this is a GRILL ADVENTURE

Grilled halloumi burger with asparagus and cherry tomatoes A...

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 13:58:00 +0100

Grilled halloumi burger with asparagus and cherry tomatoes

A slice of halloumi actaully takes quite a long time to get crispy on the grill, about 8minutes on one side and 6minutes on the other. But whilst it’s cooking you can toast the bun, grill the aspargus and slice the tomatoes. This would be INCREDIBLE with a fresh minty lemon sauce… but as usual I had no mint! I put it in my mojitos and forget about important things like halloumi burgers, whoops.

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I cook crazy things on the grill like risotto, curry and stew...

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 21:03:01 +0100

I cook crazy things on the grill like risotto, curry and stew and then… I cook really, really obvious things on the grill like this lemon-ginger-garlic-chilli (everything delicious) beef with red peppers. Took 10minutes from hunger to plate. Success!

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In a few days time, I’ll be moving out of my uni...

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 15:22:35 +0100

In a few days time, I’ll be moving out of my uni accomodation and back to a real house with a real kitchen but until then I am using up all the little bits hanging about in my fridge and cupboard…

Puy lentil salad

1 can of puy lentils, some finely chopped cherry tomatoes, celery, red onion and garlic all dressed in lemon juice and balsamic vinegar with some sliced avocado and black pepper on top.

Sumac and lime marinated turkey with chopped tomatoes, celery,...

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:33:00 +0100

Sumac and lime marinated turkey with chopped tomatoes, celery, endive and some Moroccan hummous.

Grilled aubergine with spicy kidney beans Slice up as much...

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:02:40 +0100

Grilled aubergine with spicy kidney beans

Slice up as much aubergine as you want to eat (haha!) and then arrange the slices on a hot grill, turning them once after 8minutes and letting them cook for another 8minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Whilst those are cooking, rinse a can of kidney beans in hot water to warm the beans up a bit then dress with some great spices: paprika, cumin, tabasco…

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Aubergine and cherry tomato pitta pizza Start off by grilling...

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:31:00 +0100

Aubergine and cherry tomato pitta pizza

Start off by grilling some discs of aubergine for about 4minutes on each side, then arrange them on top of a nice wholemeal pitta bread followed by a layer of sliced cherry tomatoes and finally some cheese. Then wedge the lid of the grill open with a small bottle or something so it lingers above the cheese enough to melt it but not touching or it will get messy.

This would be also great with some dried oregano or any fresh green herb… alas I did not have any!

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Just a packet of pre-cooked mushroom rice which I reheated on...

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:10:00 +0100

Just a packet of pre-cooked mushroom rice which I reheated on the grill, some extra spring onions, lemon juice, black pepper and asparagus. For cold, mean days.

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Tomorrow I am starting my university exams… SCARY. But for...

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 19:32:00 +0100

Tomorrow I am starting my university exams… SCARY. But for now, there’s good food (and it’s leftovers for lunch tomorrow) to cheer me up

Jerk turkey - marinated in your favourite jerk seasoning, some extra hot sauce, lemon juice, black pepper and salt for as long as you can bear and then grilled for 5minutes.

Charred red peppers, wholemeal pitta bread, smashed avocado.

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Mustardy grilled turkey breast and aparagus with hollandaise...

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 19:11:00 +0100

Mustardy grilled turkey breast and aparagus with hollandaise sauce.

If turkey isn’t overcooked… doesn’t it just taste the bestest?

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My biggest downfall during revision is being at the library and...

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:25:00 +0100

My biggest downfall during revision is being at the library and getting HUNGRY… I am then forced to go on a food mission. So to encourage better productivity this afternoon, I am taking some yoghurt + apricot vanilla compote with me in a jar so that at 5pm, I’ll have no excuse to leave…

Oh and I made the apricot vanilla compote on the grill last night but I’ll post the recipe later!

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Okay, so it was so good for breakfast that I also made it for...

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:01:00 +0100

Okay, so it was so good for breakfast that I also made it for lunch (see previous post for instructions!) But this time with tomato, cucumber and cottage cheese on the side.

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I am so excited about having made this that writing a...

