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06/01/2026

Chocolate Strawberry Oat Bowl

• Ingredients:

- ½ cup rolled oats
- 1 cup milk or plant milk
- 1 banana, sliced
- Fresh strawberries, sliced
- Dark chocolate chunks (70%+)
- Shredded coconut (optional)

• Directions:

- Cook oats with milk over medium heat until creamy.
- Pour oats into a bowl and smooth the surface.
- Arrange banana slices in a line on one side.
- Add strawberries neatly on the other side.
- Place dark chocolate chunks in the center.
- Sprinkle coconut if using and serve warm.

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Traditional British Cottage Pie

Serves: 4
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 45–50 mins

# Ingredients:

• Meat filling-

500g minced beef (10–15% fat)
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 carrots, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp plain flour
2 tbsp tomato purée
400ml beef stock
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp fresh thyme (or ½ tsp dried)
1 bay leaf
Salt & black pepper
100g frozen peas (optional but traditional)

• Mashed potato topping

1kg floury potatoes (Maris Piper or King Edward)
50g butter
50–75ml warm milk
Salt & white pepper
Optional: 50g grated cheddar (not traditional, but popular)

# Method-

1. Make the mash
Peel and cut potatoes into chunks.
Boil in salted water for 15–20 minutes until soft.
Drain well, then mash with butter and warm milk.
Season with salt and white pepper. Set aside.

2. Cook the filling
Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat.
Add onion and carrots, cook for 5–7 minutes until softened.
Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
Increase heat, add minced beef and brown well (break up lumps).
Stir in flour and tomato purée; cook for 1 minute.
Gradually add beef stock, stirring constantly.
Add Worcestershire sauce, thyme, bay leaf, salt & pepper.
Simmer gently for 20–25 minutes until thick.
Stir in peas and remove bay leaf.

3. Assemble & bake
Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan).
Spoon beef mixture into an ovenproof dish.
Top with mashed potatoes, spreading evenly.
Rough up the surface with a fork (helps crisp the top).

• Optional: sprinkle cheddar on top.
Bake for 25–30 minutes until golden and bubbling.

• Serving suggestions (very British 🇬🇧)
Steamed green beans or cabbage
Buttered peas
Thick gravy on the side
Pickled red cabbage or HP sauce 😄

• Tips for authentic flavour

Don’t rush browning the beef – flavour comes from colour.
Keep the filling thick, not soupy.
No herbs overload – simple is traditional.

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🤤 Fresh Fruit & Yogurt Parfait Cups

# Ingredients:

- Greek yogurt (plain or vanilla)
- Granola
- Strawberries, sliced
- Blueberries
- Red grapes, halved
- Mango cubes
- Kiwi pieces

# Optional:

- Honey or maple syrup

# Direction :

• In clear cups, add a layer of yogurt at the bottom.

• Add a layer of granola, then a mix of fresh fruits.

• Repeat the same layers: yogurt → granola → fruits.

• Top with more colorful fruits like strawberries, grapes, and blueberries.

• Drizzle with honey if desired, and serve immediately.

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08/12/2025

🎄 5 Best Ways to Cook a Christmas Roast Dinner
Perfect for turkey, beef, lamb, or chicken!

1️⃣ Classic Oven Roast (Traditional Style)
Best for: Turkey, chicken, beef, lamb
Why it’s great: Crispy outside, juicy inside

How to do it:

Preheat oven to 180°C (fan 160°C)
Rub meat with butter/olive oil, garlic, herbs, salt
Add chopped onion, carrot, celery around the tray
Roast with foil on top for 70% of the time, then remove for browning
Rest meat for 20 minutes before cutting

Tip: Add a cup of stock to keep it moist.

2️⃣ Slow Cooker Roast (Zero Stress Method)

Best for: Beef, lamb, turkey crown
Why it’s great: Super tender, never dry

How to do it:
Season meat
Put in slow cooker with onions, herbs, and stock
Cook on Low for 6–8 hours
Finish in oven for 15 minutes for colour

Tip: Perfect if you want to relax on Christmas day.

3️⃣ Air Fryer Roast (Fast & Crispy)

Best for: Small chickens, turkey breast, pork, potatoes
Why it’s great: Very fast, crispy skin

How to do it:

Preheat to 180°C
Rub with oil + herbs
Roast small joints for 45–60 minutes
Air fryer roast potatoes: 25–30 minutes

Tip: Baste halfway for extra juiciness.

4️⃣ Reverse Sear Roast (Chef Technique)

Best for: Beef rib roast, lamb, pork loin
Why it’s great: Even cooking + restaurant-level finish

How to do it:

Slow cook the meat at 120–130°C until internal temp reaches target
Rest for 20 minutes
Sear in a very hot oven or pan for crispy crust

Tip: Meat comes out perfectly pink edge-to-edge.

5️⃣ One-Tray Christmas Roast (Easy & Clean-Up Friendly)

Best for: Chicken, turkey crown, small beef joint
Why it’s great: Meat + veg in one tray

How to do it:

Place meat in centre
Surround with potatoes, carrots, sprouts, onions
Drizzle oil + herbs + butter
Roast at 180°C for 1–1.5 hrs

Tip: All flavours mix, and gravy becomes amazing.

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05/12/2025

🦞🦀🍤 Triple Seafood Bisque Recipe

Serves: 4
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 35–40 mins

⭐ Ingredients

# Seafood

• 200g cooked lobster meat, chopped
• 150g cooked crab meat (white or mixed)
• 200g shrimp, peeled & deveined

# Base

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 stick celery, finely chopped
• 1 small carrot, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 3 tbsp plain flour
• 120ml white wine (optional but recommended)
• 750ml seafood or fish stock (or chicken stock if needed)

# Seasoning & Cream

• 1 bay leaf
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
• Salt & black pepper to taste
• 200ml double cream
• Fresh parsley or chives for garnish

🍲 Instructions

1. Cook the shrimp

• In a pan, melt a little butter.
• Add shrimp, cook 2–3 minutes until pink.
• Remove and set aside. (You’ll add them back later.)

2. Build the flavour base

• Heat butter + olive oil in a pot.
• Sauté onion, celery, carrot for 5 minutes until soft.
• Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
• Stir in tomato paste and cook for 1 minute to caramelise.

3. Thicken

• Sprinkle the flour over the veggies.
• Stir for 1 minute to form a roux.

4. Add wine & stock

• Pour in the white wine and whisk to remove lumps.
• Add seafood stock, bay leaf, paprika, cayenne, salt & pepper.
• Simmer 15 minutes.

5. Blend

• Remove bay leaf.
• Blend the soup using a hand blender until smooth and silky.

6. Add the seafood

• Stir in lobster, crab, and cooked shrimp.
• Add cream and simmer gently 5 minutes.
• Taste and adjust seasoning.

🌿 Garnish & Serve

Serve hot with:

• Fresh parsley/chives
• A swirl of cream
• Crusty bread or garlic butter baguette

⭐ Bonus Tip

For extra luxury, add 1 tsp cognac or brandy when adding the cream.

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Just grill it

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Sweet lover 🥰