Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Wallet and waist friendly chicken casserole

For any of you with a slow cooker I need not highlight to you the benefits of this wonderful contraption. My parents gave me one for Christmas last year and I have been experimenting with it since. 
Protein packed yumminess
Having to work long hours and then an hours journey home the last thing I want to do is prepare a meal from scratch. Nowadays I come home to a kitchen filled with heart warming aromas and I must say my wallet and waistline are benefiting too, which can't be a bad thing a couple of days before payday.
This protein packed meal was super easy to prepare and (minus the wine) hardly cost anything. 
What I popped into my slow cooker:
2 chicken thighs (skin removed)
1/2 thinly sliced potato 
1 thinly sliced carrot
1/2 onion, thinly sliced
1/2 can adzuki beans
1 knoor chicken stock gel cube
2 cups of water
1/2 cup of red wine
A little ground pepper
This made 2 generous portions. If you didn't want the gravy to be so thin you could add a little cornflower.
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Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Dark, Milk and White Chocolate Ganache Recipes




Chocolate ganache is one of those things which can really make a cake or macaron pop!



Chopped Chocolate

Dark Chocolate Ganache Recipe

180g dark chocolate, chopped
90g double cream
Heat cream in a pan to just below boiling. Immediately pour over chopped dark chocolate. Gently stir until chocolate is melted. Set aside to cool.

Milk Chocolate Ganache Recipe

200g milk chocolate, chopped
90g double cream
Heat cream in a pan to just below boiling. Immediately pour over chopped milk chocolate. Gently stir until chocolate is melted. Set aside to cool.

White Chocolate Ganache Recipe

220g white chocolate, chopped
90g double cream
Heat cream in a pan to just below boiling. Immediately pour over chopped white chocolate. Gently stir until chocolate is melted. Set aside to cool.

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