Then mix in a bowl and add salt, fresh lemon juice and olive oil. Five minutes in, and I’m still waiting for the ­kettle to boil to pour over the rice (in my panic I forgot Jamie’s initial instructions about prep work: ‘Get all your ingredients ready, fill and boil the kettle . Five minutes in and I’m chopping an onion. I agree – that pickled cabbage looks fantastic. 19 October 2010 19 Oct 2010. A heart attack beckons, I reckon. 11 October 2010 11 Oct 2010. Was this achievable in 30 minutes? I daren’t look at the clock, but when I do, I’m 20 minutes in already. The pans have been on the stove, with nothing in, for ages. Flustered, I grab greaseproof paper and line a tray. Tip into a large bowl with some olive oil, the lemon juice and seasoning. But it’s supremely cheeky to pretend you can put it together in 30 minutes. Or just incompetent in the kitchen? I think you said two salads actually . I love 30-minute cooking too and am still trying to whip it into shape but, as I said to Angela above, I am getting quicker and don’t muck around so much. I chop ­parsley, basil and sun-dried tomatoes. Here, we set five amateur cooks the Jamie 30-minute challenge . Tears are rolling down my face, but I’ve no time to wipe them away. He also included a salad with salad leaves, tomatoes, avocados, basil and feta cheese – this was really good but then again I love most salads. Time-consuming: Jenny Stocks meal was worth the wait - but it took 75 minutes to prepare. Jamie tells me to fix the ‘thick slicing attachment’ onto my food processor. I’m not sure where it all is but it does have mince meat, cheese and bacon. […] Meatball Sandwich Like these recipes? . For this one we chose “Stuffed Cypriot Chicken, Pan-Fried Asparagus & Vine Tomatoes, Cabbage Salad, St. Clement’s Drink, and Vanilla Ice Cream Float.” I’ll have to pop over and have a look. Oops. In the oven they go. We’re off! Practice makes perfect, I guess. It is delicate, crispy, with intoxicating flavours. The rice has to be checked every minute and topped up with boiling water. Duck Salad. At the 40-minute mark, I’m frantically filling glass tumblers with dollops of lemon curd and creme fraiche over the biscuits. “Alternatives for your favourite foods on a low Fodmap diet”, An Article on the Low Fodmap Diet & Meatloaf Roulade, Savoury Polenta - Low Fodmap and Gluten-free, Lamb Kofta & Potato Rosti - gluten-free and fructmal friendly, Sign up to receive my newsletters and I will send you: “Alternatives for your favourite foods on a low Fodmap diet”. Dinner’s ready at last! Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals #33: Stuffed Cypriot Chicken This was our 33rd cooking/blogging experiment from Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals. Scatter over some of the cabbage salad. Jamie has been slammed for this recipe for the high fat levels in it. I had already decided on this Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals recipe and given Adriano the shopping list when I went online to see if there was a video of Jamie making this meal and found quite a turn up for the books. I love the pop of colour. Episode Ep. In a tough talking, fast paced, as-live style, he creates great home-cooked meals from scratch. I switch on the oven and two empty frying pans go on a medium heat. After boiling the kettle again, I half-fill a large saucepan, only to discover it’s too large for my colander to steam over, so I dive back into the cupboard to find a smaller one. The alarm’s beeping again, the brownies are ready after more than 20 minutes in the oven. Even the drink is a revelation. Smaller portions as you said and more salad – still a tasty dish ! It’s tossed lightly with a simple lemon and olive oil dressing. Jamie Oliver says his latest recipes take just half an hour - but angry fans beg to differ. Asparagus goes in the vegetable pan. Something has to give. I am a nutritional therapist specializing in IBS and the low Fodmap diet (certified by Monash University).