Gently roast lots of whole garlic cloves with pine nuts and blanched almonds in lots of olive oil till just golden then set aside and allow to cool Put in a blender with lots of fresh basil and spinach and blitz with freshly ground black pepper and extra olive oil … add chilli if you’re feeling daring Store in the fridge in a sealed jar with olive oil on top to stop air getting to the pesto and it will keep for longer Continue reading Sarah’s World Famous Pesto
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
Fry red or brown onion (or both!) in a little coconut oil with some red curry paste for a few minutes to bring out the flavour of the spices Add some cubed lamb to brown before adding and some tinned (or fresh) tomatoes and slowly simmer for an hour or so till tender Add some pumpkin cubes, simmer till those are cooked and right at the last minute stir through some spinach and coriander and coconut milk to warm through … yum yum Continue reading Simple Lamb Curry
Gently fry lots of chilli, lemongrass and coconut or sesame oil with some red capsicum/pepper and brown or red onion Saute till soft and load on top of grilled fish with lots of fresh coriander on top … yum yum Continue reading Lemongrass Fish
You really need to give this a go – super versatile! Gently and slowly sauté one large brown onion in olive oil with cracked black pepper till brown and sweet Add fresh or tinned tomatoes (about 500 grams) with fresh oregano and thyme and some chilli if you want heat Cook down slowly with a splash of lemon juice Keep it really thick and add a teaspoon of honey if you want some subtle sweetness Blend till smooth … Yum! You could freeze in small batches and cook with meatballs or fish or add to sauces Continue reading Sarah’s Tomato Sauce
I used small whole sea bass that were on sale at the market – but you could use any whole fish that has been de-scaled and gutted Place the fish in some foil in a baking dish Smear a teaspoon of red curry paste inside and all over the top Pour over a little coconut milk and baked for 30 minutes Gently lift off the fillets with a wide spatula and pour the self-made sauce over the top It’s a very yummy, quick and simple fish dish! Continue reading Red Curry Baked Fish
(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
Black peppercorns Turmeric Bay leaves Chilli flakes Ground cumin Smoked paprika Nutmeg (whole) Cinnamon Vanilla powder Dried mixed herbs Cardamom pods Tamarind paste Coriander seeds Fennel seeds Caraway seeds Garlic flakes Star anise Lemongrass Continue reading Essential Herbs and Spices
Sesame seeds (black and white) Pine nuts Almonds Pumpkin seeds Sunflower seeds Linseeds Sesame oil Coconut oil EV Olive oil Macadamia nut oil Avocado oil Shredded coconut Coconut cream Sugar free tinned tomatoes Tinned low-salt tuna Coconut flour Gram (chick-pea) flour Cold extracted honey Hulled tahini Red lentils Nori sheets Dried sea vegetables Agar Agar Gluten-free falafel mix Dried (uncooked) chickpeas Dried (uncooked) butter beans Continue reading What’s in my Pantry?
Blend one tin of coconut cream (or milk) with two tablespoons of pre-made gluten free, sugar free red curry paste Pour over a lamb shoulder and put in a slow cooker (or in the oven in a dish with a lid) for about 5-6 hours The sauce becomes infused with the lamb juice and is amazing I had some of the lamb with broccoli florets and lots of the sauce with a squeeze of lime juice – so yummy Continue reading Slow Cooked Red Curry Lamb with Coconut Sauce
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