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Title: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on June 21, 2019, 04:57:24 am
Reviews of RTE  Recipes

We all seem to make RTE recipes so please feel free to review them here. I'm sure Nagi wouldn't mind as the credit is still given to her.
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Post by: cookie1 on June 21, 2019, 05:03:11 am
Oven Baked Fried Chicken

We loved this and have it often. I made it in the AF once but it did make a lot of mess, even though it was nicer.
https://www.recipetineats.com/kfc-oven-baked-fried-chicken-tenders/

It is similar to Chookie's recipe I think.
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Post by: cookie1 on June 21, 2019, 05:06:18 am
Chinese Beef with Honey and Black Pepper Sauce

Another favourite. I serve it with rice cooked in the Thermomix.
https://www.recipetineats.com/chinese-beef-with-honey-and-black-pepper-sauce/


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Post by: cookie1 on June 21, 2019, 05:11:24 am
Satay Chicken Noodle Salad

I make the coleslaw for this in the Thermomix and the noodles in the Pasta maker. Its very tasty.
https://www.recipetineats.com/satay-chicken-noodle-salad/
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Post by: cookie1 on June 21, 2019, 05:12:56 am
Crispy Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breast

This is so very easy. You do need the parmesan she suggest.

https://www.recipetineats.com/parmesan-crusted-chicken-breast/
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Post by: achookwoman on June 21, 2019, 11:23:37 pm
Thanks Cookie. I will sort out the ones I have made.
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Post by: judydawn on June 22, 2019, 12:37:14 am
Thanks from me too cookie, I have a few I can add. I’m sure I won’t remember them all though.

Spinach ricotta rolls

Very popular here with my gardener and handy to have in the freezer to quickly heat up the air fryer for unexpected visitors.

https://www.recipetineats.com/spinach-and-ricotta-rolls/
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Post by: judydawn on June 22, 2019, 12:40:13 am
Sausage bake with potatoes and gravy

I made a serve for one of this recipe and really enjoyed it.

https://www.recipetineats.com/one-pan-sausage-and-vegetable-bake-with-gravy/
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Post by: judydawn on June 22, 2019, 12:46:58 am
Oven baked chicken breast

Made so long ago that I can’t remember how it tasted but I have never been disappointed with any of Nagi’s recipes

https://www.recipetineats.com/oven-baked-chicken-breast/
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Post by: judydawn on June 22, 2019, 12:54:52 am
Chilli con carne

Made this for a pie maker filling and was the favourite with the kids when I sent an assortment of pies home with DD. I reduced the amount of spice as I’m a bit of a whimp in that area but next time I won’t as I found I probably could handle a bit more heat.

https://www.recipetineats.com/chilli-con-carne/
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Post by: judydawn on June 22, 2019, 12:59:43 am
Cocktail meatballs with sweet sour dipping sauce

Made these recently to add to DD’s Mothers’ Day High Tea, they were eaten in no time.

https://www.recipetineats.com/cocktail-meatballs-with-sweet-sour-dipping-sauce/
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Post by: judydawn on June 22, 2019, 01:04:04 am
All purpose Chinese sauce

This is amazing, make up a batch and keep it in the fridge. It lasts ages and makes for quick stir fries.

https://www.recipetineats.com/real-chinese-purpose-stir-fry-sauce/
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Post by: judydawn on June 22, 2019, 01:09:08 am
 Chicken stir fry 

Delicious

https://www.recipetineats.com/chicken-stir-fry-chop-suey/
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Post by: judydawn on June 22, 2019, 01:15:46 am
Creamy Vegetable Soup with Noodles

This makes a huge batch, I did half a batch and added some diced chicken as well. I did add a bit more of the chicken stock and the next few meals I ate with a fork as it does thicken up once cold and the soup turns into a pasta dish. 

https://www.recipetineats.com/creamy-vegetable-soup-noodles/     
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Post by: Cuilidh on June 22, 2019, 03:06:22 am
Gosh, I have made so many of her recipes, I cannot remember them all, although I DO remember making the creamy vegetable soup with noodles a week or so ago and it was great ... also reverted to a fork the next day to finish it off.
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Post by: cookie1 on June 22, 2019, 12:26:29 pm
Like everyone I have made heaps too. We can just add them in as we go.
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Post by: Cornish Cream on June 24, 2019, 07:24:56 pm
Thanks for the recipe recommendations girls.
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Post by: Cornish Cream on June 24, 2019, 07:28:42 pm
Quick Asian Beef Ramen Noodles. (https://www.recipetineats.com/asian-beef-and-noodles/)
I cook this quite often as it’s so quick, easy and very tasty. I prefer to use Pork Mince. I didn’t have bean sprouts once and used very finely chopped cabbage instead. Worked well.
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Post by: cookie1 on July 15, 2019, 12:37:21 pm
Faster Chicken Stew. https://www.recipetineats.com/chicken-stew-casserole/

This is really tasty. I made a half mix and this was enough for 3 plus leftovers for DH’s lunch tomorrow.
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Post by: Cuilidh on July 28, 2019, 05:22:30 am
Apple muffins .. beautiful!  https://www.recipetineats.com/brown-sugar-apple-muffins/
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Post by: cookie1 on August 01, 2019, 04:50:42 am
We had this  Chicken with Creamy Sundried Tomato sauce for dinner the other night. It was quick and easy. The secret is definitely in using some of the tomato oil to cook the chicken in. I only used a tiny bit.
https://www.recipetineats.com/chicken-with-creamy-sun-dried-tomato-sauce/
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Post by: Cuilidh on August 01, 2019, 08:52:06 am
We had this  Chicken with Creamy Sundried Tomato sauce for dinner the other night. It was quick and easy. The secret is definitely in using some of the tomato oil to cook the chicken in. I only used a tiny bit.
https://www.recipetineats.com/chicken-with-creamy-sun-dried-tomato-sauce/
I am tempted by this one too, substituting the chicken, of course.
Title: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on September 04, 2019, 12:00:39 pm
I made these soft flatbreads to have as wraps tonight. They are very easy and quick. You do have to let the dough sit for 30 minutes.
https://www.recipetineats.com/easy-soft-flatbread-yeast/

