Best ever Chilli – Recipe

We love all things spicy in our house and we have had a long search for a chilli which appeals to everyone. We finally settled on this one which has a fantastic range of flavours coming from coffee, beer and loads of great spices.

Click the picture for a link to the recipe.

We use Theakston’s Old Peculiar for the Beer (500ml bottle) and switched the Beef Broth for Heinz Oxtail Soup as the recipe is American I believe. We also let it slow cook for as long as possible.

We serve with home made nachos made from sandwich wrap style round flat breads cut into triangles and shallow fried in a frying pan. These are always a hit and so quick and cheap to make.

They tend to wipe the floor with shop bought nachos among our friends, but I can’t take credit for the method, a Mexican friend showed us. He also took and entire whole wrap and stuck it in a small deep fat fryer to create an edible bowl for the chilli, which is fantastic if you have access to one.

Best Cherry Bakewell – Recipe

My dad is obsessed with Bakewell Tart for some reason. As they help us out so much stopping over here and looking after the kids, I tend to make it about once a week.

Being a connoisseur of the art of the Bakewell, it took me a long time to find a recipe which matched his exacting standards, but we finally found this – and like the man from Del Monte – he finally said ‘yes’.

Anyway, its quick and easy – I always use ready made sweet pastry by Just-Rol available from ASDA to speed it up, but it does the job well.

Click on the picture for the recipe

Weekend Pancakes – Recipe

We love pancakes in our house, and after a long search for the perfect recipe, combining what you have in the cupboard, with ease of use and great taste, we finally settled on this fantastic recipe. Its a great fun recipe which the kids can make – Millie only likes cracking eggs however.

We add fresh blueberries or crispy bacon then add lots of maple syrup or honey. Click on the picture to view the recipe. It takes about 5 minutes and makes 5 decent sized delicious fluffy American style pancakes.