Month: January 2014

Paella Lindsey style!!

By MisteR Fitz on January 31, 2014

Had passed some of the chorizo style sausages (made the other day and left to bloom in the fridge ).. To one of Mrs Fitz’s work pals.. Seems she made a Spanish stylee dish from them!! Strips of turkey ,… Read More ›

Chinese New Year lunch

By Jacksrecipes on January 31, 2014 • ( 1 )

Decided to celebrate the Chinese New Year at our favourite, and probably the best Chinese restaurant in Milton Keynes. Decided to go at lunch time since we can get a selection of dim sums that we can’t get at night…. Read More ›

T-bone steak lunch with crinkle fries

By MisteR Fitz on January 31, 2014 • ( 9 )

T-bone steak some say the king of steaks… And to be fair I kinda agree! what you have to get right is the meat, it always makes me chuckle when I see ‘grass fed reared beef’ !! Sheesh!! Ask any… Read More ›

Pigs cheek bacon – guanciale

By MisteR Fitz on January 31, 2014 • ( 20 )

Pigs cheek bacon I got first introduced to pigs cheek bacon by my attorney who bought some delicious pigs cheek bacon and mailed it tome along with the suckling pig remember that? Well my attorneys never turned up the guys… Read More ›

Sausage rolls

By MisteR Fitz on January 31, 2014 • ( 8 )

So it’s Friday… Mrs Fitz liked Friday Its a significant day in many religions as well as signifying the end of the week… Friday always feels good! and think if the advertising campaigns that are bully around Friday’s “thank Crunchie… Read More ›

Lobster lunch & spicy sausages

By MisteR Fitz on January 30, 2014

What to make Mrs Fitz for lunch??? Hmmm … well it’s a miserable day here cold wet grey and will the proper winter ever arrive?? Jeez Lou-eeeze!! Needed to go to the store anyway so went to the store, had… Read More ›

Chicken pakora & chicken karson saag

By MisteR Fitz on January 30, 2014 • ( 9 )

Still on a use policy for the freezers.. Yesterday’s find was Tupac’s of marinated chicken one thigh one breast chunks, the breast chunks marinated in Indian tikka spices the thigh in Indian masala spices.. Hmmmm thinks Mr Fitz what to… Read More ›

Truffled mash, turkey sausages, white wine sauce and peas

By MisteR Fitz on January 29, 2014

Firstly let’s talk about this just a little.. give peas a chance .. We all want world peace tonight I was happy with just Greenpeas.., garden green peas… Simply boiled and a little butter rattled about with them. Yet to… Read More ›

Spicy salmon for breakfast & leftover roast sirloin salad for lunch

By MisteR Fitz on January 28, 2014 • ( 0 )

Had some wild Alaskan salmon needed eating.. So that makes breakfast for Mrs Fitz sorted.. Have to admit that this was not today’s breakfast it was Sundays breakfast.. Spiced with Japanese chilli spice blend.. The one that I can never… Read More ›

Eggplant/aubergine fritters & lavash bread with chicken saag

By MisteR Fitz on January 28, 2014 • ( 4 )

Went through the freezer yesterday to pull out couple of bits ready for this weeks cooking journeys for suppers lunches and occasional good breakfast! Found some chicken saag that was made a while back in the chest freezers so that’s… Read More ›

Sunday lunch the roast beef

By MisteR Fitz on January 27, 2014 • ( 3 )

Do the French still call the English ‘roast beefs’ ( said with a grizzly French accent??) dunno.. Yet it has to be said that roast beef is a great Sunday supper.. And this a great bit of beef, sirloin in… Read More ›

Rabbie Burns

By Jacksrecipes on January 26, 2014 • ( 2 )

This is Jack’s Burns Night meal. It is a Scottish tradition to celebrate Rabbie Burn’s birthday on 25th January with Haggis, Neeps and Champit Tatties. Of course it is also traditional to toast with a wee dram of a single… Read More ›

White kidney bean chilli and chips..

By MisteR Fitz on January 26, 2014 • ( 4 )

Chilli the stuff of cooking legends and cooking competitions all around the world that maybe not all around the world!!! Nice and quick supper required and I know that some may say that Chilli gets better with age and I… Read More ›

More gyros kebab yiros doner !!