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Title: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on September 05, 2019, 07:11:02 am
I’ve just made a batch of RTE Byron Bay White Chocolate Macadamia cookies.
https://www.recipetineats.com/white-chocolate-macadamia-nut-cookies/
DD and I will take a couple to the football tonight. I have made them before and they are delicious. This time I put gold chocolate chips in not white.
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Title: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on September 11, 2019, 09:17:37 am
Apple muffins .. beautiful!  https://www.recipetineats.com/brown-sugar-apple-muffins/

I made a batch of these to bring away. DH finished the last one this afternoon.
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Post by: achookwoman on September 12, 2019, 04:25:15 am
Lovely.  One of our favourites.
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Post by: cookie1 on September 19, 2019, 09:18:19 am
Chow Mein Ramen Noodles. A very quick, but tasty meal.
https://www.recipetineats.com/chow-mein-ramen-noodles-recipe/
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Post by: Cornish Cream on September 20, 2019, 06:32:51 pm
Thanks for the review Cookie. I will definitely be trying this.
Title: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on October 20, 2019, 04:18:00 am
We had Chicken Fried Rice last night. I probably used too much rice but it didn't matter. It is really nice. Quick and easy. Especially if you chop everything before hand.
https://www.recipetineats.com/chicken-fried-rice/
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Post by: cookie1 on November 03, 2019, 09:45:33 am
Fish Pie
Nagi lists this as a good one for Easter.  We love it at anytime. It makes heaps so I only ever do half, that is more than enough for us. I use the smoked cod she suggests and then make up the rest using prawns, squid or whatever you like. You could use white fish or mussels. I use the thermomix to cook the onion, garlic and carrot and then continue on to make the white sauce.
I cook the potatoes for the topping in the thermomix too.  It’s a lot less washing up.
https://www.recipetineats.com/fish-pie/
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Post by: cookie1 on November 07, 2019, 11:35:16 am
We had RTE carrot salad last night. It was nice.
https://www.recipetineats.com/carrot-salad-with-honey-dijon-dressing/

We also had her savoury muffins and these were very tasty.

https://www.recipetineats.com/mediterranean-savoury-muffins/(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191107/04eafa0bba421e8e9ba64d4a139b4243.jpg)
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Post by: achookwoman on November 07, 2019, 09:04:22 pm
Ha, this is the link I was looking for. Thanks Cookie.
I have  RTE on line booklet for Chicken wings.  It is excellent.  I use 1/2 the BAKING POWDER as I find the full measurement too strong.
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Post by: Cuilidh on November 08, 2019, 04:27:35 am
Those muffins look gorgeous, Cookie, did you mix them in the TMX and, if so, could you share what the mixing adaptation is please?
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Post by: cookie1 on November 08, 2019, 06:27:27 am
I didn’t use the thermomix Marina. They were so easy by hand.
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Post by: cookie1 on November 10, 2019, 01:51:55 am
Quick Chicken Tacos
https://www.recipetineats.com/chicken-tacos-with-sauce/
These were very tasty. I used less chicken as there was only us but I used the same amount of sauce and just cooked it down until is was lovely and thick.
  i made the Easy Soft Flatbread to go with them. I made it in the thermomix , let it rest for 30 minutes, rolled them out and cooked them. Easy and delicious.

https://www.recipetineats.com/easy-soft-flatbread-yeast/

No photos, we ate it too quickly. 😋😋
 
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Post by: cookie1 on December 12, 2019, 08:46:35 am
Pastrami

I have made this a couple of times and it really is nice. I don’t use the juices etc, but simply use it as cold meat. It’s very easy and lifts the corned beef flavour. I only ever use about 2 tablespoons of black pepper. I’ve never tried it with liquid smoke but I will one day.
https://www.recipetineats.com/easy-homemade-pastrami/
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Post by: achookwoman on December 12, 2019, 09:28:52 pm
Thanks Cookie. Must try this.
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Post by: achookwoman on December 24, 2019, 04:06:48 am
RecipeTin family favourite Prawn dipping sauce. Made this using mayo made in TMX.   Made exactly to recipe except used green onion tops instead of onion. Excellent.  Used locally grown baby capers.  https://www.recipetineats.com/5-great-prawn-dipping-sauces/
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Post by: achookwoman on December 25, 2019, 08:35:38 pm
Thanks for putting in the link for the Prawn Dipping Sauce.  Judy?  Everyone enjoyed  this on Xmas day.  Even those who said they didn’t like capers.
RTE , Turkey Cooked in SC was very successful. Lots of nice stock for gravy also even though I didn’t use any onion.
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Post by: judydawn on December 25, 2019, 09:49:57 pm
No worries thanks Chookie, anytime.
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Post by: cookie1 on February 06, 2020, 08:28:29 am
We had RTE Creamy Salmon Risoni last night. It said it served 4 so I made the full amount. I think it would serve at least 6. It's very tasty. I made it all in the thermomix and stirred the salmon through after I had put it in the thermoserver.

