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You are right Uzzi it is very easy to make, and I'm all for easy recipes. We don't get Wheat-a-bix here but we have Weetbix which is what I use, I think it is the same thing really,


Val.

Hi Val, I only came across it recently and only made it a couple of days ago but was impresses with how easy it was to make and how much OH liked it ! ....might have to try it myself even lol

I have made the Wheat-a-bix loaf quite often and it is delicious especially when it is still hot and the butter melts into it.



Val.

Wheat a bix loaf
easy to make, stays moist like a malt loaf and according to OH very tasty with butter.

1 cup sugar
1 cup mixed fruit
1 cup milk
2 cup wheat-a-bix

mix together in bowl and leave to soak for 1 hour

then add 1 cup S.R. flour
1 egg

mix together transfer to loaf tin and cook approx 50mins-1hr on medium heat middle of oven.

Barbados Chicken

For this you can use either chicken breasts, thighs or even strips of chicken it is very ambidextrous !

Serves 4 or mor depending on what cut of Chicken you use

6TBsp soy sauce, 3 TBsp tomato ketchup, 3TBsp vinegar, 1 tsp ground ginger (not necessary if you aren't keen on ginger) 3TBsp honey.

In a large bowl mix all the above ingredients together and put in chicken...8 thighs or 4 chicken breasts, or cut up 2 chicken breasts into strips. Leave to marinate for at least 2 hours. Stir up occasionally. Transfer to a roastin dish and cook for approx 30 min at 200oC.. OR if using the BBQ cook until cooked through.Also wonderful cold.

In the winter I serve with a nice potato mash and two green veg. In the summer a lovely salad....Yum. This also works with pork chops or pork steaks


Maple Roasted Chicken

The same amount of chicken. But this time 2TBsp maple syrup, 2TBsp olive oil , 1 TBsp Dijon mustard, 2 crushed garlic cloves, 2 sprigs fresh rosemary 1TBsp lemon juice. Mix this all together and marinade in the fridge for 2 hours, you can put this direct into cooking dish. Roast in oven at 180oC for 30-35 mins. Then add cherry tomatos about 2500g and roast for a further 10 mins until cooked. Serve with new potatoes and crusty bread

Champion Chicken

1TBsp veg oil, 2 large onions chopped, 2 diced carrots, 2 cloves garlic crushed, 2 lbs chicken pieces, 1 can tomato soup, 3 1//2oz sherry, 1 TBsp honey, 1 TBsp vinegar, 1 tsp Dijon mustard,5 tsp worcestershire sauce, 1/2 tsp oregano chopped, pinch of cinnamon.

Put everything in a cassserole dish, stir well keep chicken covered . Cook
for 45 mins at 185oC or until chicken cooked and tender. Serve with rice
or a salad, also goes with winter veg.

If anyones interested the Maple Roasted chicken is LOW FAT !!!!!!!!!!
Woooooooooo

Hope you enjoy these dishes.

We could do seasons. I love to adapt my recipes, OK so there are some like Stew, Steak and Kidney Pud, liver and bacon etc which are real belly warmers. So bring it on perhaps my chicken recipes could be the start of us looking forward to BBQs and nicer weather.

Greenfingers please post your recipes all are welcome and come to think of it maybe we should have a look at possibly having recipes suitable for the 4 quarters of the year?? Any thoughts anyone?

I am not good at BBQs so all advice etc would be a big step forward for me.


Greenfingers I will send you a message

15.20hrs Spain

Does anyone want any easy Chicken recipes, I have a couple of foolproof ones,............one that you can also use on the Barbie, thinking towards the summer that can't come quick enough for me, hate the cold



3.30pm Norfolk

Love to send me a message and we will e mail


8.40 am

Green fingers I would be delighted to meet you. I will let you know when I am next in Norfolk. We haven't any dates setvatvthe moment withbtwo weddings in close proximity it is rather expensive to set any dates until latter in the year. However if you would like to chat with me by email I will send you a PM

I also lived in Essex for many years.

Bye for now


B

19.40 hrs Spain

Morning,

Thanks for the comments about Norfolk folk....yes they are friendly, but alas i AM AN INCOMER, all the way from Essex back in the late sixties when my parents opted for a calmer way of life....So been here apart from a short spell in Scotland since then..so nearly a native, Perhaps we could meet up;


11.25pm British Summertime

Nudge from Bridget in Spain where at lst the sun is shining. Good morning to you all
12.10hrs spain

Greenfingers,
How delightful the villages are, when I next visit Attleborough maybe we will be able to meet.

