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.
Friday, September 12, 2014
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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Wednesday, August 27, 2014
4 Ingredients - Cottage Pie
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4 Ingredients,
beef,
beef mince,
cheese,
chutney,
cottage pie,
mince,
pie,
potatoes
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Chunky Beef with Beans and Chilli
From Taste.com.au |
Serves 4
Get This -
1 tablespoon olive oil
400g can chopped tomatoes
300ml bottled chunky chargrilled salsa
500g lean beef stir-fry strips
2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
1 red capsicum, seeds removed, coarsely chopped
400g can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 onion, sliced
Do This -
- Heat oil in a large frying pan, add onion and red capsicum and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until golden. Add beef and cook, stirring, until browned.
- Add salsa, tomatoes and kidney beans, and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in coriander and season with salt and pepper.
- Serve in bowls, topped with a generous dollop of yoghurt.
This recipe is from Taste.com.au... click here
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canned beans,
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mexican,
onion,
red kidney beans,
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Jamie Oliver Inspired Potato Salad
Serves 6
Get This -
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
Friday, August 30, 2013
Rice Bubble Slice
Get This -
4 cups Kellogg's Rice Bubbles
1/2 cup of butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 tbs honey
Do This -
- Melt butter, sugar & honey in saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring over medium heat, for 6 minutes or until it turns a golden brown.
- Mix in rice bubbles & press into slice tin. Cut through while still warm (otherwise you'll never cut it) & put in fridge to set.
Note - add sprinkles to the rice bubbles to make rainbow slice.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Tzatziki - Cucumber Yogurt Dip
Get This -
1 tbsp olive oil
3 tsps lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced finely
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp white pepper
3/4 cup greek yogurt
1/4 cup sour cream
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
1 tsp chopped fresh dill
Do This -
- Combine olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix until well combined.
- Using a whisk, blend the yogurt with the sour cream.
- Add the olive oil mixture to the yogurt mixture and mix well.
- Finally, add the cucumber and chopped fresh dill. Chill for at least two hours before serving.
- Garnish with a sprig of fresh dill just before serving.
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cucumber,
dill,
dip,
garlic,
greek yogurt,
lemon juice,
olive oil,
pepper,
salt,
sour cream,
tzatziki,
yogurt
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