[subversive]

Originally Posted by Victoria Sponge

First attempt at shortbread biccies. I made these for my friend who I eat a lot with:
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...1/699f8b71.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...1/e21a089c.jpg

And first attempt at piped buttercream icing and choc cupcakes. I made these for a very dear chocoholic friend who is recovering from pneumonia:
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...1/eb459fe5.jpg

Really easy recipes and tasted yummy!

They look lovely and delicious.

I like the big fat chocolate one and the heart shaped ones...

yummy, its 2am and I am thinking of food

[HazzaGrazza]

Boyfriends birthday, and he chose vietnamese food. I made Beef Pho and served it with pork & veg steamed buns and egg rolls.

I used oxtail & thinly sliced sirloin as the meat, and also added vermicelli, bean sprouts, onion, ginger, a spice bag (cloves, cinnamon, coriander seeds, cumin seeds etc, fish sauce, lime juice, thinly sliced carrot & daikon, pickled veg, red chilli, spring onion. Cooked it for 4 hours and it was amazing.

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/r...602_190744.jpg

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/r...2_191743-1.jpg

[HazzaGrazza]

Peanut butter birthday cake. I want to send a huge thanks to Lainomonkio for her recipe, it turned out fantastic. It doesn't quite look as good as yours, but the family will never know that

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/r...603_135518.jpg

[K's Kitchen]

Hazza your cake looks wonderful!

Heres some terrible fotos of fabulous food that I made yesterday for an indoor street party for 7 people. Indoors - cos I live in Scotland and you can never depend on the sun!

http://kscookinginthekitchen.wordpress.com/

[HazzaGrazza]

Originally Posted by K's Kitchen

Hazza your cake looks wonderful!

Heres some terrible fotos of fabulous food that I made yesterday for an indoor street party for 7 people. Indoors - cos I live in Scotland and you can never depend on the sun!

http://kscookinginthekitchen.wordpress.com/

Looks lovely K! Hope you had a good Jubilee party! We were going to watch the queen come down the river, but it's raining, and can't be dealing with the crowds lol

[degsyhufc]

Originally Posted by HazzaGrazza

Boyfriends birthday, and he chose vietnamese food. I made Beef Pho and served it with pork & veg steamed buns and egg rolls.

I used oxtail & thinly sliced sirloin as the meat, and also added vermicelli, bean sprouts, onion, ginger, a spice bag (cloves, cinnamon, coriander seeds, cumin seeds etc, fish sauce, lime juice, thinly sliced carrot & daikon, pickled veg, red chilli, spring onion. Cooked it for 4 hours and it was amazing.

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/r...602_190744.jpg

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/r...2_191743-1.jpg

Looks great. Sounds like you put a lot of effort into it. Mine used a beef stock cube and took about 15 minutes

[HazzaGrazza]

Originally Posted by degsyhufc

Looks great. Sounds like you put a lot of effort into it. Mine used a beef stock cube and took about 15 minutes

lol usually I'd be the same Degs. Seeing as it was a special occasion though, I made a bit more effort. Even made a special trip to Hoo Hings to pick up the ingredients.

[Victoria Sponge]

Originally Posted by HazzaGrazza

Peanut butter birthday cake. I want to send a huge thanks to Lainomonkio for her recipe, it turned out fantastic. It doesn't quite look as good as yours, but the family will never know that

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/r...603_135518.jpg

That's really pretty! Well done! I am going to start branching out into different cakes soon I think.

[degsyhufc]

Not last night's curry as I had that in a restaurant but here is one I prepared earlier.
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...eat=directlink

[Andy Birkenhead]

Originally Posted by HazzaGrazza

Peanut butter birthday cake. I want to send a huge thanks to Lainomonkio for her recipe, it turned out fantastic. It doesn't quite look as good as yours, but the family will never know that

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/r...603_135518.jpg

That looks brilliant.
Could you possibly post the recipe on here please ?

[HazzaGrazza]

Originally Posted by Andy Birkenhead

That looks brilliant.
Could you possibly post the recipe on here please ?

Thanks Andy, but I really can't take any credit for the recipe. A very kind poster Loinomonkio made the same cake a few months ago and gave me the recipe.

