Chicken Pot Pie
Ingredients:- 4 Tbsp butter, ½ cup finely diced onion, ½ cup finely diced carrot, ½ cup finely diced celery, 1 cup frozen peas, 3 cups shredded cooked chicken, ¼ cup flour, 3 cups low-sodium chicken stock, plus more as needed, Splash of white wine, optional, ¼ tsp turmeric, Salt & pepper to taste...
Black Pepper Beef Stir Fry
Ingredients: - 250 g beef flank, skirt cut, or tenderloin thinly sliced against the grain 2 Tbsp vegetable oil 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper ¼ tsp salt 4 Tbsp sunflower oil 1 tsp sesame oil 2 medium sized onions - peeled and chopped into thick slices 1 green bell pepper - deseeded and sliced 1...
Blueberry & Banana Pancakes
Ingredients: - ½ cup plain greek yogurt, 1 banana, ripe, 1 cup rolled oats, 2 large eggs 1 Tbsp almond milk, 1 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp vanilla extract, ½ cup fresh blueberries, Cooking spray METHOD: - Preheat a large pan over medium heat and coat it with cooking spray. Add all the ingredients...
Yummy Cream Cheese, Almond and Apricot Ball
Ingredients: 250g Cream Cheese ½ cup Dried apricots, roughly chop ¾ cup Almonds, roughly chop 3 sprigs Fresh parsley, finely chop METHOD: Combine Cream Cheese, apricots, parsley and ½ of the almonds in a bowl. Mix well to make sure the apricots, parsley and almonds are evenly distributed. Roll into...
Broccoli Soup
Ingredients: - 400g Broccoli, chopped into florets 1 large potato, diced 1.2L chicken or vegetable stock For the Toasties: - 7 slices bread 175g cheese, grated – cheddar, any blue cheese 1 egg, beaten 3 spring onions, chopped few drops Worcestershire sauce METHOD: - Heat oven to 180C fan bake. Put...
Delicious Grilled, Marinated Pork Chops
Ingredients: - 4 pork chops, at least 1 inch thick, (bone in) ¼ cup olive oil ¼ cup soy sauce 2 Tbsp brown sugar 1 Tbsp dijon mustard 3 cloves garlic, minced ½ tsp black pepper METHOD: - Marinate Pork Chops: - Make the marinade by combining the olive oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, dijon mustard...
Hearty Cauliflower Meat Casserole
Ingredients: - 500g minced beef 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 small onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp Italian seasoning ½ tsp paprika Salt & Pepper to taste 170g baby spinach 285g frozen cauliflower rice, cook to directions on bag 1 cup sour cream 1 Tbsp butter, room temp ½ tsp dries basil 2-3 Tbsp...
Lemon & Blueberry Tea Cake
Ingredients: - 225g plain flour, ½ tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, 240ml plain, full fat, greek style yoghurt, Zest of 2 lemons, 10ml (2 tsp) vanilla extract, 100g unsalted, softened butter, 200g caster sugar, ½ teaspoon salt, 60ml of vegetable oil, 2 large eggs, lightly beaten, room temp...
Roast Lamb with Roast Potato, Pumpkin & Sauce
Ingredients: - To Rub over Lamb: - 4 garlic cloves 4 sprigs rosemary Grated rind of 1 lemon 1 tsp salt, more to season Leg of Lamb & Veges: - 1.3kg leg of lamb, (bone in) 6 medium potatoes, peeled & cut into chunks ½ pumpkin, scoop out seeds & cut into chunks ½ cup olive oil 1 tbsp butter Coriander...
Simply Fresh Whitebait Fritters
Ingredients: - 250g fresh whitebait, drained and gently washed ½ cup self-rising flour 2 eggs, beaten lightly 1 Tbsp water 1 spring onion, slice thinly Juice of 1 lemon Salt and freshly ground pepper 1 Tbsp butter To Serve:- A handful of parsley chives, lettuce, grated carrot, lettuce, red onion &...
Country Pork & Apple Pie
Ingredients: - 1.5 kg boneless pork, cut in 1-inch cubes 450g bacon, cut into 2-inch pieces 3 medium onions chopped ¾ cup flour Canola oil (optional) 3 medium, tart apples, peeled & chopped 1 tsp rubbed sage 1 tsp salt ½ tsp ground nutmeg ¼ tsp pepper 1 cup apple cider ½ cup water 4 medium potatoes...
Custard Squares for Morning Tea
Ingredients: - 24 plain square water cracker biscuits, 1/2 cup custard powder, 2 ½ cups milk, ½ cup sugar, ½ tsp vanilla essence, Icing: - 2 cups icing sugar, 25g butter melted, 2-3 Tbsp passion-fruit pulp METHOD: - Use 12 square crackers to line a 20 x 24 cm dish. Cut crackers with serrated knife...
Hearty Vegetable Soup
Ingredients: - 2 Tbsp olive oil, 1 leek, trimmed, washed, thinly sliced, 2 carrots, finely chopped, 2 celery stalks, trimmed, sliced, 1 small swede, peeled, chopped, 1 litre chicken stock, 2 cups water, 1/3 cup soup mix, rinsed, 300 gram can corn kernels, drained, 1 zucchini, chopped, 2 tablespoon...
Homemade Mince & Cheese Pie
Ingredients: - 350g puff pastry 8 slices of cheese Filling for pie: - 500g beef mince 1 Tbsp olive oil for frying ½ onion, dice finely 1 carrot, diced, (optional) 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 cups beef stock 1 Tbsp tomato paste 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp marmite 1 tsp mixed herbs (optional) ½...
Delicious Sweet Corn Fritters
Ingredients: - 410g can of creamed corn 2 eggs, beaten 2 Tbsp oil ½ cup milk ½ cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped (optional) Green onions, thinly sliced (optional) Sour Cream or garlic aioli, for serving (optional) METHOD: - In a bowl, stir together the corn, eggs...
Bacon, Egg & Mushroom Omelette for Two
Ingredients: - 4 eggs 2 Tbsp milk 2 slices bacon, chopped 6 mushrooms, sliced Salt & pepper to taste 2 Tbsp chives, chopped 1 clove garlic ½ cup cheese, shredded METHOD: - In a pan, cook the chopped bacon over medium to high heat until crispy. Remove from the pan and set aside. Add the sliced...
Country Chicken & Vegetable Soup with Crackers
Ingredients: - 200 g boneless chicken breasts, 2 Tbsp Vegetable oil, 2 medium onions, diced, 6 Carrots, peeled & diced, 3 medium Celery stalks, diced, 4 cups Chicken broth, 2 400g cans of diced tomatoes (undrained) 2 teaspoons basil, 3 cups thin noodles, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, Crackers to serve...
Homemade Tartare Sauce
Ingredients: - (Double or triple ingredients to make a bigger quantity) 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1 small dill pickle approx 3 Tbsp, (chopped very small) 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice, extra to taste, 1 Tbsp capers, chopped, (optional), 1 Tbsp chopped fresh dill or 1 tsp dried dill, 1 tsp worcestershire sauce...