Michael David Curley

Here's one thats easy:

Two Chicken Breasts (make sure you ask the chicken)

One small onion 

One Carrot

Four Large Mushrooms

Four Cherry Tomato's 

Okay cook your Chicken with a small amount of butter or oil: Let it seal then add the other ingrediants:

I boiled the rice earlier on (one cup) then let it cool: Get the heat up in the pan, then add the rice a touch of Medium Curry Powder and a pinch of pepper and salt: Let is cook down on med-high heat.

Then go out come home and eat it: Why not cook your rice before you go out: It will stir fry better then.

Its just an idea alright !

MDC

SHED HARD PIE

I ended up only using one of the carrots kid, cause I eyeballed it and figured cut thin there's be enough.

NOW I cook my potato's which was a bag of small one's for a long time in fact on a medium heat for around one hour. You see they're easier to mash and you don't need butter or milk, so leave that crap in the fridge.

I got my ground beef and placed it into the frying pan along with

ONE CHOPPED CARROT

HAND FULL OF CHOPPED MUSHROOMS

ONE SMALL ONION CHOPPED

ONE CLOVE OF GARLIC

AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER (Not Too Much), but enough that the juices get going, cause it cooks down anyway.

Don't start this until your potato's are about half way through and do it on a med to low heat!

OKay, now I used the last of the KORMA SAUCE I had last night, in fact around two large table spoons of it, then washed out the jar and put it in the recycling unit.

Okay, Add a pinch of salt and pepper not too much and leave a couple of the sliced garlic cloves for the potato's I.E just drop them in.

Add the KORMA SAUCE and place it back on the stove for a few, about 2-3 mins so it gets mixed in all nice like !

Now, MASH your potato's and and get them real good, pretend it's a person who needs squashing ! ou'll notice the over cook makes it much easier.

Then with a fork add small dollops of the mash ontop of the equal spread of inner. Not to thick okay.

Okay now, with a butter knife kinda smooth it over like a plasterer would do, then run a few lines down it and add some vent holes.

You will of course have placed your oven on at around 180-200 C or gas mark 4 okay. You don't want this to burn just crisp over lightly and you'll see the skins of the potato's come to light.

People always salt and pepper so add as you want, I couldn't care less.

Other than that.

I've got one in the fridge for tomorrow night and, the other is reasting nicely in my belly.

Proper food for the people of the plough and those who potter in sheds for no particular reason .

Sorted !

MDC

Footnote: The dishes are about 2" x 5" and only a couple of inches deep, and no as big as the look.

If you had a small place and made some of those up in the morning and knocked em out along with a few curry's at a pub, for about 4.99 of decilmization you'd be alright ! It cost me in total less than three quid.

And don't get moaning your too busy, cause kids love to cook, help em' with oven and trust them with a knife then get on with whatever it is you gotta do.

Did you know turtles live to 150 !

AND INDIAN DISH PARTIALLY OFF THE SHELF !

I have to force mysef to eat on occassion because it gets to easy to eat crap: I've been in most of the day and wanted to just see familiar faces so popped out to the pub. For change though I had a pint of orange juice and lemonade (fizzy white pop). Say hello, catch up a little show your face then head home: (as long as you take the straw out thats okay)!

I've got some chicken in and, basmati rice and a family size jar of KORMA sauce. Now you can get that most places, but to me the trick with sauces is not using it all. Korma is full of double cream and, thats the devil friend especially if your watching your waste. Not sure what I'll use the other part for, but making sure you cook the chicken first in a small amount of water in pan, don't be worried if it browns a little, bring the heat way down and then scoop around two tablespoons of sause in.

Then when its heated through and your basmati is done, place one on top of the other, get your self a glass of milk, garnish with a cherry tomato and away you go!.

Whats on kid !

MDC

If you fancy lightining your load then try this one! Hey it's only January but I ain't this along with a touch of salad for one whole year.

Its okay, you don't need a grill, just a decent pan. I put my pan on low heat and then simply placed two pieces of salmon in, seal the top and then carefully flip them over to onto the skins, still on a light heat. After five minutes your gonna find your fish just pops straight off and, if your like me, the crispy after skin is great to eat.

While your doing this, cook some rice, just a hand full, in a pan with a small amount of water and cook till done.

Now, here in the UK, corn is found in most stores. Me, when here I rap a wet kitchen disposable kicthen roll piece around the corn and place it in the microwave for about 8-10 minutes.

