The culinary adventures of a real food fanatic
Posted in 10 minute meals, Budget, thermomix, Vegetarian on Mar 18th, 2012
I had plans for a glorious meal tonight. Pork Siew Yuk, rice, vegetable stir fry. I’ve spent most of today salivating at the thought. Unfortunately, the pork did not defrost in time. In fact, I cannot recall the last time I saw a piece of meat defrost quite so slowly. As I type it is [...]
Posted in Light Meals, Party Food, Sauces, Slow cooker/crock pot, Starters & Snacks, thermomix, Vegetarian on Feb 16th, 2012
This recipe for a happy man is very appliance versatile. The whole shebang can be done on the stovetop. It could be made between stove top and slow cooker, stove top and oven, in the thermomix, or in a combination of thermomix and slow cooker. No matter how you make it, it’s the perfect blend [...]
Posted in 10 minute meals, Budget, Light Meals, Lunch, thermomix, Vegetarian on Jul 31st, 2011
This is a nice, easy, budget friendly change from sandwiches. I just can’t speak kindly of sandwiches, I need to move past that. Pumpkin & Feta Fritters with Avocado 350g peeled and diced pumpkin 30g water 4 eggs 1 1/2 cups self raising flour 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 200g feta, crumbled oil and butter [...]
Posted in Budget, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Vegetarian on Jul 28th, 2011
This would easily serve 6 – 8. The accompaniments are essential, the rice and lentils alone would be far too bland. Besides, lots of little dishes on the table to help yourself from is always fun. Whilst there are lots of ingredients, it’s quite quick and easy to throw together. Adapted from a Charmaine Solomon [...]
Posted in Budget, Slow cooker/crock pot, Soup, Vegetarian on Jul 19th, 2011
The Kitchen Playground method of surviving the school term with a working mother is to use school holidays to do some bulk cooking. The idea is that I will end up wit lots of baked goods for lunches and enough precooked meals to get me through the nights that we get home late. These school [...]
Posted in 10 minute meals, Budget, Light Meals, Lunch, Soup, thermomix, Vegetarian on Jun 20th, 2011
Fast and delicious. I whipped this up in 15 minutes flat for the sole purpose of work lunches. It will freeze nicely into 4 lunch sized portions. Perfect for a cold day. Easily adaptable to a saucepan and food processor or stick blender too. Spinach and Parmesan Soup 1 large chunk parmesan 4 cloves garlic, [...]
Posted in 10 minute meals, Budget, Leftovers, Light Meals, Lunch, Salads & Vegetables, Vegetarian on Jun 4th, 2011
One of my first tasks on a Saturday morning, after getting home from the Farmer’s Market is to clean out the fridge. All the scraps of food that have accumulated throughout the week need to be cooked into something else to avoid wastage. Some scraps may be tiny as I make sure that nothing gets [...]
Posted in Budget, Leftovers, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Vegetarian on Jan 24th, 2010
I’m such a creature of habit in my old age. Changes to my routine, particularly where food is concerned tend leave me a little disoriented. Having to complete a 24 hour training course at work in 2 days and one evening last weekend thoroughly discombobulated me. No farmers market! Fortunately I had stocked up as [...]
Posted in Budget, Slow cooker/crock pot, stockpiling, Vegetarian on Jan 19th, 2010
I found this little gem whilst trawling the internet recently. We adore refried beans but I do have a problem with the amount of (usually saturated) fat they contain. I also hate buying canned bean products as the price is so much higher than using them dried. The smells that have been wafting through the [...]
Posted in Budget, Poultry, thermomix, Vegetarian on Jan 17th, 2010
While I haven’t been blogging, I have been reading blogs. There are so many blogs about frugal food coming out of the US its crazy. Much of it is food I wouldn’t feed my dog but there are some great ideas, based on real food. This recipe for an inexpensive meat substitute for tacos is [...]
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