What we had for tea tonight and they all wanted second’s..
“ No time to cook “ meal.
couple kransky sausages sliced ( not cheese kransky’s)
thick vege soup ( canned is ok too)
can of red kidney bean’s.
Mix the lot and heat. Serve with crusty bread.
YUM!
opps forgot to add
drained red kidney bean’s
Ohh found a lovely baked prear recipe on abc site, I’m going to make these for sure, they sound yum !
Going to make a large tray of them for daughter’s engagement party for tomorrow night :D
I’m not doing the catering for this party , but I did the menu for it and other’s are doing the cooking , still, I can’t help but add a ‘ few thing’s ‘ I want to make :) Including a large almond topped rhubarb crumble I know a lot of the senior people will like :D
Cardamom-infused baked pears with orange caramel sauce
Serves 4
You need:
4 pears peeled and halved
1 orange zested and juiced
1 cup of castor sugar
1 cup of water
6 cardamom pods, crushed
3 tbsp of thickened cream
1 baking dish
1 saucepan
Method:
Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
Place sugar, water and cardamom pods into the saucepan with water and bring to the boil. Add your halved and cored pears and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and allow pears to cool in the syrup (this can be done the day before).
Remove pears from syrup and drain. Place brown sugar and butter into a small baking dish, lay pears in – flat side down- add orange juice and zest and place in the oven for 10 minutes.
Turn pears in the caramel syrup (this is the melted butter and brown sugar) and return to oven for another 5-6 minutes. Remove pears from caramel and place on a serving dish, spoon orange caramel over and around your pears and serve with double cream in the pear hollow.
Yum, that sounds delish. Perfect timing, HP, I just got 3 big pears out of the cupboard where they had been ripening with a banana. I was wondering what to do with them!
The next ones I’ll eat fresh, but now is not the time for me………
Thanks for the recipe :)
Actually I’ll make the dish and take it with me on Sunday to the friends I’m staying with while Mr O40 is in hospital
I’m trying out the Sour Cherry and Ricotta Cake today. Hope it works out OK as I am not much of a cake maker.
Thanks for the recipe :)
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You’re absolutely welcome 04o :)
I wish I could capture and send you the smell wafting from my kitchen….MMMMM !
smellavision LOL
Happy Potter said:
Thanks for the recipe :)
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You’re absolutely welcome 04o :)I wish I could capture and send you the smell wafting from my kitchen….MMMMM !
The Estate said:
smellavision LOL
LOL
well I have the smell of my cake which had just come out of the oven. Looking (and smelling) good so far. Let’s see if I can turn it out without breaking it now…
theres something missing from that recipe, the amounts of butter and brown sugar for the caramel sauce , I rechecked it and nup, its not there so i’d put this amount >
1/2 cup of brown sugar
2 Tbsp butter
Happy Potter said:
theres something missing from that recipe, the amounts of butter and brown sugar for the caramel sauce , I rechecked it and nup, its not there so i’d put this amount >
1/2 cup of brown sugar
2 Tbsp butterTa :)
bluegreen said:
well I have the smell of my cake which had just come out of the oven. Looking (and smelling) good so far. Let’s see if I can turn it out without breaking it now…
Gently does it BG !!
how’s this?
the baking dish I had was bigger than in the recipe, so the cake is a bit thin, but still looks alright to me. I’ll just cut it into squares like a slice.
Oh yum Bluegreen !
Happy Potter said:
Oh yum Bluegreen !
:D
Noe dont eat it all at once BG LOL
Happy Potter said:
Oh yum Bluegreen !
Double Yum BG !!
I couldn’t get the cardamom pods for the pear recipe. Bugga.
I’ll try somewhere else tomorrow.
orchid40 said:
Happy Potter said:
Oh yum Bluegreen !
Double Yum BG !!
it tasted good, but it hadn’t risen properly. Might be because I nearly forgot the bi-carb soda and added it at the last minute.
Worth trying again though.
BTW, is the mix supposed to be very thick and sticky?
bluegreen said:
I’m trying out the Sour Cherry and Ricotta Cake today. Hope it works out OK as I am not much of a cake maker.
