A look back in time: thebigfatnoodle spring clean

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on July 27, 2012 · 17 Comments 

Nothing beats a good spring cleaning It was long overdue but it really needed to be done, and what better way to make sure I stayed off my broken foot then to finally finish the blog clean up I started a few weeks ago. It’s taken me almost a month to do so, not just … Continue reading →

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Category Adventures, Alcohol, American, amuse bouche, Baking, Barbecue, Beef, Breakfast, British, Cakes, Chicken, Cool stuff, Country life, Dessert, Dinner, england, English, Features, Fish, Pork, seafood, Stories, vegetables, Vegetarian · Tagged with , , , , , , ,

A 30-minute summery take on pork and beans – grilled lemon and thyme pork chops with a cider bean casserole

Standard · Posted by thebigfatnoodle on June 23, 2012 · 12 Comments 

Cooking by weather Unfortunately, the ever-changing climate we are experiencing in Europe has turned summer topsy-turvy. I know people already associate the UK with rain and bad weather but what we are going through this summer really is bordering on the ridiculous. Parts of the country are flooded again while in the South-east where I … Continue reading →

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Category Adventures, Alcohol, American, Bacon, Barbecue, Beans, Black eyed beans, borlotti beans, British, Butter, Butter beans, Casserole, Cider, Country life, Dinner, Edamame, English, Garlic, Grill, Herbs, Ingredients, Kidney beans, Lemon, Lunch, Olive oil, onion, Parsley, Recipes, shallots, Spinach, Stew, Thyme, vegetables, Winter · Tagged with , , , , , , , , , ,

An oriental twist on streaky slices – sweet, sour, spicy and sticky

Standard · Posted by thebigfatnoodle on January 31, 2012 · 31 Comments 

What do you think you smell of? My mum used to say that she could tell where people came from by how they smelt. She’s a bit bonkers is my mum, and I stopped trying to reason with her on matters like this a long time ago. The last time we had this discussion was … Continue reading →

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Cooking with fruit: hot and spicy peachy wings

Standard · Posted by thebigfatnoodle on November 8, 2011 · 15 Comments 

Cooking with fruit I love chicken wings. They are my favourite part of the chicken to eat. In summer, chicken wings are a barbecue staple; however it’s autumn now; doesn’t mean I have to stop eating them though. I came up with this marinade because I wanted to create one that, after cooking, would effectively … Continue reading →

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Category Alcohol, Barbecue, Beans, Butter, Cherry tomatoes, Chicken, chillies, Chinese, Country life, Dinner, Fruit, Fruits, Garlic, Ingredients, Lunch, Parsley, Peaches, Recipes, salad, Sour, Sweet, Tomatoes, vegetables · Tagged with , , , , , , , , ,

Yoghurt spiced grilled chicken breast on cumin-roasted squash and wilted spinach and mushrooms

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on October 31, 2011 · 11 Comments 

A different kind of of Sunday dinner When the weather’s crisp but not freezing cold yet, I’m loathe to start thinking about full-on roasts on Sunday. So I think this Indian-inspired marinade for grilled chicken is perfect for that in-between time of year. It’s best if you can marinate the chicken overnight but don’t worry … Continue reading →

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Category Barbecue, Butternut squash, Chicken, chillies, Country life, Curry, Dinner, Garlic, Ginger, Grill, Indian, Ingredients, Lunch, Mushroom, onion, Recipes, Spinach, vegetables · Tagged with , , , , , , ,

Barbecue buddies: my ultimate potato salad

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on October 2, 2011 · 4 Comments 

The bigfatnoodle’s ultimate potato salad Potato salad recipes can be a sensitive subject. Everyone has their own favourite recipe which they naturally think is the best and I’m not one to argue with them. With so many types of potato and thousands of ways to make a potato salad, every one of them’s a winner … Continue reading →

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