Waste not want not I say! I’m mixing up a brew of left over roast lamb and veg, going to make a pie with pastry on the bottom, lamb and veg filling and mash on top! Blind bake some pastry cases.. I made these in Mexican sized Muffin Tins Let the cases cool and add your pie filling, top with mashed potato and grated cheese Bake until Golden! These pies are great with any filling. Especially delicious with left over … Read More
Man of the House’s Chicken Wellington
Man of the house cooked this little number a few nights ago. Nice job Master Chef! It was delicious! Chicken breast with garlic, cheese and herbs wrapped in delicious smoked ham and then encased in pastry! Yum yum yum! Pan fry the chicken breast with freshly crushed garlic and herbs of choice, let it cool. Place on a long slice of ham (large enough to wrap the chicken in) top with cheese and enclose the chicken with the ham. Wrap in … Read More
Italian flavoured Roasted Chicken legs with Onion, Garlic & Mushroom Gravy
Very Quick and easy dinner tonight. Place Diced Onion, sliced Mushrooms and finely diced garlic on a deep baking tray. Cut slits in the chicken and stuff with sliced garlic. Pat the chicken skin with paper towel to make it really dry, makes really crispy skin when roasted. Place the chicken on top of the onions etc. Sprinkle with Dried Italian Herbs and Chicken Vegetta Stock Powder and roast until golden and cooked through. Transfer the chicken to another tray … Read More
Delicious Homemade Chicken Stock
In need of some chicken stock?? There is nothing like home made and it’s so easy to make! Add to a large pot a chicken cage (I have found that using a left over roast chicken gives a richer flavour!) fresh garlic cloves, carrot, onion, fresh parsley and thyme, a few bay leaves, peppercorns and sea salt. Cover with Bring to the boil and simmer for approx 3 – 4 hours. Let it cool and then strain through a fine sieve. It … Read More
Kabana and Cheese Puffs
Kabana And Cheese Puffs Ingredients: 3/4 Cup Plain Flour 1 teas Baking Powder 1/2 Teas Garlic Salt 3/4 Cup low fat Milk 1 Free Range Egg 1 Kabana finely diced 1 Cup grated Light tasty Cheese Parmesan to sprinkle on top What to do: Make a batter by whisking the flour, baking powder, garlic salt, milk and egg. Mix in the kabana and cheese. (You could use ham or cooked sausage or bacon instead of the kabana if you … Read More
Lj’s Quick & Easy Roasted Vege and Parmesan Slice
Hungry and in a hurry?? Throw together this delicious vegetarian slice. You can add ham or bacon if you wish to. Ingredients: 8 Free Range Eggs1/4 Cup Skim Milk1/2 Red Capsicum diced2 Shallots finely sliced8 – 10 Cherry tomatoes sliced in quarters1 Cup of each Pumpkin & Sweet Potato roasted 1/4 cup Parmesan2 Tbs Plain Flour What to do: Whisk the eggs, milk and flour and set aside. Dice the pumpkin and sweet potato into small pieces and roast in … Read More
Creamy Chicken, Bacon and Corn Noodle Soup
Ingredients: 2 Free range Chicken Breasts finely diced 4 Shallots finely chopped 6 Rashers of Bacon Diced 1 Ltr Chicken Stock 300ml Light Sour Cream 2 x Tins of Creamed Corn Soup noodles.. How ever many you like What to do.. Sauté the Onion, Bacon, Chicken and shallots. Add the Creamed Corn and Chicken Stock. Cook on a low summer until the chicken is cooked and soft. Add the noodles and cook until soft. Add the sour cream before serving. … Read More
Coleslaw on the RUN!!
Quick and easy Coleslaw to throw together when you are in a hurry!! Ingredients: For the dressing: 450g or so of Whole Egg Mayo 2 Tbs Dijon Mustard 2 Tbs Wholegrain Mustard (I used a Mexican Seeded Mustard my Mum makes) 2 tbs Lime Juice Sea Salt and Cracked Pepper For the Coleslaw: 1/2 Cabbage finely chopped 2 Large Carrots grated 1/2 bunch Shallots diced 1 Red Capsicum diced Large handful of toast slithered Almonds Give your Coleslaw a good … Read More
Lj’s Fresh Pasta Salad fit for a king!
Delicious and easy Vegetarian Pasta Salad.. A meal on it’s own! (You could add some shredded Chicken or flaked Tuna if you wish) Ingredients: 500g Cooked Pasta 1 Cup chopped pitted Kalamata Olives 10 Sundried Tomatoes diced A good handful of grated Mozzarella Cheese A good handful of crumbled Cracker Barrel shaved extra sharp Vintage Cheddar Handful of shredded fresh Basil The Dressing: In a food processor add the following: 6 Sundried Tomatoes 5 Cloves of fresh Garlic 2 Teas … Read More
Lj’s Individual Vege Slice
So many left over Veges left in the fridge this week so I decided to use up what I had left and make a Vege Slice in individual muffin tins…. Ingredients: 1 Large grated Zucchini 1 Large grated Carrot 1/2 Capsicum diced 1 piece of grated Sweet Potato (about the size of a medium sized potato) 1/4 Small Kent Pumpkin grated 6 Free Range Eggs 250ml Extra light cream 3 Tbs Plain Flour 3 Tbs Grated Parmesan Cheese Seas Salt … Read More
