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Category Archives: Recipes
BTW, It’s British Tomato Week
Did you know this week – 16 to 22 May – is British Tomato Week? In my opinion, anytime is a good time to celebrate this much loved superfood, but since it is BTW, now seems like an especially fruitful opportunity to take a fresh look at some of the yummiest ways to enjoy such a versatile food. No matter how you slice it, tomatoes are great. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, Recipes, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged British Tomato Week, Food, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, recipes, restaurants, Shopping, tomato, Tomatoes
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Win Grillstock Cookbook, Sauces & Festival Tickets
Want in on some fun with a chance to win a stacked high and smokin’ hot Grillstock prize including sauces, cookbook, and even a pair of free tickets to this summer’s Grillstock Festival in Bristol? Keep reading. Continue reading
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Posted in Books, Competition, Drink, England, Food, Freebies, Music, Recipes, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged BBQ, BBQ sauce, books, bristol, Bristol Harbourside, competition, cookbook, Drink, england, FESTIVALS, Food, free, freebies, grillstock, Grillstock book, Grillstock Festival, Grillstock: The BBQ Book, music, music festivals, recipe book, recipes, restaurants, RT to win, Shopping, Travel, twitter competition
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Recipe: Hazelnut Comté Mac n Cheese
Comté and hazelnut are especially tasty together. Plus, Comté is an smart choice for a hearty and robust mac ‘n cheese. So coming up with a dish that incorporates both ingredients seemed like a smart idea. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged cheese, comte, Comte cheese, Food, french cheese, french toast, hazelnut, Hazelnut Comté Mac n Cheese, hazelnuts, mac and cheese, mac n cheese, macaroni, macaroni and cheese, pasta, recipe, recipes, Shopping, tikichris recipes
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Recipe: Tamago Miso French Toast
Talk about a pain perdu! My eggy bread took a long detour through Japan on its way to France! I hope you enjoy my recipe for tamago miso French toast – aka Japanese French toast. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged breakfast, brunch, eggy bread, Food, french toast, japanese food, japanese french toast, miso, pain perdu, recipe, recipes, Shopping, Tamago Miso French Toast, tikichris recipes, Yutaka
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Win Free Bakeware and Recipes from Bake Box
I’ve teamed up with bimonthly subscription service, Bake Box, to help get the word out by offering one lucky reader the chance to win a free box and have a go at using the bakeware and trying out the recipes. Keep reading for details. Continue reading
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Tagged #BakeBoxWin, #BakeClubLive, Bake Box, baking, competition, Food, free, freebies, recipes, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition
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Win a Cointreau Fizz Cocktail Maker
Available now at large grocers across the UK, the Cointreau Fizz Cocktail Maker adds instant sophistication to any get together with your creative crew. Here’s a chance to dream, dare, create some fizzy fun for you and your friends with a chance to win one of these fabulous kits for free. Continue reading
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Win a Free Cooking Kit from Kitchen Trotter + £15 Off Promo Code
Kitchen Trotter is a subscription-based cooking kit community offering you a convenient and inexpensive way to discover world cuisine and cook new recipes from the comfort of your own kitchen! Making it even easier and more affordable for a few lucky tikichris readers, I’ve teamed up with the Kitchen Trotter folks to share three of its cooking kits with three winners of a fun and super simple competition. I’ve also worked out a generous promo code for everybody else. Happy eating wherever your taste buds may take you! Continue reading
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Good Stuff #51
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Books, Chocolate, Coffee, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Recipes, Restaurants, Shopping, Valentine's Day
