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    Wombat140
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    Truddles suggested (in the thread "Suggestion for raising money") that OCDAction might print a book of easy recipes, or ones that avoid various OCD problems. Nothing's settled about that yet, but various people said they'd like some, so I thought while we're waiting for a decision I'd start a new thread for people to post recipes in.

    I'll start it off.

    Easy tomato sauce (can be done in 20 minutes, but better if you can give it longer)
    Ingredients: (serves 4)
    1 450g (the usual size) tin of chopped tomatoes
    1 big onion, chopped
    Oil for frying
    Tomato puree
    Bay leaves (if you can get them)

    Fry the onion gently in a saucepan, until transparent but not brown.

    Add the tomatoes and two large bay leaves. Bring to the boil, then turn the heat right down and simmer until the sauce begins to thicken, stirring frequently. You can get it to that point in 10 minutes on a high heat, but the slower it cooks the better it tastes - you can take 30 minutes over it and it'll be all the better for it.

    When the sauce is nearly thick enough, fish out the bay leaves and stir in enough tomato puree to thicken it properly. Serve with pasta and with lots of grated cheese on top. This sauce actually seems to improve with freezing. We often make triple quantities and freeze the other two lots in Tupperware boxes.

    Variations
    It's very tasty as it is, with some veg on the side. But for a change you can add various things with the tomatoes, or when heating up a frozen batch. Sliced courgette is good, or red peppers, or tinned butter beans.

    You can also put the sauce in a shepherd's pie, instead of mince. A bit fiddly to do from scratch, but more possible if you're heating up a frozen batch. It's worth stirring some milk and grated cheese into the mashed potato first. Then just blob it on top of the sauce and bake it in the oven until it's hot all through and brown on the top. The result really is delicious.

    Sat Jan 9 2010 19:55:10 #
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    Hi Wombat
    It sounds really nice, especially to a veggie like me. Sounds like you could add soya or quorn mince to make a meal of it. Joyce

    Sat Jan 9 2010 20:01:50 #
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    Wombat140
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    Another veggie? There seem to be a lot of us on here!
    I hadn't thought of that one, must try that some time.

    Sat Jan 9 2010 20:24:39 #
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    Hi Wombat
    I suspect a lot of people with OCD are veggies, or even vegans. Problem is we are hypersensitive and intelligent and think things through more deeply than others. Once the penny drops where the meat comes from and the mind goes from lovely roast dinner to the abbatoir before the first mouthful somehow it loses it's appeal. I am unable to look at a pack of meat on a supermarket shelf in the same way as a tin of beans but others don't seem to have this problem.

    Sun Jan 10 2010 10:37:43 #
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    nettlenoo
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    im veggie my other half isnt i cant even touch his meat when i cook has too do it. i love recipe idea im a top cheat cook frozen veg is the way ahead i do spag bol stew i make pies etc i try and do most things but most of them ingredients are frozen. lol

    Sun Jan 10 2010 16:42:34 #
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    Wombat140
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    frozen veg is the way ahead
    You got it Netti!
    I was meaning to write out some more recipes but I've had a lot on. I'll do some soon. Has anyone else got any?

    Tue Jan 12 2010 19:41:33 #
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    xgotahavalittlfaithx
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    I have a few recipes that me and my friend always love to cook and enjoy eating! I dont have any problems with most foods except for fish but she has quite a bit of difficulty with eating so hopefully these will be good for some people. They are simple meals but they are awesome

    Bean Feast(a meal for the meat eaters)

    Time: About 40 Minutes but can be left longer depending upon the amount of sauce wanted
    Serves: 2/3

    Ingredients

    Pack of fresh lean mince
    1 Diced Onion
    1 Tin of baked beans and Sausages(or just plain baked beans if wanted)
    1 Jar of tomato and garlic sauce (or any simple bolegnaise sauce)
    3 Table spoons of Soy sauce

    Fry the onion in a wok until transparent and completely cooked

    Add the mince and cook until completely brown

    Add the baked beans and sausages and stir in for about 5 minutes

    Add the jar of sauce along with the soy sauce and stir in

    Then simply simmer for twenty minutes or longer depending upon how much sauce you like!

    Mon Jan 18 2010 22:40:08 #
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    xgotahavalittlfaithx
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    Stuffed Jackets

    This can be made with all sorts of ingredients but this is my fave!

    Time: 3-5 hours
    Serves up to you!