By MisteR Fitz on January 25, 2014 • ( 8 )

This has no become a bit of an obsession!! And have started playing with recipes.. This time have done one with pure mutton.. Yet adding fresh ground garlic, coriander, chilli and of course some secret spices .., Another with lamb… Read More ›

My attorney & the Smoking Gun…

By MisteR Fitz on January 25, 2014 • ( 2 )

My Attorney sent me a Smoking Gun.. For a Christmas present… Some would be afraid.. Yet I was over the moon, yet have been a little afraid of using it .. Science was never my biggest bag at school.. Unless… Read More ›

Steak supper for two

By MisteR Fitz on January 24, 2014 • ( 2 )

We had a lovely Friday nite supper of sirloin steak…fries and peas.. Mrs Fitz loves steak .. And I managed to procure this number at half price per kilo..it’s from a good store and I gotta admit its great meat….. Read More ›

Double Crusted Apple Pie

By Jacksrecipes on January 23, 2014 • ( 0 )

Well I felt a bit nostalgic last week and remembered when I was courting (is that an expression still used today?) Christine back in 1969/70. Back then I baked an all American Apple Pie with the usual spices to woo… Read More ›

Homemade burgers = The best!!

By MisteR Fitz on January 23, 2014 • ( 5 )

Home-made burgers wonderful and what a perfect thing for a great lunch!!! Okay see you can get great burgers out and about yet the ones you make it home really do have to be the best, they really do you… Read More ›

Left over roast beef = spring rolls/egg rolls

By MisteR Fitz on January 23, 2014 • ( 2 )

Never really known the difference between spring rolls and egg rolls and a quick Internet search doesn’t really help either way this is a great way to use up leftover roast beef!! The wrappers for this I buy from the… Read More ›

Homemade Butter in 10 Minutes

By MisteR Fitz on January 23, 2014 • ( 0 )

Originally posted on Silk Route Chef:
Serves 10 Making your own butter is quick and easy thanks to modern appliances. Using your stand mixer or blender, you can make your own homemade, creamy, smooth, perfectly spreadable, edible, cookable, bakable butter…

Jacks, Scottish Sliced/ Lorne Sausages

By MisteR Fitz on January 22, 2014 • ( 0 )

Here is a great Scottish sausage recipe from my pal.. Well I was less than happy with my previous sausage post. I felt it was too salty and not enough roughage. So here is how I turned it round. As… Read More ›

Leftover lamb thingy in Chinese lettuce rolls

By MisteR Fitz on January 22, 2014 • ( 0 )

Best thing about having wonderful food the night before is the leftovers that you get the following day for lunch. Often the best part of a “sometime kinda average meal” is what you manage to turn it into to make… Read More ›

Haggis Pakora

By MisteR Fitz on January 22, 2014 • ( 1 )

Originally posted on Grub Blog:
A delicious (and different) way to celebrate burns this weekend! Haggis pakora are real comfort food – spicy haggis coated in a thick batter spiked with nutmeg. Ensure you use good quality haggis and you can’t…

Lebanese kinda style broccoli maybe ?

By MisteR Fitz on January 21, 2014 • ( 6 )

Was in a search the freezer for food kinda mix ‘ .. Is this like the fanciful paleontology diet? Based on a hunter gatherer kinda affair ? Not sure x must be .. I hunted and gathered right? And it’s… Read More ›

Turkey sausage stuffed mushrooms quite lovely indeed

By MisteR Fitz on January 20, 2014 • ( 17 )

Went for a use up supper .. Had some of that homemade turkey super special priced sausage that I made.. This being the I skinned and unpoached variety .. The bit that wouldn’t get stuffed into casings at the time… Read More ›

poussin supper

By MisteR Fitz on January 20, 2014 • ( 2 )

Picked up a couple of poussin a while back that were on a special.. Have they have been tucked away in the big ice box safely.. Decided on them for the Sunday supper.. So defrosted rubbed with mrs Middletons pimped… Read More ›

Chicken fried steak nuggets

By MisteR Fitz on January 18, 2014 • ( 2 )

First of all what year was top gun movie with Tom Cruise Me and Mrs Fitz often do this when there are movies on and then hit the info button …guess the year .. Son your ego is writing cheques… Read More ›

Cardamom Butter Chicken

By MisteR Fitz on January 18, 2014 • ( 14 )

Seems like curry was on Jacks menu too!!! Christine made a delicious chicken broth using 3 chicken legs so here’s what I did with the left over chicken. It obviously needed some taste since the boiling took most of the… Read More ›

