http://fauxcuisine.com Good recipes for lazy cooks Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:28:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tajines are renowned for exotic-sounding combinations of things like spicy sausage, quinces, quail, large numbers of herbs and spices, pickled lemons, and dried fruit. Sometimes, I go to the effort and do things properly. Sometimes, I cut a few corners like below. This is about the simplest one I've made to ... http://fauxcuisine.com/2009/07/12/breakfast-tajine/ We've just had a great Australia Day BBQ lunch. Apart from the salad, we had Easy Tandoori Chicken and Texas-Rubbed Steak. I cooked the meat on the Weber using the direct method (straight over the coals, as opposed to indirect as for roasts). Easy Tandoori Chicken This is, well, easy. Take 500gm ... http://fauxcuisine.com/2009/01/26/bbq-favourites-easy-tandoori-chicken-and-texas-rubbed-steak/ This isn't really a chowder - in that it is not blended or mashed in any way - but it is a rich seafood soup. It takes on elements of Thai and New England cuisine without belonging to either. I like it, Donna didn't, your mileage may vary. [caption id="attachment_30" align="aligncenter" ... http://fauxcuisine.com/2009/01/26/oyster-and-corn-chowder/ This is what Donna and I are enjoying now: the chocolate vodka slushy! Into the blender, place: 1/4 bottle creme de cacao 1/5 bottle of Absolut Vanilla a couple of tablespoons of sugar 1 tray of icecubes Blend, drink. All worries leave you far behind, because basically you are soon too wasted to think http://fauxcuisine.com/2009/01/18/choc-vodka-slushy/ I remember reading somewhere (although Google fails me in finding a source) that the fighting spirit of the British Jolly Jack Tar (sailor) was due to intestinal discomfort - caused on the morning of battle by a breakfast of herring and onion (and no doubt a mug or two of ... http://fauxcuisine.com/2009/01/03/jack-tar-congee/ The following recipe came from Damian "Toast" O'Neil. Thank you, Mr Toast :) It is incredibly easy, very tasty (if you like aperatifs that contain herbs) and works (hence the name, a contraction of my own concoction - Let's Get F*cked Up or LeGFU). 1 part Jaegermeister 2 parts Stones Green Ginger Wine Mix ... http://fauxcuisine.com/2008/11/02/slackest-cocktail-recipe-ever-the-legfu%e2%84%a2/ The following recipe is from Kelley of Magneto Bold Too fame - there are no proportions given as this is a "to taste" recipe (and the amounts depend entirely on how many people you need to feed). Chuck some diced tomatoes, cumin, garlic, onion, diced capsicum, coriander, chilli salt and pepper ... http://fauxcuisine.com/2008/08/09/kelleys-crockpot-tortilla-filling/ Here's another recipe from the Aussie Bloggers Forum - thanks to Guera from A Roaming Aussie Mum for this easy icecream recipe :) I have a great (and so easy) recipe for ice-cream. Everyone thinks you have slaved over all that beating, freezing, beating, re-freezing palaver that most homemade ice-cream needs, ... http://fauxcuisine.com/2008/01/19/gueras-icecream-recipe/ The following recipe is a guest post by Anonymum from The Nook of Oz. Olive oil 1 medium onion (finely chopped) 250 grams of salami {diced} 100g diced bacon 1 teaspoon crushed garlic {from a jar}} !/2 teaspoon crushed chilli {or to taste, again a jar} 2 x 400g tin of Roma tomatoes 1/3 cup wine {red or ... http://fauxcuisine.com/2008/01/14/anonymums-throw-together-pasta/ Following is a guest recipe posting by Bettina from Dances to the beet of her own drum. I take 500gms of diced chicken handful of diced bacon cup of frozen peas and corn 1 packet of Continental Macaroni and Cheese Stirfry the chicken and diced bacon till cooked while making up the Macaroni Cheese pasta ... http://fauxcuisine.com/2008/01/13/bettinas-chicken-pasta-bake/