Thai Peanut Chicken Curry

This was originally Thai Peanut Pork Curry made with with pork loin, but I found that doesn't respond well to this style of cooking so chicken thigh next time. Or a fattier cut of pork, possibly. Jolly easy dish and got a big Do Again thumbs up.

• Thin sliced onions
• Cubed aubergine 

Fry these up first (remembering to season), then when they're beginning to see reason add 

• as much Thai Red Curry Paste as is to your liking
• A tin of coconut milk 
• 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter 
• Sliced chicken thigh meat 

You'll probably have to top up with some water. Once they're done add a 

• Head of broccoli, separated

Finally take off heat, stir in a 

• good quantity of fresh lime juice and sprinkle over with 
• Peanuts, fresh chopped coriander and chili flakes, all as desired 

Serve with some 

• Flat rice noodles, dressed with peanut oil

Peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies

120g butter, melted
120g peanut butter (pref crunchy)
0.5 cups each of granulated and dark brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup plain flour, plus 1 good teaspoon baking powder
Good handful each of white choc chips, chopped peanuts

Cream all butters and sugars, add egg, mix in flour, then the chips and nuts. Roll into balls and bake at 180 spaced apart. Leave for a few moments to cool and crispen up. Pretty tasty.

Salted caramel peanut oat cookies

BEWARE: These are affectionately known as 'Brick Biscuits'. Delicious, but do NOT expect light-n-fluffy. This is serious stuff. Proceed with caution.

The process is: make oatmeal biscuits with a dent in the middle, heap in toasted peanuts in caramel sauce, then top with chocolate.

Biscuits: Cream 210g softened butter, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup brown sugar. Add 1 egg, vanilla essence, and beat. Add 1 cup plain flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp salt and 2 1/2 (yes 2.5) cups of rolled oats. Combine. Roll into 16 balls and squish lightly onto baking trays, leaving expansion room. Bake for 10 minutes, then take out of the oven and make an indent in each biscuit centre, then return to oven for another 5-8 minutes. Allow to cool.

Meanwhile caramelize 1/2 cup sugar with a couple of tbsp water - microwave's fine. Add 50g butter and 1/4 cup cream, cook again until it goes good and caramelly. Dump in 1 cup of plain roasted peanuts. Spoon into the indents into the cookies.

You can drizzle melted chocolate on top but oponions are divided on this.