Sponge
200g golden caster sugar
200g softened butter
3tbsp peanut butter
4 eggs
150ml pot natural yoghurt
200g self raising flour
1tsp baking powder

Using an electric whisk, mix the sugar, butter, peanut butter, eggs & yoghurt together until smooth. Fold in the flour & baking powder until combined. Line 2 cake tins with greaseproof paper and split the mixture equally. Bake in the oven (180c fan) for 30 mins. Allow to cool.

Filling
3tbsp peanut butter (or more if you like)
3tbsp Dulce Latte (caramel sauce)

Spread one half of the sponge with peanut butter and then top with a layer of caramel sauce. (I boiled some condensed milk and let it cool, but Carnation sell a ready made caramel). Lay the second sponge on top of the filling.

Topping
100g milk chocolate
100g dark chocolate
100ml double cream
Large handful salted roasted peanuts
1tbsp icing sugar
Crispy m&m's

Melt both milk & dark chocolate with the cream until smooth and silky. Allow to cool and then spread all over the top of the cake. Mix the peanuts with icing sugar and 1tsp water until sticky, Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper and spread over the peanuts. Cook for about 7 mins, but watch constantly as they burn easily. Transfer to a buttered plate and allow to cool.

To finish, scatter the peanuts and m&m's over the top.Yum!

[HazzaGrazza]

Originally Posted by degsyhufc

Not last night's curry as I had that in a restaurant but here is one I prepared earlier.
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...eat=directlink

Once again you astound me with your naans, they just look so fab! I would also love to know where you got your bowl / plate things? lol are they pasta bowls?

Chicken, avocado & bacon burger with mexican rice & bean salad.

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/r...4_194307-1.jpg

[KidPoker]

That burger looks great.

[Andy Birkenhead]

Originally Posted by HazzaGrazza

Thanks Andy, but I really can't take any credit for the recipe. A very kind poster Loinomonkio made the same cake a few months ago and gave me the recipe.

Sponge
200g golden caster sugar
200g softened butter
3tbsp peanut butter
4 eggs
150ml pot natural yoghurt
200g self raising flour
1tsp baking powder

Using an electric whisk, mix the sugar, butter, peanut butter, eggs & yoghurt together until smooth. Fold in the flour & baking powder until combined. Line 2 cake tins with greaseproof paper and split the mixture equally. Bake in the oven (180c fan) for 30 mins. Allow to cool.

Filling
3tbsp peanut butter (or more if you like)
3tbsp Dulce Latte (caramel sauce)

Spread one half of the sponge with peanut butter and then top with a layer of caramel sauce. (I boiled some condensed milk and let it cool, but Carnation sell a ready made caramel). Lay the second sponge on top of the filling.

Topping
100g milk chocolate
100g dark chocolate
100ml double cream
Large handful salted roasted peanuts
1tbsp icing sugar
Crispy m&m's

Melt both milk & dark chocolate with the cream until smooth and silky. Allow to cool and then spread all over the top of the cake. Mix the peanuts with icing sugar and 1tsp water until sticky, Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper and spread over the peanuts. Cook for about 7 mins, but watch constantly as they burn easily. Transfer to a buttered plate and allow to cool.

To finish, scatter the peanuts and m&m's over the top.Yum!

Thank you Hazza / Loinomonkio
I think I'll be doing that at the weekend

[degsyhufc]

Originally Posted by HazzaGrazza

Once again you astound me with your naans, they just look so fab! I would also love to know where you got your bowl / plate things? lol are they pasta bowls?

Not sure what 'type' of bowl it is. It's from Tesco.

[LaChatteGitane]

Great food from everyone, as ever.

Tonight's dinner
http://i48.tinypic.com/1eonpf.jpg
based loosely on this recipe http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/4...-and-egg-salad

Some stir fry from last week
http://i50.tinypic.com/2vtqtm8.jpg

[Altheya]

Some really delicious looking food from everyone.

