Liver and Bacon with onion gravy, mash and peas

Here is my recipe for Liver and Bacon in Onion  gravy, one of my favourite comfort foods.

This should be enough to feed 3 people, 4 at a push. 

Ingedients

450g lambs’ or calves’ liver, sliced

4 tsp plain flour

20g butter

1 tsp sunflower oil

1 medium onion, fairly thinly sliced

3 rindless lean back bacon rashers cut into thin strips

500ml beef stock, made with 1 stock cube

salt and pepper

Method

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• Rinse the liver in a colander under cold water and drain it well on kitchen paper. Put 2 teaspoons of the flour in a large bowl and season with plenty of salt and pepper. Add the liver to the bowl and turn it in the flour until lightly coated.
• Melt half the butter with the oil in a large  frying pan.  Cook the Liver for 1½–2 minutes on each side until lightly browned then put them to one side.
• Melt the remaining butter in the same pan. Add the Onion and cook for a  few minutes until it starts to soften. Next, add the bacon and cook together for another 5 minutes or until the onion is softened and pale golden brown, stirring often.
• Sprinkle the remaining flour over the onion and bacon and cook for a few seconds, stirring. Pour the hot stock slowly into the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a simmer and cook until the gravy starts to thicken.
• Put the liver back in the pan and heat it through in the onion gravy for a few minutes until hot.

I always serve with plenty of creamy mash and garden peas.

Nettle Omelette

Here is my simple recipe for Nettle Omelette

Its totally yummy and I tested it out on my son who said it was ok so thumbs up there :)

Ingredients:
2 large Eggs.
1 small Onion.
hand full of fresh young nettle tips. Ensure they are picked up from high up away from where dogs do their business.
Butter or Margarine.
2 mugs of Water.
Salt and Pepper to taste.

Equipment:
frying pan
fish slice

Method:

1. Wash the nettle leaves thoroughly. 
2.  Boil the nettle leaves for 15 to 20 minutes.
3. Drain off the water and drink as a refreshing nettle tea, add honey to sweeten if required.
4. Chop the cooked nettle leaves.
5. Heat a knob of Butter or Margarine in the frying pan and fry the Onions till they soften.
6.  Beat the 2 Eggs and add a splash of Milk.
7. Pour the beaten mixture over the Onions in the frying pan and agitate to mix the Onions into the egg.
8. Add the chopped Nettles by sprinkling over the top of the egg.
9. Cook as a normal Omelette turning when required.
10. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
Enjoy :)
Note: You can boil the Nettles for about 10 minutes but i prefer longer so I can use the leaves as a refreshing tea.

Boil the Nettles:

Ingredients:

Softening the onion:

 
Final Result

The Magic of Nettles

Nettle is a brilliant plant and can be used for cooking and as a herbal drink. Here are some of the benefits from their consumption:-

• Nettle stimulates the lymph system to boost immunity
• Nettle relieves arthritis symptoms
• Nettle promotes a release from uric acid from joints
• Helps to support the adrenals
• It helps with diabetes mellitus
• Strengthens the fetus in pregnant women
• Promotes milk production in lactating women
• Relieves menopausal symptoms
• Helps with menstrual cramps and bloating
• Helps break down kidney stones
• Reduces hypertension
• Helps with respiratory tract disease
• Supports the kidneys
• Helps asthma sufferers
• Stops bleeding
• Reduces inflammation
• Reduces incident of prostate cancer
• Minimizes skin problems
• Eliminates allergic rhinitis
•  Lessens nausea
• Cures the common cold
• Helps with osteoarthritis
• Alleviates diarrhea
• Helps with gastrointestinal disease, IBS, and constipation
• Reduces gingivitis and prevents plaque when used as a mouth wash.
• Has been shown to be helpful to in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
• Relieves neurological disorders like MS, ALS and sciatica
• Destroys intestinal worms or parasites
• Supports the endocrine health by helping the thyroid, spleen and pancreas

Emergency Pizza

Here's my recipe for an emergency pizza using a wrap, cheese, ham and some ketchup. If you have the nom nom's or grumbly tummy give it a try