A few weeks back I bought a whole Wagyu Rump as apparently it’s the ducks nuts.. I didn’t think so. It was the crappiest piece of steak I have ever eaten. I decided to casserole the rest and make a goulash for dinner tonight. Not a traditional Goulash recipe as I like to add some veges but it’s a fave comfort food in our house. Smelling good….. You can add more or less of any of the seasons to your … Read More
Low Fat Homemade Ricotta
Mum passed down this recipe and I have been making it for years in a lower fat version. Ricotta isn’t expensive to buy but I like making my own as I know exactly what is in it, it’s fresh and has no preservatives. Ingredients: 2 Ltrs Full cream milk (I use Skim) 250ml Cream (I use extra light cream) 4 Tbs fresh Lemon Juice 1 Tbs White Vinegar What to do: In a heavy based saucepan slowly heat the milk … Read More
Pink Lemonade Cake
I have modified a recipe I found on My Recipes… http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/lemonade-layer-cake-10000000249959/print/# The cake is lovely but I think the Icing is a bit too sweet (For my tastes anyway) I’d probably prefer a nice butter icing instead of a cream cheese icing with this cake. with a little less Rasberry flavouring. Ingredients:For the Cake 1 1/3 cups Sugar6 Tbs Butter softened3 Tbs Raspberry Lemonade Concentrate ( Soda Stream Flavouring)2 Teas Vanilla Extract2 Large Free Range Eggs2 Large Free Range Egg … Read More
Roast Vege and Feta Frittata….
Mixed Roast Veg.. ( I used Zucchini, Carrot, Pumpkin, Red Onions, Garlic and Mushrooms. You can use whatever you have left in the fridge or whatever you like!) Roast off the vege until just tender in a splash of grape seed oil and place in the bottom of a pie dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Top with a handful of chopped reduced fat Feta and some grape or cherry tomatoes cut in half. Whisk 300ml Extra light … Read More
Quick and Easy Jamie Oliver Pavlova…Great when you have to throw together a delicious dessert in a hurry!
I was in a rush so threw together this quick and easy dessert I saw on Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals. Ingredients: Pre made Pavlovas Greek Yoghurt Lemon Curd (I’ve used some homemade, that I had left over from making lemon curd tarts) Mixed Berries(I have defrosted some mixed frozen berries, Jamie used fresh raspberries) What to do.. Put some honey into raspberries and mash a bit, add a few tbs of the yoghurt. Stir slightly to marble. Fill small pavlovas … Read More
Who can go past an old fashioned Bacon & Egg Pie…. YUM!
Who loves Bacon and Egg Pie?? Spray a round pie dish with cooking spray, line with shortcrust pastry and blind bake for 15 minutes or so. Saute some diced Bacon, red onion, red capsicum and mushrooms and add on top of the pastry. Mix together 6 eggs and 300 mls of extra light cream and season with sea salt and cracked pepper. Pour over the bacon mix… Crack 4 or 5 whole eggs on top, decorate with chopped shallots and … Read More
Fried Rice with Prawns & Bacon
Quick & Easy Lunch Menu today… Very easy to throw together last minute… I’ve heated the frypan with a splash of olive oil and sauteed some diced red onion, carrot, mushrooms, zucchini, red capsicum and garlic. Thrown in some diced bacon and saute until soft. In the meantime cook the rice. I do mine in the microwave, 1 cup rice to 2 1/2 cups of boiling water and cook for 12 minutes. (Add some powdered chicken stock or vegetta to … Read More
Silverside.. trying something a little different
Ingredients: 1.5kg Silverside 1/3 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar 2 Tbs Brown Sugar 1/2 Cinnamon Stick A few cloves and peppercorns 1 Onion cut in quarters with the skin on (Remove the skin and put into your white sauce, The skins have so much flavour) 1 Whole carrot 2 Fresh Bay Leaves (I was lucky enough to get some straight off the tree and dry them myself last visit to the country) What to do: Bring to the boil and then simmer … Read More
Roast Vege Omelette.. One of my fave healthy breakfasts!
I am a big fan of a hearty breakfast and I love omelette’s! This morning I’ve used left over roast veg from a wicked roast pork and vege webber the man of the house cooked last night, added some avocado and low fat tasty cheese. Lots of cracked pepper and a splash of home made tomato sauce.. YUM! Oh and use fresh free range eggs!
Lj”s Vegetable Slice..
Healthy & Delicious! Ingredients: 80g English Spinach 4 Small Zucchini grated 2 Carrots peeled and grated 2 Shallots sliced 1/2 Red Capsicum diced Flat Leaf Parsley chopped 10 eggs 125ml Cream 1 Cup Canola Oil 2 Cups Grated Cheese 1 Cup SR Flour Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper Sliced Tomatoes and extra grated cheese to decorate the top What to do: Combine all ingredients in a bowl except the sliced tomatoes and extra cheese. Place into 2 Round Deep Quiche … Read More