Me either BG but it’s an easy one.
bluegreen said:
well I have the smell of my cake which had just come out of the oven. Looking (and smelling) good so far. Let’s see if I can turn it out without breaking it now…
Baking paper makes it so easy to lift out.
bluegreen said:
how’s this?the baking dish I had was bigger than in the recipe, so the cake is a bit thin, but still looks alright to me. I’ll just cut it into squares like a slice.
Looks good. I use a bigger tin as well, it just changes the cooking time a bit.
bluegreen said:
orchid40 said:
Happy Potter said:
Oh yum Bluegreen !
Double Yum BG !!
it tasted good, but it hadn’t risen properly. Might be because I nearly forgot the bi-carb soda and added it at the last minute.
Worth trying again though.
BTW, is the mix supposed to be very thick and sticky?
To tell the truth it’s been so long since I cooked it that I can’t remember. Mine rises OK but it’s not a particularly light cake.
Thee does not bake LOL, but my son does :)
I have just burnt the roof of my mouth on baked home grown tomatoes, basil and garlic in olive oil on toast but it was worth it :D
bluegreen said:
I have just burnt the roof of my mouth on baked home grown tomatoes, basil and garlic in olive oil on toast but it was worth it :D
Ouch.
bluegreen said:
I have just burnt the roof of my mouth on baked home grown tomatoes, basil and garlic in olive oil on toast but it was worth it :D
Take away here tonight for tea……. don’t you just hate it when the taste buds are burnt???
I was looking for spud recipe’s for something different and came across this one on the Kraft site . Sound’s yum so I’m making these for tonight’s tea , to go with pork chop’s : D
500g
potatoes
1/4 cup
KRAFT* Creamy Egg Mayonnaise
2 clove
garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons
finely chopped parsley
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 cup
plain flour
1
egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup
dried breadcrumbs
oil for shallow frying
1/4 cup
KRAFT* Creamy Egg Mayonnaise, extra
1 clove
garlic, extra, crushed
STEAM, boil or microwave the potatoes until tender. Mash until smooth, then combine with mayonnaise, garlic and parsley. Season to taste.
ROLL tablespoons of mixture into balls and roll in flour. Dip the potato balls in beaten egg and then coat with breadcrumbs. Chill for 30 minutes.
HEAT the oil in a large fry-pan. Shallow fry balls until golden brown, drain on absorbent paper. Combine remaining mayonnaise and garlic and serve drizzled over potato balls.
when do you want to come over and cook for me HP, I can pretend I’m sick LoL
Oh helps if I put the name of them in…‘Garlic Potato Bomb’s’.
The Estate said:
when do you want to come over and cook for me HP, I can pretend I’m sick LoL
LOL !
I’ll bring some next visit ok :)
Happy Potter said:
The Estate said:
when do you want to come over and cook for me HP, I can pretend I’m sick LoL
LOL !
I’ll bring some next visit ok :)
Awwwwww that is so nice, thanks HP :)
Happy Potter said:
Oh helps if I put the name of them in…‘Garlic Potato Bomb’s’.
or HP’s Garlic Bomb Balls
hehehehehe
The Estate said:
when do you want to come over and cook for me HP, I can pretend I’m sick LoL
hang on, don’t you think the REAL sickies should get first dibs?
bluegreen said:
The Estate said:
when do you want to come over and cook for me HP, I can pretend I’m sick LoL
hang on, don’t you think the REAL sickies should get first dibs?
LOL you two !
bluegreen said:
The Estate said:
when do you want to come over and cook for me HP, I can pretend I’m sick LoL
hang on, don’t you think the REAL sickies should get first dibs?
Nopes you sould be off your food, if yas that hungry, aint sick no more LoL
The Estate said:
bluegreen said:
The Estate said:
when do you want to come over and cook for me HP, I can pretend I’m sick LoL
hang on, don’t you think the REAL sickies should get first dibs?
