix on top.wrap up and place in a shallow tray in the fridge. place a smaller tray on top with some beans cans or weights to compress the salmon a bit which will help push the moisture out.turn salmon over every 12 hrs over 2 days.unwrap and rub marinade off with kitchen paper. thinly slice and serve with brown bread,dill mustard or pickled cucumber.enjoy.it's cheaper than smoked salmon and gravadlax too.try adding some bourbon or whisky to salt,pepper and sugar mix and steep the salmon over 2 days turning regularly,dry and slice and serve with pumpernickle(rye bread) http://jamie-at-home.4tips.net/tipster/johnchef 2008-02-25T12:18:54+00:00 Other Foods if u like smoked fish then try a home made pickled cucumber to go with it.peel skin off, half lengthways and de-seed a cucumber by scrapaing seeds out with a teaspoon.thinly slice and put in a colander or big sieve over a bowl.sprinkle on a teaspoon of salt and mix well in. leave for an hour.rinse the salt off in cold water and dry the cucumber well an a clean teatowel.while cucumber is salting mix 3 tblsp white wine or cider vinegar with 1tblsp white sugar in a small pan and warm till sugar's dissolved.cool the mix and add to the dried cucumber with salt and pepper to taste and a teaspoon fresh chopped dill(or half tsp dried dill)leave to marinate a couple hrs and taste and adjust seasoning.serve with smoked salmon,eel etc.when pickled u can add some creme fraiche if drained well which goes well with pickled herring(rollmops) http://jamie-at-home.4tips.net/tipster/johnchef 2008-02-23T17:43:15+00:00 Other Foods Add fried or poached egg to mashed potato. http://jamie-at-home.4tips.net/tipster/rosaleenkilgannon