Everyday Easy

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Asian Beef Rice BowlBy danieldiverMy simple take on an Asian inspired beef rice bowl. Sticky sweet beef & stir- fried vegetables with an array of topping served up in a bowl with lots of rice and topped with a fried egg. Comfort food at it's best.
Beetroot, Feta & Basil SaladBy danieldiverDelicious, simple & packed with flavour. This salad may be easy to throw together, any day of the week, but is full of nutritious goodness. I love food that not only makes me feel good as I cook and eat but after too. The very appearance of this salad is mood-enhancing. Earthy purple-toned beetroot, sweet red apple matchsticks, salty pale feta, and refreshingly zingy basil are brought together with aged balsamic vinegar and a sprinkle of Nigella seeds that complete the dish with a savoury, lemony pepperiness.
Bolognese Meat SauceBy danieldiverA classic Italian style bolognese recipe that makes for a comforting and delicious meal. Serve with your favourite pasta for a delicious meal all the family will love.
Brie, Parma Ham & Caramelised Red Onion SandwichBy danieldiverI know this sandwich might seem a bit ugghh! A toasted brie sandwich. Trust me though, I am a grilled cheese/cheese toastie type of guy. This sandwich is an upmarket version. When I say upmarket I mean that in every way. Taste, bread, ingredients and pleasure. Simple food and simple recipes like this are really what bring such pleasure to my life. After a long and stressful day something this is what I want. I open the fridge grab the ingredients and pour a glass of wine and unwind over the cooking. When you can go from hangry to stress free and satisfied within 10 minutes it's a winner and that is exactly what this sandwich does.
Buttermilk Chicken TendersBy danieldiverIf like me you try an avoid deep frying then check out this recipe for crispy buttermilk chicken tenders. It's not that I don't like deep frying or the foods it produces it is because I have an open plan kitchen/living room and it can leave an odour behind, therefore if a recipe can be done in the oven and it doesn't negatively impact the flavour then I'm all for it. I always plan to make extra to freeze for a later date, but it never works out that way, no matter how many I make. We eat some hot from the oven, then every time we pass the fridge a cold one gets dipped into whatever sauce might be to hand, sometimes squirted directly from a bottle onto the chicken and devoured en route to the sofa. If you have the restraint you can allow them to go cold split into ziploc bags and freeze in portion.
Cauliflower CurryBy danieldiverMy Cauliflower curry is a gloriously vibrant and fragrant curry. I make this curry often just before doing the grocery shop so that I can use up all the bits and pieces hanging about the veg drawer. You can add or substitute the cauliflower for chic peas, baby corn, sweet potato, butternut squash etc. This recipe is vegan, although vegan when I have had friends over and made several curries this is always the first to run out everyone loves it even the meat eaters. However, if you like you could switch the cauliflower for chicken.
Chicken & Chorizo PastaBy danieldiverHow to make chicken and chorizo pasta recipe. This creamy pasta is a real treat: it takes very little time to prepare in fact by the time the pasta has cooked the chicken and sauce will be ready.
Chicken & Gnocchi with Creamy Mustard SauceBy danieldiverThis is a recipe that I usually do with pork chops and its amazing. Although, as you may gather from the title this version has been adapted to use up leftovers. I recently posted this recipe to Nigella Lawson's Foodim and it became the #postoftheweek and had a lot of requests for the recipe so here it is.
Chicken TeriyakiBy danieldiverSticky chicken packed with flavour that takes hardly any time to prepare. Who needs a takeaway when you can have this fakeaway.
Chicken, Broccoli & Spinach PastaBy danieldiverA quick pasta dish that is healthy, packed with protein and really easy to make. The sauce is loosely based on a pesto, minus the fat. It hardly take anymore time than it takes to cook the pasta to make.
Chicken, Sweet potato & Chic pea CasseroleBy danieldiverThis delicious hearty and healthy casserole is delicious and simple to make. Perfect as the evenings begin to get colder. Although, a casserole it rather quick to make which is a bonus weekdays when time maybe short. Thanks to all the veggies you really don't need anything to eat with, but I wouldn't say no to a hunk or two of bread to mop up the sauce. If you like it hot along with the spices and herbs add a teaspoon of chilli flakes.
Cider & Bacon MusselsBy danieldiverMy cider and bacon mussels recipe really make for a speedy supper. Mussels are really quick to cook they take mere moments and they are so inexpensive which leaves me puzzled as to why they aren't more popular. Maybe its the fear of cooking seafood that is off putting. The rules with mussels are if any are opened prior to cooking give them a little wrap on the side of the bowl if they don't close discard them and when they have cooked any that aren't open can be discarded, making it really easy to identify any bad ones. When it comes to cooking it couldn't be simpler to tell when they are ready. They takes 3 -4 minutes to cook as soon as they have opened up and look like a nest of baby birds with beaks pointing upwards waiting for mothers food they are ready. You will also need lots of good bread to soak up all the briny juices.
Coconut & Spinach Chicken CurryBy danieldiverCoconut & Spinach Chicken Curry is an aromatic curry. It isn't a hot spicy curry, but if you would like a hot curry you could easily increase the chilli to make it as hot as you like. I think when it comes to curry accompaniments are almost as important as the curry with this particular one I like rice, roti, lime wedges and coriander to serve.
Croque MonsieurBy danieldiverThe best ham and cheese sandwich in the world. Stringy oozy cheese, salty ham, mustard and good bread toasted in butter. What more could you require from a sandwich.
Date Steak (steak tagliata)By danieldiverI call this recipe date steak as it can create an easy feast and one steak serves two. It is really steak tagliata which is just a thinly sliced steak, the steak gets a quick post cook marinade and this marinade then become the salad dressing.
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