So how do I get the circle. Easy, I got the top of my tea jar and placed the slighty sticky rice in, patted it down and then gently banged it on the plate.

I have a dressing I bought that goes with fish and used a little, you'll find you own or have it dry or maybe a hint of lemon juice.

Hey, its keep the calories from your door!

Enjoy, Me I'm watching Decisive Battles of the ancient world, box set I bought today !!

MDC

Celebrate the destruction of 80,000 Souls with the Earlswood Paullinus Balti

Here's what you need !

Two Boudicca Chicken Breasts

One Tomato

One Small Onion

A pinch of Garam Masala

one clove of chopped garlic

one cumin pod

two pepper cloves from the pepper shaker

And ginger if you have it (I left mine out, I couldn't stomach the site)

Place her breasts into the pan and add some water about a quarter of a cup. The juice will mix nicley. Seal them a little then add the rest of your ingredients.

Mixed with water again it will turn to a nice blood mud texture.

Meanwhile, boil a handful of basmati rice and cover just enough so some floats on the surface.

Keep the main dish on a low to medium heat for about 15 minutes, the rice should do in about fifteen minutes:

Okay, now you need to build your fortress. Put the rice on the plate and part it with a knife making your man made barricades with slight inclines. Pour in the main course then seal the gates with a couple of rolled flour tortilla's.

There's no escaping this one, she can charge around all day in her chariot but when she gets home lads, Paullinus is still in charge !

            DEAD GOOD THIS ONE !

So you look in your fridge and think, "What you get then" !

One Tomato, Quarter slice of Red Pepper, Loads of small onions, and some garlic, not forgettin a jar of Red Thai Curry Paster, which contains in itself.  (Water, Vegtable Oil, Lemongrass, Garlic Puree, Fish Sauce) First five importance !

One chicken breast (mine had been frozen and bagged separatly when I bought a tray of six, in freezer bags), I defrost in the Microwave, never harmed me yet !

Okay, I diced really small tonight whilst listening to music on the record player.

One Tomato. Diced small

One Onions, Diced Small

Quarter Red Pepper, Diced Small

One Garlic Clove finely diced

Chicken breast, cut along the width and down the length for nice even lines.

Me, I just put it all into together, with a hint of water, cool water, around about a quarter cup, if that.

Okay lets gets some Basmati rice on the go. I'm eating alone as normal, so into my cookie jar goes my hand, I grab and what comes out goes in the medium sized saucepan, then run the tap over the rice till it's just about covered and some of the grain float, medium heat, and where off !

This is gonna take you about ten minutes now on an even keel, so once your chicken looks sealed get your Red Thai Paste and add about three to four tea spoons. (Hey make it yourself if you want)

Makes sure its not to hot, bring it off the heat and add a few drops from the tap, or filter jug, either or is good.

Put it back on around the mid med heat and let it get up there for about five minutes, you should see it steaming not bubbling or bouncing, the water is vaporziting. By now your rice should be just about ready. Drain any excess water and then place the rice in a breakfast bowl.

Make a small insertion in the middle and apply the contents of the cook.

Make sure something red is on top, get yourself a pint of water and kick back !

Now I know what yor thinking, thats the same as Red Thai Curry.

No it ain't cause this one goes to 11.

You gotta really need it to find it, and this one hits the spot !

When you've been devoured in history and need to switch off that all important tool you got, why not try this, with a touch of the orange and green.

This is what you'll need:

One Green Pepper - Chopped

One Carrot - chopped

One small Onion - Sliced or diced

One breast of chicken.

Cut the chicken breast as you like it and, place it in a frying pan or skillet with some butter (not too much), add a touch of water two, about a quarter cup will do. But on a medium heat to start, then add your diced onions.

Okay, now you've done that, add your green pepper and carrot, with two pinches of curry powder, bring the heat down a touch and place a large plate or lid over the top with enough space for it to steam inside.

Meantime, get some pasta, I chose Twirls tonight cause thats how I felt (hey its my dish okay)!!!!

Let the two cook.

Meanwhile, boil the kettle.

Once the food is done, place a lower amount (not too much of your chosen pasta on a clean plate after draining the water). Do this using a large kitchen spoon and the same with the topping.

Kinda funky hey, well where not done, cause now your slowly with a cool hand drape a little, light Soy Sauce and Worcestershire sauce one going one way, the other going the other.

So what's the kettle for ?

Well thats for desert. Green Tea & Three drops of Tabasco !

