Tuesday, 25 March 2008

What to do with Eggs?

Well i have always liked eggs, they are simple, quick and you can do loads with them.
I use eggs in the morning, afternoon and night. They are come in handy when your rushing to go out or if you really can't be bothered to do much. Here are just a few things that i do:

Omelette


All you have to do gets yourself some eggs, a box of 6 will do then you crack the eggs on the side of a bowl or glass dish whatever you have is fine.

You want about 3 eggs in total, four if you want a thicker omelette. Then whisk the eggs with a fork or whisk until they are really runny and the yoke and white are mixed. Then add a drop of milk and mix that in too.
Finally on a medium heated frying pan pour your mix into the pan and let it spread out. After the first few seconds make sure you get your spatula (fish slice) and slide it round the ages of your omelette so it does not stick to the pan. Once it has cooked for a few minutes flip one half like in the picture and let it cook off and theres you omelette. Takes about 5-10 minutes. Easy!
If you want to add stuff like cheese or as i have one in the picture bacon, then just cook the bacon first wait until it is just about fired to how you like it then pour in your mix. Its best to cut the bacon slices into smaller bits so you can fold it at the end.
If you want to add cheese just put in the mix then sprinkle some over while it cooks too.


Scrabbled Eggs

Scrabbled is near enough the same as the omelette above. The only difference is that once you have whisked all of your eggs and milk together you add a knob of butter and a pinch of salt. This just holds the scrabbled egg together and gives it a bit more flavor. Another difference is, personally i cook my scrabbled eggs in the microwave they come out much better than in a frying pan.
All you have got to do is set the microwave for 3 minutes and every 30 seconds or so stop it and whisk they mixture. At first it will look as though nothing is happening but eventually they will expand and get nice a fluffy.
Scrabbled eggs go great with toast, salmon or with some fried bacon, o yes! They are a good source of protein, the full recipe is on egg recipes and that will run you through step by step if you get stuck.



Fried

Frying an egg is not hard at all. It takes a minute all you have got to do is crack the egg into a pan and your done. No effort, just watch video below and see how easy it is, so if you have never fried and egg give it a go
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Thursday, 6 March 2008

Sausage and Mash



This is one of my favorite dishes without a doubt! I love just sausage and mash with gravy, non of this mush peas even though they are nice, just nice and simple.
All you need is sausage, potatoes, onion, butter and milk.
  • Sausage pack of 8 Walls £1.00 at ASDA
  • 4 potatoes 89p
  • Onion 46p
  • Gravy Granules 66p
  • Butter and milk you should have!
So nice and cheap, your only spending £3.01 and your only going to be using two-three potatoes at the most and no more than three sausages so you can use them for something else. Maybe even a nice sausage salad. The gravy granules you get will last you ages so no worries.
  • Basically, all you want to do is start off by boiling some water in a saucepan. Once it is bubbling drop in your potatoes that you have pealed and cut up in to small chunks. Remember the smaller they are the quicker they cook.
  • Next just wait 25 minutes for your spuds to cook and then start frying your sausages. They will take around 15-20 minutes not too long. Towards the end chop and onion up and then add it with the sausages 5 minutes to the end.
  • When your sausages are nearly done drain your spuds and start mashing them up in your saucepan. Once you have got all the lumps out. And not until then! Add some butter, just a few chunks, then mash that in once that has melted in add a few drops off milk. You don't want loads this just makes it nice and creamy. Nice!
  • Finally the gravy. 4 heaped teaspoons in a jug add a half litre of boiled water and stir. Then slop up the mash on a plate, place the sausages on top, chuck the onions and any juices form the sausage in with the gravy and pour over. Done, sorted.