https://www.recipetineats.com/creamy-salmon-risoni-orzo-15-minute-meal/
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Post by: achookwoman on February 06, 2020, 10:47:24 am
Thanks Cookie. Will try.
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Post by: judydawn on February 06, 2020, 12:37:20 pm
It looks nice and creamy cookie.
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Post by: cookie1 on February 07, 2020, 02:09:03 am
It was very like a risotto Judy.
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Post by: JulieO on February 07, 2020, 10:45:53 pm
Looks nice Cookie.  Nagi is amazing isn't she?  I love watching her little videos, even on some recipes that don't appeal.  By the time she's finished, I want to make it.  ;D
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Post by: achookwoman on February 08, 2020, 08:58:44 pm
Looks nice Cookie.  Nagi is amazing isn't she?  I love watching her little videos, even on some recipes that don't appeal.  By the time she's finished, I want to make it.  ;D
Agree totally.  The Age Good Food have picked her up and posts some of her recipes .  Her recipes and very International and so well tested. 
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Post by: Cuilidh on February 08, 2020, 09:02:41 pm
Looks nice Cookie.  Nagi is amazing isn't she?  I love watching her little videos, even on some recipes that don't appeal.  By the time she's finished, I want to make it.  ;D
Agree totally.  The Age Good Food have picked her up and posts some of her recipes .  Her recipes and very International and so well tested.
I have started seeing her more often on the Good Food site.
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Post by: meganjane on February 13, 2020, 05:02:08 am
Thank you, thank you! I've not heard of her before. I'm now following her on FB and will be trying loads of her recipes. They look and sound scrumptious and I love her philosophy of simple, tasty food that anyone can cook.
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Post by: cookie1 on February 13, 2020, 05:51:22 am
There is so much to choose from and her portions are very generous. I often only make half for 3 of us and there is still left overs.
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Post by: achookwoman on February 13, 2020, 08:14:36 am
Her Mum’s recipes are also worth checking out. Very traditional Japanese, not westernised.
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Post by: Cuilidh on February 16, 2020, 01:31:05 am
I have just made her Brazilian Coconut Chickpea Curry ( https://www.recipetineats.com/brazilian-chickpea-curry/) - very simple and easy to make as well as being totally delicious. It made heaps and is a straightforward conversion to the TMX.  Mine ended up very wet so rice is definitely needed.
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Post by: cookie1 on February 16, 2020, 03:33:22 am
Another one to add to the collection.
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Post by: cookie1 on February 22, 2020, 10:43:51 am
Cowboy Bean Salad. https://www.recipetineats.com/cowboy-bean-salad/
This was really nice. I used Red Kidney Beans as that was all that I had in the pantry.
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Post by: Cuilidh on February 22, 2020, 07:52:04 pm
I have just made this as well, it is really delicious
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Post by: achookwoman on February 22, 2020, 08:33:20 pm
Ha ! I also looked at this and will make.  Thanks Cookie and Marina.
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Post by: cookie1 on April 13, 2020, 09:38:00 am
Corn Chowder With Bacon. https://www.recipetineats.com/corn-chowder-with-bacon/
A little bit involved but tasty. I didn’t have quite enough potatoes. The corn cobs are taken out before serving. As you can see I made this on the hot plates. Not the best photo, sorry!
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Post by: cookie1 on April 17, 2020, 12:09:38 pm
Easy, Creamy Cheesy Potato Bake. https://www.recipetineats.com/easy-creamy-cheesy-potato-bake/
We had this last night and then the leftovers tonight. I only made a half quantity. It is really very nice and not toooooooo high in calories. Next time I make it I will use all milk and no cream (I had a bit of cream in the fridge this time) and just put the amount of cheeses that I want.

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Post by: achookwoman on April 17, 2020, 09:14:45 pm
Cookie, looks nice.  Thanks for the link.
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Post by: mab19 on April 18, 2020, 02:25:48 am
Cookie, that looks good.  Might make it to go with our left over Chow Mein for dinner tonight.
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Post by: cookie1 on April 29, 2020, 12:23:45 pm
Creamy Tomato Bean soup. https://www.recipetineats.com/creamy-tomato-bean-soup/

This tasted very nice. I ended up putting 2 tins of beans in to make it the thickness I like. The third tin I just added at the end. I made it all in the thermomix. You need a 5 or 6 as the 31 doesn’t hold enough.
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Post by: achookwoman on April 29, 2020, 01:14:15 pm
The baked Brie, a RecipeTinEats Post.
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Post by: achookwoman on April 29, 2020, 01:16:31 pm
This was nice but I think I would like some dried fruit added. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200429/3bdc35621ffc8c5f0b5165ed10f8bec0.jpg)


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Post by: cookie1 on April 30, 2020, 08:42:38 am
It looks delicious.
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Post by: Cuilidh on May 01, 2020, 12:00:58 am
I have always liked the thought of baked brie, but never actually had it ... maybe one day??
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Post by: achookwoman on May 01, 2020, 01:18:31 am
Marina, I bought 2 on special and froze them.  Defrosted perfectly.  RTE suggests buying budget Brie.  This was the case here.  It softened beautifully. DD reheated it in the microwave.  Said it was perfect.
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Post by: achookwoman on May 03, 2020, 02:41:52 am
Chicken wings.  Baked in AF. Good.
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Post by: cookie1 on May 08, 2020, 07:46:05 am
Easy Chicken Noodle soup. It was very easy and tasty. I made narrow, spaghetti like noodles to put it in, not wide ones like Nagi did. I needed to make it in the 5 as the bowl in the 31 wasn’t large enough. I used veggie stock and cooked some breast in a frying pan on the stove. I also added more vegies. The breast shredded itself as the veggies cooked.
https://www.recipetineats.com/chicken-and-vegetable-noodle-soup/
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Post by: achookwoman on May 08, 2020, 11:39:23 pm
Cookie, thanks for the photo.  Looks yummy.
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Post by: judydawn on May 09, 2020, 07:18:27 am
My favourite soup is chicken cookie, not sure if I’ve ever made that one.
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Post by: Cuilidh on May 09, 2020, 07:22:34 am
Creamy Tomato Bean soup. https://www.recipetineats.com/creamy-tomato-bean-soup/

