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Cooked from scratch economy dinners...

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dabihp · 20/03/2005 20:48

in the spirit of Jamie and his healthy school dinners, I made Chicken , tomato and fresh basil in the oven, was yummy! Anyone else got quick yummy on the cheap recipes that are healthy, they want to share???

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Cod · 20/03/2005 21:31

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misdee · 20/03/2005 21:31

Enid, how important is the salt in your nuggets? can i just use pepper? dh is on lo-salt diet when he comes out of hospital (another reason for cooking properly)

Enid · 20/03/2005 21:31

and if you must know, I rarely buy chicken pieces - much cheaper to buy a whole chicken and use various bits for different things then use the carcass for soup

Enid · 20/03/2005 21:32

I didn't put any salt or pepper in this time - still yummy

Cod · 20/03/2005 21:34

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Cod · 20/03/2005 21:35

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Cod · 20/03/2005 21:35

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JoolsToo · 20/03/2005 21:36

it'd help if we could read the recipe

Cod · 20/03/2005 21:36

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yoyo · 20/03/2005 21:38

Enid - do you use a food peocessor or mincer to do your meat? Still haven't bought a mincer and the pulse function on my processor is broken so it pulps it too much.

Glad you buy the whole chicken - was getting a bit worried!

Enid · 20/03/2005 21:39

I use a magimix on pulse

Cod · 20/03/2005 21:39

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yoyo · 20/03/2005 21:41

Wish we had one locally Cod. It would be great to choose the cut and have it minced in front of you (no yucky bits that way).

Enid · 20/03/2005 21:43

get your processor mended! then you can choose the cut you like - I don't buy mince ever

JanH · 20/03/2005 21:44

I made Jamie's very veggie sauce the other day, it actually made more than the recipe said - 500ml for current meal (forget what that was now) then 4-5 more x 500ml, and 800ml left over. (Froze in plastic bags, easier to accommodate in freezer than boxes.) Had to rope family in for grating as did it in a hurry, would have taken hours alone!

NB With giant saucepan and handheld blender, kitchen does not resemble murder scene

JanH · 20/03/2005 21:47

NB have used it 3 times now in place of basic toms, in:

  1. whatever first thing was
  2. spag bol
  3. lasagne

Excellent, and comforting knowledge!

yoyo · 20/03/2005 21:48

Enid - I'm holding out for a new one and may well get a Magimix this time.

Enid · 20/03/2005 21:50

I was given the magimix as a present when dh and I moved to Dorset 6 years ago - I must use it at least once a day and it is still going strong

MumOnaMission · 07/04/2005 20:59

Will any food processor do for mincing?

MumOnaMission · 07/04/2005 21:00

I mean mincing meat, not walking around with a limp wrist.

THERESA · 08/04/2005 07:00

Reading this all with great interest & can't wait to try the chicken nuggets. Going back to Cod's recipe, what exactly are capers? Have seen them in a few recipes and often wondered.

cod · 10/04/2005 19:41

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Blossomhill · 10/04/2005 20:02

Macaroni cheese topped with tomatoes and more cheese. Then put under a grill to brown.

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