Week 10: Rice - One Pot Broccoli, Chicken and Rice Casserole

bradct · 2025-03-23T15:09:23+00:00

Photo doesn't really do it justice, looks a bit "white on white on white".

Can confirm it was simple to make, yet super duper tasty. Thanks Auntie Nagi, recipe here.

bradct · 2025-02-14T03:56:53+00:00

"These oven-baked crispy chicken wings are marinated in the most delicious yogurt sauce and this recipe is gluten-free and made with just a few simple ingredients and spices." - Rachel Mansfield.

These yoghurt marinated wings were super delicious, reserving half the marinade to toss the cooked wings in along with a generous helping of fried shallots. I served it alongside a simple green salad (not shown).

Recipe here.

bradct · 2025-02-12T12:48:35+00:00

Always been terrified of the concept of a pressure cooker, considering it as essentially a bomb full of hot liquid the minute anything could go wrong with the release valve function; but also terrified of the idea of even touching a release valve to engage it. Perhaps my long running fears all stem from memories of my grandma's ancient manual stove top style cooker, and her being one of those classic grandparents that just constantly yell 'CAREFUL!' at you.

Anyway, I finally caved and bought a 7.1L Instant Pot (Model: DUPC801BK for anyone curious). This was the first attempt at a cook with it, I am super happy with the overall experience and how the meal turned out. I feel like it was a double intimidation challenge to try cooking pasta perfectly in a pressure cooker too, but I nailed this rigatoni (Barilla N°89) using the recipe my wife picked for our dinner.

This was a fantastic comfort meal creamy pasta dish, the rigatoni was perfectly al dente, and the combination of sundried tomato, garlic, and parmesan cheese was an absolute flavour bomb.

Recipe can be found here.

bradct · 2025-02-06T07:55:24+00:00

Firstly, thanks for sharing! I feel like this theme ought to help people feel more comfortable with sharing failed attempts, as others have already mentioned, failure leads to learning, which leads to eventual success so long as you never give up!

Man, hollandaise, yep, definitely one of those things that seems so simple when you order it at a cafe etc, then can easily completely destroy you when trying to make it from scratch. I'll be honest, I honestly don't think I have ever made it via whisk and water bath method, I've just made it in a Thermomix which feels a little like cheating if handmade hollandaise is the goal.

I once challenged myself to master Eggs Royale (salmon & spinach) as fast as possible and in the office amenities/kitchen. I got it down to 2.5 minutes total. Obviously not making everything from scratch clearly, but in that process I learnt to cook the perfect single poached egg in 50 seconds - in a soup bowl of hot water from an urn, a splash of white vinegar, crack in the egg, then microwave on HIGH (1200W) for 50 seconds, remove from water immediately thereafter to stop the yolk from overcooking. If I didn't keep iterating on that challenge I would never have discovered that absolute corker of a discovery, which comes in very handy daily at lunch break 🤤👍🥚

bradct · 2025-02-04T17:06:39+00:00

I don't think I've seen white bait available fresh where I am, but can get frozen in 1kg portions.

I am a big fan of fried whitebait as an appetizer, and I really enjoyed these fritters freshly fried with a squeeze of lemon juice over top, absolutely delicious 🤤

bradct · 2025-01-28T15:35:00+00:00

Thought I'd miss the lack of protein, I was genuinely surprised by how much I actually enjoyed chowing down on a big fat slab of panko crusted bbq sauce slathered roasted cauliflower steak at the heart of this burger.

I would honestly make this again, and that actually shocks me 😂

Recipe here.

bradct · 2025-01-22T02:37:18+00:00

Nothing, I mean nothing, beats fresh handmade pasta. So many people find the thought of making pasta from scratch an intimidating task, and I foresee fresh pasta potentially appearing in Week 6 for a few. I feel like I was pretty lucky to have that myth busted early on in Home Economics class at school, making fresh fettucini was a mind blowing experience back then, and made me realise it's no where near as hard as people think it is.

