Greek lamb with potatoes and olives

This was a bit of a fail. Some potatoes were raw and some were crisps. And some of the olives had turned into wrinkly rocks. But the lamb was nice.

Joe: "It was nice but the potatoes didn't cook very well. The lamb was juicy and tender!"

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Sticky pork with cranberries

This was surprisingly good. Sweet and tender and mmm mmm mmm.

Joe: "It was delicious."

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Italian meatloaf

This was my first ever meatloaf. I haven't been missing much.

Joe: "Meatloaf. Meatlog."

Grace: "What kind of cake is that?"
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Mexican veggie wraps

Tesco didn't have any butternut squash so we had chicken instead. These were okay... but I wouldn't make them again. I predict that Amber will say this looks like poop.

Joe: "I'm not sure I'm a fan of these beans... they're too thick. And mushy."
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Sweetcorn & avocado wraps

These were pretty good even though my avocado wasn't ripe and it all fell out the ends.

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Spicy vegetable egg-fried rice

Egg flied wice! This was a bit bland until we added chilli dipping sauce and extra soya sauce.

Joe: "It was a bit bland. But it provided 6 of my 5 a day."

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Flattened chicken with tomatoes, olives & capers

No capers because they are disgusting. I ♥ olives!

Amber: "Needed more sauce. But yummy yum yum."

Joe: "It was awriggghh.'"

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Sweetcorn & smoked haddock chowder

Minging.

Joe: "Yummy! Sweetcorn..."

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Hot & sour pork & pepper stir fry

Yum in my tum. Good stir fry sauce.

Joe: "Very, very nice. Even though the seeds were burnt."

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Spaghetti with walnuts, raisins and parsley

Quick and easy to make but nothing special.

Joe: "Tastes like parsley, which is not my favourite herb. I can't taste the cheese."

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One-pot chicken and bacon stew

This was really good, I even liked the mushrooms and it was all cooked properly :) The gravy was really good!

Joe: "It was sooooooo scrummy, it was so tasty, the mushrooms were tasty and the carrots were tasty and the chicken was tasty and the bacon was tasty and the potatoes were tasty and the sauce was tasty. Make it again."
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Honey, mustard & crème fraiche baked chicken

The sauce was nice but the beans were burnt and Joe's potatoes were raw.

Joe: "Burnt beans. Juicy chicken. Hard potatoes."
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Bread & butter pudding

This was not as nice as I expected but still nice. We had icecream :)

Joe: "Tastes like sloppy bread. I like the crispy top and the crispy raisins."
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Salsa chicken & cheese tortillas

This was like nachos but made with tortillas. It was okay. There was SO MUCH CHEESE.

Joe: "It was very beany and the chicken tasted like roast chicken. I didn't have avocado 'cause it's yucky."

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Bolognese bake

Made by Joe. This was yummy but it turned into slop when I put it on the plate.

Joe: "Nice."

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One-pan roast dinner

I'm so proud of my first ever roast dinner :) It was tasty, and the gravy was all Marmitey.

Joe: "Yum. That was one of the best dinners."

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Creamy seafood stew

I tried some of the sauce with garlic bread and it was nice nice nice :) Joe picked all the mussels out and then he said it was really tasty.

Joe: "Yours is more brown than the picture in the recipe. We should make this with chicken or something instead of seafood."

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Salmon & soft cheese baked potato

This was pretty nice. The cheese and lemon went well. Salmon was bit fishy. Joe put me off because he said it had bones in that you're supposed to eat... I didn't put the capers on it because they're just eww.

Joe: "Tasty. It was a bit... lemony. But it was nice, it was nice, nice."

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Sausage & broccoli pasta

This was mwa-wa-waa! It had fennel seeds in and was delicious!

Joe: "You can make that again! Tasted like aniseed."

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Easy paella

Chosen by Joe. I picked the squid and the mussels out but it was still fishy. Okay though.

Joe: "Mussels. Blughh. They were okay but they just look so horrible *shudders*."

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Chicken & bean enchiladas

(Made by Joe) These were real tasty although the chillies blew my head off. Refried beans = mushy but gooood.

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Lamb meatballs with rosemary tomato sauce

This was nice but not amazing, the meatballs were a bit dry...

Joe: "It was okay, not as good as it looked."

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Moroccan chicken with sweet potato mash

This was most delicious!!! Making this again fo'sho'.

Joe: "That was scrummy. You can make that again. Needed more onions. Should have used a whole onion. Don't believe me, ask the dishes!"

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One-pot mushroom and potato curry

I have a confession to make... Joe made this recipe (but I, err, bought the ingredients).

Joe: "It was very nice curry apart from the aubergine, which was chewy."

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Spanish bean stew

Chicken thighs, chorizo, cannelini beans, onion, tomato and potato. The sauce was nice with bread dipped in but I don't really like the beans or the chorizo...

Joe: "It was really, really nice and it tasted like I was in Spain."
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Chicken parmigiana

Chicken in breadcrumbs with mozarella and parmesan. Made twice as much sauce as the recipe suggested and there still wasn't enough :(

Joe: "Mmm...cheese. I think this is one of the best recipes you've made so far."
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Tangy couscous salad

This was yummy in my tummy! Tesco didn't have any couscous so it's bulghar wheat with courgette, feta and lemon juice. Would be good as a side for a BBQ or something.

Joe: "Smells like porridge."