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:57:00 +0100

I am so excited about having made this that writing a comprehensible post may be a challenge. I have tried A LOT to cook eggs on the George but each time I am foxed by watery whites which spread too fast across and then cook far too quickly. This post is an announcement of the end of bad eggs.

I give you: A wholemeal pitta bread grilled with a cracked egg inside (for about 9minutes, or until the white is firm) and served with tomato, avocado, red onion salsa.

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Summery chickpea stew with lemon courgette ribbons The chickpea...

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 22:01:00 +0100

Summery chickpea stew with lemon courgette ribbons

The chickpea stew is a fun thing to be able to cook on the George! You start off by grilling a red onion, a few cloves of garlic, some chilli, 5 cherry tomatoes and a bit of vegetable oil for 10minutes. Then add a can of chickpeas and half a glass of rosé wine and cook for another 10minutes. It’s best left for a while, resting on the turned-off grill and reheated 30minutes or so after, but you can eat it straight-away! Then add some spring onion at the end.

The courgette ribbons are done by using a vegetable peeler along the length of the courgette and then just dress with some fresh lemon juice.

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Oyster mushrooms grilled with black pepper, garlic, spring...

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:28:06 +0100

Oyster mushrooms grilled with black pepper, garlic, spring onions and rosé - all on top of some light rye bread toast. Can’t get over how good this was!

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I felt like I was on holiday this morning as I cycled back from...

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:45:00 +0100

I felt like I was on holiday this morning as I cycled back from the market with a loaf of lovely bread and an assortment of fruit and veg in my wicker backet.

Light rye bread, lollo rosso lettuce, endives, garlic, spring onions, asparagus (yaaay!), beansprouts, red peppers, cherry tomatoes, bananas, lemons and apricots.

I like the summer.

Brie and aspargus toasted sandwich - a combination of two great,...

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:34:00 +0100

Brie and aspargus toasted sandwich - a combination of two great, great foods.

Grill the aspargus for 2 or 3minutes so that the little spears are partially cooked before adding them to the sandwich, this is to make sure that they’ll be nice and tender. Then grill the whole package (not forgetting black pepper and a little squeeze of lemon juice) for about 6minutes…

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Kind of Tuna Niçoise salad, athough today couldn’t feel...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:39:00 +0100

Kind of Tuna Niçoise salad, athough today couldn’t feel any less hot and French. One can but dream :)

1/2 can of tuna, shredded romaine lettuce, purple olives, halved cherry tomatoes, cucumber quarters and 1 soft-KETTLE-boiled egg (I have found the perfect time! 4.5minutes!) with a drizzling of basil dressing.

The third and final of the marinated beef medallions: this time...

Thu, 31 May 2012 19:21:00 +0100

The third and final of the marinated beef medallions: this time in a few tbsp of balsamic vinegar. I had never tried it before and perhaps I’d reduce the vinegar next time as it was a tad too tangy - lovely flavour though. The rest of the salad is made up of romaine lettuce, grilled orange peppers, a few purple olives and some homemade basil dressing.

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Ginger and lime steak with spicy grilled pak choy, asparagus and...

Wed, 30 May 2012 19:07:00 +0100

Ginger and lime steak with spicy grilled pak choy, asparagus and bean sprouts

Yesterday I bought some reduced beef medallions and because they can be quite a tough cut of meat, I thought I would experiment with some acidic marinades to break down the toughness.

This piece had been marinating in about 2tbsp lime juice, some pureed ginger and a tbsp of soy sauce for 24hrs. It was DELIGHTFUL. Grill it first for about 5minutes and then you can let it rest whilst the vegetables are cooking. When I’m doing vegetables, I always splash some water onto the hot grill to create steam. With these beauties, I also chopped up a red chilli, some more ginger and a garlic clove to mix with the water and so flavour the veg which took about 5minutes. Then you can drizzle some soy sauce on it all at the end!

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Glad I made it to the market before this SPECTACULAR storm...

Wed, 30 May 2012 14:58:00 +0100

Glad I made it to the market before this SPECTACULAR storm started and glad I went anyway, it’s such a highlight of my week! I love all the stall holders and wandering around picking out what I’ll cook and eat for the week.

Today I chose romaine lettuce, celery, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, avocados, limes, aubergine, courgettes, more new season English asparagus, oyster mushrooms and apricots.