Nopes you sould be off your food, if yas that hungry, aint sick no more LoL
but what about the rest of the poor starving family who have had to survive on left overs the past 3 days…
bluegreen said:
The Estate said:
bluegreen said:
The Estate said:
when do you want to come over and cook for me HP, I can pretend I’m sick LoL
hang on, don’t you think the REAL sickies should get first dibs?
Nopes you sould be off your food, if yas that hungry, aint sick no more LoL
but what about the rest of the poor starving family who have had to survive on left overs the past 3 days…
Ppffftttt big enough to fend for themselves, they should be taking care of the lady of the house !!
The Estate said:
bluegreen said:
but what about the rest of the poor starving family who have had to survive on left overs the past 3 days…
Ppffftttt big enough to fend for themselves, they should be taking care of the lady of the house !!
true, but in my dreams! lol!
bluegreen said:
The Estate said:
bluegreen said:
but what about the rest of the poor starving family who have had to survive on left overs the past 3 days…
Ppffftttt big enough to fend for themselves, they should be taking care of the lady of the house !!
true, but in my dreams! lol!
well in that case let em starve LoL, and take care of No. 1 hehehehe
The Estate said:
bluegreen said:
The Estate said:
bluegreen said:
but what about the rest of the poor starving family who have had to survive on left overs the past 3 days…
Ppffftttt big enough to fend for themselves, they should be taking care of the lady of the house !!
true, but in my dreams! lol!
well in that case let em starve LoL, and take care of No. 1 hehehehe
which is why I need HP to come and cook for me… lol!
which is why I need HP to come and cook for me… lo………
………………………
well come over to Thee’s and I will nurse you and we can pig out together LoL, would not trust the other members at your house, you might miss out LoL
The Estate said:
which is why I need HP to come and cook for me… lo………
………………………well come over to Thee’s and I will nurse you and we can pig out together LoL, would not trust the other members at your house, you might miss out LoL
be careful, might just do that and you will get my cold!
have postponed the trip to visit my dad. last thing he needs now is a chest infection.
bluegreen said:
The Estate said:
bluegreen said:
The Estate said:
bluegreen said:
but what about the rest of the poor starving family who have had to survive on left overs the past 3 days…
Ppffftttt big enough to fend for themselves, they should be taking care of the lady of the house !!
true, but in my dreams! lol!
well in that case let em starve LoL, and take care of No. 1 hehehehe
which is why I need HP to come and cook for me… lol!
ROFL !
Happy Potter said:
ROFL !
:D :D
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:
ROFL !
:D :D
Well the garlic potato bombs have definately got the thumb’s up from grandson :D
Now the girls are hovering over them..
I just luuuurve new potatoes boiled with mint and served with butter. MMMMMMMMM. No calories in them either! LOL
hey Happy
- i was really enjoying your ‘smashed spuds’ and ‘spud bombs’ when two other women interrupted and we got off topic.
please return to wetting my appetite. LOL
pepe said:
hey Happy
- i was really enjoying your ‘smashed spuds’ and ‘spud bombs’ when two other women interrupted and we got off topic.
please return to wetting my appetite. LOL
LOL!
gee’s you lot have had me giggling a lot today lol.
Happy Potter said:
pepe said:
hey Happy
- i was really enjoying your ‘smashed spuds’ and ‘spud bombs’ when two other women interrupted and we got off topic.
please return to wetting my appetite. LOLLOL!
gee’s you lot have had me giggling a lot today lol.
Hey Pepe
The Estate said:
Hey Pepe
LOL!
The Estate said:
Happy Potter said:
pepe said:
hey Happy
- i was really enjoying your ‘smashed spuds’ and ‘spud bombs’ when two other women interrupted and we got off topic.
please return to wetting my appetite. LOLLOL!
gee’s you lot have had me giggling a lot today lol.
Hey Pepe
geez – they’re big smileys thee. where did yagethem? i spose the nice looking one on the left is me LOL.
I subscribe to a newsletter from a big kitchen store. The latest one is a mothers day special. I thought I’d post a couple of the recipes.