Tagged 808 pureview, BARS, beer, books, Bread Street Bar Sessions, BREAD STREET KITCHEN, chicken wings, chocolate, coffee, cookbook, Cooking for Geeks, Cru Kafe, Drink, Food, good cause, good stuff, Häagen-Dazs, Häagen-Dazs Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream, ice cream, Jeff Potter, Lavolio, London, mocha, recipes, reviews, Shopping, Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream, street food, Toast Ale, Tristram Stuart, Valentine's Day, Wingmans, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Pizza Masterclasses at Rossopomodoro
I love Neapolitan style pizza. It’s one of my favourite foods and probably the one dish I could eat everyday for the longest time without getting tired of it. I reckon the pizzas coming from the wood-fired ovens of Rossopomodoro are among London’s finest. So when the invitation came my way to attend a press night preview of its new pizza masterclasses hosted by the restaurant group’s senior pizzaioli I was keen to attend. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Pizza, Recipes, Restaurants
Tagged chelsea, Food, fulham road, italian food, London, masterclass, neapolitan pizza, pizza, pizza masterclass, recipes, restaurants, Rossopomodoro Chelsea, SW10, SW10 9NB, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Top Recipe Ideas and More from Great Italian Chefs
From the same folks behind Great British Chefs comes the newly launched Great Italian Chefs – and just in time for a most delectable buon Natale! Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, Great Italian Chefs, Italy, Recipes, Travel
Tagged Food, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, Great Italian Chefs, italian food, Italy, recipes, Travel
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Nachos of the Month: Tabasco Pecan Crab Dip
Hey folks. I’m reviving my Nachos of the Month series to share a recipe to accompany the launch of Manomasa’s Cantina Chips. Just like the type of chips you’d get at the start of a meal at a cantina in Mexico and most Mexican restaurants in the States – these are the UK’s first packaged Cantina chips, and launched into Whole Foods recently in 200g packs (RRP £2.49). They go great with my Tabasco pecan crab dip too! Enjoy. Continue reading
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Recipe: Root Beer Chilli con Carne
Hungry? Here’s another Root Beer Reboot recipe – this one for a rootsy chilli con carne that’s especially excellent for upping the yum factor on a hot dog. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Recipes, Root Beer Reboot, Shopping
Tagged beef, beef recipe, chili cheese dogs, chili con carne, chili dogs, chilli, chilli cheese dogs, chilli con carne, chilli dogs, chilli non carne, Drink, Food, hot dogs, mince, my recipes, recipes, root beer, Root Beer Reboot, Shopping, soda, Soda Folk, soft drinks, tikichris recipes
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Recipe: Root Beer Miso Butter
Three easy ingredients and a bit of blending turn boring old everyday butter into super yummy root beer miso butter. I took a chance with this recipe – reckoning that the woody flavour of Soda Folk root beer would pair nicely with the salty, nutty flavour of miso – and absolutely loved the results. To be sure I’ll be making more soon and intend to keep a log wrapped up and stowed away in my freezer for flavour emergencies. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Recipes, Root Beer Reboot, Shopping
Tagged Butter, Drink, Food, miso, miso butter, recipes, root beer, Root beer miso, Root beer miso butter, Root Beer Reboot, Shopping, soda, Soda Folk, soft drinks
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Recipe: Root Beer Boiled Peanuts
Growing up in Georgia, a paper bag filled with boiled peanuts and purchased for pennies from a farmer at a roadside shack was the snack of choice when out driving around in the country. As uncommonly tasty as they seemed, as an adult I’ve realised they’re a cinche to make … as long as you’ve got the time to let ‘em simmer properly. The secret is in how you season your nuts. Whatabout doing it with some root beer for added bite? Continue reading
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International Street Food Challenge: Copper and Wheat’s Croque Monsieur au Comté
I had a lot of fun foraging my foodie way through TravelSupermarket’s International Street Food Challenge a couple of weeks ago in Shoreditch. The free event offered guests the chance to sample a variety of authentic and delicious dishes cooked by a variety of vendors from around the world. Most of the traders on hand were from London. However, flown in all the way from Copenhagen was the popular duo of Frenchy gourmand maestros: Copper and Wheat. Continue reading
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International Street Food Challenge: Orange Buffalo’s Wings and Blue Cheese Dip
