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    Do I need to defrost frozen chicken schnitzels?

    Hi, I have frozen chicken schnitzels (they are crumbed etc) but raw chicken breast and it is a thin even layer (1/2 a cm thick?). Anyways I just took them out of the freezer as I plan to cook it later but decided to put them back in because o me it looked like it was gona go soggy if i...
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    Plain diabetic cake?

    Thanks babetoo will check it out :) Goodweed of the Nort - I made the cake today (left out the pineapple/juice part) and it was a hit :) Even DH liked it a lot. I am going to make another one tomorrow now for my MIL and FIL who are also diabetic. Thankyou!
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    ISO Good Pound Cake recipe

    Thankyou :) I like cakes except chocolate without frosting too so will give one a go :)
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    ISO Good Pound Cake recipe

    I hate to ask a silly question but what is a pound cake (meaning what makes it different to a normal cake)?
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    Plain diabetic cake?

    Thankyou :) I will try the carrot cake out for him tomorrow. does the oil have to be sunflower oil or can I use canola or vegetable oil instead?
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    Plain diabetic cake?

    Hi, My dad is diabetic and I'd like to make a cake for him to have with tea. He only likes plain cakes not chocolate or ones with fruit etc. So I'm guessing some kind of plainish tea cake etc. He likes light fluffyish cakes. Does anyone have any recipes for something like that? I have already...
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    Katie's Black Devil's Food Cake TNT

    Hi, I wanted to try this cake out but was wondering what would qualify as strong coffee :) Thankyou!
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    Stir fry beef ideas?

    Hi, I have some stir fry beef (beef already cut up into strips) and need some ideas for it! Just not a typical stir fry! Thankyou!
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    ISO "some kind of pasta bake"

    Hiya I wat to make some kind of pasta bake with these ingrediets (never really done a pasta bake before so not sure what to do): - chicken breast - pasta (various types - fettucini / penne / spaghetti) - cream of chicken/mushroom soup - sweet corn can - vegies like peas / red peppers / green...
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    ISO - help w/Crab cakes

    jersey they look nice :) Do you have the recipe online for it?
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    Quick ? about bechamel

    I did it really quickly and it did the job. It did lose it's thickening though slightly. Thankyou for your help! :)
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    Quick ? about bechamel

    Andy: I'll stick to butter then :) I'll try the cornflour and hopefully that will work fine.
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    Quick ? about bechamel

    I should just mention I think cornflour is called cornstarch in the US?
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    Quick ? about bechamel

    Hiya I need to make bechamel and just realised I have no plain flour that I usually use (all purpose flour). I do have self-raising flour and also cornflour. Would either of these work for it? Also just to be healthier can you use margarine instead of butter for the bechamel or would it...
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    New Caphalon One Grill Pan

    Hi Constance, I'm on the lookout for a grill pan. Is this the one you got? Amazon.com: Calphalon Contemporary Nonstick 11-Inch Square Grill Pan: Home & Garden Thankyou!
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    ISO Lentil soup recipes and ideas

    I make a Turkish style soup. Basically saute some onions, add a chopped up potato and a carrot, add some garlic, add some tomato paste and then add the lentils. Add chicken stock (or water and a chicken stock cube) and let it all cook. Add some pepper, salt, cuming, red chilli flakes and some...
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    ISO adobo seasoning ideas?

    If you use it as a rub do you combine it with anything else?
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    ISO adobo seasoning ideas?

    Hiya I made an order with Penzeys and I ordered some Adobo Seasoning because it looked interesting. Never tasted it before. Just wondering what it is good on/for? Thankyou!
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    ISO what to do with szechuan peppercorns?

    Hi I just got a bag of schezuan peppercorns and have no idea what to do with it. Any good recipes out there? Thankyou!
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    Beef and Burghul dish

    Yep I think it is the same thing -I used the term in Arabic. Just found this through google: Question Could you please tell me what burghul is, where I can buy it and how to prepare it for tabbouleh? L. Abraham, Macquarie Fields, NSW Answer Burghul, also known as bulghur wheat, is a...
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    Beef and Burghul dish

    Hiya This is an easy recipe (especially if you use a pressure cooker). It's Middle Eastern. 1. Beef (in cubes with fat removed) - about 600gms (or more if u like more meat) 2. 2 medium sized eggplants chopped up into cubes (about 1 inch) 3. A big onion sliced into long pieces (about 1/2 cm...
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    Frozen pot roast?

    Hiya I'm making a pot roast but the meat is still partially frozen in the middle. Is it a problem to put it in the oven like that? It will take forever to defrost normally as the weather is freezing. Thankyou!
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    ISO Green Peppercorns Ideas

    Hi, Recipe looks good - is there any non-alcoholic substitute for brandy? Thankyou.
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    ISO Green Peppercorns Ideas

    Hiya I have a couple of small cans of green peppercorns (the ones in liquid not the dry ones) and not sure what to do with them. Any ideas/recipes what they would be good in? Thankyou.
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    TNT Chicken Curry?

    Hi, The way I make a more 'watery' curry (as opposed to a thick sauce) with potatoes (this is Pakistani style) is: - Dice up a big onion and put that in some oil (I don't use much oil for the health factor). Saute it. - Add some crushed garlic and ginger - Cook for a minute - Add spices - I...
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