New Recipe - Jerk Chicken Curry with Beans

I have been slacking on updating on my recipes, so I'm going to have to back track a little before I get up to date.

Two weeks ago I made Jerk Chicken Curry with Beans

Serves 4 – Ready in 45 Minutes including prep time.

Ingredients:

·         8 Chicken Drumsticks

·         4 Tsp Jerk Seasoning

·         4tsp Olive Oil

·         2 Red Onions, Sliced

·         Small Bunch Coriander (optional)

·         2 x 400g cans Chopped Tomatoes

·         410g Can Kidney Beans, Drained.

·         Rice.

Now for the How To:

·         Mix the chicken with 1tsp jerk seasoning with a little salt and pepper. Heat half the oil in a large frying pan, quickly brown the chicken then remove.

·         Tip in the remaining oil, onions and coriander, and then soften for 5 minutes, stirring in the remaining jerk seasoning for the final minute.

·         Return the drumsticks to the pan pour over the tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 20 minutes.

·         Remove the lid, stir in the beans, and cook for a further 10 minutes, finish with the coriander and serve with rice.

It was a very tasty dish, but I was left disappointed with the actual chicken, I know chicken on the bone is tastier etc, but I find it difficult to eat when it’s in a thick sauce and so next time I would make it with chicken breasts, I still feel as though it would absorb the flavours. Other than that I wouldn’t change the recipe, it was very tasty, which left your mouth a little zingy with the jerk seasoning.

For a good hearty meal I don’t think 438 calories per serving is bad going, it was very filling and tasty.

The next recipe is Chicken and Bean Enchiladas; I shall add that to my blog over the next couple of days, so keep checking back!

Bye for Now! x

April's Movies

Time for Aprils movies, again, I'm running behind on the aim for a movie a day, but I'm trying, I find it difficult to watch a movie during the week for some reason or another, so I have been trying to get the numbers up during the weekend, but that isn’t always the case, I will make it my mission to have an average on one movie a day, my new years eve could be one full of movies!

So, as usual I will start with the disappointing films of April, The first has to be Nine Dead, It starred Mellissa Joan Hart, and it was a good story line, but just poorly executed! After watching previous Nicolas Spark adaptations I have been impressed and moved (The Notebook, Walk To Remember, preferred the books though) so I expected similar things from Dear John, however this wasn’t the case, I didn’t feel a connection between the lead characters, which is a shame, because I think they are both great, but the film left me feeling empty, and I honestly didn’t care what happened with them.

Kick Ass, was truly just KICK ASS! It was a brilliant film, and truly entertaining and just amazing! Best film of the month by far!

A close second was Jersey Girl, I thought it was an underrated Kevin Smith film, and one I had previously avoided due to Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez staring in it together, because be honest, we all remember the train wreck that was Gigli! But I loved Jersey Girl, the few scenes they had together were moving and they had great chemistry, and everything about the film was heart warming, and a great change for Kevin Smith!

And need I say any more than Iron Man! Bloody awesome, I can’t wait to see the second one! 

April's Movies

1)	Look Who's Talking
2)	Cinderella
3)	Harry Potter: Prisoner of Askaban
4)	13 Going On 30
5)	The Covenant
6)	Accepted
7)	Mission Impossible 3
8)	Lara Croft - Cradle Of Life
9)	Harry Potter: Goblet of Fire
10)	Harry Potter: Order Of The Pheonix
11)	The Bounty Hunter
12)	X-Men 2
13)	Over The Hedge
14)	Clash Of The Titans
15)	Nine Dead
16)	Run, Fat Boy, Run
17)	Back Up Plan
18)	2 Fast 2 Furious
19)	Kick Ass
20)	The Crazies
21)	Iron Man
22)	Jersey Girl
23)	Blades Of Glory
24)	Dear John

Any suggestions to get me to reach my one a day target? What is your favourite film ever?

Bye for Now! x

March's Movies!

So it’s a little over due, but I figured it’s about time I add my list of movies for March. Let’s start with the negatives. I hated, HATED, Leap Year! It was a boring predictable “rom com” with no sign of comedy or believably romance! It was poorly acted, and it wasn’t even released in a leap year, surely that would of made more sense, and possibly more bucks?

Another film I wasn’t too impressed with was “defendor” I expected more from it, I love Woody Harrelson, but I felt as though the film couldn’t live up to my expectations, but honestly, I think if I didn’t have any expectations, I still would have been left disappointed with the film. However, there are a lot of films during March that I watched, which simply, were not worth the time, EG Decent 2, Are We Done Yet? Old Dogs

Now the films I enjoyed, Percy Jackson, I thought it was a fun movie, easy going, but action packed, and thoroughly entertaining. Cop Out didn’t disappoint me, I expected so much because I LOVE Kevin Smith and he delivered a great film!

Slammin’ Salmon was a hidden gem, I had never heard of the film, and my brother recommended it, and it was funny, light hearted, and kept me entertained, and finally, the classic City Of God, I was introduced to this film when I was doing an A Level in Film Studies! I loved it from the moment I saw it! It’s a modern day classic, with a realistic image of growing up in the slums. It’s a must see! No excuses! See it now!

Movies March 2010

1) Catch & Release
2) American Pie: Band Camp
3) Did You Hear About The Morgan’s
4) Leap Year
5) 10 Things I Hate About You
6) Jack
7) Wedding Crashers
8) Percy Jackson : Lightening Thief
9) Decent 2
10) Are We Done Yet
11) Stardust
12) Old Dogs
13) Mighty Joe Young
14) Bring It On : All or Nothing
15) Cop Out
16) Slammin' Salmon
17) Hope Floats
18) American Pie: Naked Mile
19) Brothers Grimm
20) City Of God
21) The Final
22) Stick It
23) Shutter Island
24) Defender
25) Casino Royale
26) Harry Potter : Chamber Of Secrets
27) Tooth Fairy
28) 007: Quantum Of Solace

I’ll try and post April’s movies tomorrow! Let me know what you think of my list, do you agree with me?

Bye for now! x