I had a lot of fun foraging my foodie way through TravelSupermarket’s International Street Food Challenge a couple of weeks ago in Shoreditch. The free event offered guests the chance to sample a variety of authentic and delicious dishes cooked by a variety of vendors from around the world. One of the highlights for me was getting to chat with Nick White, one of the founders of Orange Buffalo, and have a bite of his awesome and fiery Buffalo wings. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Recipes, Restaurants, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged Blue cheese dip, buffalo wings, Food, hot sauce, hot wings, International Street Food Challenge 2015, London, orange buffalo, street food, street markets, Travel, Travel Supermarket, TravelSupermarket, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Rare Chilli BBQ Masterclass with World of Zing and London BBQ School
The flavour experts at World of Zing have teamed up with the London BBQ School in Peckham for a new Rare Chilli BBQ Masterclass to demonstrate how to use chillies to “turbocharge your rubs and compliment the natural flavours of BBQ cooking.” Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged BBQ, Copeland Park, Dolly’s Land, Drink, Food, London, London BBQ School, peckham, Rare Chilli BBQ Masterclass, recipes, SE15 3SN, Shopping, south london, world of zing, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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A Happy Pig is a Good Pig: What Free Range Really Means
While it’s tempting to rush off and start a cooking marathon as soon as possible, it’s important to consider where your meat comes from first. Of course, discerning shoppers always try to source the best quality possible to be sure of welfare standards and good flavour. However there are so many labels to decipher and even the savviest foodie is likely to be confused by the terms “outdoor bred”, “outdoor reared” and “free range.” Based on her recent visit to Blythburgh Farm in Suffolk, Leila Dukes clarifies. Continue reading
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Posted in England, Food, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged Blythburgh Farm, Blythburgh Free Range Pork, Blythburgh Pork, england, Free Range Pork, Leila Dukes, pork, recipes, Suffolk
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Recipe: Ricotta Buttermilk Ice Cream
This recipe for ricotta buttermilk ice cream is easy to make, requires minimal ingredients, and yields some much more flavour and creamy texture than typical ice creams tend to have. The ricotta and the buttermilk came from Bermondsey’s Kappacasein dairy. I the ricotta is definitely good enough to eat on its own, and I reckon would be great in any number of dishes. Maybe next time I’ll make some cassata. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, My Food Assembled!, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged buttermilk, buttermilk ice cream, Food, Food Assembly, ice cream, Ice cream recipe, London, My Food Assembled!, recipes, ricotta, ricotta buttermilk ice cream, ricotta ice cream, Shopping, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Recipe: Mustard Greens
When making this dish for yourself, it’s worth keeping in mind that the Food Assembly ingredients I used were especially yummy and – I reckon – made the greens that much better than they might have been otherwise. Continue reading
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Tagged Food, Food Assembly, London, mustard greens, mustard leaves, My Food Assembled!, recipes, Shopping, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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My Food Assembled! Falling in Love with Food Assembly
Have you heard about Food Assembly? It’s a convenient new way to shop locally and seasonally that I’ve just come across – and have fallen in love with. Over the next few weeks, I’m going to share my personal Food Assembly experience across a series of My Food Assembled! posts to whet your appetite (and maybe even run a fun competition to give one lucky reader the chance to shop Food Assembly for free). Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, My Food Assembled!, Recipes, Shopping, Wine
Tagged Drink, E3, E3 5ES, east london, Food, Food Assembly, London, My Food Assembled!, recipes, roman road, Shopping, Vinarius, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Havana Club Mojito Kit
Key to mixing up a perfect mojito is getting its most important ingredient right. Made in the heart of Cuba, Havana Club 3 Anos is an ideal accompaniment for summer cocktails. The only white rum aged for three years, it develops deep aromas and tastes to suit any assortment of tropical serves, whether an authentic Cuban mojito or refreshing daiq Continue reading
