could you each give me your fave fave absolutely fave recipes. I’d prefer your desserts, pref Western and if you can consider that cooking is a new hobby ( great timepass ) then use new cook friendly language. You must explain each cooking step properly. And whilst you are here..please do tell me if vanilla extract is the same thing as vanilla essence ( might sound real thick but i need to know ).
Muahs, i knew i could rely on you lot
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Boil some rice.
Take them out in a plate.
Pour some milk over them.
Sprinkle some sugar.
Mix them.
Eat them :love:
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Im not a cook, yet ill pass on a quik delicious LOW FAT desert recipe onto u. Picked it up from 30 min meals
1 ready made pie crust
I box of lemon puddding
fruits such as mango, kiwi, strawberry, rasberry or blueberries.
strawberry jam
coat the pir crust with strawberry jam
make the ready made lemon puddin according to directions
fill it in the pie crust
decorate it with slices of strawberry, mango, kiwi alterating each fruit per row, fill the middle part with whole blueberries or rasberries.
Enjoy!!
usually in our home, its a row d strawberry, mango is the next row, kiwi to hide the uneveness of the mango and so on raspberries piled high.
And for a change, try instant cheesecake pudding for filling the pie.
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yes both vanillas are the same.
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No vanilla extract is not the same as vanilla essence.
Vanilla essence is just plain yucky synthetic fake stuff that doesn't even taste of vanilla but it's cheap and chips which is why people still use it.
Vanilla extract is the real deal and once you've used it you'll never go back to the essence. It smells very erm, vanilla-ry and you only need a drop or two for an entire cake.
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thanx Sharreen
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Who needs Jamie Oliver when we have shaz :D
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Desi frittata-
4-6 egg whites whipped till fluffy or peaks form.
Whip the egg yokes seperately and add to them:
1 tsp red chilli powder or 1/4th tsp garam masala and 1/8th tsp lemon pepper
1 bunch spring onion greens finely chopped.
2-3 jalapeno green peppers
4 button mushrooms sliced
1 halal sausage sliced finely
1/4th medium red onion diced (small squares or you can chop it)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees baking time 20 mins
Fold (dont whip it together, just mix in softly with a wooden spatula) in this yolk mixture into the egg whites in a baking dish (pyrex). Add slices of cheddar, or pepper jack cheese or shavings of mozerella on top, garnish with some chopped corriander if you wish.
Bake for 20 mins- the mixture will rise and the top will be golden brown. Test the centre with the knife or pick and if it comes clean then its ready.
Remove from oven, let cool for 5 mins, slice in pie wedges and enjoy with chilli garlic sauce or alone. Its a complete meal in itself.
:)
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I am great cook but wont tell 
Ammi ne kaha hai ghar ki batain nahi batatey kisi ko 
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pour urself a glass of milk... fill it with ur fav biscuits/cake..... stir till its all nice n soft like a halwa...
enjoy :D