Mrs Gray’s Carrot Cake Supreme
6 eggs
Beat together with 4 cups of sugar
2 cups of sunflower oli
4 cups of high grade flour
4 teaspoons Bicarb Soda
2 cups of coconut
4 teaspoons of mixed spice
4 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons salt
5 cups grated carrot
430gm tin of crushed pineapple
Sultanas or walnuts as desired
Add and combine all ingredients until well blended. Bake at 350*F for at least one hour depending on the depth of cake tin. Test regularly until cooked. This cake needs a large baking tin (eg a deep roasting pan) or 2 large square pans.
Ice with lemon butter icing or cream cheese frosting.
6ozs cream cheese
1 cup of soft butter
2 cups icing sugar.
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Iris Stacey who is the store manager at Taste shares with us her mother’s Sweet Pumpkin Pie recipe.
“My Mum, Lisa came from Finland and brought with her the wonderful smell of fresh Pulla buns & homemade lemonade. Christmas was celebrated with gingerbread houses, presents exchanged on Christmas-eve, and decorating the Christmas tree with candle and chocolates. Eventually she had to give this away as melted chocolate and stale gingerbread aren’t popular for long in an Australian summer.
Food at our house was noticeably different from at friends, as mum’s cooking was influenced not only by growing up in Finland but by an alternative lifestyle (keeping goats, chickens and vegetable gardens, baking bread etc). Steak and three veg dinners were something exotic to be experienced at friend’s houses, and to this day I am still fascinated by Australian standards like coleslaw.
Sweet Pumpkin Pie
1 cup steamed pumpkin, cooled, mashed
1 cup milk
3 eggs
2/3 cups sugar
The rind of 1 lemon or lime, zested
1-2 tsp ground cinnamon
1-2 tsp fresh grated ginger
Combine all ingredients and blend until pumpkin is of a smooth consistency (I pop it in the food processor).
Pour into a blind baked sweet pastry crust and cook at 220c for 10min. Turn the oven down to 180 and cook for a further 40 mins or until the middle has set.
Sweet Pastry
2 cups plain flour
1456g butter, cubed
2-3 tbsp iced water
¼ cup icing sugar
Process (or rub together) the flour, butter and sugar until they resemble bread crumbs. With the motor running add enough water to form a smooth dough. Remove from the bowl and kneed very lightly. Wrap in cling wrap and refrigerate for 30 mins.
Roll out dough between two pieces of baking paper to a 3mm thickness. Place dough in a quiche or tart pan, trim and blind bake for 10 mins with pie weights. Remove pie weights and a cook until golden (5-10 mins).
I am on the lookout for some meatless meal recipes. You might be of some help here Collie if you happen to read this post.
I am open to any suggestions. This is a totally new venture for the Pomolos and I could do with some help. I am doing vegie lasagne tonight but after that we starve……………………………………..
Spicy Bean’s (yum)
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves: 6
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons peanut oil or macadamia nut or canola oil
2 onions, diced finely
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons ginger, grated
1 tablespoon coriander, ground
2 teaspoons cumin, ground
1 teaspoon turmeric, ground
2 teaspoons garam masala
1/2 red capsicum, cut into strips
3 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
2 cups broadbean’s, cooked
500 g green beans, trimmed
1 cup tomato juice
3 tablespoons coriander, chopped (optional)
Method:
1. Heat the oil in a frying pan or wok and stir-fry the onion, garlic and ginger over a medium heat for 2 minutes. 2. Add all the spices, capsicum and tomatoes and cook, stirring for 3 – 5 minutes 3. Add the chick peas and tomato juice and bring the mixture to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. 4. Add the green beans and simmer for a further 5-10 minutes. Stir in the chopped coriander.
pomolo said:
I am on the lookout for some meatless meal recipes. You might be of some help here Collie if you happen to read this post.I am open to any suggestions. This is a totally new venture for the Pomolos and I could do with some help. I am doing vegie lasagne tonight but after that we starve……………………………………..
