Meals In Minutes – Mexican Quesadillas

It’s coming to the end of Week 24 on campus and soon to be the start of a new episode of Meals In Minutes coming to your social media pages in Week 25! The episode will be hosted in St Margaret’s Hall on Thursday 12th March 2020 at 6pm.

The dish which will be made, from the help of our culinary expert, Chef Malcolm, will be Mexican Quesadillas! Chef Malcolm will guide us through the process, teaching our viewers how to make the dish from their very own kitchen.

Influenced by the “Stop Food Waste” initiative, the Quesadillas can be made with ingredients which students regularly seem to throw out, increasing their food waste. So instead we’ve come up with the perfect ingredients list so you won’t have to throw anything away again…

Ingredients List:

  • The Basics
  • Flour tortillas
  • Grated cheese
  • Sour cream
  • Guacamole
  • Lime wedges
  • Cold beer
  • As for the fillings anything goes but here are some suggestions:
  • Refried beans
  • Onions
  • Peppers
  • Courgettes
  • Charred corn
  • Tomatoes
  • Mushrooms
  • Coriander
  • Spriing onions
  • Left overs:
  • Curry or stew
  • Cooked sliced meats
  • Cooked sausage
  • Cooked bacon
  • Vegan alternative protein
  • Quorn pieces
  • The only limit is your imagination…

Remember to tune in Thursday 12th March 2020 at 6pm and to keep an eye on our social media pages for information!

If you’re interested in getting involved in future Meals in Minutes episodes either contact us by email at Residences-Ambassadors@brunel.ac.uk OR follow us on social media, brunel.ras! We look forward to hearing from you and we hope you enjoy this Thursdays episode!

Meals in Minutes – Spicy Plant Burger

We’re just coming to the end of Week 18 on campus and our Residences Ambassadors have been getting stuck in presenting another episode of Meals in Minutes!

Meals in Minutes is our take on our very own cooking show, where students interact either through social media or put themselves and their friends forward to being on the show. Short videos are made beforehand to highlight which ingredients are needed for the chosen healthy dish so everyone can make it, wherever you are! The best thing about getting involved in the show is you get to eat all the food after… What more could you ask for?

This week’s episode was held on Thursday 23rd January hosted by RA, Siobhan. The dish which was made with the help of our culinary expert, Chef Malcolm, was a very tasty Spicy Plant Burger. Chef Malcolm guided us through the process, teaching the viewers how to make the dish. The burger was made with a kidney bean base, herbs and spices and lots of other tasty ingredients (which can be found below). The full 23 minute video can be found on our Facebook page, @Brunel.RAs.

Ingredients List:

  • Red onion
  • Lime juice
  • Coriander
  • Mint
  • Pepper
  • Salt
  • Tomato
  • Cucumber
  • Mushrooms
  • Kidney beans
  • Marmite
  • Parsley
  • Carrots
  • Flour
  • Celery salt
  • Porridge oats
  • Onion powder
  • Garlic greens
  • Paprika
  • Cumin

The Residences Ambassadors want to say a big thank you to Chef Malcolm and also to say thank you to Sherry who allowed us to use her kitchen for this episode and for helping out with the making of the dish! We hope you enjoyed eating the burgers after!

If you’re interested in getting involved in our Meals in Minutes episodes either contact us by email at Residences-Ambassadors@brunel.ac.uk OR follow us on social media, brunel.ras! We look forward to hearing from you!