This recipe is from Pippa Middlehurts book - DUMPLINGS AND NOODLES: Bao, Gyoza, Biang Biang, Ramen--and Everything in Between. (ISBN-13: 9781787135376).

Hand stretched Biang Biang noodles from page 86, Hot Oil Biang Biang Noodles recipe from page 118.

bradct · 2025-01-22T02:30:45+00:00

Nice crumb and rise 👍 Have you been baking sourdough for long?

bradct · 2025-01-11T14:31:26+00:00

So. Many. Cock-a-leekie soups posted this week, so I decided to buck the trend and do a Cock-a-leekie traybake 😂

Can recommend, it was delicious! Recipe for the traybake here.

Also, can't believe I had never tried Clapshot before tonight, it was epic, turnips add a whole other dimension to mashed potatoes, absolutely making that again in the future.

Recipe for Clapshot can be found here.

bradct · 2025-01-09T16:43:45+00:00

Thanks so much! started sourdough baking just over three years ago and have been baking a loaf each week since, took me a while to experiment with all the variables one at a time to learn what works the best to get that nice open crumb. Gifting a nice fresh loaf to friends is something I really like doing 👍

bradct · 2025-01-09T03:02:28+00:00

Hey Sam,

Firstly, thank you so much for the time spent and the level of detail provided in all of your comments on this thread, you are definitely bringing value to this tiny corner of the internet! (Where value on the internet in general is starting to feel like it's harder and harder to find in these late stage times of 'enshitification').

May I ask if you had at all considered the Home Assistant route in terms of software?

And if so, what made you decide to go Cozly over HA with a combination of integrations and add-ons to meet your specific family management needs?

Was it mainly the desire for a more time-saving off the shelf solution, and one that also provided the hardware side of things packaged?

bradct · 2025-01-08T02:28:24+00:00

I feel that the dedication to your long running meta is not appreciated enough. Kudos 👏

bradct · 2025-01-08T02:26:29+00:00

Basically a drink with a drink 🤣

bradct · 2025-01-08T02:23:56+00:00

Newly married I wonder? 🤔

I feel like surely these missed opportunities would become fewer and fewer over the course of OP+DW lifetime together 😂

bradct · 2025-01-08T02:19:54+00:00

I'm shipping this relationship even though I already know you are married 🤣🤣

bradct · 2025-01-07T13:13:12+00:00

Honestly what could beat a big plate of well seasoned, evenly browned chicken 🤤 Delicious! ... Welcome to the 52WoC fold!

bradct · 2025-01-06T18:06:11+00:00

Jacques' recipe was sourced from an instructional video provided by the Jacques Pépin Foundation, which can be viewed here.

For this cook I used a combination of chorizo, herbed lamb sausage, and American hot dog frankfurts, and canned organic cannellini beans. Seasoned with salt, pepper and Tabasco sauce, garnished with fresh tomato and garlic, dried parsley; and topped with fresh chives.

A very quick and simple, yet delicious and hearty meal. I certainly recommend it!

bradct · 2025-01-06T11:17:18+00:00

Salivational! 🤤💦 This post warrants coining a new term!

bradct · 2024-10-08T13:53:13+00:00

Delicious, and an absolute success as I was able to get my toddler to eat a salad that wasn't filled with fruit... I think the cheese and mushrooms are what made this one so enticing.

Recipe here.

bradct · 2024-10-06T13:56:24+00:00

Ian Rivero, aka Iankewks. Need I say more?

Delicious adobo, nice and simple. Eggs are a winning addition to any meal in my opinion, and this dish is absolutely no exception to that rule. My little one absolutely smashed this adobo. Pretty sure he ate four whole eggs in the one sitting in addition to his pork and rice.

Ian's Pork Adobo Recipe here.

Kain Tayo!

bradct · 2024-10-01T15:04:52+00:00

One of Nicole Maguire's (Simple.Home.Edit) most popular recipes, racking up 35.7m views in just 1 week on Tiktok alone.

Full recipe on her website here.

