No such thing in my house! I like to do a full roast whenever possible, including sauces, stuffing and yorkshire pudding where appropriate. Is it healthy home cooking? It can be.
This week, I roasted a silverside of beef, and added roast potatoes, carrot and swede mash, cauliflower, peas, yorkshire pudding and gravy.
I use spray cooking oil to roast my potatoes and it greatly reduces the fat you use. I use the whole potatoes to work out how many I need and then peel and chop them. I then put them in boiling water and bring it back up to the boil for two or three minutes.
I use olive oil cooking spray and squirt a few times into a pyrex dish. Then I tip in the hot potatoes and spray some more. Then they go in the oven. For me the temperature of the oven depends on what else is cooking. Usually the meat is still in there so the temperature of the oven is at about 190 degrees C. Having said that, if the meat is cooked and you want the potatoes sooner, then put it up to 220 for faster cooking.
Finally you can also use spray oil for parsnips although I don't usually parboil them first.
Happy home cooking!
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Monday, 9 November 2009
Thursday, 22 October 2009
Wraps rather than sandwiches
Hi,
Today's Healthy Home Cooking Tip.
A tasty alternative to sandwiches can be to use a tortilla wrap instead of the bread. Wraps come in plain, wholemeal or even seeded, so there are plenty of varieties to choose from.
You can spread half the wrap with salad cream or mayonnaise, then add a slice or two of cooked meat. Add some iceberg lettuce and sliced tomatoes and you have a very tasty lunch. You can substitute cheese for the sandwich meat. Children often enjoy wraps - no dry crusts to munch!
Or make a hot wrap. Cook some breaded chicken fillets or goujons in the oven. Spread the wrap with relish (tomato and red pepper is really nice!) and add the hot chicken and some softened onions and peppers before wrapping and eating.
Mmmm scrummy and still healthyy home cooking!
Today's Healthy Home Cooking Tip.
A tasty alternative to sandwiches can be to use a tortilla wrap instead of the bread. Wraps come in plain, wholemeal or even seeded, so there are plenty of varieties to choose from.
You can spread half the wrap with salad cream or mayonnaise, then add a slice or two of cooked meat. Add some iceberg lettuce and sliced tomatoes and you have a very tasty lunch. You can substitute cheese for the sandwich meat. Children often enjoy wraps - no dry crusts to munch!
Or make a hot wrap. Cook some breaded chicken fillets or goujons in the oven. Spread the wrap with relish (tomato and red pepper is really nice!) and add the hot chicken and some softened onions and peppers before wrapping and eating.
Mmmm scrummy and still healthyy home cooking!
Monday, 21 September 2009
Welcome to Healthy Home Cooking Blog
Hi,
Welcome to my healthy home cooking blog. I hope to share tips, ideas and recipes to help you cook delicious meals for your family.
Please feel free to comment on this blog and share your own thoughts and ideas. I look forward to hearing from you on the Healthy Home Cooking Blog.
Best wishes,
Sassie C x
Welcome to my healthy home cooking blog. I hope to share tips, ideas and recipes to help you cook delicious meals for your family.
Please feel free to comment on this blog and share your own thoughts and ideas. I look forward to hearing from you on the Healthy Home Cooking Blog.
Best wishes,
Sassie C x
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