Lamb Leg a la Twitter

“I have 3kg leg of lamb (lucky me) but only 2 px to feed! suggestions?” One of my weaknesses is a good deal so when I was passing the butchers counter at the local supermarket and saw a HUGE leg of lamb at what was frankly a giveaway price I bought it without a thought [...]

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Posted on April 20, 2010 at 3:16 pm by Marv Woodhouse · Permalink · 2 Comments
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One Chicken …Five Meals

I bought a free range chicken from Tesco last week (would have used my local butcher but it was 10pm). This fine specimen (about 2kg) cost me the best part of nine quid. If I am to eat meat in these times of food inflation then I try to buy the good stuff and make it stretch. My one chicken gave [...]

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Posted on January 23, 2010 at 3:18 pm by Marv Woodhouse · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Chicken Soup and Wheaten Soda Bread

A bowl of soup can make for a warming and elegant supper. Roast chicken, clarified stock, butter beans, flageolet beans, tarragon, sausages, sauteed onion and crisp pancetta …not a bad result from the leftovers of the Sunday roast. We ate the soup with wheaten bread warm from the oven. Wheaten soda bread is a real [...]

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Posted on January 18, 2010 at 10:12 pm by Marv Woodhouse · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Chicken Supper

Simon Hopkinsons Roast Chicken …when you want the tastiest roast chicken supper …accept no substitute! Served up with home made ‘oven chips’ and steamed sprouting broccoli.

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Posted on January 17, 2010 at 11:24 pm by Marv Woodhouse · Permalink · Leave a comment
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A Special Weekend In The Snow

Just getting round to posting about last weekend. It was a biggie. The plan was for all Mrs W’s friends and family to secretly gather together for a relaxed, fun, weekend to celebrate her 30th. I started conspiring some 10 months in advance and arranged to hire Roaches Hall, a large country house in the [...]

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Posted on January 17, 2010 at 7:31 pm by Marv Woodhouse · Permalink · Leave a comment
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