Spicy Nuts!

This is a great little recipe to have in your repertoire to make nibbles for a party, or gifts to give to friends at Christmas.

We used two cups of almonds and one cup of cashews, but you can use your favourite mixture of nuts.

We whipped up one egg white and folded the egg white mixture through the nuts and tipped them in to the sprayed basin of the slow cooker.

Next we added our spices - 1 teaspoon of chilli powder; 1 teaspoon of paprika; 1 teaspoon of cumin.

We also added a dash of salt, and a tablespoon of honey too!

Then we popped the slow cooker on low for two hours, and then for the last 10 minutes we had the slow cooker on high with the lid off.

We then let the nuts cool on a lined baking tray. 

Enjoy!

Perfect pickled pork!!

Pickled pork is a lean and tender cut of the loin of pork, which has been brined by the butcher, and which simply needs to be slow-cooked at home!  It is incredibly simple and delicious, and affordable too!  This cold cut of meat is a great family favourite to have on hand in the fridge to serve with cheese, relishes and crusty bread during the holiday season.  Here's what to do ...

1.  Place your piece of pork in the slow cooke, leaving the butcher's netting in order to hold the meat together as it cooks (because it becomes so mouth-wateringly tender!).

2.  Add 1 cup of white vinegar to the slow cooker.

3.  Drop in 4 or 5 bay leaves.

4.  Add a teaspoon of peppercorns.

5.  Top up the slow cooker basin with water to the point where it just covers the meat.

6.  Pop on the lid to cook on high for 6 hours.

7.  Next, you can choose to let the pork cool down in the brine, or you can carefully remove it and let it cool on the bench. Do not remove the netting until the pork has cooled down completely.

Sliced and ready to serve!

Then you're all set to slice your pickled pork and serve with with your favourite mustards, pickles, chutneys, cheeses and breads.  Enjoy!