Garden update – June 2009
It’s been a while since i posted any pics of the chilli up north chillis or the garden so thought id share pics from last weekend with you. The rain followed by the sun,followed by the rain seems to have helped everything shoot up, i’ve not kept on top of pinching the tomatoes out so […]
Peter Pecker Chilli Growing Competition Update
For those of you who didn’t see the competition when it was launched, the idea was for people to enter and then grow the provided Peter Pecker seeds and enter their fruit in 3 categories – biggest, ugly duckling and most realistic, with prizes being given in each category. Well it would seem that the […]
Chilli Tea from Tea Pigs
The lovely people at Tea Pigs sent me some tea to try, not just any tea it’s you’ve guessed it….chilli tea and not just any chilli tea, its proper posh cared for chilli tea. I’ll post some proper pictures and a full review very soon but for now here is the info off their website […]
India plans hot chilli grenades
India plans hot chilli grenades Indian scientists say the chillis will immobilise but not kill people Indian defence scientists are planning to put one of the world’s hottest chilli powders into hand grenades. They say the devices will be used to control rioters and in counter-insurgency operations. Researchers say the idea is to replace explosives […]
Walkers SunBites – Sun Ripened Sweet Chilli
I’m quite a big fan of Walkers SunBites, i love their wholegrain flavour and their nice satisfying crunch, so when i saw the sun ripened chilli flavour i just had to try them…i wasn’t disappointed. They have a nice crispy yet melt in the mouth texture and a sweet almost honey BBQ taste with a […]
Nando’s BBQ Piri Piri Rub
I’ve noticed Nando’s chicken seem to be releasing new products a lot lately ranging from new sauces, to crisps and marinades, so when ever i see them i tend to give them a go. The latest one ive tried was the Nando’s BBQ Piri Piri Rub, i got it from Tesco and i think it […]
Spicy Beef Roulades
These were inspired by some roulades we had from Marks and Spencer in the 2 dine for a tenner (which were delish but i thought i could improve them) Ingredients: 2 thin pieces of your favourite cut of steak (minute/friying/sirloin all work well) two heaped tablespoons of marscapone big bunch of spinach 2 tablespoons of […]
Chilli and cheese loaded potato skins
I made these the other day to go with a mexican we were having, the beauty of them is they can be filled with whatever you like, you can use your favourite cheese, mushrooms, bacon or even left over chilli con carne They are also really simple, all you need is: 4 medium or small […]
Chilli, Smoked Paprika and maple pork chops
I have done this a few times now and the result was fantastic and gives a lovely sweet smokey flavour with a little hint of fire. You can add [singlepic id=379 w=320 h=240 float=right]more/less chilli, paprika or maple depending on your taste buds. Preperation Time: 5 minutes plus marinading time (as long as possible) Cooking […]
Growing Chillis Part 4: Watering and Feeding
Feeding and watering your chillis is a lot easier than you might think as chilli plants are quite hardy. Chilli plants like the soil to be moist but well drained so to get an idea for how moist the soil is, i usually stick a wooden bbq skewer into the soil and see how damp […]
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