Ingredients 6-8 medium carrots, slim or quartered 2 tbsps of honey 2 tsp olive oil 1 thyme sprig 1 rosemary sprig 1 tbsp cumin powder Prepare In a mixing bowl, combine honey, olive oil, thyme, rosemary and cumin powder. With your hands, coat carrots thoroughly. Place carrots on …
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Passata di pomodoro
Make use of a glut of ripe tomatoes from your veggie patch. Ingredients 2kg washed very ripe tomatoes, halved, seeds removed 2kg of tomatoes will make from 500ml to 700ml of passata. Prepare In a large pot, cook tomatoes over low heat, stirring often, until softened and mushy. Strain tomato mixture through a …
Read More »Spring Harvest Omelette
Ingredients 2 small tomatoes, diced Spring onions Beans Spinach, handful, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon curry powder 1/2 cumin powder 7-8 eggs, whisked 100g sour cream Fresh Italian parsley leaves, to serve Salt & pepper to taste Prepare Heat oil in a large, oven-proof frying pan over high heat. Cook spring onions, beans and tomatoes …
Read More »Growing sweet potatoes
Sweet potatoes can be grown by either planting a sweet potato from the supermarket or buying one already with sprouts from a nursery. For gardeners wanting a different ground cover, some varieties are grown for their attractive lime or purple leaves. These varieties are developed for their foliage and used as a ground cover or a hanging plant, but the …
Read More »Chocolate pear cake recipe
No fuss, mix together chocolate cake for treat day. Ingredients 200g dark cooking chocolate, finely chopped 120g unsalted butter 3 eggs 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 1/3 cup plain flour 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 tbsp cinnamon powder 1 pinch salt 2 pears, cubed Icing sugar Prepare Preheat your oven to 180°C. …
Read More »Chickpea & Kale Salad
Ingredients Sweet potato, cubed 400g tin chickpea, drained Quinoa, cooked Kale leaves, loosely worn Olive oil 1 tbsp Nigella seeds Salt, to taste Prepare Roast sweet potato in the oven until cooked. Cook quinoa as per package directions. Gently mix sweet potato, chickpea, cooked quinoa and kale. Sprinkle …
Read More »Hearty Beef Stew
Ingredients 1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1.2kg gravy beef, cut into 3cm pieces 1 large brown onion, finely chopped 2 carrots, peeled, finely chopped 2 medium potatoes, cubed 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 tbsp sweet paprika 2 tsp Beef Stock Powder 125ml (1/2 cup) Tomato Passata 4 dried bay leaves 2 large fresh rosemary sprigs 20g …
Read More »Beetroot & Nut Salad
Refreshing and clean salad for a side dish to steak or as a dip. Ingredients 500g cooked & pickled beetroot, diced 1 medium size cucumber, cubed 2 eshallots, finely chopped 1 tablespoon of dill, chopped roughly 1/2 cup nuts of your choice, suggestions macadamia or walnut Olive oil Salt & pepper Prepare Toss …
Read More »Baked kale chips
Ingredients Kale leaves Canola oil salt Prepare Rip kale leaves to the desired size. Lay them flat on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Spray with canola, and sprinkle with rock salt, if desired. Bake in a 180˚C oven until crispy, approximately 8 minutes.
Read More »Autumn quinoa & fig salad recipe
A warm throw-together salad for lazy lunches. Ingredients Butternut pumpkin or sweet potato, cut in wedges 1 medium sized cucumber, sliced Bocconcini balls, shredded 1 cup Quinoa, cooked Rocket Pomegranate Figs, cut in wedges Prepare Season pumpkin or sweet potato with salt, pepper and olive oil and roast …
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