It's Brian Redmond's turn to take the St Canice's Credit Union #taste4atenner challenge to feed a family of 4 for €10 or less. Hear how he got on making Chicken Pizza and Pesto Pasta, a favourite meal in the Redmond house. Brian Redmond's Chicken Pizza and Pesto Pasta Ingredients: 2 x chicken breasts 1 x tomato 1 x Scallion 1 x pack of bacon bits Grated cheese. 1 x Bag Fusili Pasta 1 X Tub Pesto Method: Butterfly the chicken breast to make 4 pieces. Top with the cheese some finely chopped tomato...
Feb 20, 2024•6 min•Ep. 13
Martin Quilty from the KCLR Newsroom takes on the #taste4atenner challenge with St. Canice's Credit Union. Adding a little zest this week with a Lemon Drizzle Cake that's sure to impress on any occasion and it comes in well below the €10 mark. Here’s what you’ll need, how to prepare the dish and at the end, have a listen to how Martin got on with Brian Redmond in studio. Martin Quilty’s Lemon Drizzle Cake Ingredients Prices Self-raising flour, €1.55 Bottle of lemon (in the cupboard) Butter/Oil i...
Feb 12, 2024•9 min•Ep. 12
The KCLR Daily producer Ethna Quirke was on to a winner with her Mac & Cheese recipe in this week's Taste For A Tenner challenge with St. Canice’s Credit Union. Ethna's Macaroni & Cheese Recipe: Macaroni, Cheese Sauce, Bacon bits, Grated cheese – mozzarella & cheddar mix, Breadcrumbs, Parsley to sprinkle Cheese Sauce: 25g margarine, 25g flour, ¾ pint milk, 50 g grated cheese – add to mins before end cooking time Method: Preheat oven 180 degrees / Gas Mark 4. Cook macaroni in boiling ...
Jan 30, 2024•8 min•Ep. 11
Shannon Redmond, presenter of The Home Run and Saturday Night Party here on KCLR is the latest to the plate for our #taste4atenner challenge with St. Canice’s Credit Union. Shannon Redmond's Cottage pie! (AKA: A hug in a bowl!) Ingredients: 500g lean beef mince 800g potatoes 2 Carrots 1 onion 1 pack shepherd's pie mix 1 pack of oxtail soup Method: Peel all the potatoes and place them in water to boil. Cook the beef mince on high heat until browned and cooked through. Chop or dice the carrots and...
Jan 30, 2024•7 min•Ep. 10
Aisling McDonald, producer of The Saturday Show here on KCLR is the latest to the plate for our #taste4atenner challenge with St. Canice's Credit Union. With all of this week's shopping coming in at €9.79, Aisling's been rustling up a hearty spaghetti dish, packed with meatballs and vegetables, ideal for a filling family dinner. Take a listen back below to hear how she got on. Ingredients 2 tins of chopped tomatoes Pack of meatballs or mince meat 6 carrots 4 celery sticks 8 mushrooms 2 onions Me...
Jan 15, 2024•8 min•Ep. 9
#taste4atenner returned from its Christmas break on Monday 8 January's edition of The KCLR Daily and the next up to the plate was KCLR's own Nathalie Lennon, presenter of The Saturday Buffet each Saturday morning from 7am. Ad advocate for all things health and nutrition, Nathalie's bringing a winter-warming lentil stew to the table, ideal for batch cooking for one or feeding a family of four for dinner, and all for under €10. Here's what you'll need, how to prepare the dish and at the end, have ...
Jan 08, 2024•10 min•Ep. 8
Latest to take the taste4atenner challenge, and the last for 2023 before our Christmas break was the credit union's own John Galvin with his take on a Thai chicken curry, packed with vegetables, cooked in coconut milk and served with basmati rice.
Dec 19, 2023•11 min•Ep. 7
Brandon O'Leary from St Canice's Credit Union takes on the #taste4atenner challenge to serve up a creamy pasta dish perfect for entertaining. Check out the recipe below and listen on for all the details to hear how Brandon got on with Carrol in the studio. CREAMY CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA WITH CHORIZO AND GARLIC BREAD Ingredients and cupboard items: 1 pack of garlic bread €0.85 2 large chicken breasts (200G) €3.49 1 chorizo sausage €2.15 1 tablespoon chicken seasoning €0.95 1 tablespoon cajun seasonin...
Dec 13, 2023•7 min•Ep. 6
KCLR's Edwina Grace was next in the mix for the #taste4atenner challenge with her version of a favourite BBC Good Food Recipe. Check out the recipe below and listen on for all the details to hear how Edwina got on with Brian Redmond in studio. Bean and Pepper Chilli (BBC Good Food recipe tweaked) Serves 4 Ingredients Price - 1 tablespoon olive oil - €3.29 (bottle) - 2 large peppers (red & green), sliced - €1.89 - 1 tablespoon ground cumin - €0.99 - 1 tablespoon smoked paprika - €0.59 - 1 tab...
Dec 04, 2023•10 min•Ep. 5
Nov 27, 2023•8 min•Ep. 4
KCLR's station engineer Ken McGuire is very much a food lover and jumped at the chance to share a quick and easy recipe in our third #taste4atenner challenge with St. Canice's Credit Union. This is a tasty dish where, still keeping your shopping under a tenner, you could extend the ingredients to make 8 or 12 portions. You may be familiar with seeing a risotto on a restaurant menu, jumping between starters and main courses, but it's not restaurant-difficult to prepare at home and this method wil...
Nov 20, 2023•17 min•Ep. 3
KCLR Breakfast's John Walsh was next to serve in the Taste For A Tenner challenge, showcasing his recipe for grilled mackerel, with fresh beetroot, topped with a poached egg, all served on a soft sourdough bun and accompanied by some tasty roast baby potatoes. For ingredients and photos, visit kclr96fm.com/taste4atenner
Nov 14, 2023•14 min•Ep. 2
The KCLR Daily producer Ethna Quirke is first to the plate for our Taste For A Tenner challenge with St. Canice's Credit Union as she presents Ethna's "sticky chicky" tray bake with a hint of Chinese five-spice, all to feed a family of four a hearty meal for under €10. For ingredients and photos, visit kclr96fm.com/taste4atenner
Nov 06, 2023•14 min•Ep. 1
