IT'S MY TURN TO COOK TONIGHT

Hey – I’ve got two sorts of videos - tips which I post of YouTube and recipes that screen on TV… I’m adding to these all the time… They are really short and I’ve tried to make them entertaining – the first few make me look like a rabbit stuck in headlights but I am getting better!?! You need to cut me some slack!?

MY TIPS

Most of these are common sense really – but it is only common sense once you know – by watching these you’ll pick up a few tricks that maybe you should know already and you’ve left it too long to ask someone!!!

How to bake a potato – this is pretty easy… compares microwave and oven…

How to blanch vegetables – this is sort of ‘part’ cooking so they softened and good to use in salads – for when you want to serve the vegetables cold…

How to boil potatoes – what size do you cut them? how much water do you add? Hot or cold water? How high? How long?…

How to boil vegetables – this is for when you want to serve the vegetables hot… how big to cut, how long to cook, how much water…

How to cook a steak – there are a few key things you need to sort to get succulent juicy meat… from rare to well done - find out what you need to do

How to caramelise onions - for absolutely amazing sweet onions for a salad,to go with meat or in a sandwich or burger… you’ve got to learn this!!!

How to cook eggs – it is seriously easy to cook an egg in the microwave – but there are a couple of things you should know!

How to mash potatoes – this is just one thing you have to know how to do… so yummy

How to stir fry vegetables – a few quick tricks and you’ll have them perfect every time… not too soft, not too crunchy…

MY RECIPE VIDEOS

These are from Claire Cooks and are the recipes that screen on Studio 2 Kids TV - just click on the link and you’ll end up on the right page…

Apple Crumble

Apple Crumble… This is an essential for everyone to know!!!

I’ve got the recipe and video to help you sort out this delicious dessert. This is something you just have to know how to make!!!

Tuscan Chips with Guacamole

Tuscan Chips with Guacamole…. The perfect snack that all your friends will just love! I will show you step-by-step how to make this irresistible snack.

(Guacamole is the yummiest avocado dip you can imagine)

Corn Soup

Corn Soup When its cold outside a big bowl of steaming hot corn soup is just what you are after! You’ll love this too because it is so easy to make - it uses ingredients which are really cheap too so that is an added bonus!

Chop everything up, throw it in a pot, boil it up and come back 20 minutes later and its all done – can’t get any easier than that!

Baked potatoes

Baked potatoes are so so simple to make and taste fantastic… check out this (less than 2 minute) video which shows you just how easy they are to make… this is what I did onStudio 2 . One look at this and you will see anyone can make them!!! You can put any sort of filing on them – but as you could guess I show you what is the easiest!!??

Follow this link to discover how simple baked potatoes are!

Fresh Fruit Platter with Toffee Caramel Drizzle

This is very (seriously, completely, totally) simple and sweet enough to satisfy any sugar cravings! Try any sort of fruit with this – whatever is in season. It’s nice to have a combination of 3 or 4 different fruits. This is a healthy ratio of sweet to fruit. Check this out fi you really feel like something that is delicious, sweet, yet still a bit healthy…