These are surprisingly nice, being soft and squishy on the inside and slightly crispy on the outside. Cook slowly and turn carefully. 2 INGREDIENT PANCAKES + a few Makes about 8 small pancakes. Ingredients 2 eggs 2 ripe bananas 1/4 tsp baking powder Pinch cinnamon Tiny pinch of salt Whisk eggs and bananas together with Full Article…
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FAKE EGG HOPPERS – no yeast
My sister-in-law posted a picture of the Sri Lankan egg hoppers she was cooking for breakfast while on holidays. I was fascinated and went searching the internet for recipes. It is like cooking eggs on toast in one go. You end up with a crispy thin edged pancake with an egg in the middle. Hard Full Article…
NUTTY GRANOLA & ACTIVATED NUTS
NUTTY GRANOLA Ingredients: 4-5 tablespoons coconut oil melted 2 tablespoons chia seeds 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 5 cups of a combination of almonds and walnuts, cashews, pecans, (preferably activated – see below) chopped into chunks (Tamara apparently you can use a Thermomix on speed 4) 1/2 cup mixed pepitas (pumpkin seeds) and sunflower seeds 3 Full Article…
IMPOSSIBLE CUSTARD CAKE – MAGIC
I have been making impossible pies, both savoury and sweet since I first came across them in the 70s. They appear to have had a resurgence of interest recently. The main difference is the egg whites are now separated, whipped separately and folded in to the well mixed yolk mix which creates a much softer Full Article…
FLAX SEED PORRIDGE
This is surprisingly quick to make, particularly in comparison to chia porridge, a minute to grind a d a minute to cook in the microwave. Only one bowl to wash up. Keeps ok so you can make enough for a fdw days . It is best to buy whole flax seeds and grind them as Full Article…
CHIA SEED PORRIDGE
For when you are over eating eggs for breakfast and know that there is minimal nutrition in commercial cereals yet still want a refreshing Summer breakfast then Chia seeds are perfect. Chia seeds are high in protein and calcium, have a good supply of antioxidants and loads of Omega-3. I find that 4 tbs lasts Full Article…
SOURDOUGH MUFFINS
Because I have been making sour dough bread I have been creating a fair bit of starter that is excess to my bread-making needs. I use excess starter mainly for pancakes and muffins – both taste pretty good. These muffins are flexible, use the basic ingredients and play with the fruit, vegetables, cheese, nuts and Full Article…
SOUR DOUGH BREAD
3 loaves and my grandmother’s knife My sister-in-law started me off making sourdough bread by giving me a tub of her home-made starter and a bunch of recipes. I followed this up with spending hours on YouTube and the internet watching and reading about the “magic” of this art. There seem to be as many Full Article…
DUKKAH
Why buy dukkah in tiny containers when it is so easy to make? The ingredients are fairly flexible and can be adjusted, particularly by adding more of something, right to the end. I use it as an opportunity to use up all the small quantities of nuts I have around. Dukkah Ingredients Keep the 2 batches Full Article…
PASTA
Yesterday I got out the pasta machine to make flat bread. It hadn’t been out of the cupboard in several years and I had forgotten how easy it was to use and how well it kneaded dough. Today I heard Italian food being discussed on the radio and the recipe for pasta was given. Last time Full Article…
FLAT BREAD
There are 2 recipes here, one made with milk and the second with oil. Tbe second is great for camping. FLAT BREAD with Yoghurt / Kefir I saw Matt Preston make flat bread with yoghurt on Master Chef the other night. It looked so easy that I had to give it a go using kefir Full Article…
CAULIFLOWER RICE
We’ve been on a fairly strict diet lately, trying to get healthy and lose weight. We have made up a set of rules that we need to adhere to just to meet my aims – low GI, low carbs, liver detox, anti-inflammatory, lots of fresh vegetables, the list goes on. I have had to rethink Full Article…
CURRIED LENTILS AND VEGETABLES
My daughter-in-law, who spent a lot of her youth in India introduced us to lentils, but until this recipe I have never cooked them. I have never been terribly excited by the prospect of “lentil something” for dinner but under my new healthy body regime I had to face them. I am now limiting red Full Article…
PAELLA
Fourth time for Paella – first time in a normal pan, second time I bought a paella pan and followed the recipe that came with the pan, it was okay but only just okay. Fourth time – it worked, I used the wood fired pizza oven. It provides even heat to the entire base. As Full Article…
BEEF LASAGNE
This is a good recipe for meat lasagne. Just don’t make the meat and cheese layers very thick. It is much healthier than the version with white sauce and doesn’t go soggy and collapse, a problem that my lasagnes have, probably because I make the layers too thick. Best Beef Lasagne Recipe –Serves 12 people– Full Article…
HOT AND SOUR NOODLE SOUP
Another very quick, easy to serve, Asian style soup. Ingredients Serves 6 Method Marinate chicken in mirin, soy sauce, garlic and chilli for 30 minutes or overnight Bring chicken stock to the boil with the cinnamon and star anise. Remove chicken from the marinade and add the marinade to the stock. Grill/fry the chicken until Full Article…
DAMPER
Campfire Cooking – Damper There are 2 recipes here, the first is great for feeding quite a few people when you have the ingredients and time. The second can be prepared into zip lock bags and made up in small batches as needed. It can also have an egg added to give it a more Full Article…
SON-IN-LAW EGGS
I heard this recipe described on the radio many years ago and have kept it in my bucket list of things I wanted to try at some time. I have now made it and it is worth keeping. The eggs have a crispy outside and are still soft boiled on the inside. They make a Full Article…
LAYERED EGG TERRINE
Very easy to make and a regular at our family Christmas Party, served with tortillas toasted in the sandwich toaster (sprayed with olive oil, sprinkled with sea salt and sesame or poppy seeds) and cut into triangles. This is made in four layers in a rectangular ceramic loaf sized dish: Base Layer 6 hard boiled Full Article…