Sandra’s Lentil & Tahini Balls

I experimented last weekend and made some great ‘balls’. Soak whole green lentils, mung beans and chick peas in hot water overnight and then drain. I whizzed them up in a blender with tahini, garlic, cumin, turmeric, coriander & pepper until the consistency can be rolled into balls. I added whole sunflower seeds too before rolling. Roll in sesame seeds. Great for snacks, or serve with coriander pesto, salad or vegies. Continue reading Sandra’s Lentil & Tahini Balls

Sally’s Eggplant/Aubergine Rolls

Slice eggplant lengthways in half and then thinly slice, line a tray with baking paper and lay the eggplant on top, brush eggplant with olive oil and bake in moderate to high oven until cooked, length of time depends on the thickness of your slices. (You could also good on a griddle pan on the stove top – or BBQ for a smokey flavour) Make a tuna mix – add to tinned tuna some finely chopped red or spring onion, basil, coriander, red capsicum/bell pepper, cucumber – whatever you feel to Spoon some tuna mix onto a slice of eggplant … Continue reading Sally’s Eggplant/Aubergine Rolls

Otto’s Vege Felafels

Into a blender put one chopped zucchini/courgette, one chopped red pepper (capsicum) and eight/ten cherry tomatoes, a few sprigs of fresh thyme, ground black pepper and some chilli (if you’re not into zucchini, just use peppers and tomato) Blitz till vegetables are virtually liquid To a bowl, sdd one packet of shop bought gluten free felafel mix and add the liquid vegetables instead of water – eg, if the packet asks for 250ml of water, add 250ml of your vege liquid! Mix well and leave to rest for 10 mins before gently frying individual dollops in olive oil Try rolling … Continue reading Otto’s Vege Felafels

Herby ‘Sun’ Dried Tomatoes in the Oven

This is for Mariette in Holland Set your oven to a very low temperature – 100oC Slice roma tomatoes into half, lengthways Toss them in olive oil, dried herbs of your choice and some freshly ground black pepper Lay them out on a foil lined (or non-stick) tray in a single layer and roast for 6-8 hours The time will depend on the water content of the tomatoes so keep an eye on them as they dry so they don’t burn or if you feel they need more time `this technique really brings out the sweetness of the tomatoes – … Continue reading Herby ‘Sun’ Dried Tomatoes in the Oven

Sarah’s Lamb Meatballs

Mix some dried or fresh herbs (oregano, parsley and basil are great) with garlic powder (or fresh finely chopped), turmeric, pepper and chilli into some lamb mince with a couple of tablespoons of tomato paste and chilli to taste You can add some finely chopped bacon if you feel to … Gently fry golf ball sized yumminess till almost cooked if you’re going to add to a home-made tomato sauce and serve with vegetables Or cook through and serve with a mezze Gobble! Continue reading Sarah’s Lamb Meatballs

Sarah’s Wow San Choi Bow

(literally 15 minute meal, made it up for a quick. light Sunday lunch!) In a saucepan put 500g chicken thigh mince (you could use any mince) and cooked it with a little sesame oil and a splash of lemon juice and black pepper When fully cooked, drain most of the liquid and add five (or so) chopped spring onions, half a cup of roughly chopped macadamia nuts (or you could use water chestnuts or any other nuts you like), sesame seeds, chilli flakes (to your taste), juice of a whole lime and a little more sesame oil and lemon juice … Continue reading Sarah’s Wow San Choi Bow

Sesame Seafood Dumplings

Mince to a paste in a blender – fresh raw prawns and raw white fish with; Coriander Mint Garlic Spring onions Chilli Ground black pepper Roll into Bite-sized patties and then roll in sesame seeds to coat ** I made a batch that substituted the spring onions, garlic and chilli with a dollop of green curry paste and they were amazing** Gently fry in coconut oil Oh, you really need to bite a few to get the Kapow 😀 Continue reading Sesame Seafood Dumplings