Recipes

[Jojo]

Depends on which your family prefer, but green beans are nice at the moment, so maybe some green beans and some julienne carrots.

Timings - do you mean for like how long for the chicken (20mins roughly in total), carrots, green beans (10-15 depending on if you like them soft or crunchy) pototoes (depends on how you are cooking them)

The soup will all take about 30 mins as you haven't got a blender, to make sure they are niceeeee and soft

Hope that helps - if not, let me know (or if you need more help )

[CrazyLea]

Well they like most vegetables, so they sound nice, spesh as carrots are my fave

Yep that's what I mean, thanks

and there is one more thing, but I'll ask you on msn if you're on tonight, it's just I forgot what to do if you haven't got a blender And I'm printing this all out tomorrow hah.

[Jojo]

A little bit extra cooking time to ensure the veg are totally cooked and then you can squash them through a sieve I should be online after CSI NY though so grab me then

[.:SpIcYsPy:.]

Any easy, simple, quick and lush recipe for cookies? Chocolate chip ones? Thanks x

[Jojo]

200g Soft Butter
200g Caster Sugar
85g Plain Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
250g Porridge Oats
150g Raisins (or choc drops)
3 tbsp Milk

Turn the oven to fan 160c/conventional 180c/gas 4. Line a baking sheet with greaseproof paper. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together with a wooden spoon until smooth.

Add the remaining ingredients and mix well, pour in the milk and mix to a soft dough.

Divide the dough into 4 portions. Shape each portion into 10 equal sized balls and flatten a little with your hand. Bake for 12 mins or until golden brown. Cool slightly then remove to a wire rack until cold.

I should think you could omit the cinnamon if you wanted to.

[.:SpIcYsPy:.]

Thank-you very much Emz!! I don't remember using porridge oats but hey it been a long time lol!! xx

[Jojo]

I have found another one for you Spicy which is much easier and is "American" style, looks gorge - just checking out the grammage for the butter and will let you have that one - its a peanut and chocolate one and looks lush!

[.:SpIcYsPy:.]

I have found another one for you Spicy which is much easier and is "American" style, looks gorge - just checking out the grammage for the butter and will let you have that one - its a peanut and chocolate one and looks lush!

Well it sounds lovely! Thank-you very much Emz x

[Jojo]

Found the grammage out, and made some last night - they were cleared within 10 mins (all 18 of them!!!)

• Makes 18
• Ready in 30 mins
• 13p each
• 272 kcals and 4.4g per biscuit
  
  You need
  
• 85g Crunchy Peanut Butter
• 175g Soft Butter
• 175g Soft Brown Sugar
• 300g Self Raising Flour
• 2 tbsp Milk
• 85g Roast Peanuts - chopped
• 175g Plain Chocolate - chopped

Turn the oven to fan 160c/conventional 180c/gas4 and line two large baking sheets with non stick baking paper. Beat the peanut butter, butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, by hand or with an electric whisk.

Stir in the flour and milk, then the chopped nuts and chocolate. Bring the mixture together to make a dough, the easier way to do this is with your hands, and divide the mixture equally into 18. (I found I needed a little extra milk to do this)

Roughly shape each piece of dough into a ball by rolling it in the palms of your hands. Space well apart on baking sheets to allow for spreading. If you only have one baking tray (like me) you can bake the cookies in batches.

Flatten each cookie with a fork, bake for 12-15 mins until the cookies are pale golden around the edges but still feel soft in the centre. Cool for 5 mins, then transfer to a wire rack until cold.

In a tin the cookies will keep for up to a week, but I doubt they'll last that long!!

[Katy]

Ems could make her own recipe book with all these.

I'm on dinner duty tonight. At the minute i'm thinking Chicken its the only thing i can cook that i have yet to burn.