You can make a Bol sauce using lentils instead of meat. One of my favs is a quick pasta sauce with onion, garlic, capsicum, mushy, zucchini, tinned tom and fresh herbs. Any Indian cookbook will have lots of vego stuff.
I’ll find some more later.
Is this a cholesterol thing? Just asking in case dairy is an issue.
Happy Potter said:
Spicy Bean’s (yum)
Keep the vegie recipes coming guys! I have wanted to go vego for ages now but OH is a confirmed meat lover :( But if I can find the odd vegie recipe he likes (and those spices and coriander in the beans sounds great) then he will cook them occasionally. I’m too lazy to cook separate meals for myself every day!!
I will try to remember to type up a few that I have tonight.. Just so I’m not completely freeloading :D
pomolo said:
I am on the lookout for some meatless meal recipes. You might be of some help here Collie if you happen to read this post.I am open to any suggestions. This is a totally new venture for the Pomolos and I could do with some help. I am doing vegie lasagne tonight but after that we starve……………………………………..
I should have added to the above post.
He is not allowed to eat green vegies. (leafy ones mostly) No sugar. No fats. Low carb. Doesn’t leave a lot does it?
bubba louie said:
pomolo said:
I am on the lookout for some meatless meal recipes. You might be of some help here Collie if you happen to read this post.I am open to any suggestions. This is a totally new venture for the Pomolos and I could do with some help. I am doing vegie lasagne tonight but after that we starve……………………………………..
You can make a Bol sauce using lentils instead of meat. One of my favs is a quick pasta sauce with onion, garlic, capsicum, mushy, zucchini, tinned tom and fresh herbs. Any Indian cookbook will have lots of vego stuff.
I’ll find some more later.Is this a cholesterol thing? Just asking in case dairy is an issue.
pomolo said:
bubba louie said:
pomolo said:
I am on the lookout for some meatless meal recipes. You might be of some help here Collie if you happen to read this post.I am open to any suggestions. This is a totally new venture for the Pomolos and I could do with some help. I am doing vegie lasagne tonight but after that we starve……………………………………..
You can make a Bol sauce using lentils instead of meat. One of my favs is a quick pasta sauce with onion, garlic, capsicum, mushy, zucchini, tinned tom and fresh herbs. Any Indian cookbook will have lots of vego stuff.
I’ll find some more later.Is this a cholesterol thing? Just asking in case dairy is an issue.
Cholesterol among other things Bubba.
pomolo said:
I
I should have added to the above post.He is not allowed to eat green vegies. (leafy ones mostly) No sugar. No fats. Low carb. Doesn’t leave a lot does it?
My mum has one of those Woman’s Weekly cookbooks called “Low Carb, Low Fat” which looks really good – you’d have to filter them for meat and green vegies but it might help? I’m on the lookout for a copy myself :)
Chick Pea and Vegetable Stew
2 Tablesp oil
1 large onion chopped
2 cloves garlic crushed
1/2 teasp cumin powder
1 teasp coriander powder
1/2 teasp cayenne pepper
1 large carrot julienned
1 425g can toms
2 cups green beans sliced
1 large red pepper cut into squares
2 med zucchini sliced
3 cups cooked chick peas
1 teasp dried or 2 tablesp fresh mint
s & p
1 tablesp tahini (optional)
Heat oil in large saucepan. add the onions and garlic and saute until soft. Add spices and cook 1-2 min. Add carrot and mix well. Add toms and simmer 10 min or till carrots are just tender. add remaining ingredients except tahini and simmer until tender, about 8 min. just before serving stir through tahini.
Serve with couscous or brown rice.
pomolo said:
pomolo said:
I am on the lookout for some meatless meal recipes. You might be of some help here Collie if you happen to read this post.I am open to any suggestions. This is a totally new venture for the Pomolos and I could do with some help. I am doing vegie lasagne tonight but after that we starve……………………………………..
I should have added to the above post.
He is not allowed to eat green vegies. (leafy ones mostly) No sugar. No fats. Low carb. Doesn’t leave a lot does it?
