The culinary adventures of a real food fanatic
Posted in Budget, Vegetarian on Feb 1st, 2008
It was a coldish and wet day yesterday. Comfort food day. We’ve been having so many salads lately I really wanted a good old vegetable fest.
Vegetable Gratin
2 carrots, thinly sliced
1 sweet potato, thinly sliced
big chunk pumpkin, thinly sliced
3 potatoes, thinly sliced
bunch asparagus, woody ends removed and cut into 1 inch pieces
1 zucchini, thinly sliced
handful mushrooms, [...]
Posted in Breakfast, Budget, Vegetarian on Jan 27th, 2008
Day Nine in Sydney and a continuation of Holiday Meal Planning.
Today is all about cleaning out the fridge, using everything up and making sure we have snacks for the car. We’re leaving early tomorrow morning to drive home. I miss my dog, my thermomix and my sewing machine but with the exception of Bronte, [...]
Posted in 10 minute meals, Breakfast, Budget, Leftovers, Lunch, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Poultry on Jan 22nd, 2008
Day Four in Sydney and a continuation of Holiday Meal Planning.
We actually had a meal today that I didn’t cook so don’t expect a recipe for lunch! It was delicious. Probably a tad to much chilli though. I like it hot but it killed the actual flavour of the laksa. We ate in the [...]
Posted in Breakfast, Budget, Carnivorous, Leftovers, Lunch, Salads & Vegetables on Jan 21st, 2008
Day Three in Sydney and a continuation of Holiday Meal Planning.
I had to do a small shopping top up last night, I bought more bread, eggs, rocket and a massive bunch of coriander. Most of which is already gone. I’m going to have to hit the supermarket again in the next day or so.
Meal [...]
Posted in Ankle Biter Cooking, Budget on Jan 14th, 2008
My kids have a stock standard favourite for a stinking hot day and we just whipped up a new batch. Our supplies have been rapidly depleted with the recent hot weather.
Watermelon icy poles.
Simply puree watermelon in a thermomix or food processor and pour into those plactic thingies for making icy poles and freeze. It’s [...]
Posted in Lunch, Salads & Vegetables, Vegetarian on Jan 10th, 2008
Yesterday I knew two things about today. Firstly that I was going to Mt Martha which is an hour and a half drive each way. Secondly that it was going to be 41 degrees. Both of those things meant that I was not going to have the time to cook and that it would be [...]
Posted in Budget, Carnivorous on Dec 23rd, 2007
We had this a couple of nights ago and I’ve been meaning to write it up. The steamed egg produced the lightest, fluffiest, omelette style dish imaginable. I’ll be using this method again with different flavour combinations. Of course I found it in Into the Vietnamese Kitchen.
Fragrant Steamed Egg, Pork & Cellophane Noodles
1 tablespoon oil
1 [...]
Posted in Budget, Leftovers, Lunch, Seafood on Dec 5th, 2007
I vaguely remember doing something similar to this last summer and really enjoying it. So I recreated as best I could remember. It’s a lovely summer meal served with a salad and leftovers are perfect for lunch boxes.
Tuna & Cream Cheese Rolls.
485g tin tuna in springwater
250g block cream cheese
1/2 red onion, finely chopped
bunch chives, finely [...]
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