Yeah, thats what I said, Green Tea and Three drops of Tabasco, (after you've removed the tea bag), then let it cool on the side and just drink it as fast as you like when your done.

Sit back and let the food do the work!

If your at school or college, it's gonna restore your network, if your a kid, you'll be wanting Ice cream about ten minutes after. If your in the pub trade, their gonna be drinking a beer by now !

If your about to work a knight shift try a red bull, either way yeah, eat it with a spoon.

WITH A HINT OF ITALIAN SURROUNDINGS, THERE'S LITERALLY NO ESCAPE.

SO DIG IN WITH A SHORT KNIFE AND FORKE.

Here's what you'll need

ONE LARGE JACKET POTATO (Done in the oven or microwave cooked till tender)

Get a hand full of ground beef (mince meat) and place it in a pan with some butter and Worcestershire sauce and cooked til done.

As soon as your mound is done add another small blob of butter, then the ground beef souls, and cover them over slightly with some more worcestershire sauce and HP

Pride of the Midlands.

"Never go down without a fight"!

This dish don't dash and gets you surrounded for less than a buck !

Wanna be different why not GRAVY !!

wwwhhhoooooaaaa - Dam its good to be a "Zulu" !!

I wanted to share with you my basic kitchen. I of course have work space available but with limited room size and space have found this addition to be worth its weight in gold.

There are a number of great options out there, but mine is made by Lowry and like wise companies all sell them fully boxed (new), for around £80.00 Dollars, Euro or Yen.

All or any food you see on this page is cooked using it.

Happy Hunting !

MDC

I got some chicken in the other day from a shop at Aldi and, it's split up into 6 separate freezer bags in the, ahh, freezer. I have to admit, I'm not a huge fan of chicken, but obviously eat it. It's one of those of foods I can do without if necessary. For a while going back a few years I ate little but fish and, will come to that soon.

But I do like curry. Have cooked from scratch with spices etc, but living by myself tend to make sure it's under my control.

I picked up a Red Thai Curry Paster and Green Thai Curry Paste, both affordable and have main ingredients other than sugar.

So anyway, I chopped Garlic Clove, Two Tomato's and One small Onion and simmered them in a small amount of water for about five minutes.

Then after defrost on a chicken piece, placed in three tea spoons of Red Thai Curry Paste and mixed then together in a bowl.

Got a about a handful of Basmati Rice and just covered enough to get a solid by tender texture.

Took three small pieces of Red Pepper just for TV garnish, boiled the water in the kettle for a green tea and honey and settled in for the night!.

I did stick some Andrea Bocelli on while I was cooking, but it comes off as soon as its done. It's nice to cook to music.

My idea's are not really about restaurant presentation but more just idea's to help a thrifty mind. 

Depending on how many people you have or how much you want to fill yourself knock yourself out kid, I ain't preaching perfect !

PS. iI don't have one on my plate, but instead of Nan Bread, try a flour tortilla to mop up, its better on the waste line money line !

MDC

 PS. I did pop down the pub for a pint so I ain't that boring !!

Just got back from Aldi, some great beef in there for only £5.00.

Do you really need a TV personality to tell you what it goes with. Place it the oven at around 180 for an hour, if that, anything else is too dry.

Then add what the British Isles has been doing for nearly 1000 years.

Come on, What you got then !

MDC

The Birmingham After Shock (Mexi-Ham Working Class Finger Food)

If you fancy a late night snack. why not slice off three tasty strips of your beef kid, place them on a flat flour tortilla run some HP, Worcestershire and Tabasco over them then fold it, corner over corner.

I'm up for another one !

Eat your heart out Ramsey !!

You don't need to have them warm, cause the flavors leave enough spice for your gob !!!! Based on a £5.00 block, if you sold these for two quid, you'd turn a tidy penny !

Te juice on the picture above is worcestershire and a touch of Soy, and the after shocks now called "BEEF AFTERSHOCK", is left in the fridge to cool for about 6 hours !

Two slices for a kid £2.00 Three slices for your man £2.50

No cheese, no lettuce, no tomato. - Faster than a Birmingham second !

NEW WAVE Finger Food !

MEXI-HAM (Traditions of working class mexico with Birmingham Love)

It seems you can't teach this to some chefs, cause they're two busy selling stuff 99% people don't eat. So if your not into the usual burger bun, why not make your kids a burrito burger.

Just grill a couple of Quarter pounders as normal with and added few drops of Worcestershire Sauce, cut some fresh Tomato and Onion and Mushroom, or whatever you like really, then just fold it into a burrito.