Does no fats include good oils?
I do a crumbed moroccan fish that’s tasty. Best with flake so not very environmentally sound.
Just add about 2 tablesp of morrocan spice mix to enough crumbs for 4 fillets and bake in the oven.
Try to find any recipe books by Julie Stafford at the library. She does a lot that would suit.
http://fooddownunder.com/
Mung Beans with Potato
1 cup mung beans
3 cups water
225g potatoes cut into 2cm chunks
2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 green chilli finely chopped
1 clove garlic crushed
2.5cm piece ginger finely chopped
1/4 teasp tumeric
1/2 teasp chilli powder
1 teasp salt
1 teasp sugar
4 curry leaves
5 toms skinned and finely chopped
1 tablesp tom paste
Wash beans. Bring to the boil in the water, cover and simmer until soft, about 30 min. Drain.
Par boil potatoes for 10 min, drain.
Heat oil and fry cumin seeds until they splutter. Add chilli, garlic and ginger and fry 3-4 min.
Add tumeric, chilli powder, salt and sugar and cook for 2 min stirring to prevent sticking.
Add curry leaves, chopped toms and tom paste, simmer for about 5 min till thickens.
Add the tom mixture and the potatoes to the mung beans and mix well.
Serve with plain boiled rice.
bubba louie said:
Mung Beans with Potato1 cup mung beans
3 cups water
225g potatoes cut into 2cm chunks
2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 green chilli finely chopped
1 clove garlic crushed
2.5cm piece ginger finely chopped
1/4 teasp tumeric
1/2 teasp chilli powder
1 teasp salt
1 teasp sugar
4 curry leaves
5 toms skinned and finely chopped
1 tablesp tom pasteWash beans. Bring to the boil in the water, cover and simmer until soft, about 30 min. Drain.
Par boil potatoes for 10 min, drain.
Heat oil and fry cumin seeds until they splutter. Add chilli, garlic and ginger and fry 3-4 min.
Add tumeric, chilli powder, salt and sugar and cook for 2 min stirring to prevent sticking.
Add curry leaves, chopped toms and tom paste, simmer for about 5 min till thickens.
Add the tom mixture and the potatoes to the mung beans and mix well.
Serve with plain boiled rice.
We like this one but you may want to reduce the chilli.
pomolo said:
I should have added to the above post.
He is not allowed to eat green vegies. (leafy ones mostly) No sugar. No fats. Low carb. Doesn’t leave a lot does it?
no it doesn’t leave a lot. no fat and low carb kinda cancel each other out. I would be going back to them for recipes because that is a highly restricted diet. Did they give you at least a list of allowed and banned foods?
bubba louie said:
Mung Beans with Potato
low carbs means no potato :(
bubba louie said:
Does no fats include good oils?
very good question. did you know that eating fat does not make you fat? One of those diet myths. However the type of fat you eat will effect your health in other ways so if he can have good oils then that gives you more options.
doing some searching on Google…
Grilled fish with spiced chickpeas and green beans
1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tsp freshly grated ginger
1 long green chilli, seeded, thinly sliced
2 tsp garam masala
250g green beans, topped, cut into 3cm lengths
400g tin chickpeas, rinsed, drained
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup coriander leaves
2 × 180g snapper, mirror dory, bream or ocean perch fillets
To serve
Thick Greek yoghurt
Heat the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until onion is soft. Add the ginger, chilli and garam masala. Cook stirring for 1-2 minutes further or until fragrant.
Increase the heat to high, add the beans and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes or until beans are bright green and tender, but still crisp. Add chickpeas and cook for 1 minute further. Remove from heat, season and stir through the coriander leaves.
Meanwhile, heat a medium-sized frying pan over a high heat. Using a sharp knife, cut several slashes in the skin of each fish fillet, drizzle fillets with a little olive oil and season. Cook fish for 2-3 minutes on one side, turn over and cook for a further minute or until just cooked through. To serve, divide the warm chickpeas between 2 serving plates. Top each with a piece of fish and a dollop of yoghurt.
