Slow Cooker Farmhouse Beef Stew
Ingredients: - 1 kg boneless stewing beef, cut into 1-2-inch chunks 1/3 cup flour, Salt and pepper, to taste 4-5 Tbsp canola oil 2 onions, chopped 4 carrots, peeled and chopped 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped 220g sliced mushrooms 2 cups beef broth 1 cup red wine 1 can condensed tomato soup 2 bay...
Pavlova Layer Cake
Ingredients: - 4 large egg whites 1 cup caster sugar 1 tablespoon cornflour 2 teaspoon white vinegar 1 large kiwifruit, peeled and sliced thinly and halved 250 g punnet strawberries, hulled and quartered 120 g punnet raspberries 350 ml cream Small mint leaves to garnish METHOD: - Preheat oven 150˚C...
Spinach & Ricotta Pie
Ingredients:- 1 bunch (400g) spinach, roughly chopped, 2 tsp Olive Oil, 1 large brown onion, diced, 1 garlic clove, crushed, 1 large handful mint, chopped, 1 large handful parsley, chopped, 1 small handful dill, chopped, Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg, 1 large egg, beaten, 150g good quality feta...
Potato, Bacon & Egg Salad
Ingredients:- 1 kg baby potatoes, 2 tsp salt, for the boiling water, 500g bacon, 1 medium red onion, diced small, 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely minced, 1 medium ear fresh sweet corn with kernels cut off or 3/4 cup frozen corn, 1 cup fresh baby spinach, loosely measured, 1/2 cup fresh parsley...
Lemon Chicken
Ingredients:- 4 pieces chicken, drums or bone-in thighs are good to use 2 medium potatoes, washed & chopped into bite size pieces 1⁄3 cup flour, seasoned with salt and freshly ground black pepper 3 Tbsp olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 1 stalk celery, finely sliced 1 leek, finely chopped 1⁄4 cup...
Cowboy Casserole Friday
Ingredients: - 1kg mince 2 Tbsp chili powder 2 ½ tsp ground cumin 1 Tbsp Kosher salt 1 tsp black pepper 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 onion, finely diced 1 can crushed tomatoes 1 ½ cups low-sodium beef broth 1 cup corn 3 cups baby spinach, roughly chopped, (optional) 1 ½ Tbsp cornstarch, ¼ cup sour...
Caesar Salad with Creamy Dressing
Ingredients:- 2 rashers bacon, chopped, 1/2 cup of cubed or bread shapes, 3 Tbsp olive oil, Pinch salt, 1 chicken breast, 1 medium egg, A few handfuls of lettuce leaves, 1 small cucumber, sliced, 30g parmesan cheese, Creamy Dressing:- 2-3 Tbsp mayonnaise, 1-2 Tbsp lemon juice, ¼ – ½ anchovy, crushed...
Sausages in Onion Gravy
Ingredients:- 8 sausages 1 large onion, sliced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 3 tsp plain flour 1¼ cup beef stock 250g jar Fruit Chutney 2 Tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp chopped fresh parsley Creamy mashed potatoes and steamed green peas to serve METHOD:- Cook sausages in a large pan over medium heat for 8-10 mins...
Classic Potato Salad
Ingredients: 600g Potatoes –chopped, 2 middle bacon rashers, rind removed, chopped, 1 medium brown onion, finely chopped, 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped, 1/2 cup whole-egg mayonnaise, 1 Tbsp cider vinegar, 2 gherkins, finely chopped, 3 green onions, thinly sliced, METHOD: Cook potatoes in a large...
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 greek style yoghurt, Zest of 2 lemons 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 250g fresh or frozen blueberries...
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...