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...
Beef Lasagne
Ingredients: - 1 kg beef mince, ¼ cup olive oil. 1 medium diced onion, 1 grated carrot, 400g can tomatoes, (crushed), 400g can tomato puree, 1 Tbsp dried oregano, 750g of ricotta, 300g mozzarella cheese, extra 50g for topping, 100g parmesan cheese (grated), ¼ tsp ground nutmeg, 400g fresh lasagne...
Coronation Chicken
Ingredients: - 1 cooked chicken 2 cups green grapes, slice in half 1 cup mayonnaise, ½ cup yoghurt, unsweetened 125ml cream or milk 3 Tbsp apricot jam or mango chutney 2 tsp curry powder To Serve, toasted slivered almonds (optional) METHOD: - Cut the chicken meat into bite-size pieces and place in a...
Classic & Simple Avocado Dip
Ingredients: - 4 ripe avocados, seeded and peeled 2 Tbsp lemon juice 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 tomato, finely chopped 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 1/4 tsp ground cumin (optional) 3 drops chili sauce Tortilla chips METHOD: - Using a fork, coarsely mash avocado with lemon juice and garlic. Stir in...
Tasty Irish Stew
Ingredients: - 1.5 kg beef stew meat 2 Tbsp, olive oil 1 cup onion, chopped coarsely 1 Tbsp garlic, minced ¼ cup flour 1 cup Irish stout beer 4 cups beef broth ¼ cup tomato paste 4-5 small potatoes, halved ½ tsp dried thyme leaves, into 1-inch pieces Salt & pepper, to taste 2 Tbsp parsley, chopped...
Scrambled Eggs with Mushrooms & Cherry Tomatoes
Ingredients: - 8 button mushrooms 2 eggs 2 egg whites 4 Tbsp skim milk 2 Tbsp. chives, finely chopped 2 Tbsp. low fat grated cheese Sprinkle of garlic powder 6 cherry tomatoes Olive oil spray Salt & pepper, to taste 2 thick slices of whole meal bread Butter for toast METHOD: - Heat a non-stick fry...
Crispy Chicken Fritters with Cucumber Dip
Ingredients: - 3 cups shredded cooked chicken, 3 large eggs, 3 Tbsp of cream cheese, or sour cream, ½ cup flour, 1 tomato, 2 green onions 2 Tbsp herbs - dill, parsley, chives Salt & pepper, to taste - METHOD: - In a large bowl, mix the ingredients for the fritters. You may need to adjust the flour...
Delicious Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks
Ingredients: - 4-5 large mutton or lamb shanks 1 onion, peeled & chopped 1-2 green apples, cored & diced 400 gram can tomatoes, (chopped) ¼ cup brown sugar 2 Tbsp vinegar 1 large Tbsp corn flour 1 Tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp mustard powder 1 tsp celery seeds 1 tsp ground black pepper...
No Fuss - One Bowl – Microwave Porridge with Fruit
Ingredients: - ½ cup rolled oats 1 ¼ cup boiling water ½ cup low-fat milk METHOD: - Mix rolled oats and water in a bowl (use a large bowl to prevent spilling over when cooking). Cook uncovered in the microwave on high power for 1½ mins. Stir. Cook for another min. Repeat, if necessary, until smooth...
Ginger Baked Salmon On a Bed of Salad
Ingredients: - 4 -100g salmon fillets 3 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated 2 Tbsp maple syrup 4 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp lemon juice 1 cup of rocket leaves 1 cup shredded green pepper 1 cup shredded cucumber 3 spring onions, thinly sliced 1 carrot, finely shredded METHOD: - Preheat oven to 200°C. Place...
Delightful Blueberry Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: - 150g butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar 3 eggs, beaten 1 Tbsp golden syrup 1 ½ cups flour 3 Tbsp cocoa 2 tsp baking powder ½ cup yoghurt, plain and unsweetened 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, defrost if frozen Chocolate Glaze: 150g dark chocolate, ½ cup cream METHOD: - Pre-heat...
French Toast for Breakfast
Ingredients: - 3/4 cup whole milk, 2 eggs, 2 tsp vanilla extract, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, Salt, to taste, 6 slices white bread, All toppings are optional, 2 Tbsp butter, maple syrup Sliced strawberries, Blueberries - METHOD: - Whisk together the ingredients in a shallow bowl and set aside. Lightly...