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Thursday 7/2/2013

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Diary and Notes

Chick peas. Tasty, nutritious, cheap.

"Cheep cheep?

Did you hear something? I thought I heard a little chick saying cheep cheep. Can't be, must have been my imagination.

Cheep.

There it was again, wait a minute while I go and look around to see what it is.

Hmmm, nothing here.

Nor here.

Oh well I must have been imagining it.

CHEEP!

Bloody hell, there's a giant chick pea sitting on the top of my TV staring at me. I wonder what it wants.

Cheeeep...

Oh I see, you want your mummy. Sorry my little friend, but I think we ate her for dinner. Why don't you come to me and I'll see if I can help.

CHOP!

That's better. Now, where's that remote control?


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Menu
  • Cured Pork Loin Steaks
  • Chick Peas in Tomato Sauce
  • Rice
  • Pitta Bread

  • Chorley Cakes with Cheese and Blackcurrant Jam


    Ingredients*

    Chick Peas in Tomato Sauce
    1 Can Chick Peas
    1 Can Tomatoes
    1 TBSP Olive Oil
    1 Ladle Chicken Stock
    1 Onion
    1 Clove Garlic
    1 TBSP Tomato Ketchup
    1/4 tsp Cinnamon
    1/2 tsp Mixed Herbs
    3 Bay Leaves
    Squirt Tabasco Sauce
    Salt and Pepper


    Preparation

  • I bought a large cured pork loin joint (cheaper than gammon and juicier too). Cut slices off and cook like a chop. Salty but very tasty with something a little spicy - in this case some pickled hot peppers.
  • Slice the onion and fry gently in olive oil until soft. Add the minced garlic, cinnamon and bay leaves and sweat a little longer. Add the tomatoes, ketchup and chicken stock and bubble gently for 10 mins. Add everything else and simmer gently for 20 minutes.

    Today’s Ratings:

    Isis: Pork Loin - Yum
    Eve: Yuk - not eating at all
    Olias: Again he noshed like a hungry crocodile.

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    *All quantities are very approximate and for a family of 5 (2 adults, 3 kids aged 4 years, 3 years & 7 months)
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