Month: July 2013

Salad3 Comments

Yummy Fennel Salads

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Hello amazing people 🙂 I’ve had two scrumptious salads for lunch this week that I want to share with you … no photos as they were so delicious I realised too late!! Tuesday’s Shoot Day Salad Finely sliced cos lettuce, fennel and celery sticks Small pieces of smoked salmon Fresh chopped parsley Chopped macadamia nuts Ground black pepper Lemon juice Macadamia nut oil Served with avocado chunked into my plastic container! Wednesday’s Office Day Salad Following on from the deliciousness of yesterday, I felt to go with the same theme and tweak and twist … and shake rattle and roll … Continue reading Yummy Fennel Salads

Lamb, Saucy, Snack, Spicy3 Comments

Sticky Lamb Ribs

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Lamb ribs were on sale last week and I have never cooked with them before. As I am on a lean budget at the moment, I grabbed some and thought I’d have a crack at a new recipe … Pre-heat the oven to 220oC 1 small brown onion 10 or so cherry tomatoes 2 garlic cloves 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper 1 teaspoon chilli flakes 1 teaspoon fennel seeds 1 teaspoon turmeric 1 tablespoon fresh or dried thyme Juice of half a lemon Wizz all the ingredients in a blender till a smooth paste. Add more chilli to the sauce … Continue reading Sticky Lamb Ribs

Dessert, Vegan2 Comments

Chocolate Flan

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Classic Sarah recipe that was almost all eaten before I managed to snap a quick picture!!! These are vegan, raw and scrumptious! I made individual sized mini-flans based on the Key Lime Pie recipe and adapted it for some chocolate lover friends for dessert for a wonderful dinner party last weekend. The base is the same as the Key Lime Pie … but I tweaked it for this recipe and this is enough for four small, 10cm diameter flan dishes: 1/2 cup macadamia nuts 1/2 cup almonds 1/2 cup dessicated coconut 1/2 cup coconut butter 1/2 cup coconut oil I … Continue reading Chocolate Flan

Recipes, Seafood, Spicy6 Comments

Fish Dumplings & Tamarind Lemongrass Curry

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Sydney is inspiring me to create some amazing combinations and this one is incredible! The First Sydney Curry was made with lamb dumplings, but I know it would work with fish dumplings as well. I have never made fish dumplings before today so it was a complete experiment and one that has exceeded all taste bud magic x 1 billion. The curry paste: 1 large garlic clove or two teaspoons of minced or dried1 stalk of fresh lemongrass or two teaspoons minced or dried 1 tablespoon tamarind paste 10 ish kaffir lime leaves 10 ish curry leaves 1 heaped teaspoon … Continue reading Fish Dumplings & Tamarind Lemongrass Curry

Author inspiration, Chicken, Lamb, Recipes, Saucy, Seafood, Soup, Spicy, Vegan, Vegetable3 Comments

First Sydney Curry Paste

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After some grocery shopping today with Maxine, we realised that all the pre-made curry pastes in the supermarket have sugar in them, so I felt to make one up! 4 garlic cloves 1/2 large red onion – roughly chopped 2 teaspoons dried chilli 2 teaspoons turmeric 2 teaspoons cumin seeds or ground 2 teaspoons coriander seeds or ground 15 or so curry leaves 1 star anise 2 teaspoons of fresh chopped lemongrass 2 tablespoons of water Blend all of the above in a small blender till you have a fine paste. The twist on this recipe tale is that I … Continue reading First Sydney Curry Paste

Dessert, Recipes14 Comments

Key Lime Pie

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My sweet friend Heather lives and cooks delicious desserts in a town near Brighton, UK. She made this Key Lime Pie for David and Alison’s celebration party last weekend. There were a few requests for the recipe so I thought this would be a good one to share on your blog. It really is very simple and refreshing. Ingredients for the base: Grease an 8″ flan tin with coconut oil. Whiz together: 100g brazil nuts 100g almonds 100g walnuts 50g desiccated coconut 100g dates 2 tbsp melted coconut oil You can use any nuts. If you decide to leave the … Continue reading Key Lime Pie

Breakfast, Chicken, Lamb, Snack, Spicy, Vegan6 Comments

Fennel Celery Mince & Guacamole!

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This wholesome amazingness was whipped up in about 20 minutes and totally loved by Maxine and I for dinner tonight … you can use whatever mince you like or mash firm tofu for a hearty vegan option. Here’s the simplicity of the meal and you can create your own with whatever you have in the fridge – be bold and you will get more confident to explore your own yummy recipes. The only thing that always remains the same is the guacamole – I’ve been making it the same  my whole life and it’s scrumptious and as they say – … Continue reading Fennel Celery Mince & Guacamole!