This tasted very nice. I ended up putting 2 tins of beans in to make it the thickness I like. The third tin I just added at the end. I made it all in the thermomix. You need a 5 or 6 as the 31 doesn’t hold enough.
I made this one as well, it's fantastic.
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Post by: cookie1 on May 09, 2020, 09:09:29 am
They are so nice for the weather we are having at the moment.
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Post by: mcmich on May 09, 2020, 11:00:23 pm
Soup looks delicious Cookie.
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Post by: cookie1 on May 15, 2020, 12:28:37 pm
Baked Beans from RTE. This makes a lot. https://www.recipetineats.com/homemade-baked-beans-recipe-heinz/
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Post by: achookwoman on May 15, 2020, 01:47:13 pm
Cookie, how did they taste?
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Post by: mcmich on May 15, 2020, 03:55:25 pm
Looks good as does your dinner set. I've been looking at your pattern in a few posts.
Would you tell me what it is? I love china.
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Post by: achookwoman on May 16, 2020, 01:41:38 am
Looks like Noritaki ? I also love China.  Tend to go for more informal these days, but nothing nicer than the full works.  Bought a French dinner set at an Auction.  $20.  Use it every day as the dinner plates are not too large.
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Post by: cookie1 on May 16, 2020, 10:10:26 am
The baked beans were really nice. Very much like tinned ones but with a little extra taste.
The dinner set is Royal Doulton. It was my Mum's everyday set!!!!!I am very lucky as I have 4 Royal Doulton dinner sets. I have Mum's everyday set that we use every day, her best one, a cheaper one I used to use everyday but it's missing bits now and MIL bought us one when we were first married. I love them all but fortunately we don't break much and so they will last for ever and ever. I love them and couldn't see the sense in tucking them away. I also have a collection of cup, saucer and plate that are Doulton. Some are mine but many were from Mum.
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Post by: judydawn on May 16, 2020, 10:59:48 am
I agree cookie, you might as well use your beautiful dinner sets and your Mum would be pleased if she knew that you did.
Re the baked beans, I printed that recipe but I couldn’t find out what a serving size was therefore I couldn’t work out the nutritional values per serve.  Nagi normally puts the serving size on her recipes I thought.
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Post by: cookie1 on May 17, 2020, 08:07:21 am
She mentions that it serves 8.We had heaps left over and DD and DH had it for lunch yesterday and again today.
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Post by: judydawn on May 17, 2020, 10:15:05 am
Ah yes she does, that’s not what I meant to ask cookie.  Can you tell me the serving size weight please?
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Post by: mcmich on May 17, 2020, 10:35:31 pm
It certainly is a lovely set Cookie. I think it's great that you use your china everyday. If family isn't special enough to use it, then who is? I use a Royal Albert set on weekends, DH won't use it through the week as he doesn't want to hand wash it.
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Post by: achookwoman on May 17, 2020, 11:02:52 pm
Thanks, Michele and Cookie for the inspiration.   We are having a dear friend for lunch tomorrow.  I will get out the Wedgwood that we haven’t used since we came to Invermay. The Sterling silver might be a bit over the top so will use the plated silver. I’m sure it will give us all a buzz.
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Post by: JulieO on May 18, 2020, 06:33:19 am
Ah yes she does, that’s not what I meant to ask cookie.  Can you tell me the serving size weight please?

Judy, I haven't made Nagi's beans, but when I make any recipe that says serves 4 for eg, I get around it by weighing the whole lot at the end of cooking and dividing the weight by 4 so I get the correct serving size and place that amount into containers.  I don't think of it as a pain to do as I'd rather get the size right.  :D
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Post by: cookie1 on May 18, 2020, 06:47:17 am
JulieO what a brilliant idea. I usually eyeball the amount and mentally work it out. I’m going to start doing that.
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Post by: judydawn on May 18, 2020, 08:36:44 am
Yes I’ve done that Julie but with this recipe I’m thinking maybe I should only make half the recipe as I don’t want too many bags of it in the freezer.  If a recipe is for 4 I usually get more out of it than that.
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Post by: cookie1 on May 19, 2020, 03:31:59 am
Judy, for you I’d go with one tin of beans and a third of everything else. This will probably be enough for one meal and one over, or more.
DD bought herself a new printer yesterday and her new one has wifi. I love it, so I have been printing all the RTE recipes I love and will get Officeworks to make them into a book for me.
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Post by: judydawn on May 19, 2020, 08:54:41 am
Thanks cookie, I’ll try that.  Those printers are great cookie, from the comfort of my armchair I can print out anything I see whilst browsing on my iPad.
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Post by: cookie1 on May 20, 2020, 10:34:13 am
DD was doing a face to face lecture a while ago and I kept sending things to the printer. It is a bit noisier than the last one but seems great.
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Post by: Cuilidh on July 20, 2020, 04:52:48 am
I made the roasted eggplant salad at the weekend https://www.recipetineats.com/lentil-roasted-eggplant-salad/

It was a delicious salad.  I was a bit concerned that the eggplant wouldn’t cook evenly, but they were perfect.  I used 2 tins of lentils but, unless I was feeding a lot of people, I feel that one would be sufficient (there are an awful lot of lentils in a tin!)

Title: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on July 25, 2020, 09:48:45 am
Sausage Bake with Potatoes and Gravy.
https://www.recipetineats.com/one-pan-sausage-and-vegetable-bake-with-gravy/
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Post by: mcmich on July 25, 2020, 10:23:22 pm
The eggplant salad and the sausage bake look yummy. DH loves sausages, so must try it out.
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Post by: achookwoman on July 26, 2020, 11:34:24 pm
Cookie, thanks for the photo.  Our local Country Style Small goods producer makes amazing sausages.  Will certainly try this recipe.
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Post by: cookie1 on July 27, 2020, 04:54:24 am
We are having it again tonight with some extra vegies. We had heaps left over. 😀
Title: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on August 31, 2020, 10:13:38 am
RTE my very best Vanilla Cake.
This is delicious. A little unusual to make, but yummy. https://www.recipetineats.com/my-very-best-vanilla-cake/
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Post by: cookie1 on August 31, 2020, 10:15:24 am
World’s Easiest Yeast Bread. https://www.recipetineats.com/easy-yeast-bread-recipe-no-knead/

This was a sloppy mix, but she does say that it will be. The flavour was nice enough, however I think we can all make bread as good or better.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200831/f503887b24a8ac72305b27fe1449d62c.jpg)
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Post by: achookwoman on August 31, 2020, 12:13:38 pm
Cookie, I think you are right.  We can do much better.

