Easy Quick Pepper(corn) and Mushroom Sauce for Steak I love a peppercorn sauce (and I don't know about you) but I don't always have cream in the fridge or some fancy shallots in the cupboard or brandy!!

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A 1980's style #PrawnCocktail and a #SteakandKidneyPie is just what you need some days!! #TheSoloChef

Chinese Takeaway Chicken Chop Suey Recipe Any kind of stir fry is quick and simple to make, you just need to do your Mise en Place and get all all the ingredients prepared and ready to go!

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Pressure Cooker Chinese Ribs Recipe Ribs that fall off the bone covered in a Chinese Takeaway style sauce - just thinking about it is making my mouth water!

At work yesterday, to celebrate the #ChineseNewYear #YearOfTheHorse I cooked some Chinese Style Ribs in my #PressureCooker and they were #delicious! #TheSoloChef #Recipe #ChineseFakeaway #Fakeaway

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How To Make The Best Roast Potatoes You can just lightly par boil some potatoes and then bake them in a some oil for 45 minutes and have some mediocre roasties or you can do this..

Who doesn't love a roast potato?! You can just par boil them for a bit and then roast them in the oven or if you're up for a bit of prep work you can follow my recipe and have the fluffiest, softest and crunchiest #RoastPotatoes ever! #Recipe #TheSoloChef

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Mise en Place - Do Your Prep Work Meal Ideas For One, Two or Three - or More! Portions sizes for the single person. Meal ideas, food reviews, product reviews and money saving tips.

Doing your prep work and getting things ready is sooooo important when cooking - the main reason is it means you'll have everything you need ready which will help make cooking fun/enjoyable. #TheSoloChef #TopTip #MiseEnPlace

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Traditional London Bubble and Squeak Recipe Forget the Bubble and Squeak ready meals you can get in some Supermarkets, real Bubble and Squeak is simply leftover Roast Beef Dinner fried up the ne

So, what do you do with leftovers from a #RoastDinner - #BubbleAndSqueak of course! #Recipe #TheSoloChef #RoastBeef #RoastVegetables #BritishCuisine

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Pressure Cooker Homemade Burgers and Mushroom Gravy Burgers - yum! Homemade Gravy - yum! Easy to cook (and quick too) - great!

Homemade burgers are always delicious and in this onion and mushroom gravy they are amazing! #Recipe #TheSoloChef #Burgers #Gravy

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American Style Meatloaf and Mash in the Pressure-Cooker An American staple since the 1870s the meatloaf is simple and easy to make and when done well, very tasty!

I've seen it on #American TV shows all the time but I've never tried it before (let alone cook it from scratch) so lets see what it's all about! #Recipe #Meatload #AmericanCuisine #TheSoloChef

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Pressure Cooker Roast Beef and Gravy Roast dinners have been a British staple for over 500 years going back to the reign of King Henry VII and if you have a pressure cooker you will get a

#RoastBeef and homemade #Gravy in the #PressureCooker - lovely!! #Recipe #TheSoloChef

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What do you do if you have some milk that needs using up? Make @PremierFoodsPLC #AngelDelight of course! Just wish the #SugarFree version was more readily available. #TheSoloChef

Homemade Leftover Chicken and Mushroom Pie Meal Ideas For One, Two or Three - or More! Portions sizes for the single person. Meal ideas, food reviews, product reviews and money saving tips.

If you don't know already, I love chicken! Roast chicken is a favourite of mine, but what to do with any leftovers? Homemade chicken and mushroom pie is the answer with homemade creamy sauce! #Recipe #Pie #ChickenPie #TheSoloChef

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Pressure Cooker Beef Stock Recipe Making your own stock can be a game changer! Don't get me wrong, I've used stock cubes in the past as they are quick and simple to use but..

Dem bones, dem bones, dem stock bones! Making stock on the stove can take hours and you have to keep an eye on it, doing it in a #PressureCooker saves you having to do this and it's quicker too! #Beef #BeefStock #Stock #Recipe #TheSoloChef

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Easy Air Fryer Whole Roast Chicken Meal Ideas For One, Two or Three - or More! Portions sizes for the single person. Meal ideas, food reviews, product reviews and money saving tips.

Who doesn't love a #RoastChicken?! I love them and if you could cook it quicker and still be as tasty as a conventional oven, it would be even better - well with an #airfryer you can safely cook one in 60 minutes.. #AirFryer #Recipe #TheSoloChef

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Deep Fried Crispy Chicken Wings Classic Seasoning - ¼ tbsp paprika, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper, ¼ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp o...

Who doesn't love crispy flavoursome #homemade fried #ChickenWings?! #recipe #TheSoloChef

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The Best Homemade Chips What is the secret to the best homemade chips (or fries to our American friends) - well it's quite simple you need to fry them twice...