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Tagged cocktails, competition, Drink, free, freebies, Havana Club, Havana Club Mojito Kit, Mojito, recipes, RT to win, rum, Shopping, twitter competition
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Recipe: Jack Daniel’s Manhattan
With a taste of Tennessee and a touch of New York sophistication, a Jack Daniel’s Manhattan is Americana in a martini glass. Using the world’s favourite whiskey to create this highly regarded cocktail is a flavourful (and easy!) way to stir up some good times without raising too much of a fuss. Continue reading
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Tagged cocktails, Drink, JACK DANIEL, Jack Daniel's Manhattan, recipes, Shopping, whiskey
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Recipe: Earl Grey Duck (Gressingham)
Here’s an extremely easy recipe that should still impress any dinner guest. Earl Grey is a brilliant marinade for duck breast, infusing the meat with range of light citrus notes and woody tannin flavour while tenderising it even more than it already is resulting in an incredibly succulent dish. Continue reading
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Tagged duck, Earl Grey, Earl Grey Duck, Food, gressingham duck, recipes, Shopping, tea, tikichris recipes
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Recipe: Sweet Potato Duck Croquetas (Gressingham)
These sweet potato duck croquetas are crowd pleasers,perfect for BBQs and casual dinner parties. I like to dip my croquetas in an easy-to-make chipotle honey mustard sauce: one part yellow “American” mustard, one part honey and couple of drops of … Continue reading
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Recipe: Squid and Chickpea Barley
Sometime during my recent visits to Sicily, Barcelona and Puglia the elements of this recipe starting fomenting in my ravenous mind. Once home with enough time to play around with my ideas, I was keen to create what’s turned out to be a really scrumptious dish: squid and chickpea barley. Continue reading
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Posted in A Taste of Puglia, Food, Italy, Puglia, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged A Taste of Puglia, barley, CALAMARI, chickpeas, Food, I Murgini, Italy, pearl barley, puglia, recipes, seafood, Shopping, squid, squid and chickpea barley, tikichris recipes
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Recipe Kit Delivery Service Marley Spoon
Recipe kit delivery service, Marley Spoon, came knocking at my door recently with a couple of ready-to-cook meals for me to try. It was all yummy stuff, healthy too, and really easy to prepare. I was impressed with the service and the quality of the food. If you’re short on time but keen to have a home cooked meal, give ‘em serious consideration. Continue reading
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Posted in Discounts and Special Offers, Food, Recipes
Tagged delivery, Food, Marley Spoon, promo code, recipes, reviews, tikichris special, voucher code
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Finding Inspiration in Bonne Maman Desserts
Little angular jars of Bonne Maman jams, jellies, and compotes have sat on breakfast tables across the UK for decades, so imagine my surprise and delight to find that its brother branch, the brand’s lineup of fine cakes, biscuits, and tartlets, work as a great accompaniment to old favourites or as a tasty stand-alone treat. Continue reading
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Tagged bonne maman, cakes, Celebrities, chocolate, cookies, eric lanlard, Food, Maddie Salters, Madeleine, recipes, Shopping, tarts
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Sponsored Cocktail Recipe: The Last Word
In comparison to many other drinks, cocktails are mainly drinks for connoisseurs. When you go to a bar or a pub, first things that you have in mind is beer, wine or whiskey. Only a handful of people are willing … Continue reading
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My Simple Italian by Theo Randall – Book Review (Great British Chefs)
Fellow alum of the kitchens at Hammersmith’s fabled River Café, Jamie Oliver likes the book and reckons it’s the “most deliciously gorgeous Italian cookbook I’ve seen in a long, long time.” Enough said? Maybe. But please indulge me in my own humble rave about this book featuring “100 inspired recipes from one of Britain’s best Italian chefs.” Continue reading
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Tagged books, chef, cookbook, Food, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, London, My Simple Italian, recipes, restaurants, Shopping, theo randall, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Recipe: Half Dipped Madeleines
