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FROZEN IKEA CRUMBLE - REVIEW

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Most people are familiar with Ikea and all the home goodies you can get for a pretty decent price. However, apart from the infamous meatballs, I feel like many people don't venture into the 'supermarket/food section' of the shop and discover the different food on offer too. Being a foodie I love to see what new things I can try, and this was definitely new. I must admit, the thing that appealed to me the most about this was the fact it was a frozen crumble from Ikea.  I have never had a frozen crumble in my life and thought it would be a good idea for my first to be from a Swedish furniture store. Because why not? This is the 'Pajmix Apple and Paron' (apple and pear) frozen dessert from Ikea (find it here ) Making it was super simple, in the bag there were two smaller bags; one with the fruit and one with the crumble mix. All you have to do is pour the fruit into an oven safe dish and then pour over the crumble mixture. Then whack it in the oven and it...

Cajun Chicken Alfredo

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(Sorry in advance for the portrait pics, I was too eager to cook and serve the food to realise!) This dish is always a winner in my house, every bowl is scraped clean and has people asking for seconds. With a perfect balance between spice and cheesy creaminess, this dish is sure to go down well with pasta lovers. You can modify this recipe to suit your tastes; spicier or milder - you choose! My family likes it with a little kick so the recipe below is a little spicy. If you don't like spice you can make it as mild as you like! What you'll need: 4 chicken breasts (cut into strips or chunks) 2 tbsp cooking oil (of choice) 2 cloves of garlic (minced) 3 cups double cream 3 fresh tomatoes (chopped) Pasta (Fettuccine, spaghetti, or tagliatelle) 170g grated parmesan  Spice rub (see below) For the spice mix click here What to do: Preheat the oven to 180 degrees fan and bring a large pan of water to the boil Coat the chicken strips/chunks in the spice mix a...