I haven’t made cheesecakes in ages or desserts for that matter so for dessert tonight I thought I would please everyone with cheesecakes! I crushed homemade choc chip biscuits and mixed in some melted butter for the bases. Line a large muffin tin with foil papers and press the biscuit mix into the bases. Set aside in the fridge to set while you make the filling. To make the cheesecake mix beat 250g low fat cream cheese until smooth and … Read More
Lj’s Mexican Tortilla Stack
My Mexican Tortilla Stack Ingredients: Packet of Torillas Avocado/Sour Cream/Lemon Juice to make Guacamole Salsa and Grated Cheese (whatever you prefer, I use Grand Padana/Extra Sharp Parmesan and mozarella) Batch of Thick Home made Beef Bolognaise (Add Kidney bean, tacos seasoning and Chilli Sauce) What to do: Make a thick bolognaise and let it cool completely. (I use beef mince, onions, herbs, garlic, tin tomatoes, tomato paste, packet of taco seasoning mix, home made chilli sauce, ground sea salt and … Read More
Lj’s Chicken Wellingtons..
It’s our anniversary today so I thought I would make something special for dinner after a big day out having a beautiful seafood lunch at Portside Takeaway at Runaway Bay down the Gold Coast and shopping at Harbour Town! Ingredients: Chicken breast Slice of tasty cheese Shaved Ham Onion finely chopped Mushrooms thinly sliced 1 Slice Puff Pastry What to do: Brown the chicken breast and cook until almost cooked, set aside to cool. Saute the onion and mushroom and … Read More
Spinach, Bacon & Ricotta Pie…Healthy and Delicious!!
Ingredients: 1 Onion diced 2 Rashers of Bacon diced 100 English Spinach torn and the ends removed 500g Ricotta (I used my home made skim milk ricotta) 6 Eggs 125g Low fat Cream Cheese 6 Sheets Filo pastry What to do: Spray a frypan with cooking spray and add the onion and the bacon. In a bowl add the Ricotta, spinach, cream cheese and eggs, salt and pepper and combine. Add the Bacon and onion and combine. Spray a round pie dish … Read More
Lj’s Choc Mint Cheesecake!
I never measure the ingredients properly…..I just throw it all in….so if you want to try this recipe and have any questions just let me know. For the base I use 2 packets of Mint Slice biscuits, process in a food processor until fine but still a little chunky, add some melted butter down the tube until the mix comes together… round about a table spoon I reckon. Press the base into a spring form tin or a tin the … Read More
Lj’s Lentils with Bacon in a Rich Tomato Sauce – served with Homemade Moroccan Bread
A really simple dish, but totally delicious with lots of flavour! I created the Lentil Dish and the Moroccan Bread Recipe is from Jul 06 Superfood Ideas Not the greatest photo but this really is Yummo! For the Lentil Dish.. 200g Bacon (around 4 -5 slices) 1 Medium Onion Diced 2 cloves Garlic crushed 2 tbs Tomato Paste 1 Tbs Brown Sugar 1/4 Cup dry White Wine 1 Tin diced Italian Tomatoes 400g Tin brown Lentil (I usually soak and … Read More
Asian Inspired Chicken Noodle Sausage Rolls
Ingredients… 600g Chicken Thigh Fillets trimmed of the fat 250g Sweet corn ( I used tinned this time but usually use a fresh cob and cut the kernals off with a knife) 1 lge Garlic Clove 2 Teas Sesame Oil 1 egg beaten 6 Sheets Frozen Puff Pastry 2 Tbs Sweet Chilli Sauce – Extra to serve 125G Rice Vermicelli Rice Noodles ( I use Pandaroo but any brand is fine) What to do … Preheat the oven to … Read More
Choc Chip Moments made from Nanny’s Choc Chip Biscuits
Make a batch of Nanny’s Choc Chips biscuits then sandwich together with some dark chocolate ganash! I can guarantee these won’t last long! For the biscuits… Beat 125g butter with 1 cup Brown Sugar, add 1/4 cup of peanut butter and 1 egg. Mix well. Add 3/4 cup Plain and SR Flour, 1/2 cup rolled oats and 1 cup of roughly chopped dark chocolate. Bake for 15 mins on 180 degrees. Cool on a rack and make … Read More
Citrus & Garlic Marinated Chicken Pieces
I saw this recipe on 5 ingredient Fix by Claire Robinson, unfortunately I didn’t write down her exact measurements! I think it was juice of one orange and 2 limes, add some zest of both. Mix in 2 smashed garlic cloves and some olive oil. (I also added some mixed dried herbs to mine as well) Throw in some chicken pieces and marinate. Claire marinated for an hour I think in the fridge. I left it overnight and roasted today. … Read More
My Herbed Chicken Rissoles Wrapped in Bacon
Ingredients 500g Chicken mince (I use thighs..chop and put through the food processor to mince) 1 Beaten Egg 1 Garlic clove crushed 3/4 cup breadcrumbs 2 Tbs of each, finely chopped basil and chives 1/3 cup BBQ Sauce 8 Rashers of bacon trimmed of the rind (remove the eye pieces and you can freeze to use later on) What to do.. Combine the mince with the breadcrumbs, egg, garlic, herbs and BBQ Sauce. Shape into 8 rissoles. Wrap one piece … Read More