Serves 2
Cauliflower “Rice”
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Ingredients:
Preparation:
To make this dish the most easily and to have it come out the best, three pieces of equipment are very helpful:
- A food processor
- A microwave
- A covered (or fairly tightly coverable) microwave-safe dish
1) Process fresh cauliflower until it is the size of rice, either using the plain steel blade or the shredder blade. Alternatively, you can shred it with a hand-held grater, or even use a knife, if you have the dexerity to chop it up VERY finely.
2) Microwave it in a covered dish. DO NOT ADD WATER. Cauliflower absorbs water like crazy, and the “granules” will become gummy. To keep it fluffy, just let the moisture in the cauliflower do its work.
Mung Beans with Potatoes
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sounds like a hippy dish from Nimbin LoL
bluegreen said:
bubba louie said:
Mung Beans with Potatolow carbs means no potato :(
Bugga, I missed the low carb bit.
The Estate said:
Mung Beans with Potatoes…………………………………..
sounds like a hippy dish from Nimbin LoL
Maybe but it’s good.
bubba louie said:
yeps it sounded yummy, never eaten mung beans
The Estate said:
Mung Beans with Potatoes…………………………………..
sounds like a hippy dish from Nimbin LoL
Maybe but it’s good.
The Estate said:
bubba louie said:
yeps it sounded yummy, never eaten mung beans
The Estate said:
Mung Beans with Potatoes…………………………………..
sounds like a hippy dish from Nimbin LoL
Maybe but it’s good.
You need to go to a health shop to find them.
He is not allowed to eat green vegies. (leafy ones mostly) No sugar. No fats. Low carb. Doesn’t leave a lot does it?
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Cripes… doesn’t leave much for Mr.P
bluegreen said:
bubba louie said:
Does no fats include good oils?
very good question. did you know that eating fat does not make you fat? One of those diet myths. However the type of fat you eat will effect your health in other ways so if he can have good oils then that gives you more options.
Can have good oils.
He is fighting high cholestrol, anaemia, failing kidneys, weight, high blood pressure and because he’s on blood thinning medications can have no green vegetables.
I have had a rumage through my recipe books and it may not be as grim as I first thought. I appreciate all you have already suggested and will copy and paste to my files.
I might add that it is his medications that are causing most of these problems but he has to have the medications so we are trying to counteract them with his diet.
Thanks everyone.
Just wanted to say thanks to BG for posting the recipe for cauliflower rice. OH made it last night with a beef and chickpea curry, and it was awesome :)
Broccoli recipe.
I got this one off the net a while back and it’s yummy :)
Preheat the oven to 200c
Trim about 1 inch off the ends of the broccoli stalks and cut the broccoli lengthwise into spears. Arrange the broccoli on a nonstick baking sheet, drizzle with some olive oil and season with a little bit of salt and a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper. Toss to coat evenly. Transfer to the oven and roast for 10 minutes.
Remove the broccoli from the oven and sprinkle some parmesan cheese evenly over the top and bake until the cheese melt and forms a crisp shell over the broccoli, about 10 minutes. Lift the broccoli out onto a platter with a spatula and drizzle with fresh lemon juice.
More broccoli recipe’s.
Stir-fried lemon broccoli
Ingredients (serves 4)
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/3 cup slivered almonds
500g broccoli, trimmed, cut into florets
1 tablespoon water
1 lemon, rind thinly sliced, juiced
Method
Heat a wok over medium heat until hot. Add 2 teaspoons of oil and nuts. Stir-fry for 2 minutes or until golden. Set aside.
Increase heat to high. Add remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Swirl to coat wok. Add broccoli. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Add water. Cover. Cook for 30 to 40 seconds or until broccoli is bright green.
Remove from heat. Add lemon rind, 1/4 cup of juice and nuts. Toss. Serve.
Source
Super Food Ideas – July 2004 , Page 55
Happy Potter said:
Broccoli recipe.
