Cajun Chilli

This was delicious.

400g ground pork
1 med onion
1 rib celery
1 bell pepper (I used green)
2 cloves of garlic, sliced
1/2 tin tomatoes
1 pack (200g) passata
1 sm can refried beans
1 chicken stock cube made up in ~200ml boiling water
1 teaspoon salt & smoked pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
2 teaspoons oregano
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspsoom sodium bicarb (baking soda, if you will)
Olive oil

Heat oil in pan and brown the meat. Chop the vegetables and add. Cook until the onions are goings soft (10-15 mins). Add everything else except the bicarb.
Bring to a simmer and cook for an hour with the lid on the pan, stirring every 15 mins or so.
Add the bicarb, and cook for another 10 mins or more. Thicken with cornflour if necessary

Makes 2 servings.

Pancakes

Simple I know, but there are lot of variations on this recipe out there on the net. This one works for me.

50g Plain Flour
1 large Egg
150ml Milk
Pinch of Salt
Butter for frying

Makes 4-5 (despite the usual claim of 8!)

Measure out the flour & salt into a pyrex jug and form a well. Add the egg(s). Beat the egg using a fork until mixed, and slowly incorporate the flour. Beat until smooth. Add the milk a little (20ml) at a time, and beat again until smooth. Eventually you won't need to keep beating.
(If doing 3 or more batches together, you'll probably need a mixing bowl rather than jug)

Heat a little butter on a frying pan (a good frying pan is the key to good pancakes - or at least easy pancakes. Special "crepe" pans are wonderful). Let it melt, but not brown.
Pour in enough batter to cover the bottom of the pan. Cook until firm on the base.
Turn with a spatula or flip if adventurous. Second side will take less time to cook than the first. Add a bit more butter every 5-6 pancakes.

Serve... however.

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UPDATE:

Good housekeeping recipe is;
125g flour
300ml milk
1 egg
pinch salt.


Also works for toad.