It’s cold and rainy and we LOVE Pumpkin Soup in this house, Ethan devours it. Here’s the Pumpkin Soup Recipe we use; 25g [1oz] butter 2 onion sml-med [chopped] 2 cloves garlic [chopped] 1kg [2.25lb] pumpkin [seeded, skinned, cubed] 3 cups water 2 teaspoons instant …
Who knew? It tastes just like zucchini except it has seeds and these can be removed so then you just have a GIANT zucchini with a concave middle. Sweet. We returned from our camping trip to find two giant marrow chilling in the vege patch. …
This is a bit of a jail-food dinner but it is very quick, healthy and super tasty. I find it hard to get inspired when I am only cooking for Ethan and I on certain nights of the week, the portions are hard to work with for one thing!
So, though this might not be the most beautiful dinner I have ever cooked, my small boy assured me that these were the BEST tacos ever (which is every taco he eats apparently).
So, lets cook;
Saute chicken breast in pan with a little EVOO, chop zucchini and add to pan when chicken is almost done.
Whip up some rice, heat some re-fried beans and garnish these with some cheese and the zucchini.
Scoop zucchini and chicken into taco shells, ad grated cheese and fresh tomatoes. And your done in about 12 minutes!
I am awash in zucchini right now, my vege bin in the fridge is literally groaning under their weight in fact. Which is good, because it is a staple vege in our house and one all three of us really love. So, I have frozen …
I made this cake for the first time this week and I think it might be one of those awesome recipes that is just about fail safe. It gets better……you only need one bowl. I know. Get baking! You will need; 150g butter, melted 2 …
I am always surprised by the number of people that either say they don’t like eggplant or have simply never tried it. It is super easy to prepare and is now in season here in new Zealand so you can pick them up from around $1-$3. Eggplants are very low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol, are a good source of Vitamin K, Thiamin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Potassium and Manganese, and a very good source of Dietary Fibre. Plus, this recipe is so super delicious you will be gagging for seconds and who doesn’t need a vegetariannm,cvxdz night at least once a week? So…..give this recipe a go and then let me know what you think.
PS I guarantee this recipe is kid friendly, try it and see;
Step 1: Peel the eggplant
Step 2: Slice the eggplant into 1.5 – 2cm slices
Step 3: Leave slices to dry out a bit on paper towels, they have a high water content otherwise
Step 4: Mix 2 eggs in a bowl, combine wholemeal breadcrumbs with garlic, s & p, italian seasonings in a separate bowl 
Step 5: Dunk slices in egg then cover them completely in the breadcrumb mix
Step 6: Pop those babies in a pan of HOT oil, cook until golden brown and crispy
Step 7: Spread a little marinara sauce on each slice, top with cheese and pop under grill until melted, serve on pasta with marinara & olives, finish with a dusting of parmesan cheese (which we were out of!)
Fact: This is the BEST salad ever. Chef: Dave Step 1: Marinate chicken in soy sauce, sweet chilli sauce and Worcestershire sauce Step 2: BBQ the chicken breasts Step 3: Make the dressing while chicken is grilling; combine fresh garlic cloves, wasabi, fresh thyme, …
There is sooo much yummy summer fruit around at the moment, I have been loving it- and making huge messes in the kitchen as a result. I was at one of the local orchard shops last week and out the front they have Bargain Bin …
Oh Jam, how you have consumed my life for two days. As I was deciding on my annual Christmas cooking you were suggested by Dave ever so casually, almost as if I make Jam all the time. A willy-nilly Jam maker I am not. I have in fact only ever made something to preserve in jars once before – a delightfully colourful and tasty Beetroot Chutney, so I am still quite nervous about adequate sterilisation, the necessity of a water-bath blah blah blah.
Shall we make some Jam?
Step 1: You will need 1kg of jammy fruit, this will make 3-4 jars. I have used Strawberries and BlackberrieStep 4: Add 6 cups of sugar to berries. Make sure you are using a heavy bottomed pan or pot as the mixture is going to get HOTs in this batch, HUGE price difference. I got Jam Strawberries from a grower for $2 per kg, whereas the blackberries were $10 per kg (but totally worth it!).
Step 2: Hull the strawberries. I actually googled what this meant as I had no idea – just cut the stem / leaf and white part out of the end
Step 3: Mash the berries. You don’t need to go hard out and smash them to a pulp, just a light mash is fine and I didn’t bother at all with the blackberries
Step 4: Add 6 cups of sugar to berries. Make sure you are using a heavy bottomed pan or pot as the mixture is going to get HOT
Step 5: Bring to a good rolling boil, stir frequently for 5 min. Add 1.5 teaspoons of tartaric acid, boil for at least another 5 min – I did at least 10 minutes
Step 6: When jam is good and boiled funnel it into your sterilised, still-warm jars almost to the top and seal (as you can see I have made my own funnel!). I then boiled my jars in a water bath for 10 min. Once the jam has cooled the little poppers on the lid will suck down and you will know that you have a good seal.
Step 7: I got a small square of Christmas fabric from Spotlight to make covers for the lids and printed some labels.
And that is how you make jam everyone! It is sooo delish, the boys love the strawberry but I can’t get enough of the blackberry on my toast. I plan on giving these as gifts with homemade shortbread.
So everyone has their fail-safe lasagna recipe and mine will be no better than yours, just saying I made my personal best tonight! Yes, this is the quick-ish working Mum version in which my sauce is made from cans, not fresh. So shoot me. You …