Lee’s Very Simply Fennel & Cumin Soup Taa Daa

1 red onion and 1 brown onion chopped into Extra Virgin Olive Oil Garlic finely chopped 3 sticks celery chopped 3 teaspoons of cumin seeds 1 teaspoon fennel seeds 1 teaspoon coriander seeds touch of turmeric 1 teaspoon chili Add ingredients gently layering one atop the others, stirring gently 2 fennel bulbs chopped up and into the pan too Let it cook down for twenty minutes or until it’s ready for you Add boiling water about a 1 1/4 litres and cook down a little more. I love it thick and so if you like it a little less so … Continue reading Lee’s Very Simply Fennel & Cumin Soup Taa Daa

Vanilla Coconut Puddings

Inspired by Stephanie Pommerel 🙂 Slice a vanilla bean in half length-ways and simmering the whole pod and scraped out beans in some coconut milk and some lime zest Add a little agar agar and dissolve well – add a little honey if desired Add a star anise for that extra va va voom!! Pour into little molds or tea cups and leave to set in the fridge – yummy little puddings of Love ♥ For a change, add a little cherry juice concentrate and swirl through whilst the mixture is setting. Or simply rose water is simply delish! Continue reading Vanilla Coconut Puddings

Dragana’s Prawn Wonder-Full

Ingredients: King Prawns (no shell – small prawns don’t really work with this recipe but who am I to say that ;))Olive oil and a bit of coconut oilLashings of turmeric, cumin, oregano, paprika (sweet), bit of cinnamon, touch of chili flakes (or cayenne pepper or similar), very finely chopped up lemon grass, crushed garlic (buckets of it ;)) I sometimes put galangal too. Anyway, experiment and play… Stir in all the herbs/spices with prawns and olive + coconut oil till they are all nicely coated. Put under grill for 10 min or so – keep watching – you want … Continue reading Dragana’s Prawn Wonder-Full

Vanessa’s Roast Beetroot Soup

2 medium/large beetroot 2 tomatoes 1 red onion 3 garlic cloves Cut beetroot into small pieces, tomatoes in half, onion into quarters Add olive oil and spices of choice. I sprinkle chilli flakes and smoked paprika and some Italian herbs on the tomatoes. Bake at 180oC for 30 mins, then add the garlic for final 20/30 mins. Blend with desired water or stock and enjoy! Thick consistency tastes great! Continue reading Vanessa’s Roast Beetroot Soup

Jinya the Kitchen Magician – takes us to over 100 recipes!!

Jinya Mizuno is magical in the kitchen and not a new-fangled utensil as the title implies 😉 He’s the master of the living creation of Love in the kitchen and his food combinations are divine – you really must try his Tamari Satay Dressing – wow is all I have to say about that. His style and finesse are inspirational and the last stack of posts are Jinya creations which have taken us to over 100 recipes so far – AWESOME!! With thanks and Love, Sarah Continue reading Jinya the Kitchen Magician – takes us to over 100 recipes!!

Jinya’s Prawns with Tamari Satay Dressing

Gather greens, pak choi, carrots and any other vegetables you feel. Chop and steam. Add raw prawns a few minutes before you’re ready to serve. They cook in jiffy. The dressing – 2 tbsp tamari. 1 tsp peanut butter. 1 tsp tahini. Juice of half a lime. Whizz in a blender. Dress the prawns and veg. mix it up then garnish with spring onion, fresh chilli and sesame seeds. Bosh! Continue reading Jinya’s Prawns with Tamari Satay Dressing

Jinya’s Super Butternut Soup

1 Butternut Squash with skin left on, diced into quoobs 2 medium or 1 large red onion About 6 cloves of garlic 1 tbsp fennel seeds 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tbsp curry powder 1 tsp cinnamon Chives or spring onions 1 tin of coconut milk Water In a saucepan, saute onion and garlic in olive oil. Add the fennel seeds and cumin. stir for a minute or so then add the butternut. Stir regularly and saute lightly. Pour in water until just covering the vegetables. Bring to boil then turn down the heat to a gentle simmer. Add the … Continue reading Jinya’s Super Butternut Soup

Jinya’s Lamb Kebab Bad Boys

In a pestle and mortar or spice grinder gather cumin seeds, black mustard seeds, a few coriander seeds and crushed chilli. Grind thoroughly. Chop up some lamb steaks and combine with herbs, turmeric, olive oil and minced garlic and marinade for at least one hour. Chop up courgette disks and red capsicum slices and layer with meat on skewers. Can be grilled or BBQ. Continue reading Jinya’s Lamb Kebab Bad Boys