Glenn Anthony's journey though food

  This picture isn't mine it is from Bing images. Ever wondered what chia seeds are? Well chia seeds come from a dessert plant called salvia hispanica, They are a member of the mint family. Its more common name is "chia", its believed to originate from central America where the seed was a staple in the Aztec diet. Chia seeds has gained attention as a great source of omega-3 fatty acid. They also contain protein and minerals which include iron, calcium, magnesium and zinc. Research shows that using chia seeds as part of a healthy diet may help improve cardiovascular risk factors such as lowering cholesterol and blood pressure. Best way to eat Chia seeds Chia seeds can be eaten raw or prepared in a variety of different dishes. Sprinkle ground or whole chia seeds on cereal, rice, yogurt or vegetables. Chia seeds are also very absorbent and develop a gelatinous texture when soaked in water making it easy to mix them into cooked cereal or other dishes...

   This picture isn't mine its from-https://www.womenshealthmag.com/sites/womenshealthmag.com/files/images/superfoods-supersize_0.jpg What are superfoods you may ask superfoods are a wide range of nutrient-rich natural foods such as berries, seeds, grains, algae, vegetables and fruits, which have a big effect on your body. They contain a large percentage of vitamins, minerals, enzymes, amino acids and antioxidants. Not like most healthy foods, which normally contain two or three particular nutritional properties, superfoods often have 12 or more.   Why are superfoods important? The modern diet is generally not as nutritious as it should be. There is plenty of unhealthy foods available, which are often easier to prepare and quicker to eat than their healthy counterparts. However, unhealthy eating is not good for your body, your skin, your hair and your immune system-it even impacts your emotional state. On the other hand a daily diet that includes sup...

Hi everybody in this post I will be telling how to make some flapjacks. Now most people love flapjacks some people don't and I personally really like them I quite like them when there gooey and crumbly. In this recipe the flapjacks have some icing on them but you don't have to do the icing. I will be telling you how to make the icing in my next post.                                   This recipe will make 12 flapjacks ingredients you will need 175g butter 175g light brown sugar 350g rolled oats 1/2 lemon-finely grated zest (this is optional) pinch of ground ginger Line a Swiss roll tin with baking parchment. pre-heat oven-150oC Step 1- Combine the butter, syrup and sugar in a medium saucepan and heat gently until the butter has melted and the sugar has dissolved. Step 2- Take off the hea...

Hi everyone today I will be telling you how to make some vanilla cupcakes with some blue coloured buttercream icing piped on top. cupcakes are great because you can make them for any occasion for party's, Lunch, and also for work and you can make them any flavour you like and cupcakes are also really yummy too. I hope you enjoy making them as much as I did. Ingredients you will need Flour (soft)          200g baking powder     1 level tsp salt (optional)      pinch Margarine            125g Caster sugar        125g Eggs                    2-3 Step 1- Cream the margarine and sugar in a bowl until soft and fluffy. Step 2- Slowly add the well-beaten eggs, mixing continuously and beating r...

Hi everyone today I will be telling you how to make a treacle tart. Which is great for puddings or for aswell. Ingredients you will need. 640g golden syrup 125g unsalted butter 275 double cream 4 eggs Lemon juice and zest of 1 lemon Step 1- Preheat your oven to 180oC   step 2-Gently heat the golden syrup in a saucepan until melting point. step 3- Remove from the heat and stir in the butter. step 4- Beat in the eggs, cream, lemon zest and juice. Leave to one side step 5- Using the pastry you have made, line two tart rings. step 6- Pour your golden syrup filling into both rings. step 7- Using any leftover pastry decorate the top with strips of pastry (egg wash the strips before you place on top). step 8- Bake for approximately 30 minutes. step 9- Leave to cool and rest for 10 minutes before cutting.

Hi everyone today ill be telling you how to make some sausage rolls. Now these sausage rolls dont take long to make anddon't  require many ingredients.This recipe will make 12 sausage rolls. Ingredients you will need Puff pastry        200g Sausage meat    400g Egg wash     seasoning Step 1- Roll out the pastry to 3mm thick into a strip 10cm wide. Step 2- Shape the sausage meat into a roll 2cm in diameter. Step 3- Place the sausage meat on the pastry. Moisten the edges of the pastry. Step 4- Fold over and seal. Cut into 8cm lengths. Step 5- Mark the edge with the back of a knife. Brush with egg wash. Step 6 - Place on to a greased, dampened baking sheet. Step 7- Bake at 200oC for approximately 20 minutes

