A Cornish Food Blog | Jam and Clotted Cream

I've eaten a lot of Thai Green Curry's in my time. A LOT, but they have always been very hit and miss and never quite lived up to expectation. The last occasion I ate a Thai green curry (only a month or so ago) it was a very definite miss! Bland and watery are the words that come to mind. I really wanted it to redeem itself so when I was offered the chance to try Thai Taste Green Curry Paste, in preparation for Thai New Year in April, I jumped at the chance.  Luckily for me it was good! The paste had a really good depth of flavour, was well seasoned with a nice spicy kick. The curry only took 20 minutes to prepare , making it a perfect midweek meal . Thai Taste produce many other authentic Thai products and I will be seeking these out at the supermarket next time I visit. A very definite thumbs up from me! THAI GREEN PRAWN CURRY Curry, Prawns Yield: 4 Author: Beth Sachs Print Recipe Pin it With Image Without Image Thai Green Prawn Curry An ...

A warming one pot supper to enjoy before the longer, lighter and (hopefully) warmer days herald the return to salads and BBQ foods. Serve with some crusty bread, or rice if you prefer. The smoked paprika gives this dish a wonderful smokey flavour but if you like it a little hotter, add an extra tsp of chilli flakes. SPANISH STYLE CHICKEN AND CHORIZO STEW Stew, Chicken Yield: 4 Author: Beth Sachs Print Recipe Pin it With Image Without Image Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Stew A hearty chicken stew flavoured with smoky paprika and chorizo prep time: 10 mins cook time: 45 mins total time: 55 mins ingredients: 1 Red Onion, chopped 2 Garlic Cloves, chopped Sprig of Thyme 150g Chorizo, sliced 1 heaped TSP Smoked Paprika 1/2 TSP Chilli Flakes 4 Chicken Breasts, chopped 400g Tin of Tomatoes 200ml Chicken Stock 400g Tin of Kidney Beans Salt and Pepper Parsley to serve instructions Step 1: In a large casserole, he...

This mixed bean and feta salad makes a fantastic, filling and tasty lunch to take into the office or eat on the hop. Make up a big batch like this and it will keep you going for at least 3 or 4 days. The salty feta is a must though, it provides a great contrast to the beans and crunchy celery. MIXED BEAN AND FETA SALAD Salad Yield: 4 portions Author: Beth Sachs Print Recipe Pin it With Image Without Image Mixed Bean and Feta Salad A healthy mixed bean and feta salad recipe. prep time: 10 mins cook time: total time: 10 mins ingredients: 1 x 400g tin Kidney Beans, drained 1 x 400g Canellini Beans, drained 1 x 200g tin Sweetcorn, drained 1 Stick of celery, chopped 150g Feta, crumbled Handful of Parsley, chopped Dressing: 2 TBSP Red Wine Vinegar 3 TBSP Rapeseed oil 1 Garlic Clove, chopped Juice 1 Lemon Salt and Pepper instructions Step 1: Mix together dressing ingredients Step 2: Put all the salad ingredients into a large serving bow...

An easy seasonal Apple, Raspberry and Blackberry Crumble recipe.  The blackberries and raspberries for this easy Apple, Raspberry and Blackberry Crumble , were stashed away in the freezer last August and defrosted. 

Apparently today is Blue Monday - the most depressing day of the year. It also happens to be the day before my birthday and as this year I am nudging ever closer to the big 30, I do happen to be feeling a little 'blue'. I needed some baking therapy and these apple muffins were whipped up to alleviate my mood. They are not overly sweet, which was intentional as I wanted to be able to toast them to serve with some sharp cheddar (as well as eating as they are) for tomorrows 'birthday' lunch, if there are any left! APPLE, RAISIN AND CINNAMON MUFFINS Baking Yield: 12 Author: Beth Sachs Print Recipe Pin it With Image Without Image Apple and Cinnamon Muffins An apple raisin and cinnamon muffin recipe. Perfect for lunchboxes prep time: 10 mins cook time: 25 mins total time: 35 mins ingredients: 2 Eggs, beaten 100g Golden Caster Sugar 210ml Milk 100g Butter, melted 300g Plain Flour 2 TSP Baking Powder 1/2 TSP Salt 1/2 TSP Cinna...

This recipe really was created on a whim, inspired by a late visit to Waitrose on New Years Eve. On offer was 3 x 350g bags of pre-prepared Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato cubes priced down to 10p each. Not surprisingly I snapped them up. Unfortunately I missed out on the gammon priced down to £2 (it has been £9). I remembered Nigella's Sweet Potato and Squash soup in Express and set out to make something similar, but in a much larger quantity and with some seasoning tweaks. What I ended up with was a fantastically flavoured soup and enough to keep me going for most of the week, which is just as well as I still feel rubbish! TOP TIPS FOR MAKING THE SQUASH AND SWEET POTATO SOUP Make it spicy by adding a teaspoon of dried chilli flakes. The soup can be frozen so why not make double and freeze half. Serve with a swirl of natural yogurt and fresh coriander. OTHER SOUP RECIPES YOU MIGHT LIKE Sweet Potato and Red Pepper Soup from Jam and Clotted Cream Crea...

Easy blue cheese carbonara with added vegetables. Great with a glass of dry white wine.

In an attempt to utilise what I had in my cupboards, this lovely Mexican stew was created - its amazing what a few spices can do to pep up some tinned beans! Make this the day before you want to eat it for the best flavour. MEXICAN BEAN STEW Vegetarian Yield: 4 Author: Beth Sachs Print Recipe Pin it With Image Without Image Mexican Bean Stew A storecupboard mexican bean stew recipe prep time: 10 mins cook time: 30 mins total time: 40 mins ingredients: 1 TBSP olive oil 1 Red onion, roughly chopped 1 Red pepper, chopped 1 TSP each of Paprika, Cumin, Coriander, Chili and Oregano 1 400g tin of Kidney Beans 1 400g tin of Butter Beans 1 400g tin of Cannellini Beans 400g tin of chopped tomatoes 100ml Vegetable Stock  1 tbsp dark chocolate , chopped Coriander, chopped instructions Step 1: Heat the oil in a large casserole and fry the onion and red pepper until softened - about 5 minutes. Step 2: Add the spices, bean...

A sweet and fruity plum flapjack recipe. Perfect for lunchboxes or grab and go breakfasts.