I've just polished off a pastie filled with squash, pecans, ricotta and sage
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/...605_202218.jpg

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/...605_202104.jpg

[HazzaGrazza]

Vegetable stir-fry;

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/r...607_191528.jpg

[suki c]

Thai beef salad with noodles - I just published it as my latest recipe on hubpages - all the photos on it are mine too

http://suki-c.hubpages.com/hub/Thai-beef-noodle-salad

[Andy Birkenhead]

Originally Posted by HazzaGrazza

Thanks Andy, but I really can't take any credit for the recipe. A very kind poster Loinomonkio made the same cake a few months ago and gave me the recipe.

Sponge
200g golden caster sugar
200g softened butter
3tbsp peanut butter
4 eggs
150ml pot natural yoghurt
200g self raising flour
1tsp baking powder

Using an electric whisk, mix the sugar, butter, peanut butter, eggs & yoghurt together until smooth. Fold in the flour & baking powder until combined. Line 2 cake tins with greaseproof paper and split the mixture equally. Bake in the oven (180c fan) for 30 mins. Allow to cool.

Filling
3tbsp peanut butter (or more if you like)
3tbsp Dulce Latte (caramel sauce)

Spread one half of the sponge with peanut butter and then top with a layer of caramel sauce. (I boiled some condensed milk and let it cool, but Carnation sell a ready made caramel). Lay the second sponge on top of the filling.

Topping
100g milk chocolate
100g dark chocolate
100ml double cream
Large handful salted roasted peanuts
1tbsp icing sugar
Crispy m&m's

Melt both milk & dark chocolate with the cream until smooth and silky. Allow to cool and then spread all over the top of the cake. Mix the peanuts with icing sugar and 1tsp water until sticky, Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper and spread over the peanuts. Cook for about 7 mins, but watch constantly as they burn easily. Transfer to a buttered plate and allow to cool.

To finish, scatter the peanuts and m&m's over the top.Yum!

Isn't peanut butter straight out of the jar a bit thick to spread onto a sponge cake ?

[HazzaGrazza]

Hi Andy, I used smooth peanut butter and it spread on fine. I did spread a very small amount of caramel sauce on the sponge first, then peanut butter and then some more caramel sauce. Perhaps this helped as the caramel was still a little warm.

[JulesF]

Also, Andy, I've got a recipe for a peanut butter cake (not as lovely as Hazza's looks!) which says to mix the peanut butter with a tablespoon of vegetable oil to make it more spreadable. You could try that.

[HazzaGrazza]

Corned beef hash;

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/r...609_194948.jpg

[bikinikill]

Originally Posted by HazzaGrazza

Thanks Andy, but I really can't take any credit for the recipe. A very kind poster Loinomonkio made the same cake a few months ago and gave me the recipe.

Sponge
200g golden caster sugar
200g softened butter
3tbsp peanut butter
4 eggs
150ml pot natural yoghurt
200g self raising flour
1tsp baking powder

Using an electric whisk, mix the sugar, butter, peanut butter, eggs & yoghurt together until smooth. Fold in the flour & baking powder until combined. Line 2 cake tins with greaseproof paper and split the mixture equally. Bake in the oven (180c fan) for 30 mins. Allow to cool.

Filling
3tbsp peanut butter (or more if you like)
3tbsp Dulce Latte (caramel sauce)

Spread one half of the sponge with peanut butter and then top with a layer of caramel sauce. (I boiled some condensed milk and let it cool, but Carnation sell a ready made caramel). Lay the second sponge on top of the filling.

Topping
100g milk chocolate
100g dark chocolate
100ml double cream
Large handful salted roasted peanuts
1tbsp icing sugar
Crispy m&m's

Melt both milk & dark chocolate with the cream until smooth and silky. Allow to cool and then spread all over the top of the cake. Mix the peanuts with icing sugar and 1tsp water until sticky, Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper and spread over the peanuts. Cook for about 7 mins, but watch constantly as they burn easily. Transfer to a buttered plate and allow to cool.

To finish, scatter the peanuts and m&m's over the top.Yum!

Your cake looked amazing, and I have written down this recipe for future use!

This is a great thread, makes me hungry though!

[HazzaGrazza]

Where is everyone? It's dead on here at the moment

Glad you like the thread Bikini, why not get involved?

Sunday roast chicken and the beginnings of what was the gravy.

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/r...610_181820.jpg