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Monday 6 December 2010

Feta Stuffed Burgers

It's a familiar scene for everyone - peering into the fridge only to be uninspired, to the freezer to be even less inspired, to the cupboard, er, yeah, don't even go there. Back to the fridge - mince! Feta! Surely I can do something with them?

Burgers it was. The mince, cayenne pepper, chopped garlic, soy sauce, nutmeg and some breadcrumbs all went into a bowl and in went my hands. I mixed it all together and shaped as many burgers as the mix would allow. Then I pushed a couple of large cubes of feta into each and sealed by pressing the meat over the hole.

I flash fried the burgers in a hot pan on each side for a minute each and then grilled until cooked.

Serve with whatever you want, I had coleslaw and grilled tomatoes. Mmmmmmmm!

Thursday 2 December 2010

This is not a recipe.



It’s a solution. The problem? The after-dinner sugar craving. After every evening meal my body has a desperate need for a dessert. And, as I sit there (watching The Soprano’s which really doesn’t help as, in every other scene, the characters eat yet another plate of Italian scrumminess) all I can think about is what pudding I can have. However, like many of you I am health- and weight- conscious which makes desserts a tricky, and guilt-ridden, area. The following recipe is healthy, quick and cheap to make and, I think, delicious. It’s probably good for kids too, but as I don’t have kids I didn’t have any of the wee ones to try it out on. And my cat turned up his nose to it. Enjoy.

1 tsp orange juice (fresh is better if you have it)
2 tsp agave nectar or honey
pinch of ground ginger
pinch of ground cinnamon
2 tbsp roughly chopped dates
2 tbsp roughly chopped walnuts
2 tbsp roughly chopped brazil nuts
a few linseeds
Mix the orange juice, agave or honey and spices together. Combine with the dates and nuts. Scatter the linseeds on top. It’s that simple – another reason why I can’t really call this one a recipe!