A creamy pasta with a hint of tanginess from the sundried tomatoes. Serve dinner in 20 minutes start to finish! Ingredients 1/2 packet fettuccine pasta broken in half 1 chicken breast cut into large strips 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms 1 small onion diced 4 cloves garlic chopped 3 cups water 1…
Month: January 2019
Beef and red wine stew
A hearty and flavoursome beef stew with chunky veggies, makes a perfect match with a bold red wine and fresh rosemary. Ingredients 1kg chuck roast cut into large chunks 3 rashers bacon diced 2 small onions halved Handful of mushrooms halved 2 white potatoes halved 1/2 zucchini cut into large slices 2 celery stalks diced…
Slow cooked Bolognese
This meat Bolognese is delicious and very addictive. I serve it over spaghetti or fettuccini, or in lasagne. It freezes well in freezer bags. I prefer slow cooking to pressure cooking this dish, as the end result is much more rich, thick and flavoursome. Ingredients 500g lean beef mince (ground beef) 1 brown onion diced …
Sweet potato and apple Kong stuffing
Another healthy and easy Kong stuffing recipe for our fur babies! This one is for the sweet toothed doggos. I leave the skin on everything, just give it a good wash and scrub. Ingredients 1 medium sweet potato 1 Granny Smith green apple, core and seeds removed 1 large carrot 1 cup water Method Roughly…
Australia Day meat pies and lamingtons
Today is Australia Day and along with a BBQ by the pool and beer, meat pies and lamingtons are mandatory offerings if you’re hosting a party. Pies are basically a staple in Australia, as in the UK. I’ve made the beef pie filling in the crockpot then used my trusty $29 Kmart pie maker to…
Pasta with tomato, onion and bacon
The trick to this dish is to slice and soak your onions in water for 15 minutes before cooking, to remove the bitterness and get a nice sweet flavour. This compliments the chilli, bacon and tomato so well. Ingredients 2 cups spiral or penne pasta 2 cloves garlic 1 brown onion thinly sliced 2 rashers…
Easy fried rice
Chinese New Year is nearly upon us, in celebration here is a quick and tasty fried rice recipe – done entirely in the pressure cooker! Ingredients 1 cup jasmine rice 1.5 cups water 1 tsp garlic 1 small onion diced 1 tsp ginger 2 rashers bacon diced or Chinese sausage (can be omitted for vegetarians)…
Spiced red lentil dahl
This is a super fast vegetarian recipe that doesn’t compromise on flavour. Your kitchen will smell amazing once you start cooking the onion, garlic and spices together. This is the base recipe but you can add more ingredients – carrots, spinach, sweet potato are excellent additions. Ingredients 1 cup dried red lentils. Cooking time is…
Kong stuffing for pups!
Crockpot cooking for doggos edition 1! Who knew the crockpot was SO versatile. I’ve never bought the Kong stuffing in a can, but I can guarantee this version is healthier for your pup. I’ve made a batch and frozen them in the original Kong to give him each morning to keep him occupied. Yesterday he…
Honey soy chicken drumsticks
Ingredients 6-8 chicken drumsticks 1/4 light soy sauce 1/4 cup honey 1 tsp ginger 1 tsp garlic 1 tsp Chinese 5 spice 1 tsp Dijon mustard 2 tsp rice wine vinegar 1/4 cup warm water 1/2 tsp white pepper 1 Tbs sesame seeds Method Combine all the marinade ingredients in a small bowl and stir…
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