Showing posts from April, 2010

Banana and Chocolate Bread

I put an SOS out on twitter the other day regarding some black bananas I had in the fruit bowl.  The Ginger Gourmand came to my rescue when she suggested I try her recipe for Banana and Walnut Bread . I tinkered as usual and on my daughters request used one of her milk chocolate Easter Eggs instead of the nuts. The result is a wonderfully moist bread, which gets better after a few days in the tin! BANANA AND CHOCOLATE BREAD Baking Yield: 8 slices Author: Beth Sachs Print Recipe Pin it With Image Without Image Banana and Chocolate Bread A banana and chocolate bread using over ripe banana's prep time: 10 mins cook time: 1 hour total time: 1 hours and 10 mins ingredients: 3 Ripe Bananas 4 TBSP Olive Oil 4 TBSP Sour Cream 2 Eggs, beaten 1 TSP Vanilla Extract 225g Self Raising Flour 1 TSP Bicarb of Soda 75g Light  Muscavado  Sugar 75g Milk Chocolate, chopped into small pieces instructions Step 1:  Preheat the oven to 180°c.  Mi


Fruity Rice Salad

A yummy curried fruity rice salad recipe that's perfect for picnics and BBQ's. Everyone always comes back for more! TOP TIPS FOR MAKING THE RICE SALAD Cook the rice the night before you want it and store in the fridge. Vary the salad veggies and fruit. You could try cherry tomatoes, cucumber, spring onion, sultana's and pineapple. The rice salad will keep in the fridge for a couple of days. OTHER SALAD RECIPES YOU MIGHT LIKE Honey Mustard Chicken Pasta Salad from Jam and Clotted Cream Greekish Summer Salad from Jam and Clotted Cream FRUITY RICE SALAD Yield: 6 Author: Beth Sachs Print Recipe Pin it With Image Without Image Fruity Rice Salad prep time: 10 MINS cook time: 10 MINS total time: 20 mins A fruity summery rice salad made with basmati rice. ingredients: 600g Cooked Basmati Rice 1 Red Onion, sliced thinly 1 Apple, cored and chopped Handful of Dried Cranberries 1 Yellow Pepper, deseeded and chopped Handful of C


Chilli, Garlic and Prawn Spaghetti with Lemon Sauce

This summery prawn and garlic pasta dish is just perfect for the glorious weather we're having right now - I just hope it lasts! We're certainly due a nice summer after 3 years of rain. CHILLI, GARLIC AND PRAWN SPAGHETTI Pasta, Prawns Yield: 4 Author: Beth Sachs Print Recipe Pin it With Image Without Image Chilli Garlic and Prawn Spaghetti Chilli Garlic and Prawn Spaghetti in a lemon sauce prep time: 10 mins cook time: 8 mins total time: 18 mins ingredients: 100g Butter 4 Garlic Cloves, chopped 1 Red Chilli, sliced Handful of flat leaf parsley, chopped 200g Cooked King Prawns 300g Spaghetti Juice of half a Lemon instructions Step 1: Boil the pasta in salted water according to instructions. Step 2: Melt the butter in a frying pan then add the garlic, chilli and cook for a few minutes. Toss in the prawns and season. Step 3: Drain the pasta and quickly toss through the sauce, along with the lemon juice and parsley. WH


Mini Egg Tiffin

An easy no bake mini egg chocolate tiffin recipe.