I’ve posted my latest bread recipe on my Blog.  It is similar to Cookies Classic bread.  I cut a bit off the dough and made 2 bread rolls.  I put them in a plastic bag and forgot about hem for 3 days.  Today I discovered them. I stuck them under the tap and then popped  into AF.  They were lovely.  Next lot I make I will make buns and rolls.  Soft on the inside and with a light crisp crust. 
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Post by: cookie1 on September 01, 2020, 06:20:42 am
Off to check it out.
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Post by: cookie1 on February 17, 2021, 03:30:36 am
Last night we had Chicken Satay Curry from RTE. We really enjoyed it. It was pretty spicy for me but the others loved it. I have frozen the leftovers for another meal.
https://www.recipetineats.com/chicken-satay-curry/
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Post by: achookwoman on February 17, 2021, 04:33:33 am
Last night we had Chicken Satay Curry from RTE. We really enjoyed it. It was pretty spicy for me but the others loved it. I have frozen the leftovers for another meal.
https://www.recipetineats.com/chicken-satay-curry/
That’s really funny Cookie.  I used her recipe for Sate peanut sauce.  Didn’t like it.  Like my low fat recipe better.  I think the difference is that I prefer the crunchy peanut butter.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on February 17, 2021, 12:37:05 pm
We only have crunchy peanut butter so it gets used for everything. 😄😄
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Post by: cookie1 on March 03, 2021, 11:25:24 am
Chicken Tetrazzini. It’s very nice. I made most of it in the thermomix with the blade on reverse.
https://www.recipetineats.com/chicken-tetrazzini-pasta-bake/
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Post by: cookie1 on May 13, 2021, 09:55:47 am
https://www.recipetineats.com/creamy-shrimp-cheesy-potato-foil-packet-recipe/
This was really nice. I made each bit earlier in the day and assembled it and baked it. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210513/05e7f3f9469316dfb9df32423249e533.jpg)


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Post by: judydawn on May 13, 2021, 10:20:44 am
It sounds and looks really nice cookie, was the asparagus soft or crisp?  I reckon I could do this and also use some of the other veggies suggested.  Did you cook it in the a/f or oven? I find the a/f cooks much quicker than the oven so wondering if 10 mins would be too much in there.
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Post by: cookie1 on May 14, 2021, 06:53:01 am
The asparagus were softer than normal but not soft. I added in the carrot and corn. I think you could use any veggies with the potato. I just cooked all the veggies in the basket of the thermomix. I cooked it in the oven as the 3 packages wouldn't have fitted in my AF.
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Post by: judydawn on May 14, 2021, 06:54:32 am
Thanks cookie.
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Post by: achookwoman on May 14, 2021, 12:42:56 pm
Both recipes sound nice.  Will give them a go. Thanks Cookie.
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Post by: Cuilidh on July 19, 2021, 12:58:07 am
I don't know if there have been any comments yet on her Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, but I made some yesterday.  Didn't have raisins so used cranberries, which worked really well.  There was too much sugar so next time I would use less and use a bit more cinnamon.  Nonetheless, the cookies were really delicious.

On thinking about my first sentence, does anyone think it might be a useful idea to highlight the name of the recipe at the very beginning of each post, i.e. capitals and bold to make it easier to search?  Just a thought
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: judydawn on July 19, 2021, 05:12:06 am
Yes I think it would be easier if the title stood out Marina, good idea.
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Post by: cookie1 on July 19, 2021, 07:35:28 am
These sound delicious Marina. Thanks for the hint on the sugar.
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Post by: judydawn on July 19, 2021, 10:09:29 am
Thanks cookie.
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Post by: Cuilidh on July 19, 2021, 11:05:05 pm
Thanks cookie.
Thanks from me too, Cookie
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Post by: achookwoman on July 20, 2021, 03:18:45 am
I love RTE recipes , but generally  too many cabs and fat. I reduce both and size of serve also.I support her because she is generous in sharing her recipes and general info.  She also does a nutritional count.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on July 20, 2021, 10:28:13 am
I love the nutritional count. I find you can change some things around for healthier options. I never use sour cream, always natural yoghurt. I also use milk instead of cream if possible and when it isn’t. I buy low fat cooking cream.
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Post by: achookwoman on July 20, 2021, 10:28:44 pm
I see AWW have a new Diabetic cook book out.  The sample recipe had no nutritional count. 
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Post by: cookie1 on July 21, 2021, 08:31:44 am
Certainly not very helpful then Chookie.
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Post by: cookie1 on October 12, 2021, 01:45:29 am
Last night we had One Pot Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole.  I only made a half quantity and it fed the 3 of us very easily. It was very tasty.

https://www.recipetineats.com/one-pot-chicken-broccoli-rice-casserole/
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Post by: mab19 on October 12, 2021, 05:51:23 am
Last night we had One Pot Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole.  I only made a half quantity and it fed the 3 of us very easily. It was very tasty.

