Consume Me

A very easy way to make chicken. I especially like it as I can make it at lunch and it fills the house with the smell of cooking chicken, garlic and lemon for the whole afternoon.

One of my favorite drinks. Great for a summer afternoon.

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle of rose or other light red wine
• 1 shot of tripple sec
• 1 shot of lemon or lime juice
• 2 shots white rum
• Half an orange, cubed
• Half an apple, cubed

Directions:

Mix everything together and place in the fridge. When serving, pour onto ice into a large glass.

So you think roasts take forever and need lots of attention and skill?

This is one of the quickest and easiest things to do with chicken that I know. For a long time, it was my comfort food – it’s quick and simple to prepare when you’re tired, stressed, or not well, and it’s plain, yet tasty enough to be tempting when you’re not feeling well. Plus, it’s low in fat and high in protein. What more could you want!

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 25 Minutes
Serves: 2

This recipe quick as some others in but it is easy, and very tasty. If you suddenly discover you have extra people for dinner and need to pad this out a bit, it’s very tasty with some steamed Chinese dumplings alongside.

These pickles are unbelievably simple to make. They take a little while to mature, but when you can make them in 5 minutes, stick a date on them and whack them in the fridge, who really minds? They're also delicious, and much healthier than the artificially coloured and flavoured Japanese pickles you'll usually find in shops.

This is easy. Very, very easy. It’s also one of those recipes that gets passed around – it came to me courtesy of Xole. She got it from a workmate, who has been making it for years herself. The workmate is Scandinavian, but this recipe is Italian. It’s especially good if you have your own sage bush in your garden, but you can buy it just as easily.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 25 Minutes
Serves: 2

... a pork chop recipe, namely unstuffed pork chops from my mate Fitz.

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Serves: 2

This is one of my favourite recipes. Great for those cold winter days, and even better with beer on a hot summer day! I usually serve it with long grain white rice.

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 70 Minutes
Ready In: 80 Minutes
Serves: 4

This makes a quick, tasty light meal. You can add some cooked angel hair pasta or Japanese soba or somen noodles if you want something slightly more substantial, or serve it with some nice, crusty bread.

Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 20 Minutes
Serves: 2