Hi everyone today I will be talking about different Baking tools and what their uses are. Now if you want to make the best baked goods, there are some important items you might want to consider buying that will greatly improve the outcome of your recipes. Measuring tools- Spoons, cups, bowls. Measuring tools come in a range of different sizes and different materials its important that you have a set. You will need them to measure out your wet and dry ingredients. Parchment paper- This baking tool has a number of different uses. You can line your baking tins to keep your baked goods from sticking. Rubber spatulas- Like parchment paper this tool also has many uses. You can use it to scrape bowls so every last bit of cake mixture goes into your baking tin not your sink. You can also use a Rubber spatula for folding in your more delicate ingredients. Whisk- Different shape whisks have different uses, which not many actually know. A balloon whisk is good for when you have to...

Hi everyone today I will be telling you how to segment a orange, now you might ask what does segmenting does well it removes all of the bitter white pith, and you can also use this technique to segment too. Oranges are great in salads or desserts, or accompanied with rich meats such as duck.   The Things you will need are  1 orange  1 sharp paring knife or a small knife. Step 1-Using your sharp knife, carefully slice off the top and the bottom of the orange. Step 2- using even downward strokes, slice the skin away from the flesh and get rid of all the rubbish. Step 3- Next remove any remaining white pith that is left. Step 4- Lastly cut between the membranes to segment the orange, retaining any juices

Hi everyone in this post ill be talking about Kitchen Knives. Ill be telling you what each knive is and what it is called. I will also be telling you about what the uses of each knive is.      this picture is not mine it is from- https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a2b06dffe54ef0ff4dc04f7/5a2ce0880d9297714f853eb4/5a2dd8dd8165f5d274365d6d/1513037263930/knifes-thumb.jpg?format=500w A Chefs knive- A Chefs knive is the most commonly used knive. It is used for chopping, slicing, precision cutting, crushing and carving. The most commonly used size is 25cm however u can get smaller versions of the chefs knive. A Paring Knive- This small knive which has a blade about 7cm long has many uses. It can be used for peeling and trimming, cutting and turning, garnishes and creative work, which includes fruit and vegetable carving. A Palette Knive- The palette knive is also known as a spatula it is neither sharp nor generally used for cutting. There are two forms: one i...

Hi everyone today I will be telling you how to make Baked rice pudding, Rice pudding is also called pouding de riz which in English basically translates as rice powder. Now this recipe doesn't require many ingredients but does take quite awhile to cook. This recipe will make 4 portions. Ingredients you will need Rice, short or whole grain            50g Sugar, caster or unrefined           50g Milk (whole, semi skimmed  or skimmed)  0.5 litres Butter or margarine                     10g Vanilla essence                            2-3 drops Grated nutmeg Step 1- Wash the rice and place it in a pie dish or individual dishe...

Hi everyone in this post I will be telling you how to make Chicken Chasseur. However you may ask what does Chicken Chasseur mean well the Sauce chasseur, which is sometimes called "hunter's sauce", is a simple or compound brown sauce used in French cuisine. It is typically made using demi-glace or an espagnole sauce as a base, and often includes mushrooms and shallots. It may also include tomatoes and a finishing of fines herbs.This recipe that I will be telling you how to make will make 4 portions. Ingredients you will need are Butter                           50g Chicken, 1 1/4-1 1/2 Kg, cut for sauté shallots, chopped           10g button mushrooms         100g dry white wine            ...

Hi everyone today i will be telling you how to make some Peanut Butter cookies These cookies are quick and easy to make and don't require many ingredients. This recipe will make 24 cookies and only takes 12-15 minutes to cook. If you like peanut Butter crunchy or smooth then you'll really like these cookies. Ingredients you will need 140g plain flour 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 115g butter, at room temperature 165g light brown sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence 265g crunchy peanut butter Step 1- Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt and set aside. Step 2-With an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Step 3-In another bowl, mix the egg and vanilla, then gradually beat into the butter mixture. Step 4-Stir in the peanut butter and blend thoroughly. Stir in the dry ingredients. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or until firm. Step 5-Preheat the oven to 350oF/180oC/Gas mark 4. ...

Hi everyone today I will be telling you about six different types of food processors, There are quite a few different types of food processors in the shops these days. But food processors do pretty much everything, Whereas many of the other appliances you might be familiar with  by another name are considered food processors aswel. Blenders-Blenders are appliances which are intended to take the ingredients fed to them and then it turns them into a liquid. Blenders break everything down into the smallest parts possible and then combine them into a liquid. Juicers- This type of food processor has the main purpose of separating the fruit pulp from the juice. Juicers have become more popular recently due to the trend of juicing for weight loss. Mandolines- Mandolines are tools that use an automatic or manual blade to slice or dice, the food item usually gets passed over the multiple times. Hand operated choppers and graters- Before there was electricity, peo...

