I haven’t ‘blogged’ in an age but I went back to work outside of the business and home and there just never seemed to be time. It wasn’t time I suppose. It was more head space. But not sure if head space is something I have lots of now – anxiety has gone through the roof and I don’t know about you but I swing from profound gratitude to falling into the dark hole. But here we are….

So you may have noticed the family deal – 5 dinners deal – for €30

  • 1lb of round steak mince
  • 1 large chicken
  • 1 packet of sausages, 300g pack of rashers and 1 packet of pudding
  • 1 kg of back bacon joint
  • 4 large chicken fillets

Phone in your order and they lads will pop it into your car or deliver it to your home. I decided to try out some new recipes – this is a quick and easy one using the chicken fillets from this deal. I’ve included my substituted ingredients because I just didn’t have it all at hand.

Try it – a big hit here!

Quick Chicken Basil and Coconut Curry

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15-20 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 onions, finely sliced
  • 3 leeks, trimmed and finely sliced
  • 2 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped (optional if cooking for kids)
  • 4 skinless chicken breast fillets, cubed
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce/naam pla or substitute with a shake of salt if no fish sauce at home
  • 1 tsp agave syrup/honey
  • a handful of basil leaves, torn (a teasp of dried)
  • 400ml coconut milk
  • brown or basmati rice, to serve

Method:

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat.
  2. Add the onions, leeks and chilli and cook for about 10 minutes.
  3. If the pan gets too dry, add a dash of water.
  4. Add the chicken and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often.
  5. Add the fish sauce, honey, basil and coconut milk to the chicken in the
    pan. Stir well and cook for 2–3 minutes.
  6. Serve piping hot in warmed serving bowls along with some brown or basmati rice.

I hope you get to try this – I attached a picture of the baby and the dogs on the Back strand at sunrise before lock down! We(not the teenagers obv’s) got up with himself every morning and tried to get to the back strand before anyone else. It was amazing – nourishment for the soul. I miss it but it will still be there when we have done as we’re asked and stayed at home. I have beautiful country walks around me so I’m lucky.  I hope you can get out and move.

We’ve only one chance to get this right!

Stay safe and thank you for your continued custom. xx