Easy store bought jar Indian curry

By MisteR Fitz on January 18, 2014 • ( 0 )

Sometimes it’s just easier to use to store bought jars. They are very good very good indeed really have come a long way since they used to be. Reduced lamb leg from the butcher counter at the store about half… Read More ›

Butternut squash soup

By MisteR Fitz on January 18, 2014 • ( 0 )

Was at the store that we actually really do like indeed and are getting used to the location of although the snow may be a bit strange when the snow starts.. There was butternut squash and sweet potato reduced pre-chopped… Read More ›

Double Left over lamb lettuce cups and a lovely stir fry

By MisteR Fitz on January 17, 2014 • ( 0 )

Remember I still had some leftovers from the original Lebanese Barnsley chops… If you think they have yielded three decent meals so far. Plus two happy dogs! Now that is pretty good, yet this is a gift that just keeps… Read More ›

Chilli sausages and lam leftovers rice fry

By MisteR Fitz on January 17, 2014 • ( 0 )

Easy supper was required , also to use up the left over lamb from those Lebanese Barnsley chops… For Mrs Fitz it was a simple sausage and onion Demi baguette, with dijonaise, caramalised shallots and the Mr Fitz chilli sausages… Read More ›

Put a billboard on fire to promote your Steak House

By MisteR Fitz on January 16, 2014 • ( 0 )

Originally posted on BlabberBuzz:
Voor een steakhouse is er geen betere manier om te adverteren, dan voorbijgangers uw grillkunsten te tonen. Al houdt dat in volgend geval in dat je een billboard moet roosteren. Er is natuurlijk maar één land…

Homemade kebab / yiros / gyros / kebab

By MisteR Fitz on January 16, 2014 • ( 2 )

Time to make more kebob or yiros or gyros or kebab or doner ( which I have never liked the term doner for a meat product, just doesn’t sit right!!! Well Mr Fitz kebab is pretty famous now.. Round these… Read More ›

Lebanese style Barnsley chops?

By MisteR Fitz on January 15, 2014 • ( 1 )

I am calling these Lebanese style Barnsley chops quite simply as they have been marinating for two days in pimped up Mrs Middletons oil, pimped with a wonderful Lebanese dried herb mix who’s name escapes me! Hmmm sabzi something.. Ah… Read More ›

Jacks: Tasty stir-fried baby scallops

By MisteR Fitz on January 14, 2014 • ( 2 )

We’ll here is another great use up dish for the start of the new year… Here we go from Jack Taylor x ( and new type if posting ) x About a month ago I bought scallops, they were going… Read More ›

Chilli sausages

By MisteR Fitz on January 14, 2014 • ( 0 )

After the replacement part has been sent to me … I was hoping to be back to fully working order.. Yet no good, bah hum bugs x Gonna have to get back to the supplier and let’s try again.. It… Read More ›

Mushroom stroganoff lunch

By MisteR Fitz on January 13, 2014 • ( 0 )

Had the mushroom stroganoff for lunch.. Was incredibly rich tasting!!! Served with brown rice (to make up for the half pint of cream each!!!) I think next time I reduce the cream content.. Just freshen it up a little ….. Read More ›

Mushroom stroganoff -ish!

By MisteR Fitz on January 13, 2014 • ( 0 )

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Pie and mash

By MisteR Fitz on January 13, 2014 • ( 1 )

‎Something feels very English about pie and mash.. not just the cockney wistful dream about pie mash and liquor.. yet a good honest pie.. I test anyone to not like good pie.. like a decent stew.. yet thicker and encased… Read More ›

Lunch in Market Harborough

By MisteR Fitz on January 12, 2014 • ( 7 )

This a great Sunday post from Jack.. And also trying this posting from the iPhone that will be the new tool.. Woke this morning to a beautiful day so decided to go for a drive and chose Market Harborough since… Read More ›

The Lone Star Grill

By MisteR Fitz on January 11, 2014 • ( 2 )

We were all set to go and have lunch at the Cowpers Oak.. in the very lovely quintessential village of Weston Underwood.. So I viewed the menu on-line… uh-oh!! Closed for holidays and a lick of paint till 17th January!!… Read More ›

Back by popular demand, my Christmas supper

By MisteR Fitz on January 11, 2014 • ( 0 )

Back by popular demand, my Christmas supper. the novice gardener.. my pal from across the pond..