    Ingredients

    1 Large baking potato per person
    Grated Cheese
    Chopped Spring onion
    Diced ham

    Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees

    Prick the potato four or five times with a fork before wrapping it in silver foil

    Place in the oven and cook for 3 to 4 hours (depends upon the size of the potato) until cooked through

    Remove from oven and cut completely in half

    Leave to cool for about 30 mins

    carefully scoop the potato out of the skins and put into a large bowel

    When all scooped out mix with your desired fillings, so in this case the grated cheese, chopped spring onion and diced ham then stuff your potato skins with as much as you can get in and pop them on a baking tray and in the oven for about 15mins to warm them up and brown them off!

    Mon Jan 18 2010 22:51:47 #
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    Wombat140
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    Oops - I forgot to post any more recipes. I'll do some as soon as I have a chance. Another tip in the meantime:

    If you find you haven't time to cook at all, remember there's always things-on-toast. Obvious, I know, but it makes a change from ready meals/takeaways. If you think about it, it's actually as healthy as most things, if you have fruit or tomatoes with it, and wholemeal toast if you like it. And it doesn't call for knives. All this and tastes nice as well... shouldn't be allowed! You don't need a toasted sandwich maker, by the way - if you fancy proper toasted sandwiches, you can do them just as well under the grill.

    Fri Feb 19 2010 19:25:07 #
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    Wombat140
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    Muffin pizzas 30mins
    Ingredients
    Rolls/muffins/pittabread/just bread, if that's all you've got. Those brown rolls with seeds are especially good.
    Cheese (Cheddar for preference)
    Tomatoes
    Mixed herbs

    Split the rolls in half, and put them on a baking tray or tin plates. Put sliced-up cheese on top, bits of tomato on that, and sprinkle mixed herbs over the top. Bake at medium heat for 15 minutes or so.

    We generally have these with vegetables and a bit of pasta. If you're in a hurry, you could make an extra big lot and have them with just salad, or frozen peas.

    You can also do them with cottage cheese instead of ordinary cheese. I'm not sure quite how long that takes to cook, you'll have to experiment.

    Sun Feb 21 2010 20:08:42 #
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    Wombat140
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    Macaroni mit (well, that's what it's called in our house!) 45mins or so Serves 4
    This is not complicated to cook - only to write down.
    Ingredients
    400g pasta shapes of some kind
    4 medium-sized carrots
    1 onion
    Half a pound of peas
    Milk
    Yoghurt
    Grated cheese
    Quantities are very rough, adjust however you think best.

    Dice the carrots, chop the onions. If it's difficult to dice things, cut them however's easiest, it doesn't matter.

    Add the carrots and pasta to a big pan of boiling water, and bring it back to the boil. Turn the heat down to just simmering, and cook until the pasta is nearly ready but not quite. (The best way to tell is to fish a bit out and try it, but be careful not to burn yourself.)

    Add the peas and cook 5 minutes longer. Meanwhile, fry the onion in a saucepan until transparent. Add milk to cover, and heat up again. When both panfuls are ready, drain the pasta (best way is to empty it into a colander and then back into the pan). Stir in the onion, then some grated cheese and some yoghurt, (as much as you fancy), and serve with some more cheese on top.

    Sun Feb 21 2010 20:20:50 #
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    Wombat140
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    Beany rice 45mins Serves 4
    Ingredients
    1 tin of baked beans
    1 onion
    3/4 pint rice
    2tsp paprika, 1tsp sage, 1tsp rosemary (a bit spicy and very good)
    OR 2tsp Marmite, 2tsp mixed herbs (easier to get but rather salty)
    Cheese, cut into cubes
    Oil for frying
    Vegetables to serve

    Put the rice on to cook first. Brown rice is much nicer, if you can get it, though it takes a bit longer to cook. If the rice is ready before the sauce is, turn off the heat, drain off the water and leave the rice in the pan with the lid on and a tea towel on top. It keeps hot very well like that.

    Chop up the onion and fry it in a saucepan until transparent (not brown). Add the beans and seasonings, and bring to the boil. Simmer gently for at least 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Like most sauces it's improved by cooking a bit longer, if you have time (or if the rice isn't ready).

    Stir the cheese cubes into the sauce, and serve on top of the rice with some veg on the side.

    The sauce freezes very well in plastic boxes.