So, how do you make the best home made #British Chips? Cook them twice, that's how! #BritishCuisine #Chips #Recipe #TheSoloChef

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Black Forest Trifle Recipe There are quite a few (small) steps in this recipe that I have adapted, but it's actually very simple and easy to make and it's well worth the effort

I hope #JamieOliver doesn't mind, but I've adapted his recipe ever so slightly and put it on my blog! I'm getting a lot of positive comments so far and we've not sat down at our #ChristmasBuffet to eat it yet! #TheSoloChef

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What Potatoes are Best for Chips So, what are the best potatoes that are actually available in the UK supermarkets for making Chips with?

Potatoes are not all good for the same thing, some are better for mash and some are better for roasting - but which ones in the UK Supermarkets are best for making chips/fries with? #TheSoloChef #Fries #Chips #DeepFatFryer #DeepFrying

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Fish As quite a lot of fish (and seafood) can be quite delicate, choosing the correct cooking method to ensure it doesn't fall apart is paramount.

Something fishy is going on, on my blog! #Cooking #Cookery #Notes #Cuisine #Learning #Education #SelfTaught #TheSoloChef

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Air Fryer Roast Beef Who doesn't love a nice roast beef?! Unless you are a large household, using the main oven to roast a small joint of beef not only takes a while for

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Pressure Cooker Broccoli and Stilton Soup Recipe I've tried tinned Broccoli and Stilton soups but none come close. I'm trying to create the tastiest, creamiest most delicious recipe myself..

Soup time! I have now perfected (to my personal taste) my Broccoli & Stilton Soup recipe. I love Stilton but often there is too much in a soup for me & that makes it overpowering - this version is delicious! #Recipe #Broccoli #Stilton #Cheese #TheSoloChef

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Stocks Soups and Sauces Meal Ideas For One, Two or Three - or More! Portions sizes for the single person. Meal ideas, food reviews, product reviews and money saving tips.

Today I have mainly been learning about #Stocks #Soups and #Sauces! #TheSoloChef #CulinarySkills

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Keeping Food Safe Food that has been at a temperature between 8°C and 63°C for 2 hours or more MUST bet thrown away as this is the Danger Zone where bacteria can grow

I've recently been learning about Keeping #FoodSafe in your kitchen which is one of (if not the most) important things you need to learn. I've even created my own thermometer chart. #Cooking #Cookery #DangerZone #CulinarySkills #TheSoloChef

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Homemade British Faggots In The Air Fryer My Dad can remember when he was a young boy eating faggots from the chip shop on a cold winters day to warm him up! I can't say I've ever seen them..

I've always wanted to make my own F@ggots and couldn't believe how simple they are to make!

#recipe #BritishFaggots #TheSoloChef #Homemade #Foodie

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Pathogenic Bacteria The proper name for harmful bacteria is pathogenic bacteria. Common types of pathogenic bacteria are: Salmonella, Staphylococcus Aureus...

I have recently been #learning about #PathogenicBacteria - interesting stuff! #foodie #TheSoloChef #Education

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Air Fryer Roasted Chestnuts Recipe 'Tis the season to be jolly and on a chilly night there can be nothing better to warm your cockles than a bag of roast chestnuts!

Who doesn't like roasting their chestnuts?! #Recipe #Chestnuts #RoastChestnuts #TheSoloChef

Air Fryer Roasted Chestnuts Recipe

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Homemade Cheese Sauce Recipe Making a homemade cheese sauce is a lot easier than you might thing and if (like me) you are lactose intolerant you can use lactose free ingredients

Homemade Cheese Sauce Recipe - simple, quick and oh so tasty!!

#Recipe #Sauce #Cheese #TheSoloChef

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Lamb Doner Kebab - Takeaway Style Recipe In The Air Fryer Who doesn't love a doner kebab?! This easy recipe tastes great so why not give it a try?!

Lamb Doner Kebab - Takeaway Style Recipe In The Air Fryer #Recipe #Fakeaway #Kebab #DonerKebab #Homemade #TheSoloChef

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Quick and Easy Homemade Flatbread Wraps If you've never made your own flatbread wraps then you haven't lived and the best part is they are every so simple to make and oh so easy to cook!

Quick and Easy Homemade Flatbread Wraps are amazingly quick and simple to make and taste great too!

#Recipe #Homemade #Wraps #TheSoloChef

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Air Fryer Blooming Onion Meal Ideas For One, Two or Three - or More! Portions sizes for single person. Meal ideas, food reviews, product reviews and money saving tips.

Air Fryer Blooming Onion #recipe #AirFryer #BloomingOnion #TheSoloChef

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