My Manchester Food Monthly
Published on 7 February 13
In this month's Food Monthly we will be looking different ideas to liven up your pancakes, romantic recipes for your Valentine, and the "What's Cooking?" recipe competition winners
Pancake Day
For many, February is all about one thing: Pancakes
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Lemon and sugar is known to be a zesty, yet traditional topping for pancakes. If you are getting a bit fed up with this combination, why not try a variety of different and affordable topping ideas? For those who fancy a little bit of a spicy challenge, look no further than cinnamon roll pancakes. This recipe will leave your taste buds tingling with cinnamon roll delight. If you believe no pancake is complete without a certain hazelnut/chocolate spread look no further than Nutella’s websitewhich has a section dedicated to Pancake Day. Here you’ll find a variety of pancake recipes with creative ideas. Why not try a simple, yet satisfying pancake oozing with Nutella, chopped strawberries and lashings of vanilla ice cream? |
As Pancake Day is only once a year, why not make it an Epic Pancake Time with bacon strips, bacon strips and some more bacon strips with maple syrup? The saltiness of the bacon and sugary maple syrup combine to create frankly epic flavours; this also works well with golden syrup.
To top off your toppings, you could try to create a series of pancake designs from The Hobbit, Star Wars or even a baby tortoise. Have fun and Happy Pancake Day!
Valentine's Day Menu
Manchester is a great city for dressing up and dining out. But sometimes you just can’t beat a home cooked meal
As Valentine's Day is looming (14th February) many shops have started certain meal deals and discounts on a wide selection of food. If you are looking to impress someone special then treat them to a lovingly prepared dinner. We have found a great selection of meal ideas from starters all the way through to desserts for those who are kitchen novices to the Gordon Ramseys amongst you. So, let’s get cooking…
Succulent Starters:
Main Meals:
Stuffed, bacon- wrapped chicken legs
Vegetable tagine with herby couscous
Sweet treats:
Quick bakes:
Finally, remember even if you don’t feel too confident with your cooking skills, it is always the thought that counts. And if you fancy going the extra mile to create something truly unique, how about a bouquet of bacon roses for your loved one?
"What’s Cooking?" recipe competition winners
The winners have now been announced from the "What’s Cooking?" recipe competition. They were tasked by the Sustainable Consumption Institute with creating interesting, vegetarian recipes to go on sale in FoodOnCampus outlets. Find out who the winners are.
An recipe booklet based on all shortlisted recipes is being produced and will be available online but we have a sneak peak of one of the winning recipes.
Red Cabbage, Sweet potato and Kale Super Pizza
by Camilla (available in EATS from Monday 25th February)
Ingredients:
7g quick yeast,
1 teaspoon sugar,
280g whole wheat flour,
2.5 ml lukewarm water,
145g tomato paste,
Half a medium sized red cabbage,
Kale,
2 large leeks,
3 tablespoons rapeseed oil,
2 large Sweet potatoes (boiled and diced),
1 large clove of garlic,
Oregano, Pepper and Salt,
Red chilli
Preparations:
1: Set oven to 200 degrees. Prepare a baking tray covered with baking paper.
2: Make the dough by mixing the yeast, sugar and whole-wheat flower, then adding lukewarm water. Knead the dough for a few minutes and let sit in a slightly greased bowl (some olive oil will do) in a warm place while you prepare the other ingredients.
3: In a pan, heat about 3 tablespoons of olive oil and add chopped leeks and kale until both soften. Turn down the heat when the kale starts popping and set aside.
4: In a new pan add the tomato paste, chopped red cabbage, the diced and boiled sweet potatoes and minced garlic. Let simmer until hot, then add oregano, pepper and salt. Adding a bit of red chilly will add a wonderful spiciness to the tomato sauce.
5: Return to dough and spread it as evenly as possible on the baking tray (on top of the baking paper!) If the dough is sticky, add a bit of water to your hands to easier spread it out.
6: Spread the tomato mix on the dough evenly.
7: Add the Kale mix on top of the tomato-base.
8: Put into hot oven for about 20-30 minutes, keep checking in. If your kale is not soften enough it can turn crispy, so be sure to not overcook!
9: For a "cheesy" layer mix some pine nuts and nutritional yeast flakes in a mixer and dust over the finished pizza.
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