Author: smc

Senior manager in a creative corporate environment - living energetic responsibility and writing about the yummy deliciousness of life
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Silverbeet & Tuna Omelet

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Half way through eating this divine scrumptiousness I had half an avocado … oh joy 🙂 Small brown onion Finely sliced silver beet (or you could use spinach) Small tin of tuna 1/2 teaspoon crushed garlic 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper 1/2 teaspoon dried chilli flakes 2 eggs Small handful of sliced fresh basil leaves In a non stick fry pan heat some olive oil and saute the onion till starting to brown and soften. Add the silver beet, tuna and spices and cook through till the silver beet is soft. Add the eggs and basil and gently heat through, … Continue reading Silverbeet & Tuna Omelet

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Crispy Crunchy Celery Salad

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Welcome to my desk!! I’ve started a new job, that I love … and I have been loving my exploration of salads. This one was particularly tasty and crispy and filling that I felt to share it with you all. Finely slice … Celery Fennel Spinach leaves Red pepper/capsicum Because this salad doesn’t have lettuce in it, I like to dress it in the morning before I leave home with lemon juice and oil (olive or avocado or hazelnut or macadamia – whatever you have and whatever takes your fancy!) … that way the fennel doesn’t brown and the dressing … Continue reading Crispy Crunchy Celery Salad

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Damon Gameau – That Sugar Film

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Damon Gameau is an actor and film maker in Australia and he’s using himself as a human test case to highlight the affects of sugar and how much sugar is in our ‘healthy’ food. His Blog – That Sugar Film – is brilliant. Check it out. I’m fascinated about the truth he is uncovering and how we are bamboozled by marketing and how we are sold things that SAY they are healthy but in fact are full of sugar and getting us hooked – just like a drug. Not sure if he knows what he is getting himself into!! Damon … Continue reading Damon Gameau – That Sugar Film

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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

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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