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Jacqui Good

We’re calling an end to the “mad Christmas present dash”

We’re calling an end to the “mad Christmas present dash”

We all know that Christmas comes around once a year, same day, without fail! Why is it then that we can still find ourselves performing the mad present buying dash on December 24th??  Aimlessly wandering around the shops thinking “What are we going to buy Uncle Barney? We can’t get him socks, jocks or hankies […]

What is Quinoa and how the heck is it pronounced??!!

What is Quinoa and how the heck is it pronounced??!! quinoa_crop

I have been asked “What is Quinoa and how the heck is it pronounced?!” many, many times! Drum roll….Quinoa is a ‘Super Food’ and pronounced – keen-wah! It is actually a seed, not a grain as commonly thought.  The quinoa plant is stunning and comes in a rainbow of different colours. The Incas held the […]

Why ‘Thistle Be Good’?

    Why indeed!  Interestingly enough, today, I got a call from ‘Shirley’, who had seen our name and was curious as to what we did – so she called me up!  One of the more interesting calls that I’ve had.  It made a nice change from someone trying to sell me something I can […]

Quinoa

Quinoa Persian Quinoa

Ready to cook flavoured Quinoa I make a full box of quinoa on a Sunday evening, allow it to cool and pop into the fridge. Then, in the morning, I simply have to chop up a few things; tomato, avocado, cucumber etc and mix through. The perfect, health and tasty lunch for on the go […]

Couscous

Couscous

Serving suggestions Moroccan with currants Serve with slow cooked lamb shanks and oven roasted vegetables – wonderful when the couscous soaks up the sauce – yum! BBQ lamb fillet, cut into medallions and mix through couscous. Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice. Serve with rocket and mixed green salad. Cook bacon until crispy then […]

Risotto

Risotto

Arancini (risotto balls) Cook risotto as per instructions and allow to cool. Make a ball with mixture and push a small cube of mozzarella cheese into the centre. Coat each ball with flour, egg then breadcrumbs or to make it even more delicious, use dukkah. Deep fry for a few minutes until golden brown. Serve […]

The Rub

The Rub

As a rub The Rub is great when simply rubbed onto chicken, fish, beef, lamb or tofu and then cooked on the barbeque or pan fried. It’s so easy – everyone loves it! As a marinade Try mixing a teaspoon of The Rub with some natural yoghurt and marinading cubes of chicken or fish etc […]