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Vegan tomato & mushroom pancakes

These were surprisingly successful and easy to make. Just 140g self-raising flour and 400ml soya milk for the pancakes. Then cooked mushrooms and tomato on top.

Joe: "Very nice. The pancakes were crispy."

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20) Healthy coleslaw

This would probably be nicer if it wasn't so healthy. The dressing was mostly yoghurt with some mayonnaise and mustard - more mayo needed! It was also bare effort to grate everything so I advise people not to make this unless you have an electric grater.

Joe: "It was goood. A bit juicy. Uhmm, very, very well shredded."

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Spiced scrambled eggs

Another recipe that tastes nicer than it looks! The onion and tomato are good additions to scrambled egg. Clearly didn't put enough chilli in because Joe said, "isn't this supposed to be spicy?"

Joe: "It was average."

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Sausages with winter veg mash

This was just normal sausages and mash but the mash had parsnip and Brussel sprouts in it. It was good because you couldn't taste the parsnip but the Brussel sprouts were a pain because we had to chop and wash and peel and slice them.

The nutritional value of parsnips:

The parsnip is richer in vitamins and minerals than its close relative, the carrot. It is particularly rich in potassium with 600 mg per 100 g. The parsnip is also a good source of dietary fibre.

Joe: "Sprouts make me smelly but they filled up my belly. Now pass me some jelly... I don't want any jelly."

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Late-night pepperoni & pea rice

Didn't have this late-night but I don't think it would change the taste anywhos. It was really nice actually even though it looks like baby food. And it had egg in it so it was like rice carbonara!

Joe: "Tasty. It was nicer than it looked and I'm full."

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Cheesy mushroom omelette

Made this for Joe's breakfast/lunch even though he doesn't like omelettes but it was SO good he has been converted!

Joe: "It was a lot nicer than I though because it wasn't too heavy because it was quite a thin omelette and it was nice. And I had salad for breakfast."

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Spicy root & lentil casserole

My sweat and blood went into this casserole... I cut my finger instead of the carrot. Duhhh. It was OK, the naan bread was the best bit.

Joe: "It tasted like soup but it wasn't so we made it into soup and I'm really really really full."
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Bacon & parsley hotcakes

These are basically bacon and cheese pancakes (I didn't have any parsley). They were good but needed lots of ketchup and were really filling.

Joe: "Very nice, very filling. Savoury pancake."

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Peppered-mackerel fish cakes

Made these because Joe requested fish so he can get some Omega-3. I tried a bite and it would have been nice if there wasn't any fish in it!

Joe: "Mmmmmmmmmmm. Om nom nom."

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Bean & pasta stew with meatballs

This reminded me of minestrone soup but with bigger chunks and sausage meatballs in it. It would be nice in the middle of winter, not on the hottest day of September.

Joe: "Vegetables galore, I want some more!"
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Lentil ragù

I think this is a bit like vegetarian bolognese. Didn't have a big enough pan to cook it in so I made it in a wok. It wasn't very nice.

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Apple-berry crumble

Crimble crumble! Apple and raspberry flavour. This was some pretty damn good crumble.

Joe: "Crumble. Stops the bumble in my tumble!"

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Croque madame with spinach salad

I was looking forward to this and it was just as good as I'd imagined. Mmm mmm.

French lesson: croquer = to crunch!

Joe: "Scrummy! There were five bits of sweetcorn on my salad."

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Vegetarian club

Carrot, houmous, watercress and tomato sandwich. Wasn't sure about this but 'tis delicious! and healthy too! Bit big for my mouth and making a lot of mess though. If I make it again it will be a single decker because I couldn't eat it all.

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Tex-Mex beef tacos

First time I've ever had tacos and they were a bit of a fail. Didn't realise you had to warm up the taco shells before you put stuff in so they tasted stale and Amber didn't tell us to warm them up 'til they were loaded!

Amber: "Yummy scrummy if it wasn't in a taco. I don't like taco shells, they're too crunchy and unpredictable. As in they shatter and they hit you in the face."

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Nutty apple sarnie

This is a peanut butter, apple and watercress roll. I thought it sounded a bit rank but actually tastes quite nice, although the peanut butter dries your mouth up.

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All-day breakfast

This all-day breakfast was all cooked in the same dish in the oven, simples! Also explains why the egg is rectangle-ish.

Joe: "Delicious and nutritious... and very filling."

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Toaster pitta pockets

Made 3 toasted pitta breads with cheddar, soft cheese, sweetcorn, tomatoes and ham/tuna. They were nice but needed ketchup! And the cheese fell out the ends...

Joe: "Tasty. Tasty treat. I didn't even get in a mess."

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Dippy eggs with Marmite soldiers

Dippy eggs and toast with butter, Marmite and seeds. It was a good combo but the eggs were a little undercooked, I liked them but Joe refused to eat the sloppy bits!

Joe: "It was nice but the egg was sloppy."

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Honey-crunch granola with almonds & apricots

This is basically cooked muesli with honey in so bits get stuck together. I didn't use scales to make it because they'd run out of batteries so I had to guess all the quantities. Think I might have put too much honey in because it's quite sickly but it's very nice and I'll probably make it again (with scales) and will chop the nuts up next time.

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Blueberry Bircher pots

This is the first recipe in the book and possibly the easiest, with only 4 ingredients: grated apple, oats, yoghurt and blueberries. Just mixed it all together and ate it cold. Had it for breakfast, didn't look very nice to be honest but it does taste good, just not as good as Special K or mini Weetabix...

"And it's happy to see ya!"

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