I got this one off the net a while back and it’s yummy :)Preheat the oven to 200c
Trim about 1 inch off the ends of the broccoli stalks and cut the broccoli lengthwise into spears. Arrange the broccoli on a nonstick baking sheet, drizzle with some olive oil and season with a little bit of salt and a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper. Toss to coat evenly. Transfer to the oven and roast for 10 minutes.
Remove the broccoli from the oven and sprinkle some parmesan cheese evenly over the top and bake until the cheese melt and forms a crisp shell over the broccoli, about 10 minutes. Lift the broccoli out onto a platter with a spatula and drizzle with fresh lemon juice.
Sounds like one for MrP. Thanks HP.
Trying cauliflower and sweet spud curry tonight. I’ll let you know how it goes
thanks.
On Better Homes & Gardens last night there was a “green eggs and ham” section that I intend to look up later. The show has been recorded – I only saw a bit of it but it looked good :) Leeks and Silverbeet or spinach I think made the green.
Broccoli recipe.
I got this one off the net a while back and it’s yummy :)
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That sounds nice, HP. I’ll try it :)
cackles said:
On Better Homes & Gardens last night there was a “green eggs and ham” section that I intend to look up later. The show has been recorded – I only saw a bit of it but it looked good :) Leeks and Silverbeet or spinach I think made the green.
http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/b/better-homes-gardens/7135/green-eggs-and-ham-pieas-seen-on-tv/ :D
pomolo said:
Happy Potter said:
Broccoli recipe.
I got this one off the net a while back and it’s yummy :)Preheat the oven to 200c
Trim about 1 inch off the ends of the broccoli stalks and cut the broccoli lengthwise into spears. Arrange the broccoli on a nonstick baking sheet, drizzle with some olive oil and season with a little bit of salt and a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper. Toss to coat evenly. Transfer to the oven and roast for 10 minutes.
Remove the broccoli from the oven and sprinkle some parmesan cheese evenly over the top and bake until the cheese melt and forms a crisp shell over the broccoli, about 10 minutes. Lift the broccoli out onto a platter with a spatula and drizzle with fresh lemon juice.Sounds like one for MrP. Thanks HP.
Trying cauliflower and sweet spud curry tonight. I’ll let you know how it goes
You can’t buy low fat parmesan.
Oh I had to put this recipe in, scolling back and back to this thread..I was looking throu some old recipe CD’s and came across this gem.
This is a recipe sent to me by a funny Russian fellow some years back , and I have made the Pelmeni with butter and cracked bell pepper’s , they are yum !
This recipe for about 70 pieces. For adult person its need not less
than 30 pieces, so You can to calculate how much ingredients You needs for Your family (its depending from Your appetites also! lol!).
How to cook pelmeni….
Work up flour into a heavy dough as for noodles, place into a
basin, cover with a napkin and let it stand for 15-20 minutes. Soften again and roll the dough thin (2 mm). Cut the dough into 4 × 4 cm or 5 × 5 cm
squares. Put a ball of filling (1 teaspoon of force-meat) in the middle
of each square and shape to make pelmeni. This is done by folding the square
over the filling, making a half moon. Then pinch the edges, draw the
two points together making a little purse.
To make the force-meat put the meat with onions together through the food chopper, add salt and ground pepper, then blend all together.
Put a little salt into boiling water, plunge the pelmeni in and
cook on medium heat. You must to stir slowly pelmeni by spoon from time to time.
After 5 minutes from puting its to boiling water add 2-3 bay leaf into saucepan. When the pelmeni (dumplings) float on the surface and the filling is visible through the dough, remove them with a skimmer, and heap them on a platter. Then pour upon hot pelmeni with sour milk or sour cream or vinegar or mustard (in concordance with Your taste). Sour milk, sour cream
or vinegar is served separately. Some people preffers to serve topped with minced greens. Our kids usually add to their plates a bit of butter and
sour cream and add some pepper too (red or black). I preffer ground red pepper.
Happy Potter said:
When my wife going to leave me alone for long time
(her annual vacation for example) she always cook a lot of pelmeni for me to store up, and after that she calm for me (LOL!)
how gorgeous :D