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Help! There’s a stove in my kitchen…

on January 25, 2013

Annabel Frere

I don’t know about you, but I get terribly bored in the kitchen, with figuring out what to make for supper, lunch, breakfast. I get very uninspired and then I don’t eat properly at all. This year I decided that we needed to focus on easy and quick recipes, nothing fancy snancy, but that taste good. Also, most nights The Man cooks because I work in the evenings and really, who, after a long day in front of the computer wants to think about preparing food? So, for Christmas,  I found this fabulous book for The Man to get some quick and easy inspiration and so far we are both loving it!

The idea for Help! There’s a stove in my kitchen was aimed at school leavers and young adults, but I promise you, this can be a mother’s (or father’s) new best friend in the kitchen. Need an idea for supper tonight?

Here is one of the recipes which is so simple, but tastes so good that I  feel quite silly for myself not thinking of it before…

Chorizo and Halloumi Couscous Salad

1 cup couscous

1tbs oil

4 – 6 fingers halloumi

1/2 cup chorizo sliced

1/4 cup diced red pepper

1/4 cup finely chopped onion

Dressing

1tbs lemon juice

1 tbs oil

salt and pepper to taste

*Cook couscous according to instructions on the packet

*Heat the oil in a medium frying pan over a moderate heat and fry the halloumi, chorizo, red pepper and onion, turning and stirring for 5 minutes until brown and crispy at the edges.

*Chop up the halloumi and mix all of the fried ingredients into the cooked couscous

*Mix the dressing in a cup and pour over the couscous salad.

Simple, see? And very tasty!

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2 Responses to “Help! There’s a stove in my kitchen…”

  1. Shayne says:

    Oh, that does sound nice. WIll have to remember to get ingredients when next in EL x

  2. Annabel says:

    Thanks for the great comment – you’re absolutely right that it’s ideal for anyone who needs quick and easy ideas, especially after a hard day’s work. No slaving away needed!
    Feel free to visit the Facebook page, and hope you continue to be inspired. Annabel x

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