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cured pollack with dill cream radish salad

Cured Pollock with Dill Cream & Radish Salad | The Cook Book

Mix the salt, sugar, fennel seeds and dill together in a bowl. Line a large dish with cling film and cover it with half the salt mix. Put the pollack fillet on top and cover it with the remaining salt mix. Bring the cling film over the top and cover the fish completely. Put the fish in the fridge and leave it to cure for at least 8 hrs or overnight. After this time, the fish will be very firm and have a salty flavour. Wash the salt off, put the fish in a large dish, cover completely in cold water and leave to soak for 30 mins. Drain and dry with kitchen paper. Heat oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Put the fish in an ovenproof dish or roasting tin. Pour the rapeseed oil over the top of the fish and cover the tin with a sheet of foil, seal it around the edges and cook in the oven for 25 mins. Remove from the oven and leave, covered with the foil, until needed for serving. Can be done several hours ahead and left to sit at room temperature. Whisk the crème fraîche in a bowl with a pinch of salt and cayenne for 2-3 mins until it thickens like clotted cream. Fold in the chopped dill and lemon zest. Cover with cling film and keep in the fridge until needed. Wash the radishes and cut in half lengthways. Put the taramasalata and the lemon juice in a bowl and whisk together. Remove the pollack from the oil (see tip, below), drain it on kitchen paper to remove the excess oil, then flake the fish onto a large serving plate. Add 3-4 tbsp of the cooking oil to the taramasalata and whisk together. Add the radishes, chives and the smoked paprika to the dressing and fold it all together, making sure the radishes get a good coating. Serve the warm fish with the dill, cream and the radish salad. Toasted brown bread goes really well with this too.

apricot seed overnight chia

Apricot & Seed Overnight Chia – Easy Vegan Breakfast | The Cook Book

Put the chia seeds, milk and half the mixed seeds in a medium bowl and stir. Cover and transfer to the fridge to soak overnight.

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Spread the apricots out over a flat baking tray and toss with the vanilla bean paste. Roast for 15-20 mins until soft and just caramelised. Tip the blueberries into a pan with the lemon zest and juice and simmer for 4-5 mins until juicy and bursting.

Divide the chia seed mixture between four bowls, then spoon over the apricots, blueberry compote, remaining mixed seeds and a drizzle of honey, if you like.

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Blueberry & lemon hot cross buns

Mix the bread flour, yeast, sugar, cinnamon, oil, 2 tsp sea salt and 350ml warm water in a bowl with a spoon first, and then with your hands. Add the zest and continue to knead (or use a mixer fitted with a dough hook) for around 10 mins until it feels less sticky. Shape into a ball, return to the bowl and cover. Leave to rise for about 1 hr or until doubled in size (or leave in the fridge overnight).

Knock the air out of the dough. Gently knead in the frozen blueberries. On a floured surface, shape into eight buns. Put the buns on a baking tray lined with baking parchment (no more than 2cm apart) and prove somewhere warm for 1 hr or until well risen.

Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Brush the bun tops with milk. Mix the plain flour with water to make a paste, transfer to a piping bag and pipe crosses on top. Bake for 25-30 mins or until golden and risen. Brush with the maple syrup while still warm.

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Fruit & Nut Breakfast Bowl | The Cook Book

Put the oats in a non-stick pan with 400ml water and cook over the heat, stirring occasionally for about 4 mins until thickened. Meanwhile, cut the peel and pith from the oranges then slice them in half, cutting down either side, as closely as you can, to where the stalk would be as this will remove quite a tough section of the membrane. Now just chop the oranges. Pour the porridge into bowls, spoon on the yogurt then pile on the oranges and the fruit, nut and seed mixture.

Main Course Recipes

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Egg Fried Rice Recipe

Boil rice and keep aside. Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a large wok over a high heat, then add the onion and fry until lightly browned, around 5 mins. Add the rice, stir and toast for about 3 min, then move to the side of the pan. Add the remaining olive oil,

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Easy Lemon Cookies

Easy Lemon Cookies Recipe

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Pour cake mix into a large bowl. Stir in eggs, oil, and lemon extract until well blended.

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Banana Smoothie

Throw a few frozen bananas into a blender cup along with the peanut butter, soy milk, greek yogurt, honey, and salt. Blend until smooth.

11 Tips on How to Eat Well for Busy Women

11 Tips on How to Eat Well for Busy Women

Focus on what goes into your body to stay rationally and physically fit. We are what we eat all things considered. You might not have room schedule-wise to design expound dinners or attempt long formulas consistently. In any case, a couple of brilliant nourishment decisions will enable you to eat well consistently.

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Black Beans Brownies

Preheat oven to 175 C. Combine all ingredients except chocolate chips in a good food processor and blend completely until smooth. Really blend well. Stir in the chips, then pour into a well-greased pan.

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Chicken Pineapple Pasta Salad

In medium bowl combine yogurt, mayonnaise, soy sauce, honey, salt and pepper, and pineapple juice. Set aside to thicken. Now add, stir together chicken, Italia   pasta, celery, almonds and green onion. 

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Baked Chicken Fingers

Heat the oven to 232 C. Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper; set aside. Combine the wheat biscuit crumbs, olive oil, and salt and pepper in a shallow dish.

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