    Sun Feb 21 2010 20:31:42 #
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    Wombat140
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    Instant pud
    Really more of a good idea than a recipe.
    Slice a small banana, or some of a big one, into a little bowl. Cover with yoghurt, put a blob of jam on top and snaffle.
    Plain yoghurt will do, but it's especially good with fruit yoghurt, if you can get any that's any good.
    Of course you can do the same with strawberries, raspberries, peaches or a bit of everything. So we're getting through rather a lot of strawberries at the moment!
    I thought this might be useful for those with knife problems to practice on, since you can cut up the banana with a sharp knife, a blunt knife or even a plastic picnic knife, depending where you're up to.

    Sun Jun 27 2010 21:10:48 #
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    Wombat140
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    Forgot to add. Plain yoghurt on puddings is a bit of an acquired taste being as it's a bit sour. If you haven't acquired it, look out for Onken Set Yoghurt which is not a bit sour. Don't know how they do it but it tastes good.

    Tue Jul 6 2010 17:46:15 #
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    It won't avoid everyone's OCD stuff though... Still, cool idea.

    Mon Aug 2 2010 20:37:26 #
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    Wombat140
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    Ain't possible to avoid everyone's OCD - you name it, someone seems to have OCD about it! I like your avatar, must get myself one some time!

    Mon Aug 9 2010 17:44:30 #
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    Aww, thanks.

    I know... I get scared of heaps of stuff... Still, we can try and we can include a lot of varity. What about Vegetarian recipes though? Have we got any of them?

    Thu Aug 12 2010 14:11:43 #
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    Wombat140
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    I'm a vegetarian myself, so that accounts for about half the recipes that have been posted so far! Got any of your own, Jess?

    Fri Aug 27 2010 19:13:30 #
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    Erm... shove cereal in bowl, add milk and sugar. DON'T FORGRT BOWL.

    Fri Aug 27 2010 21:26:01 #
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    Truddles
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    You don't need a bowl according to one of the adverts just pour the milk into the box

    Fri Aug 27 2010 21:33:03 #
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    And enjoy with a refreshing glass of toilet water.

    Fri Aug 27 2010 21:45:11 #
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    Truddles
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    You're gross

    Fri Aug 27 2010 22:09:50 #
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    Don't worry, that's not me. Some people DO do that yanno! Some even beverage their own p**. *sighs* The things I know....

    Fri Aug 27 2010 22:51:05 #
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    Wombat140
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    They're called OCD experts
    (Did you read that one? Honestly...)

    Sat Sep 4 2010 18:03:11 #
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    Wombat140
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    Instant tomato sauce
    Invented a week or two back, following a domestic muck-up. Requires a sharp knife, but then that's good practice for those of you that are at that stage. The great thing is that it's dead quick - handy if your rituals have overrun...

    Take twice as many tomatoes as you think you'll need - they collapse to half the size when cooked. Chop them into little bits, add a pinch of mixed herbs and stir them around in a saucepan over a low heat for five or ten minutes, or until they're reduced to mush. (Sorry about these technical terms! :-))

    Of course, the problem with this is that pasta takes longer than that. Still, I'd eat this on toast - it's really nice.

    Sat Sep 4 2010 18:17:49 #
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    Wombat140
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    And stir in loads of grated cheese when it's ready. Forgot that. Don't know what it'd be like without.

    Sat Sep 4 2010 19:05:30 #
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    They're called OCD experts
    (Did you read that one? Honestly...)

    No, I want to!

    Sat Sep 4 2010 19:58:17 #
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    Wombat140
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    I was thinking of a thread there was a while ago, about some over-enthusiastic new "OCD experts" who were pushing exposure exercises that we all agreed were verging on insane. Wouldn't you know, the thread seems to have taken itself off!

    Sat Sep 4 2010 20:23:37 #
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    Nimrod
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    It is extremely exceptional for a thread to be taken off the forum. Very few threads are taken off and I cannot recall one about exposure exercises being taken off (and as a Key Master I am the one who takes threads off).

    If you go to near the top of the Forum page on the right there is a box "Forum Topic Search", put in the subject matter or any word you want to search on and the search facility will indicate threads with that subject or words in it. Like all search engines it will throw up every thing that matches the search criteria.

    If it helps, whenever I search for something I want to find it always seems to be much further back in time that I thought.

    Caps,
    Key Master

    Sat Sep 4 2010 20:47:05 #
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    Let's restart the thread!!! I watch too much Potter's Puppet Pals, I really do....

    Sun Sep 12 2010 22:12:56 #

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