I think that Norfolk folk are very friendly and they made me feel very welcome. In fact when we go back there is always a bunch of the girls who come around and insist that we all go out!!

whilst sorting out my many papers today, nearly got rid of all the rubbish I used to have, I found this recipe written on an envelope. It was given to me some years ago and I am fairly sure that I have not added it previously


Irish Brown Raisin Bread.

3 cups of plain white flour
1 teaspoon of Baking powder
1 cup of raisins
1 teaspoon of bread soda.
1\4 cup of Buttermilk
1\2 cup of Very fine oatmeal
21\2 cups of Molasses or black treacle
2 tablespoons of oil. either Olive oil of ( flora seem the best to me).
11/2 cups of wholemeal flour
1 tablespoon of Sugar
11/2 teaspoon of salt.

Mix all the dry items together
Mix the oil, buttermilk and Molasses add all the wet items to the dry items until they are good and moist.
when fully mixed Roll out on a well floured fl;at tray and bake at normal bread temp for half or three quarters of an hour

This was given to me by a fantastic lady at a wonderful restaurant in Ireland on my 55th birthday. her name was Cliodhina and I have made this several times. It is moreish !!!

It was handwritten on an envelope and given to me as we shook hab=nds to say goodbye. on the back she gave her telephone number and a note that said I am not allowed to give out these very old recipes, except for the Flora mention!!

18.20hrs Spain

Near Gt.Yarmouth, we live overlooking a village green



4.55pm

Well Now Green Fingers, I lived in Attleborough for two years and made some wonderful friends at the same time.Needless to say I was working then!!

Where are you??

Bridget 16.04 hrs Spain

Just for interest.

The history of daylight saving time

In 1907 an Englishman, William Willett, campaigned to advance clocks by 80 minutes. He proposed four moves of 20 minutes at the beginning of the spring and summer months, and to return to Greenwich Mean Time in a similar manner in the autumn. The following year, the House of Commons rejected a Bill to advance the clocks by one hour during the spring and summer months.

Summer time was first defined in an Act of Parliament in 1916. The clocks were moved one hour ahead of GMT from the spring to the autumn.

During the Second World War, double summer time (two hours in advance of GMT) was introduced, lasting until July 1945.

Since the 1980s, all parts of western and central Europe have co-ordinated the date and the time of their clock changes.

Bridget
12.12 hrs Spain

We are having my twice baked souffles for a meal with veg, mind you the weather is bucketing it down, which after the lovely week of weathe we have had...I actually went out without a coat !!!!!!!!! is a bit of a shock . Still the clocks go forward this weekend, so it will soon feel like we have left winter behind..won't it ??

08.45 Norfolk

Welcome Tess, we look forward to hearing from you.

GreenFingers many thanks for the description about the hob. OH has said that as the cooker works we do not need to buy a new one. I tried to explain that it is quite old etc etc and then a friend came and asked "Would you mind putting the cake I have to make today in your oven as it cooks much better than mine !!!
What could I say as she is one of the ladies who has looked after my house whilst I was away!!! OH left the room laughing and I smiled and said "Of course"

Val, I took some chicken out of the freezer last night and this morning I realised that there is enough for two meals, So today i shall cook a typical English dish so I can use all my lovely veg and then I shall use the rest for your latest recipe,

Have a good day everyone


07.35hrs Spain

Have found this thread now, thanks Bridget.

Will read it properly soon.

Take care everyone,

Tess

Have found this thread now, thanks Bridget.

Will read it properly soon.

Take care everyone,

Tess

Basicaly an induction hob works by magnets, so the pans have to have magnet bottoms. The beauty is that you can touch the plates, straight away almost as they do not retain heat when the pans come off. Its sort of computer orientated, as it beeps at you when you lift the pan, and its touch control. It also turns off if your pan overflows...we needed a new hob and decided as we were getting older a cool hob might be appropriate ... hope that answers your question... oh and nothing would work without the magnetic bottoms. Regards now cooking Scotch Eggs better go and check...not in oil in the oven, better for you and not so smelly!!!!!!!!!!