Spatchcock poussin & parsnip & chestnut & potato croquettes

By MisteR Fitz on January 11, 2014 • ( 0 )

‎Raiding the home stores again.. And today’s indiana Jones adventure has supplied a Spatchcock poussin.. some potato, parsnip and chestnut croquettes.. and some green beans.. Yet I guess you could have known that from reading the title right?? X Yet… Read More ›

Jack’s: The best lamb chops yet

By MisteR Fitz on January 11, 2014 • ( 0 )

‎‎‎‎ ‎I have cooked lamb chops many ways in the past and felt I needed to do something different. I used the Internet for a different recipe and found this one in Allrecipes Uk site so decided to try it… Read More ›

Spanish style tortilla omelette thingy – use up supper, Mrs Middleton’s oil

By MisteR Fitz on January 10, 2014 • ( 0 )

‎In the current trend of using up what we have around in the house and outbuildings, ‘found’ some charlotte potatoes bought Christmas eve with Father Fitz.. see that’s the good thing about buying reduced potatoes.. if they are decent potatoes….. Read More ›

Last of the roast beef – ultimate leftover salad

By MisteR Fitz on January 10, 2014 • ( 0 )

‎Time to finish the roast beef.. made a lunch for Mrs Fitz..‎ With… (deep breath! x) Mixed salad leaves, tossed in Italian dressing with a smidgen of black olives, groovy tomatoes.. so called as they have grooves in ’em! Turkish… Read More ›

Let’s go crazy!!

By MisteR Fitz on January 8, 2014 • ( 1 )

‎My attorney just contacted me to remind me it was actually ‘Let’s go Crazy’ by prince.. and that is far stranger to fall a stupor to indeed!! Hahha x Now why can’t I remember those words…??

Weds lunch – Chicken wings & Ranch..

By MisteR Fitz on January 8, 2014 • ( 4 )

I love chicken wings.. love em!! Tossed in hot sauce.. tumbled in a Jerk or creole powder shake.. Piles of em preferably.. !! When I was in Niagra with my Attorney a few years back for the ice wine festival….. Read More ›

Turkey sausages.. = sausage rolls!! And Wagon wheels

By MisteR Fitz on January 7, 2014 • ( 0 )

‎‎In preparation for our night time adventure with the Hounds.. have made ‘sausage rolls’.. not the porky variety.. the turkey numbers.. almost positively healthy.. almost… Remember I took whole turkeys.. broke em down.. minced em.. and sausaged them up!! Having… Read More ›

Use up recipe! Asian-style shin of beef

By MisteR Fitz on January 7, 2014 • ( 0 )

A good use of used up food.. salt seems to be a thing with Jack right now.. too much.. or too little!! Hmm maybe the addition of a shoyu sauce may have helped here? Dunno x Anyways here we go….. Read More ›

Use up Lamb stew

By MisteR Fitz on January 7, 2014 • ( 0 )

What to do with the leftover lamb stew..? Went for pastry.. shortcrust.. drained the stew.. chopped it a little.. added peas.. Into the pastry.. brushed with egg wash.. Baked for 20 minutes at 200.. very good indeed.. Another cracking use… Read More ›

Roast beef.. twice!

By MisteR Fitz on January 7, 2014 • ( 0 )

‎Mrs Fitz favourite supper.. Roast beefs.. with ro‎ast potatoes.. and veg and gravy.. and homemade horseradish sauce.. no yorkshire for the Sunday version.. Yet what great leftovers‎!! Witha store bought square yorkshire.. new veg.. some spuds.. beef and gravy.. With… Read More ›

Chinese food for Saturday supper

By MisteR Fitz on January 5, 2014 • ( 0 )

‎Chinese food for supper.. let me tell you how this story runs.. After doing the Saturday shopping.. ‎and the weather not being great.. we were hungry.. and one of the problems where we reside is the lack of ‘good’ enough… Read More ›

Jack Taylors -The simplest curry ever

By MisteR Fitz on January 5, 2014 • ( 0 )

‎Had a lovely Slice Sausage for lunch on white buttered bread with a drizzle of brown sauce while thinking about what to cook for dinner. As I was putting the sauce away I noticed a jar of Rogan Josh ready… Read More ›

Use up stew..

By MisteR Fitz on January 4, 2014 • ( 1 )

‎So that was christmas… or the holidays.. whatever suits you best..x And you are always left with various things in the fridge so stew time it is..! Looking through the fridge.. there is celery, collard greens, potatoes, onions, parsnips, swede,… Read More ›