It's great, with a quick run of HP happy !!

Tuck in finger food kid !

Pride of the Midlands !

MDC

Ingredients: I bought four quarter pounders from the local Tesco for £2.00. The Burrito's pack of ten is £1.97 8 tomato's 80 pence, onions, mushrooms, for packs etc, the same, so all in all I ate two as I've not eaten all day. Tota out lay. about £2.50....

Tell me you can't make money of the that !

Fancy just adding a bit of spice to your face - done !

Turn your stove on, let it warm slightly and add your skillet or pan letting the 'da bass', warm up.

Crack in three locally grown eggs straight from the bum of chicken and let them do their thing, high heat is required, put make sure you keep stirring and lifting the pan as you go. It should take about 3 to 5 minutes.

I've added some hand-crushed-mushrooms with mine and too finish, just draped a little Tabasco and Worcestershire sauce. I'm not having anything between that and dinner which I'm not sure what that will be just yet, but it fills the stomach and knows it's place.

Sorted !

Easy when you know how !

MDC

I got a new convection cooker recently and other than using the hob everyday have not used the oven, so today I had a look around and found a beautiful Joint of Pork for only £5.00

Placed in, prepared some vegetables, being slightly roasted potato's and carrots and, microwaved some frozen peas, made some gravy from the juices and have a great meal to watch my movie with.

Now i'm not going to eat all this in one sitting, but in truth it doe snot take long to prepare.

Tuck in kids its dinner time !!

Plenty left for the week ahead ! or fitting for a family of four !

Look around the bargains are out there.

MDC

Here's a great one I learned from my mom and, especially good if you've got too many carrots and potato's in the fridge. Brilliant for a flask, filling and easy to make.

For what you see below I used around 8 carrots cuts up and about 8 potato's, placed them in saucepan, and cooked them. Cover them in water and let them cook on a med heat until almost all the water is gone and their really soft.

Then, just liquidize the little babies.

My version for lunch or one man's dinner if slimming should provide two restaurant size portions. I'd say these would sell for around £2.00, dollars or Euro's a bowl.

Here's what it should look like:

Can't beat it - served with a couple of flour tortilla's your on to a right tidy winner !

For a touch of flare, add a few drops of Soya sauce or Worcestershire sauce, mix it up and leave the salt and pepper alone!

PS. Its great for babies an all !

If your trying your best and getting to the last stretch of the working day, gotta run for the bus, train, or have a walk home, or simply fancy a light energy snack around 3 in the afternoon. 

Put in a mile in a muffin.

All lights are go !

I wanted to start sharing my food recipe's do I've started to do it. In truth I eat fairly limited things or tend to find I pig out, which is great once in a while and I'll share those to.

This recipe is great for lunch or sliming down or if what I call the inside diet, you have limited funds.

Uses chicken thighs, mixed vegetables, fresh onions and rice.

Now I place my rice in a cookie jar and mix it with a selection of herbs and even a few twisted noodles.

For a basic serving of one man size or two women or savers bowl each which in a restaurant or pub would sell for a at least £3.99 or dollars or euro's you'll need

Two Chicken Thighs

Two handfuls of mixed vegetables

Two small onions

One cup of Rice (mixed with herbs) *If you have not pre mixed the rice, thats okay, just use warming spices to choice)

About two cups of water

And one chicken stock.

HERE'S WHA TO DO:

First place the thighs in skillet along with One Cup of water and let them cook on a med temp, don't burn. Once sealed add the chopped onion and cook some more until you smell the onions cooking. Then add your rice and mixed vegetables and one more cup of water (Don't be afraid to add a little more if you want, but don't drown it).

You'll find the Chicken and Vegetables will add it's own flavor and as long as you have enough water to make a small soup like content then you A-Okay.

Here's what it should look like:

Served with a couple of dry rolled flour tortilla's its does one of the above and add's some color to your cheeks in the cold weather !!

I don't generally advertise other people's products but where Red Bull is concerned there's a huge difference between them and other energy drinks and you only have to look at the contents to know.

So for Breakfast I generally have a Red Bull, then a couple of cups of coffee:

And if I get hungry at lunch I just eat a flour tortilla with some HP Sauce in it, then rap it into eight, you know, fold in, fold in etc.

Thats it really !

I do enjoy a glass of Milk each day and also a Kit Kat Chunky or bag of Chocolate M & M's any other recipe's I do and enjoy I'll just add as I go.

MDC