“Let us resolve to be masters, not the victims of our history, controlling our own destiny without giving way to blind suspicions and emotions”-John F Kennedy 1917-1963
Grilled fish with warm vinaigrette
2 thick white fish fillets, such as cod, hoki or haddock about 6oz each
olive oil for brushing
freshly ground black pepper
Vinaigrette: 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 2 tsp balsamic vinegar, 1tsp dijon mustard, juice of 1/2 lemon
1 Preheat the grill to high and line the grill pan with foil. Brush the cod with oil and season, then grill for 8-10 mins, depending on the thickness of the fish.
2 Meanwhile whisk together with oil, vinegar, mustard and lemon juice. Pour the dressing into a saucepan and heat through gently.
Serve the fish with the vinaigrette poured over.
Serve will canellini beans or brown rice with side salad.
Here’s what i’m eating tonight, as friday is my treat night!
Choose a good steak, as big as you feel like, with all the visible fat trimmed off
Ingredients (a bit looser than normal as its friday)
1 rump or fillet steak
half a lemon
dash of worcester sauce
2 teaspoons of brandy
Here’s how to do it
1 Heat your frying pan until very hot and dry fry your steak until its too your taste, whether rare, medium or well done. You will need to reduce the heat slightly for the longer cooking times to avoid burning.
2 Remove the steak to a heated plate and keep warm while you deglaze the pan. Pour in the lemon juice and a dash of worcester sauce and stir well, scraping any sediment from the base of the pan.
3 Remove from the heat, stir in the brandy and pour over the juices over the steak to serve.
Crush one garlic in a teaspoon of olive oil first.
I would fry up two thinly sliced red onions, and slice four tomatoes, and around 8 mushrooms, and fry in some olive oil until softened.
Red meat is a good source of iron but would recommend only lean cuts and once a week only.
Enjoy!
Quick and nutritious and can be eaten any time of the day!
Smoked salmon omelette
Ingredients
Small amount of olive oil
2 free range eggs
black pepper
a few strips of smoked salmon
2 vine ripened tomatoes, thickly sliced
How to do it
Pour in the egg and as it sets, gently push the edges towards the centre, allowing the raw egg to run the edges if the pan. Place the salmon down the centre then cook until the egg is lightly set but still runny on top.
Season the omelette with pepper, then fold in half to enclose the salmon and heat briefly.
Meanwhile, heat a grill to medium. Line a grill pan with foil and brush with a little olive oil. Arrange the tomato slices on top and grill for about 3 minutes, turning, until tender.
Place the omelette and grilled tomatoes on a plate.
This serves one so feel free to bulk it out for many.
The time has come for a recipe section, its the most constant question i’m having at the moment, so most days now we will publish a new recipe we really like, please feel free also to contribute some of your own recipes! By the end of the year, we are hoping to have at least 300 recipes so that all starts tomorrow!
The big plus will be that they are easy to make too, even i can do them so see what you think!