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Brazilian Brigadeiros
By leigh-anne
Add the margarine, the condensed milk and the cocoa powder to a saucepan 2
- 1 can condensed milk
- 1 tbsp of butter or margarine
- 4-6 tbsp cocoa powder
- (chocolate) sprinkles for decorating
- Petit four cases for serving
Chocolate Coconut Balls
By leigh-anne
Quick and easy. No baking!
- 1 packet of plain, sweet biscuits. (e.g. milk arrowroot)
- - 1 can of sweetened, condensed milk.
- - 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder.
- - 1 cup of dessicated coconut
Brownies
By leigh-anne
One word-delish!
- 250g butter
- -250g good quality chocolate
- -4 eggs
- -335g caster sugar
- -150g plain flour
- -a pinch of salt
Chocolate Mud Pie!
By leigh-anne
Chocolate gooey goodness!
- Ready made pie crust/flan and pie top
- Inside: a ready made round chocolate cake (from scratch or already shop made)
- Or-
- Pie crust/flan base
- Cake batter mix
- Or-
- 2 premade cakes
- And chocolate frosting
- Melted chocolate
- Decoration:
- Melted chocolate
- Sprinkles and toppings of your choice
Oaty Berry Crumble
By leigh-anne
Yummy dessert!
- 200g mixed frozen fruits (more economical than fresh - defrost at room temp for around 5 hours)
- 50g caster sugar
- 60g low fat margarine
- 50g oats
- 75g plain flour
A risotto for early summer
By leigh-anne
Deliciously creamy risotto without being too rich
- 450ml vegetable stock, made wth half a stock cube
- 4 asparagus spears, trimmed (trimmings kept) and each spear sliced into 4
- 200-250g/8-9oz peas in the pod, about 85g/3oz podded (pods kept)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 85ml risotto rice
- 3 tbsp white wine (keep the rest of the bottle chilling)
- small handful of freshly grated parmesan (or vegetarian alternative)
- small handful of rocket and a few parmesan (or vegetarian alternative) shavings, to serve
Salmon rarebit
By leigh-anne
Working from home? Boost flagging energy levels with salmon rarebit - a high-energy lunch for one
- slice granary bread (or a bread of your choice - we used German-style pumpernickel)
- ½ x 212g can Wild Alaskan Pacific salmon, drained and flaked
- 1-2 spring onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp cottage cheese
- 1 tsp grated horseradish (optional)
- 1 tbsp coarsley grated Red Leicester cheese
- 40g watercress and spinach salad, to serve
Prawn & coconut laksa
By leigh-anne
This quick meal for one is the perfect way to warm up an evening
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 spring onion, finely chopped
- 2 tsp finely chopped fresh root ginger
- 1 green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- juice from ½ lime
- 100g raw prawns, any size
- 165ml can coconut milk
- 100ml chicken or vegetable stock
- 100g dried egg noodles
- chopped coriander, to serve
Hot dressed sweet potato, fennel & feta parcels.
By leigh-anne
Serve this hot salad in its foil so you lose none of the citrus dressing transferring it to a plate
- 1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into wedges
- ½ small fennel bulb, sliced
- 1 tbsp orange juice, plus a grating of zest
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp runny honey
- 1 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tbsp walnuts, roughly chopped
- 50g feta cheese, crumbled (or any salty, soft vegetarian cheese)
Easy miso
By leigh-anne
A low fat soup ready in under 5 minutes
- sachet of Japanese miso soup
- dash of soy sauce
- 1 tbsp diced silken tofu
- a good sprig of watercress