Lamb is a household favourite in Australia for good reason – it is juicy and flavoursome, more so than beef but it does have a distinct flavour that can overcome a lot of sauces/marinades. Choose a deep red wine in this dish like Cabernet Merlot – also a locally produced varietal from my part of…
Creamy chicken and bacon pasta
Who doesn’t love a creamy bacony pasta dish?! This recipe is so easy even my hubby had a go – using the crockpot for the first time ever, and he nailed it! Ingredients 3 rashers bacon diced 1 chicken breast chopped into 3x3cm chunks 1/2 packet linguine pasta broken in half 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms…
Thai green pork curry
We are always craving a good curry, especially Thai curries as Thailand is one of our favourite places in the world to travel to. When we went to Chiang Mai we spent a day at an amazing countryside cooking school. I brought back some recipes for home made Thai curry paste which I’ll share at…
Caprese pesto chicken
This style of chicken is so versatile, I slice it and use it for sandwiches for during the week, but it can also be used in quesadillas, wraps, salads and pasta dishes. Ingredients 1 large chicken breast 1 tablespoon basil pesto 1 tsp olive oil 1 tsp minced garlic 1 tsp Italian herbs Salt and…
Steak with garlic mash and rosemary sauce
A deliciously creamy mash with a punchy flavourful sauce. The sauce gets so much flavour from the steak seared in the crockpot. Be sure not to rinse out any meat juice after cooing the steaks! Ingredients (serves 2) 2 small beef rump or fillet steaks 4 medium white potatoes 1 bunch silverbeet, roughly chopped 1/2…
Creamy pesto pasta
This is a quick throw together meal that is delicious and not as unhealthy as it sounds. As I’m lactose intolerant I use a small amount of lactose free milk instead of cream, resulting in a much lighter sauce. Ingredients 1/2 packet spaghetti pasta 3 cloves garlic crushed 1 chicken breast or thigh diced 1…
Chicken rice… plus 2 other ways to cook rice
After cooking my Easy Roast Chicken yesterday I have plenty of chicken and stock to use up. I decided to make a quick chicken rice for lunch. It’s fast and so soothing for the soul and tummy. Plus scroll down for recipes on plain boiled rice and coconut rice. Chicken Rice Ingredients 1 cup jasmine rice…
Shakshuka with beans
Good morning from Australia! This morning I was craving home made baked beans and decided to combine it with one of my favourite breakfast dishes – shakshuka. Ingredients 1 tin mixed beans or cannellini beans 1 tin of tomatoes 3 eggs 2 cloves finely chopped garlic 1/2 cup diced ham or bacon (chorizo would also…
Easy Roast Chicken
Technically not a roast, but it tastes like one, and is sooo much quicker, and doesn’t heat up your whole house from the oven (it’s currently summer in Australia). Ingredients: whole chicken (mine was 1.7kg) 1 cup water 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp vegeta vegetable…
Mongolian beef noodles
Ingredients 500g top sirloin or rump steak, trimmed of gristle and thinly sliced against the grain 2 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp ginger, minced 2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup water 2 Tbs dark soy sauce 2 Tbs brown sugar 2 Tbs oyster sauce 2 Tbsp cornstarch fresh hokkien egg noodles Mixed vegetables…
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