Tbs

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Tbs, including tbs in my blog, any mentions of tbs in my family tree and tbs in Folkestone.

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I'm not dieting or anything but I thought I'd follow this super no fat diet recipe. I added in a bit more veg:

1 medium sized onion, quartered and sliced thin
3 cloves garlic, chopped
5 chillis (pickled, all I had), finely chopped
2 tsp ground coriander
1 TBS dry mustard
5 cups + 1 TBS vege stock (converted from a US recipe, this is about 2.5 pints)
2 TBS fresh lemon juice
2 medium potatoes, cubed
1 carrot, chopped
2 sticks celery, finely chopped
1 can diced tomatoes (diced? oops)
3 cups thinly sliced cabbage,
salt and black pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Heat 1 TBS stock in a pot. "Healthy Saute" sliced onion over medium heat for about 5 minutes (I think this meant "fry it, but with stock / water rather than oil. Didn't do much except heat the onion up and dry it out). Stir in garlic and minced chili pepper. Continue to "saute" for another minute.
2. Stir in dried coriander and mustard, and add stock, and rest of ingredients except cabbage, salt and pepper.
2.5. Panic when you pour the chopped tomatoes in and you just get 3 or four big "plops" of whole plum tomatoes instead of a gentle cascade of chopped fruit / veg / product. Get the handheld blender you borrowed ages ago from a mate and have not yet returned and give the soup a whiz to break the toms down.
3. Simmer for about 20 minutes, uncovered, or until potatoes are tender.
4. Add cabbage, and cook for another 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

ROCK! It's great, I ate it most of the weekend and I've got some in a flask for luncheon today. It didn't make me fart as much as I thought it would either.

3 Apr :: 2006 :: Comment / reply

Sturgeons Tradional Camden Town Bread Pudding

Sep15

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As passed from my friend Neil, originally from Freda Sturgeon:

Soak a bowlful of stale bread over night, squeeze out as much water as possible the next day, and add half a pound of cake fruit, 2 tbs sugar, 1 tbs black treacle (VITAL) and a teaspoon of mixed spice. You can also add gravy browning or caramel (it's pretty much the same thing) to make it darker still.

Then bake on medium heat for half an hour. Voila! Super moist and fruity and dark and spicy.

2003 :: Comment / reply

Chinese Mushrooms

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Mushroom recipe from Neil:

Big load of mushrooms (about 1/2 a pound), quartered
garlic (several cloves)
3 tsp five spice powder
1/2 tbs grated fresh ginger
large onion, sliced thinly
2 tsp veggie gravy granules
1 tsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce
oil for frying
1/2 pint water
2 tsp sesame oil
a twist of fresh black pepper

FRY the garlic and the onion, ADD all the other ingredients, simmer for
15 minutes.