FISH CURRY with PEAS
1 teaspoon fennel seed 1 teaspoon brown mustard seeds 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried red chilli 1 teaspoon turmeric 2 teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon … Continue reading
LUSCIOUS NO BAKE LEMON COCONUT SLICE
These luscious no bake bars have been part of my life for as long as I can remember. While I don’t have any recollection at all of my own Mum … Continue reading
CHICKEN AND SWEET CORN SOUP
This soup is made in two stages to create a chunky soup in a thick broth. 2 litres of homemade chicken stock 1 onion 4 cloves of garlic 2 … Continue reading
CHEEP, CHEEP ORGANIC CHICKEN
Before the days of cheap, tasteless, battery chicken breasts on styro foam trays, hens were yard reared, fattened on greens and grains, and when dispatched to the pot, they tasted … Continue reading
Lemon Cordial
My thrifty Mum never wasted fruit gifted by neighbours over the side fence. Putting fruit gifts to good uses was probably taught to her by her own mother who had … Continue reading
ANZAC BISCUITS (COOKIES)
ANZAC BISCUITS (Cookies) are known and loved by every baby boomer Aussie and Kiwi alike. It is a commonly held belief that they were named because the mothers and wives … Continue reading
BOLOGNESE SAUCE FOR PASTA
The the man who cannot cook names this as his favourite week day meal, a reason to enjoy a glass of robust red wine with his dinner. According to local … Continue reading
Mushroom, Walnut & Herb Risotto
Many, many years ago we lived in a rural area on a small acreage that had been home to many generations of previous residents. They had left a wonderful … Continue reading
MEDITTERANEAN VEGETABLE STEW – Making the most of our autumn vegetables
I owe a debt of pleasure to an unknown night shift cook from the time in the 1970s when I was a student nurse. It was only ever at midnight … Continue reading
Gobble without turkey, they call it Mock Turkey
My parents lived through the depression and then WW2. Their memories held a wealth of money saving ideas to use up every scrap of foodstuff that was available. Nothing eatable … Continue reading
Spiced Tomatoes
Another simple vegetable curry to add to the growing list on my blog. Serve this dish as part of a curry 750g ripe tomatoes, peeled and quartered 3 tablespoons vegetable … Continue reading
Ginger Carrot Cake…..Gluten Free, Lactose Free
A few weeks ago I posted a carrot cake recipe, a cake my family has loved for a long time. The recent onset of food intolerances and allergies then made … Continue reading
Simple and delicious, Green Bean Curry
Continuing on from my earlier posts about simple vegetable curries, this Bean Curry with Ginger and Coriander is a ripper, quick to prepare and quick to cook and good for … Continue reading
Please Pass the Recipe 