https://www.recipetineats.com/one-pot-chicken-broccoli-rice-casserole/

I make something similar Cookie.  Mine has rice  cauli, broccoli, carrots & mushrooms.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: judydawn on October 12, 2021, 10:18:28 am
I made this RTE soup today https://www.recipetineats.com/pearl-barley-soup/ and was very disappointed in it, usually I love Nagi’s recipes.  It was tasteless so I added a packet of chicken noodle soup, a heaped teaspoon of chicken stock and a litre more of water.  I’d reduced the pearl barley to 1/2 cup but added more veggies as it was way too thick for me.  I used a heaped tablespoon of VSC as the veggie stock component originally.  Happier with my additions and ended up with 10 serves.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: achookwoman on October 12, 2021, 10:30:46 pm
Judy, interesting.  I find with pearl barley the are 2 preferences.  Some like their soup so thick that their spoon will stand up in it.  Other like us, like it more liquid.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on October 13, 2021, 08:55:01 am
I like my soup really thick and DH likes his thinner. We tend to alternate between the two.
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Post by: judydawn on October 13, 2021, 10:41:40 am
I made this one today https://www.recipetineats.com/shirred-eggs-baked-eggs/  and although the taste was good the texture wasn’t right for me and I could only eat the egg.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on October 14, 2021, 08:49:47 am
They look interesting Judy. The link didn't work for me. I will try this one.https://www.recipetineats.com/shirred-eggs-baked-eggs/
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Post by: judydawn on October 14, 2021, 10:32:58 am
Thanks cookie, my ‘and’ was in the way - all fixed now.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: Cuilidh on October 14, 2021, 08:14:05 pm
I made her green bean casserole https://www.recipetineats.com/green-bean-casserole/ last week and didn't like it as much as her other recipes, the beans were lovely but somehow didn't work with the mushroom sauce, so I cooked up some pasta and tossed the mushroom sauce in that and it made a lovely meal.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: judydawn on October 14, 2021, 10:54:58 pm
I think we just expect her recipes to be spot on every time Marina but not every recipe can be a winner for all of us. Lucky you were able to use the mushroom sauce component to save the day. I am looking forward to her recipe book coming out though and will definitely buy it for DD2.
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Post by: cookie1 on October 15, 2021, 06:21:23 am
Yes I will buy it too Judy. Hopefully it will have lots of our favourites in there.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: achookwoman on October 20, 2021, 05:20:00 am
RTE has 3 free recipe books, in addition to chicken wings book. All can be downloaded.
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Post by: cookie1 on October 21, 2021, 06:43:41 am
She is very generous.
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Post by: achookwoman on October 21, 2021, 09:36:00 pm
She is very generous.
She certainly is.  Should be supported because of this.
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Post by: judydawn on October 21, 2021, 10:53:04 pm
I agree and her planned cookbook will sell like hot cakes.
Title: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on January 19, 2022, 12:03:16 pm
An easy recipe and tasty. I made her tapenade too. https://www.recipetineats.com/tomato-salad-with-olive-tapenade-very-french/
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We added more tapenade when it was on our plates. The flavours went together well.
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Post by: achookwoman on January 20, 2022, 08:01:26 pm
What a perfect hot weather  dish, Cookie.
Love her recipes.
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Post by: cookie1 on April 04, 2022, 06:45:05 am
Sloppy Joe's. Tasty and easy.
https://www.recipetineats.com/sloppy-joes/
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Post by: judydawn on August 01, 2022, 06:50:10 am
TERIYAKI SALMON NOODES FOR 2  - https://www.recipetineats.com/teriyaki-salmon-noodles/

I’ve had this on my to do list for ages and today I made it for lunch. It was delicious and for me it made 4 serves but I only used 1 piece of salmon. I also added carrots and some broccoli stalks which I softened in the microwave first. My colour isn’t as rich as Nagi’s as she obviously used dark soy and I used the light option.  From this recipe I will be able to make a quicker version minus the salmon but with a variety of par-cooked veggies and caramelised onion instead. Salmon does nothing for me unfortunately but I wanted to give it a go.
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Post by: cookie1 on August 02, 2022, 09:38:26 am
Thanks Judy. It looks tasty. I have some salmon so will try it.
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Post by: achookwoman on August 07, 2022, 11:04:18 pm
Sounds nice Judy. Could you sub chicken for the salmon?
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Post by: judydawn on August 08, 2022, 09:20:54 am
No I can’t eat chicken Chookie. Veggie version will do me fine though.
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Post by: cookie1 on August 18, 2022, 07:25:33 am
I see RTE book is coming out in October and is available for pre order. I ordered mine from Big W as I hope they will be cheaper than some other places. ;D ;D
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Post by: judydawn on August 18, 2022, 09:20:30 am
So did I cookie (for DD2], BigW was much cheaper than the others. Now to wait until October for it, at least it will be here before Christmas so that I can read it before passing it on. It will sell plenty of copies I’m sure.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on August 19, 2022, 02:49:20 am
I checked the price on a couple of the other outlets Judy and it was much more expensive. I’m really looking forward to seeing it.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: judydawn on August 19, 2022, 03:21:19 am
Yes and I don’t know how they can be so far apart in pricing cookie. If anyone orders from the other suggestions then finds out how much the BigW copy is they’ll be kicking themselves.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: achookwoman on August 24, 2022, 10:40:43 pm
RTE book is$10 cheaper at Big W.
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Post by: cookie1 on August 25, 2022, 09:58:46 am
Amazing isn't it? I'm glad I pre ordered there.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: Cuilidh on August 25, 2022, 08:39:22 pm
Those prices make you wonder who is making a profit out of her hard work.
Title: Red Vietnamese Fried Rice
Post by: Cuilidh on September 18, 2022, 05:02:43 am
This is a good, quick recipe to make ... but be warned, it moves so fast you have to have everything ready, measured out and in cooking order before you even start!

https://www.recipetineats.com/red-vietnamese-fried-rice/#wprm-recipe-container-72222

When we lived in Hong Kong there was one restaurant that our site locals used to buy us all lunches from (our work site was on an 'island' - in reality a slightly large'ish rock with no facilities) and one of the lunches they occasionally brought back was a tomato fried rice.  I have tried to emulate it ever since without any luck, and this is the nearest I have come to it.  I had to drop out the fish sauce in RTE's recipe, of course, but added an extra tsp of soy sauce instead.  I also added a couple of finely chopped semi dried tomatoes and some of the oil from the SDT jar and got pretty close to my old favourite from HKG days.
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Post by: judydawn on September 18, 2022, 05:32:43 am
Isn’t it great when you find an old favourite Marina. I might give it a go with fine vermicelli and prawns.
Title: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on September 18, 2022, 07:32:49 am
Well done Marina.
I made her Greek salad for the second time last night. It is quick, easy and consists of things we like. DH isn’t fond of the feta but he can pick round that. https://www.recipetineats.com/greek-salad/
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I included lettuce to make it go further. We are having leftovers of it tonight with quiche.
Title: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on November 03, 2022, 11:34:19 am
We had the Butter Chicken from RTE book tonight. It was very nice.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221103/adbc9a71b32a4f0650ae1e1e3d22f7ea.jpg)
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Post by: judydawn on November 08, 2022, 06:55:08 am
Fried cabbage with noodles and bacon from RTE’s recipe book page 57.
I made half the recipe and did use the bacon to add some flavour but discarded it when adding the onions and garlic.  Tasty but a bit dry for me, I think it needs a sauce but that could just be me. I’m going to add some to soup and make a carbonara sauce for another meal.
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Post by: cookie1 on November 11, 2022, 10:27:18 am
Thanks Judy.
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Post by: achookwoman on November 12, 2022, 07:17:31 pm
Cookie, thanks for pointing out the Greek Salad recipe.
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Post by: cookie1 on November 13, 2022, 08:08:44 am
A pleasure.
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Post by: Cuilidh on January 03, 2023, 10:16:34 am
Quick Broccoli Pasta - https://www.recipetineats.com/quick-broccoli-pasta/