When the friendly folks at Bonne Maman UK got in touch with me to see if I’d be up for creating with a recipe using their madeleine as the main ingredient, I was keen to give it a shot. But, I wondered what to do with something that’s already a perfectly complete treat in and of itself. So, I took the easy way out and did very little … and was pleased with the tasty results. I hope you’ll like my ideas for super simple Half Dipped Madeleines. Continue reading
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Tagged bonne maman, cake, dessert, Food, GREEK YOGHURT, Half Dipped Madeleines, kemey lafond, Madeleine, recipes, Shopping, Snack, tikichris recipes, yoghurt, Yogurt
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New Fangled Old Fashioneds with Woodford Reserve
The Old Fashioned is pretty much my go-to cocktail these days. And if it’s made with Woodford Reserve, well then all the better. So an invitation to attend an Old Fashioned masterclass hosted by Woodford Reserve brand ambassador Tom Vernon at South Place Hotel’s SPIES Society bar and to enter a Classic American Cocktail competition based on my takeaway from the event was greatly appreciated. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, bourbon, Classic American Cocktail, cocktails, Drink, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, luxury, Old Fashioned, Photography, recipes, Shopping, south place hotel, SPIES Society, street photography, Tom Vernon, whiskey, Woodford Reserve, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Great British Chefs’ Cook School with Graham Hornigold of Hakkasan
Check out this delicious team up: Great British Chefs + Cookery School! The occasion? The first in a new series of cookery masterclasses hosted by GBC at the school which sees chefs sharing hands-on tuition to small groups of writerly gourmands and other enthusiastic foodie folk. I wedged my way in for the inaugural event, where Graham Hornigold, Executive Pastry Chef of the Hakkasan Group with Daniel Pearse, Head Pastry Chef of Hakkasan London, and Juan Pablo Colubri, Pastry Sous Chef at Hakkasan Group created four desserts while sharing recipes and a wealth of kitchen tips with the small group assembled. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, London, Recipes, Restaurants, Video
Tagged chefs, cookery school, Daniel Pearse, dessert, fitzrovia, Graham Hornigold, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, Juan Pablo Colubri, LITTLE PORTLAND STREET, London, pastry chefs, recipes, restaurants, Video, W1, W1W 8BW, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Recipe: Elvis Oats
As “blogger of the month” for Pip & Nut, I thought I’d come up with a few recipes using its creamy peanut butter. Here’s one for a hearty breakfast that I like to call Elvis Oats. You know about those peanut butter, banana, honey, and bacon sandwiches that Elvis Presley loved so much to eat, right? And I’m sure you’re aware of the sad tale of how the King of Rock ‘n Roll, died “on his throne”. If only Elvis had been a more regular guy, he might still have been rocking with us today. What if there had been a way for the king to have enjoyed his preferred royal dish while adding some much needed fibre to his diet? That’s where my recipe for Elvis Oats comes in. It’s a fibre-filled homage to Elvis’ favourite treat that’s delicious, a little bit indulgent and especially filling. Continue reading
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Recipe: Peanut Butter and Pickle Chicken Melt with Sriracha Dijon Dip
As “blogger of the month” for Pip & Nut, I thought I’d come up with a few recipes using its creamy peanut butter. Here’s my first go: a peanut butter and pickle chicken melt with sriracha Dijon dip. Sound like a mouthful? That’s the idea! But if the prospect of blending peanut butter, pickle, cheese, chicken, hot sauce, mustard, and honey into one bite seems a little odd or even off putting, I’d suggest you at least try this mighty ensemble – you might be surprised how yummy (and not really all the unusual) it tastes. And if you reckon such a sandwich may well indeed do the trick to appease mega-flavour craving taste buds, you could find it’s actually even better than you imagine. Continue reading
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Tagged Chicken Melt, dijon, Food, mustard, PB & Me!, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter and Pickle Chicken Melt, Pip & Nut, recipes, sandwich, Shopping, Sriracha, Sriracha Dijon Dip, tikichris recipes
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