Hi everyone today I will be telling you how to make some pancakes now pancakes are quick and easy and also fun to make. Ingredients you will need 100g plain flour 2 large eggs 250ml milk 1 tbsp. vegetable oil plus little bit for frying Step 1-Put the flour, eggs, milk and a pinch of salt into a bowl or large jug, then whisk to a smooth batter. Set aside for 30 mins to rest if you have time, or you can start cooking straight away Step 2- Set a medium frying pan or crêpe pan over a medium heat and carefully wipe it with some oiled kitchen paper. When hot, cook your pancakes for 1 min on each side until golden, keeping them warm in a low oven as you go. Step 3- Lastly serve your pancakes with Lemon wedges or some sugar or whatever your favourite filling is to have in a pancake, Once cold you can wrap in cling film and then freeze for up to 2 months.

Hi everyone today ill be telling you how to make Chantilly cream, now Chantilly cream is really easy to make and hard not to mess up and this recipe is really simple. Ingredients you will need Double cream      500ml Caster  sugar       100g Vanilla essence    A few drops to taste Step 1-Place all the ingredients in a bowl. Step 2-Whisk over ice until mixture forms soft peaks. Step 3-If your using a mechanical mixer, stand and watch until the mixture is ready-do not leave unattended as the mix will over-whip quickly, curding the cream. Step 4-Cover and place in the fridge immediately.

Hi everyone today ill be telling you how to make apple fritters, Now this recipe is quick and easy to make. Also this recipe will make 4 portions.   Ingredients you will need Cooking apples                400g flour ,as needed frying batter                    150g Step 1- Peel and core the apples and cut into 0.5cm rings Step 2-Pass through flour, shake off the surplus. Step 3-Dip into frying batter Step 4-Lift out with the fingers, into fairly hot deep fat: 185oC. Step 5-Cook for about 5 minutes on each side. Step 6-Drain well on kitchen paper, dust with icing sugar.

hi everyone today im going to tell you how to make Chicken Kiev's, This recipe is quick and wont take long to make.   Variation Additional ingredients may be added to the butter before insertion: Chopped garlic and parsley fine herbs such as tarragon or chives liver pate. Ingredients you will need Chicken breasts 4x150g Butter                  100g Seasoned flour      25g Eggs                     2 Breadcrumbs        100g Step 1- Make an incision along the thick sides of the Chicken breasts, insert 25g cold butter into each. Season. Step 2-Pass through seasoned flour, egg wash and Breadcrumbs, ensuring complete coverage. Egg wash and crumb twice if necessary. Step 3- Deep-fry until completely cooked....

hi everyone today I will be telling you how to make a basic batter mix, This basic batter recipe can be used for a whole variety of sweet and savoury dishes from pancakes and fritters to Yorkshire pudding and toad-in-the-hole. But To achieve a smooth lump-free batter it’s essential to slowly draw the flour into the liquid – if you beat everything together in one go some of the flour will remain in tiny lumps suspended in the batter The ingredients you will need 100g plain flour 1 large egg 300ml milk   Step 1-Sift the flour into a large mixing bowl and make a well in the centre.Drop the egg into the well and beat with a balloon whisk, gradually drawing some of the flour into the mixture.   Step 2-Slowly pour in the milk, whisking all the time and continuing to draw in the flour until you have a smooth batter. It should be the consistency of single cream.   Step 3-Cover the bowl and leave the batter to stand in a cool place for about 30 ...

hi everyone today I will be telling you how to make a chicken tikka curry,This recipe will make 4 portions. Ingredients you will need Chicken, cut for sauté  1x1/2kg natural yogurt             125ml grated ginger              1 tsp ground coriander         1 tsp ground cumin              1 tsp chili powder                 1 tsp clove garlic, crushed and chopped 1 Lemon juice of 1/2 a lemon tomato puree               50g onion, finely chopped    50g oil                 ...

Hi everyone today I will be telling you how to make braised rice. The ingredients you will need Butter or oil                   50g Onion, chopped              25g rice, long grain               300g chicken stock                 600ml salt, mill pepper butter, to finish              50g Chef's tip Cook the rice for the exact time specified in the recipe. If it cooks for longer, it will be overcooked and the grains will not separate. Try something different You can add wild mushrooms about 50-100 g for 4 portions Step 1-Place the butter or oil into a small sautese.Add the onion....