Made this tonight .... been meaning to make it for a while now but finally got around to it tonight.  I had to adapt it a little to suit our dietary requirements but it was quick and delicious.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on January 04, 2023, 11:10:31 am
Thanks Marina. Another to add to my repertoire.
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Post by: judydawn on March 07, 2023, 09:52:38 am
I made RTE’s Braised Beef Short Ribs in Red Wine Sauce for my Melbourne SIL who arrived today (DD is vegetarian) along with mashed potato, baked pumpkin, carrots and broccoli. His thoughts on the recipe?  ‘That was the best meal I’ve had for ages. The meat and gravy were spectacular’. https://www.recipetineats.com/braised-beef-short-ribs-in-red-wine-sauce/

I bought 4 ribs and as this cut of meat is quite fatty, after they were cooked I removed the bones and excess fat then added the meat back into the sauce. I left the veggies in the sauce option and there was enough for another meal tomorrow.
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Post by: Cuilidh on March 07, 2023, 06:29:21 pm
Sounds like another winner recipe from RTE Judy!  A real treat for SIL.
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Post by: judydawn on March 07, 2023, 11:22:55 pm
He is really good to me Marina, often rings me from Melbourne, always brings me a gift and shouting the meal when he takes me and his Mum out for a meal. I really enjoying cooking a meat meal for him, DD doesn’t miss out - I did a potato & spinach frittata for her plus a RTE curried lentil dish this time.
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Post by: cookie1 on March 08, 2023, 07:14:34 am
Thanks Judy. It sounds delicious.
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Post by: achookwoman on March 09, 2023, 08:27:27 pm
OMG Judy, that was a big Cook up. Sounds delicious.
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Post by: judydawn on March 10, 2023, 02:18:45 am
I enjoy cooking for the kids Chookie, they have a healthy appetite and it keeps me from forgetting how to cook altogether.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: achookwoman on March 11, 2023, 08:29:48 pm
I enjoy cooking for the kids Chookie, they have a healthy appetite and it keeps me from forgetting how to cook altogether.
I can relate to that.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: judydawn on June 02, 2023, 04:41:41 am
I recently joined the RecipeTin Eats Appreciation FB group, she has become the Queen of recipes and has 54,900 followers at the moment. I had to chuckle when they started doing her Artisan bread recipe which she does in a cast iron Dutch oven as every man and his dog is racing out and buying one of those pots now. Remember in our forum’s early days when we did crazy things like that with the Pizza maker, air-fryer and I’m sure there were other appliances as well.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: achookwoman on June 02, 2023, 05:24:55 am
Yes, and what about the Sausage Roll machine. Today I made 8 small perfect bread rolls in this machine. 8 rolls for $1.25 !
1/2 no fuss recipe, double rise, 10. Mins  cooking..
The ones on left, baked in cold machine. Ones on the right, heated machine.
One in front, cold machine. Taste tested, great.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on June 02, 2023, 06:32:01 am
Judy I had better have a peek at that facebook site. Chookie what a brilliant idea. They would be perfect size for so many things I do.
I must admit I love my AF and use it frequently, the pizza maker is one DD won and I have and use at least twice a month. I see where RTE won an award for her cookbook.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: Cuilidh on June 02, 2023, 08:31:30 am
I recently joined the RecipeTin Eats Appreciation FB group, she has become the Queen of recipes and has 54,900 followers at the moment. I had to chuckle when they started doing her Artisan bread recipe which she does in a cast iron Dutch oven as every man and his dog is racing out and buying one of those pots now. Remember in our forum’s early days when we did crazy things like that with the Pizza maker, air-fryer and I’m sure there were other appliances as well.

and don't forget the pie maker and the muffin top pan as well  :D
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Post by: judydawn on June 02, 2023, 10:19:18 am
Yes, those too Marina - I knew there were more.
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Post by: achookwoman on June 02, 2023, 11:05:28 am
We heated the little rolls in AF and had some with dips. These are going to be very useful.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on June 02, 2023, 01:41:28 pm
I use my muffin top pan to cook large, flat rolls on for burgers. It gets quite a workout. My pie maker does get used but probably not as much as it could.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: achookwoman on June 02, 2023, 10:42:28 pm
The family loved the little rolls.  Have ordered more. Heated beautifully in AF.
Also love my pie machine. I cook SD crumpets every week in it. The muffin top trays, so useful. Gifted to me by my good friend Judy.
My Blog is playing up. Can’t post new recipes so will post on Forum.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: judydawn on June 03, 2023, 12:55:26 am
I love your little rolls Chookie, what a great idea and use of that machine.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: achookwoman on June 03, 2023, 04:29:27 am

