I am not a great cook, and I am also not a fan of processed food. So when I feed my family, I try to use real ingredients and real food as much as possible. This is a collection of my favourite recipes that are quick, easy and very difficult to stuff up! Most of them are fast, healthy & delicious...the dinner trifecta.
Showing posts with label lemon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lemon. Show all posts
Monday, May 4, 2020
Lemon-Lime-Herb Pasta
Get This -
pasta of your choice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon dried cilantro
1 tablespoon dried sage
or any dried/fresh herbs you have
Do This -
Bring a pot of salty water to a boil. Cook the pasta in the boiling water until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Remove 1/3 cup of the water from the pot and set aside. Drain the pasta.
Combine the pasta and reserved water in a large bowl; stir the lemon juice, lime juice, and herbs through the pasta until evenly mixed. Serve hot.
Monday, June 13, 2016
No Bake Lemon Cheesecake
Get This -
1 packet Arnott's Nice Biscuits
125g butter, melted
1 can sweetened condensed milk
250g Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
2 lemons, juiced
Do This -
- Line a springform pan with baking paper or tin foil.
- Crush up biscuits in a food processor, blender or by hand until very small pieces are formed. Add enough butter to bind and stick mixture together. Press mixture into the lined tin. Place in the fridge to set.
- Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, add the softened cream cheese. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Add the sweetened condensed milk. Beat until smooth. Then add the juice of 2 lemons and beat again until smooth and creamy. Pour mixture into refrigerated biscuit base and return to the fridge until ready to serve.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
4 Ingredients - Lemon Butter
By popular request, here's our home made lemon butter recipe. Perfect for our little lemon cheesecakes, cupcakes, on top of scones, jam drops & much, much more!
Lemon Butter (Lemon Curd) from 4 Ingredients One Pot One Bowl.
* Half a cup of butter
* 3 large lemons
* Half a cups of sugar
* 3 free range eggs
Melt Butter. In a separate bowl, beat eggs until frothy, then juice the 3 lemons. Add the juice, eggs and sugar to the butter and cook on a gentle heat until thick. Pour into a jar and store in the fridge.
Optional:
Grate in the zest of a lemon. For passionfruit butter, omit the lemon zest and use 1/2 cup passion fruit pulp and half a cup of lemon juice.
For more tips, options & hints check out this recipe on page 18 of 4 Ingredients One Pot One Bowl.
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Jamie Oliver Inspired Potato Salad
Serves 6
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1kg baby potatoes, halved or quartered
sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
olive oil
zest and juice of 1 lemon (or white wine vinegar)
extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard
1 teaspoon horseradish cream
1 tablespoon sour cream
1 tablespoon of capers, finely chopped
1/2 red onion, finely diced
Do This -
1. Cook the potatoes in a pan of salted boiling water for 12 to 15 minutes, or until cooked through.
2. In a large bowl, mix the lemon zest and juice with twice as much extra virgin olive oil. Add the mustard, horseradish, sour cream, capers, red onion and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix well.
3. Drain the potatoes, leave to steam dry for a couple of minutes, then tip into the bowl of dressing and toss to coat. Leave for 5 minutes.
Labels:
capers,
horseradish cream,
lemon,
mustard,
olive oil,
potato salad,
potatoes,
red onion,
salad
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Liz's Gluten Free Lemon Tart
This recipe was given to me by Liz. It is so quick and so easy that I think it might become a favourite recipe! I love lemony desserts and this one is delicious. AND it's wheat free.
Get This -
Packet of Arnott's Rice Cookies
100g butter
2 eggs
tin of condensed milk
juice of 1 lemon
Do This -
- Use a food processor to crush the biscuits and combine butter.
- Press into a pie dish & bake for about 10 minutes.
- Beat 2 eggs & mix with a tin of condensed milk and lemon juice.
- Pour into the flan & bake for about 10-15 minutes. Eat warm or cold.
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