So plums are in season here in the uk so we have been making the most of them. I got this recipe idea from the Waitrose magazine but changed it around a bit to suit my taste. I love pad Thai sauce and thought the sourness would compliment the sweet plums and five spice flavour…
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Miso Tan Tan Ramen with Black Bean Pork
I had never heard of tan tan noodles before until I saw them on a program called great British takeaways. It got really good reviews from the public who ate it so I just had to give it a go. I started some research and came across a really good recipe that used soy milk…
Homemade Thai Duck Curry with Udon Noodles Recipe
Nothing is better than a good curry. I like curries from all over Indian, Thai, Japanese etc. I think Thai flavours work so well with duck so we decided to go down this route for our dinner. It is really satisfying making your own curry paste and the flavour is so much better and I…
Marinated Steak on a Soya Bean and Rice Noodle Salad with Mirin and Pomegranate Dressing Recipe
This was so tasty. I marinated the beef overnight and when I was slicing it I pinched a bit (chef’s perk) and could taste the delicious flavour’s in the meat, it was tangy, sweet, juicy and beefy. Sometimes it is nice to do different recipes with steak, though I must say steak and chips is…
Sweet and Sour Udon Stir Fry with Prawns, Tofu and Leeks Recipe
So at the moment we are going through our many cookbooks and marking recipes we want to make so we can put them on my blog and get rid of the book. Any books that have a lot of recipes we keep but any that only have a few, we are working our way through….
Salt and Pepper Squid Stir Fry Recipe
I am always a little worried when it comes to squid as to whether it is going to be chewy or tender. I needn’t of worried with this recipe as the scoring of the squid and minimal cooking time makes this a tasty tender dish. We based this on rick steins recipe but added in…
Left Over Steak, Noodle and Watercress Salad with a Peanut and Chilli Dressing Recipe
We had some left over rib eye steak from dinner which is too nice to chuck away so I thought I would make a noodle salad. The result was delicious it is fresh, spicy, sweet, nutty and really filling. I think I will have to save a bit of my steak for the next day…
Prawn Noodle and Vegetable Salad with an Asian Peanut Dressing Recipe
This salad is so colourful and tasty! If you read my last lunch post you will know that I had half a cabbage to use up so I thought we would have an asian salad as we bought some reduced prawns and sprouts from the supermarket. Paul loved this dish but that’s not surprising as…
Kung Pao King Prawns served with Noodles Recipe
I’m confused, is Kung Po and Kung Pao the same thing? If you can help please do! So this dish was inspired by another blogger fitness675 and it is called Kung Pao, I have ordered Kung Po from my chinese and it is completely different as it is in a sweet and sour sauce. This…
Healthy Noodle, Mung Bean, Raw Broccoli and Carrot Salad with a Ginger and Lime Satay Style Dressing Recipe
This recipe was inspired by a friend I visit sometimes on a Tuesday. We were talking about food and healthy living, my friend isn’t keen on lot’s of meat which gave me inspiration to try and add more veggie dishes into my diet that are healthy too. I am big on flavour so didn’t just…