Thanks Judy.
Made RTE Minestrone Soup. Lovely, especially with this cold weather. It’s very thick and more of a meal. I added my small roll garlic croutons. The flavour excellent. I made it in the TMX.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on June 03, 2023, 08:56:11 am
It’s definitely soup weather Chookie. I plan to have soup sometime over the weekend so I think I will make some of your sausage roll no fuss rolls.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: judydawn on June 04, 2023, 01:49:42 am
Chookie I was only just reading all the positive reviews of Nagi’s Minestrone soup the other day so will make it for DD mainly but will see how I go with it. I may have to blend it a bit.
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Post by: achookwoman on June 04, 2023, 03:06:15 am
Judy, when I made this I thought of you.  Yes you could easily blend it.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on June 05, 2023, 12:17:17 pm
I love these little rolls. They will be very versatile. We ate all ours tonight, so I will have to make some more to make croutons from.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: judydawn on June 29, 2023, 09:17:30 am
DD really liked Nagi’s Eggplant Parmigiana which I made for her this week, she is going to share it with her MIL who is recovering from knee replacement surgery. I ended up taking the skin off the baked slices of eggplant and made 4 serves instead of 8 which would have been way too much for DD. I left the final baking for her to do herself. https://www.recipetineats.com/eggplant-parmigiana/
A pretty time consuming recipe but it was obviously worth the effort.
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Post by: cookie1 on June 30, 2023, 08:57:33 am
It looks yummy Judy.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: judydawn on June 30, 2023, 10:11:56 am
It’s a popular one with her fans cookie. Mind you, they are not happy with all of her recipes and aren’t afraid to post negative comments sometimes as you would have noticed.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: achookwoman on July 01, 2023, 09:01:39 pm
Thanks for that Judy. Why did you remove the skin?
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Post by: judydawn on July 02, 2023, 07:20:15 am
The skin looked tough Chookie, I would have kept a serve for myself but removing the skin cut the quantity of the dish back to just 4 good serves. I will make it again though, will use more eggplants  and peel it before I start roasting as I think I would like this one myself. The girls certainly wouldn’t complain if they got another serve or 2 each.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on July 02, 2023, 11:26:46 am
It’s a popular one with her fans cookie. Mind you, they are not happy with all of her recipes and aren’t afraid to post negative comments sometimes as you would have noticed.

Yes Judy, I have noticed.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: Cuilidh on July 02, 2023, 08:13:04 pm
I haven't noticed any negative comments, but then, I only read her regular emails, I don't follow her 'socials'.  I suspect that it may be a case of you can't please everyone all the time.  That's the trouble with the internet, you can be scathing and still be anonymous - we once got a negative review about our business, purely because the customer liked us, but didn't like the suburb / street we were in!!
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: judydawn on July 03, 2023, 01:07:57 am
That’s a bit unfair of your customer Marina, I would have thought customer service would have been the most important thing. The site I was referring to for Nagi’s fans’ comments all use their name and you have the usual love and dislikes of the recipes. Sometimes I think it may be user error though, she certainly gives plenty of notes and substitutes to make following her recipes easy but some people don’t bother to read it all.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on July 03, 2023, 08:51:27 am
I totally agree Judy. I  may say something was too liquid etc but to criticise too much it probably is user error.
That's nasty Marina.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: achookwoman on July 04, 2023, 08:40:22 pm
Some people are just plain nasty.. most however are nice.
Judy, I never peel eggplant. I use 1 a week. Even if the skin looks tough it softens when cooked. I make a lot of Ratatouille so it is cooked a long time. I use it without the skin for a dip but then I char it on the gas flame. Cut it in half and scoop out the flesh.
I wouldn’t dream of criticizing RTE.  she is such a generous cook. Of course not everything is to everyone’s taste.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: Cuilidh on July 04, 2023, 09:19:16 pm
Depending on the recipe, I often zap eggplant in the microwave before adding it to the rest of the ingredients, just to be sure it is completely cooked (and if it doesn't matter that it is perhaps a bit mushier at the end).
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: achookwoman on July 24, 2023, 08:24:40 pm
Made the Balsamic Mushrooms. Cooked them in AF. Lovely. Handy to keep in fridge and reheat in microwave. Do a lot as they shrink to about a 1/3 rd.


Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: Cuilidh on July 24, 2023, 11:17:04 pm
I made these a week or two ago.  They were very nice, but I have a similar recipe which I prefer.  You are right, though, do lots as they shrink quite a lot!
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: achookwoman on July 25, 2023, 09:04:28 pm
I made these a week or two ago.  They were very nice, but I have a similar recipe which I prefer.  You are right, though, do lots as they shrink quite a lot!
Interesting, I thought I might rey some of my home made fruit vinegar next time.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: Cuilidh on July 25, 2023, 09:30:31 pm
That would be interesting Chookie - I'll keep an eye open for the result.  I also thought a drop or two of liquid smoke might make a difference.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: achookwoman on July 25, 2023, 09:39:57 pm
Marina, good idea.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on July 26, 2023, 12:00:01 pm
They certainly sound delicious. I must buy some mushrooms and make them.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: Cuilidh on October 11, 2023, 08:25:04 pm
Marinated Vegetarian Pasta Salad

I made this at the weekend https://www.recipetineats.com/vegetarian-pasta-salad/#jump-dozer Unfortunately I didn't allow enough time for things to marinate but, despite that, it was really nice and lasted well in the fridge.  I might swap some of the veges out (or add more) next time, but I am very happy with this recipe.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on October 12, 2023, 06:31:00 am
That looks nice Marina. Perfect for the weather that is coming up.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: Cuilidh on January 28, 2024, 12:46:06 am
san choy bow (I think that is how you spell it, also called vegetarian lettuce wraps) https://www.recipetineats.com/vegetarian-lettuce-wraps/

This is addictive!  I made a batch today and unfortunately did not quite have all the ingredients but it was still a fantastic mix.  This will see me through several lunches this week.  The most annoying part - dicing all the vegetables finely to ensure they all cook and I was very happy that I had invested in a tofu press a couple of years ago - makes my life much easier.  Once you have the prep done it only takes minutes to come together.
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: judydawn on January 28, 2024, 01:25:20 am
I wonder if my daughter would eat this, she doesn’t do tofu. It has great reviews on Nagi’s website. Do you eat it hot or cold Marina?
Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: Cuilidh on January 28, 2024, 03:51:36 am
I'm not sure what a good tofu replacement would be - perhaps seitan?  I think it would have to be something with a relatively soft texture (and I don't think seitan is particularly soft, come to think of it) and neutral taste.  I'm thinking I would eat it as part of a wrap, so room temperature ... although my preliminary taste was whilst it was still warm and it tasted lovely.
Title: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: cookie1 on January 28, 2024, 11:30:06 am
I made RTE Sloppy Joe’s today. https://www.recipetineats.com/sloppy-joes/
I made Chookie’s No Fuss rolls and we had them with Vegetable Waffles from Cookidoo.
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Title: Re: Reviews of RTE recipes.
Post by: judydawn on January 28, 2024, 12:14:54 pm
I’ll show the recipe to DD Marina, it looks so nice.

An oldie but a goodie cookie.