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House and garden photos mid-summer
Just thought I would take some photos of the tomatoes, corn, basil and the yard mid-summer.
Surf and turf on holiday
T-bone steaks dry rubbed with cumin, smoked paprika, black pepper and salt. King prawns marinated in coriander, smoked paprika, garlic, lemon juice, black pepper, salt and oil. Grilled on a BBQ and served with a fresh salad!
Chocolate peanut butter no-bake cookies with coconut
I loved these as a kid. Heat in a saucepan until boiling:2 cups sugar4 Tb cocoa100 g (4 oz) dark chocolate150 g butter (1 stick)1/2 milk Once boiling, turn off the heat and mix with:1 cup peanut butter1 Tb vanilla extract2 cups oatmeal2 cups shredded coconut Spoon the mix onto wax paper and let cool….
Lamb cutlets with roasted sweet potato, cauliflower and sautéed sugar snap peas and spinach with basil
Dice up the sweet potato and cauliflower and toss in oil, cumin, black pepper and salt. Roast at 200 C (400 F) for 30 min, stirring once. Meanwhile, pre-heat the BBQ and dry rub lamb with coriander seed, smoked paprika, black pepper and salt. Grill the lamb cutlets for about 4 minutes per side and…
Asian-style burgers with corn, carrots and peas
250 g (1/2 lb) each ground pork and veal3 minced garlic cloves2 Tb cilantro (coriander leaf)1 Tb ground coriander1 Tb fish sauce1 Tb dark soy sauce1 Tb balsamic vinegar (I didn’t have rice wine vinegar)2 Tb honey Mix all ingredients together, form into patties and grill. Serve with steamed corn, carrots and peas. Simple and…
Chestnut seabream with sweet potato lentils, asparagus and corn
I cut the seabream into small sizes and marinated it in juice from half a lemon, 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (coriander leaf), salt and black pepper for 30 min. Toss the fish in chestnut flour (mixed in a bit of salt and black pepper) and pan fry about 2-3 min per side. For the sweet…
Pork scotch fillet with salad and rice
I bought a 1 kg (2 lb) scotch pork fillet and cut about half into thin steaks (froze the rest). I then marinated the pork in:1/4 cup hoisin sauce2 Tb cider vinegar1 Tb ground coriander1 Tb ground ginger3 minced cloves garlic After marinating the pork for about 1 h, I cooked the pork on a…
Peach and raisin bread
250 g white bread flour250 g stone ground wheat flour50 g millet200 ml water200 ml whole milk1 Tb dry yeast1 Tb salt1 Tb sugar1 tsp cinnamon1 cup finely chopped dried peaches1 cup raisins Mix all ingredients except fruit in bread maker to knead. Half way into kneading add in fruit. After 1 rise, knead and…
Crispy pork chop pieces with silver beet, carrot, cauliflower and sultana (with rice)
I had some pork chops in the freezer and thawed them while at work. Chop the meat from the pork chops into bite size pieces. Toss the pork in the following and set aside: 1 cup flour 1 Tb salt 2 Tb ground coriander 1 Tb ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground…
Buttermilk pancakes
Everyone loves pancakes with maple syrup! I always make heaps on the weekend and then freeze the rest for easy re-heating in the microwave. I use a simple recipe with simple ratios: 1 cup buttermilk 1 egg 1 Tb melted butter 1 Tb sugar 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 1 cup flour 1…
Compost!
I’ve just emptied out one of two compost bins for the vegee garden. Each bin holds 1500 liters (400 gallons) of compost. It takes about 1 year for both bins to fill and compost completely. Lovely stuff! It took about 4 wheelbarrow loads to transfer.
Day to Day Thoughts on Food 