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1. Scrape any meat and fat from exposed bones of cutlets. Place cutlets in a shallow glass or ceramic dish. 2. To make marinade, place curry paste, garlic, coriander, paprika and yogurt in a small bowl and whisk to combine. Spoon marinade over cutlets and turn to coat. Cover and stand at room temperature for 1 hour or in the refrigerator overnight. 3. Remove cutlets from dish (do not drain...

1. Place pumpkin and stock in a large saucepan, bring to simmering over a medium heat and cook for 20 minutes or until pumpkin is tender. Remove pan from heat and set aside to cool slightly. 2. Place pumpkin and stock in batches in a food processor or blender and process until smooth. 3. Return mixture to a clean pan. Stir in cumin, chili powder and cream and bring to simmering over a medium...

Whisk the egg yolks in a warmed bowl for at least 5 minutes, until pale and thick. Add the conserve and whisk again. Beat the cream, with the brandy if using, until it forms soft peaks. Fold into the strawberry mixture and turn into a rigid frcczerproof container. Cover and freeze until firm. Scoop into chilled individual dishes to serve.

Mix the cabbage, carrots and onions together in a large salad bowl. Drain the juice from the pineapple, reserving 150 ml (1/4 pint). Cut the fruit into small pieces and add to the bowl with the raisins. Blend the reserved pineapple juice with the mayonnaise and season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour over the salad and toss well to coat. Sprinkle with chopped parsley to serve.

Place the beef, onion, egg, and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Stir to bind well, then shape into 8 flat burgers. Cream the cheese and butter together. Place the burgers on the barbecue grid, about 10 cm (4 inches) above the coals. Cook for about 10 minutes on each side. Top the burgers with the cheese butter and sandwich them between the split sesame seed buns. Serve immediately.

Heat the oil in the frying pan, add the garlic, onions, green peppers, carrots and ginger and fry for about 2 minutes until softened. Place the remaining ingredients in a bowl, with salt and pepper to taste. Mix thoroughly until smooth, then add to the vegetables. Bring to the boil, stirring, then simmer for 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender and the sauce is thickened. Serve hot with...

Sift the flour into a bowl and rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in the icing sugar and bind together with the egg yolk and water. Roll out the pastry thinly and use to line two 18 cm (7 inch) or one 25 cm (10 inch) flan tin. To make the filling, mix the apples and raisins together. Sift the flour into a bowl and stir in the sugar. Rub in the butter, using the...

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Skin, core and halve the kidneys. Melt 25 g (1 oz) of the butter in a pan, add the onions and fry until golden brown. Add the stock, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to the boil and simmer until well reduced. Melt the remaining butter in a separate pan, add the kidneys and fry for 5 minutes, turning occasionally. Pour over the sauce and heat through while...

Do you ever take a much needed day just to un-plug, to remove yourself from your everyday duties and do what makes you happy? We’re not talking about a few hours, but rather, a full day that doesn’t include email, social media or work. Personally, we often forget about taking that special day where we can just forget about our work lives and do those simple things that bring us so much joy. We were able to squeeze that type of day a few times this month (believe it or not) and it was invigorating. Making a conscious choice to not answer emails, ignoring most all phone calls and text. Just immersing ourselves in spending time together outside of the online world was amazing. And to think that we used to have lives independent of cell phones and emails is often hard to comprehend. Wow, it was those more simple days, way back when we didn’t have the internet that we were able to indulge in a full day of quiet joy. So what would you do if you could have one day all to yourself and your family? Our day is pretty obvious. Lots of garden time, followed by food and gatherings. It’s those simple pleasures that mean so much. We’worked in the garden a bit and checked on the veggie plots for pests and mold. Today we had to pull up some volunteer cherry tomatoes. But it’s ok, we’ll just make some pickled green tomatoes. (...)Read the rest of If you could have one day, what would you do? (109 words) © White on Rice Couple for White on Rice Couple, 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: