INGREDIENTS: 4 chicken breasts 150g ball of mozzarella 1/2 jar sun-dried tomatoes 30g fresh basil leaves Salt Black pepper Dried oregano Cocktail sticks INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Pre-heat your oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6 2. Dice the mozzarella and sun-dried tomatoes into small pieces and tear the basil leaves 3. Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper…
Month: June 2016
Pimm’s Ice Lollies
INGREDIENTS : 250g strawberries, halved 10 mint leaves 40ml Pimm’s 100ml lemonade 50g caster sugar 6 cucumber slices, quartered Orange segments Ice lolly moulds PREPARATION : 1. Blend the strawberries and mint together, then strain into a jug/bowl to remove the solid bits. 2. Mix the strawberry mixture with lemonade, Pimm’s and sugar. 3. Place the…
Sesame Prawn Toast
INGREDIENTS For the sweet and sour sauce: 160ml pineapple juice 80 ml rice wine vinegar 75g brown sugar 3 tablespoons ketchup 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon cornflour mixed with 1 tablespoon water For the toast: 300g cooked prawns 50g spring onions 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger 1 egg white 1 tablespoon cornflour Salt and…
Under 500 Calories Prawn Curry
INGREDIENTS: 3 shallots, chopped 3 garlic cloves 2 bird’s-eye chillies, chopped and de-seeded 25g fresh root ginger, chopped 4 kaffir lime leaves 1 tbsp dried lemongrass 2 tsps fresh coriander, chopped 1 tbsp fish sauce Juice of 1 lime 350g king prawns 200ml coconut milk Salt and pepper, to taste. Coriander, chili and spring onion,…
Lamb Kofta Flatbread
INGREDIENTS : For the lamb koftas: 400g lamb mince 1/2 red onion, diced 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 lemon’s zest 2 tablespoon mint, chopped finely 2 tablespoon parsley, chopped finely For the tzatziki: 100ml yoghurt 50g cucumber slices, quartered Salt & pepper 1/2 lemon’s juice Handful of mint, finely chopped For the salad:…
Marshmallow Crispy Doughnuts
INGREDIENTS : 30g butter (plus a bit more for greasing) 200g mini marshmallows 120g Rice Krispies Toppings (optional but recommended): Milk, dark, and white chocolate Assorted sprinkles Pink food colouring A few tablespoons of cooking oil (to help thin out the chocolate) PREPARATION: 1. Melt butter over a low heat then add the marshmallows. Cook until…
Teesside Chicken Parmo
INGREDIENTS 1 onion 1 bay leaf 3 cloves 600ml milk 10 peppercorns 60g flour 60g butter Salt & pepper, to taste 1 teaspoon nutmeg 4 chicken breasts 2 egg, beaten 100g breadcrumbs Grated cheddar cheese Vegetable oil for frying PREPARATION 1. Cut the ends off of the onion and peel. Pierce the bay leaf onto…
The only drug in the world that can make you smarter but you can’t take it yet
There are several things you can do right now to clear up brain fog that makes it hard to keep up with everything you have to get done. You could go for a run or hit the gym – exercise has been shown to effectively boost cognitive ability. You could get a good night’s sleep,…
Is Apple behind the wheel of this mysterious high-tech van?
Apple has been busy working on its electric car project at top secret facilities in Silicon Valley, but the tech that will make it totally autonomous might be hiding in plain sight throughout San Francisco. During a drive across the Golden Gate Bridge, an eagle-eyed observer spotted what could be Apple’s latest self-driving car or…
Humans Have A Magnetic Sixth Sense, Says Researcher
Everyone knows birds navigate using magnetoreception, finding their way over huge distances by aligning themselves with Earth’s magnetic field as they undertake their epic annual migrations. However, some scientists believe that the ability to detect the planet’s magnetism may in fact be present in all animals – including humans. Among the biggest proponents of this…
Oculus: exclusive games are good for VR
Exclusivity is a complex issue for the gaming industry, and has been for quite some time. Although platform exclusivity of first- and third-party titles creates competition between the console makers, it also fragments the user base and forces gamers to either put up with the fact that they’re going to miss out on major triple-A…
Galaxy Note 7: 6GB RAM and up to 512GB of storage
The successor of the Galaxy Note 5 will be called Galaxy Note 7, recent leaks have shown, as Samsung is going for a uniform naming scheme – the same number in its Galaxy S and Note flagships is supposed to enforce the idea that both devices represent last-generation smartphones and the best handsets in Samsung’s…