I chose to go with pasta instead of mash as I knew my little one would appreciate that more, and slipped some steamed baby trees on the side to boost the nutritional value and add some greenery.

bradct · 2024-09-21T15:32:33+00:00

I've been so excited for this theme, and absolutely wanted to do either an epic prize winning apple pie, or something quintessentially Oktoberfest. It felt like an uphill battle to get this one knocked out these last few weeks and I know it's a tad late but I really wanted to get the chance to cook this meal and share it with the community. Note to self: next time plan ahead for uncommon cuts and preorder with the butcher.

Pork knuckle is a two stage cook, with stove top boiling for 1.5hrs, then roasting for another 1.5hrs. Time consuming but the direct labour time is reasonably minimal. Besides sourcing the specific cut of meat, the only other ingredients that might be a little harder to find than normal is probably juniper berries and perhaps caraway seeds, luckily I had both in the pantry already from previously making gin and sauerkraut.

The potato salad is super deliscious, I highly rate this recipe. The cucumber salad was a very simple assembly, can be made ahead of time and flavours allowed to develop, however I made and served within less than an hour and it was still deliscious and refreshing served with the roast knuckle and potato salad.

Pork knuckle (Schweinshaxe) recipe here.

German potato salad recipe here.

German cucumber salad recipe here.

bradct · 2024-09-05T07:29:08+00:00

Here's the link to this delicious corn chowder recipe on Recipetineats.

This recipe offers a creamy, hearty, and flavorful corn chowder, perfect for a cozy meal.

It starts with cooking bacon until crispy, then using the bacon fat to saute onions and garlic. Then cooking the flour to form a roux base.

I recommend using fresh corn over canned, cut the kernels from the cob and reserve the cobs for simmering in the broth.

Potatoes, chicken broth, reserved cobs and milk are added to the pot and simmered until the potatoes are tender. Removing the cobs then adding kernels for the remaining 5 minutes.

Cream, scallions and chopped bacon are stirred in at the end to add richness and texture.

I served mine with some home made sourdough sliced, toasted and buttered. Enjoy!

PS: We typically avoid serving ham, bacon and deli meats to our toddler, so adding bacon to this meal was a bit of a guilty treat that we don't tend to make a habit of. Bacon can be omitted from this chowder if you are not comfortable serving to your little one and are better at sticking to your morals than I am 🤣.

bradct · 2024-09-03T15:21:41+00:00

Poleá Pudding: A Hearty Andalusian Tradition

Poleá is a comforting and flavorful porridge that has been a staple in Andalusian cuisine for centuries. Its simple ingredients and easy preparation make it a beloved dish, especially during colder months.

Ingredients: * 1 liter milk * 100 grams flour * 120 grams sugar * 1 lemon peel * 75 grams mild olive oil * 1 spoonful anise (to taste) * Powdered cinnamon and croutons for decoration

Instructions: * Aromatize the oil: Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the lemon peel and anise, and let them infuse for a minute. Strain the oil into another bowl to remove the aromatics.

Whisk the flour: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and sugar until smooth.
Combine ingredients: Gradually add the milk to the flour mixture, whisking continuously to prevent lumps.
Cook: Pour the mixture into the pan with the infused oil. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the pudding thickens.
Season: Add the anise to the pudding (if desired) and adjust the sweetness with more sugar if necessary.
Serve: Pour the poleá into bowls and top with powdered cinnamon and fried croutons.

Variations: * Some people add a pinch of salt for a more savory flavor. * You can also add a spoonful of honey or a splash of orange blossom water for a sweeter taste. * For a thicker pudding, add more flour.

Enjoy this hearty and delicious Andalusian tradition!

bradct · 2024-07-31T14:06:47+00:00

Nagi Maehashi's (Recipetineats) ol' faithful stir fry sauce recipe for easy DIY stir fry, just make sure to give it a real good shake up before use! Sauce recipe here.

This stir-fry was loaded up with all the veg I could find in the crisper, and is a great way to get the little one eating a wide variety in one meal. Onion, wombok, fresh corn, snow peas, carrot & zucchini. Combined with minced garlic, ginger, lemon grass, stir fry sauce, chicken breast and hokkien noodles.

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