My favorite cut of beef at the moment…tender and full of flavour…2 thick cuts, rubbed with cumin, black pepper and salt, and grilled on the BBQ…
Calamari (my favorite)
My girls love calamari as well so we have it pretty often. I get the fish monger to clean the calamari for me so I don’t have to deal with the ink, but the rest is easy. I find the body (cut into rings) and the tentacles are the most tender, whereas the wings are…
Winter vegees
Just planted a range of winter vegees: broccoli, red cabbage, silverbeet, snowpeas, red onions and nasturtiums.
Ruby grapefruit!
1st season of ruby grapefruit after planting the tree 3-4 years ago. There is still about 8 on the tree. Not sure what to make with so much!
Lamb backstrap pizza with grilled red bell pepper, red onion, green pea and Greek yogurt
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted, but this one was yummy. Make some home-made pizza dough (recipe to follow as I think I may not have posted before). For the lamb backstrap, marinate in garlic, cumin, paprika and olive oil, then grill to medium rare. Roll out pizza dough, spread with a simple pizza sauce,…
Simple slow-cooked pasta sauce
Easy easy easy. Sauté 1 Lb (1/2 kg) ground beef with 1 cup diced bacon. Once the beef starts to brown, add in 1 large diced onion. When the onion goes translucent, add in 1/2 head minced garlic. Sauté another 5 minutes and then transfer to a slow cooker. Add in 2 stalks diced celery,…
Fried chicken, biscuits and gravy, green beans and creamed corn
This was for Mother’s Day Fried chicken1 whole chicken, cut up with skin left on, soaked in buttermilk for at least 3 h. Mix in a bowl about 6 cups flour, 6 Tb salt and 2 Tb black pepper. Toss chicken in flour and fry in oil deep enough to cover over half of chicken,…
Chocolate chip cookies
My girls always help me make these. Simple. 1/2 cup butter, softened1/2 cup brown sugar1/2 cup white sugar1 egg1 Tb vanilla extract1 tsp baking soda1 tsp salt1 cup flour2/3 cup dark chocolate chips Mix the butter and sugar until blended well. Add egg and vanilla and mix again. Add baking soda and salt and mix…
Filipino pork skewers
1.5 kg (3 lb) pork neck, thinly slicedMarinate overnight in:3 stalks lemongrass, dark green stalks removed and light green and white portion minced1 whole head garlic, minced1/2 cup brown sugarJuice of 1 orange and 2 limes6 Tb fish sauce Skewer pork slices and slowly grill on BBQ, basting regularly with marinade, for about 30 minutes….
Broccoli soup with cream and croutons
Soup3 heads broccoli2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced4 cloves garlic, minced1 medium onion, minced2 large stalks celery, diced1 tsp nutmeg2 cups chicken stock2 cups milkCream for serving CroutonsAbout 4 cups diced French baton bread2 cloves garlic, shredded through a fine microplane1/2 tsp black pepper1 Tb oregano1 Tb basil1 tsp salt For the soup, chop up…
Spinach, basil and walnut pesto pasta
250 g (1/2 lb) baby spinach1 large handful basil leaves6 large cloves garlic, roughly chopped1/4 tsp nutmeg1/4 tsp black pepper1/2 tsp salt1/2 cup cream1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded1 cup walnuts, toasted1/4 cup olive oil Sauté the garlic in the olive oil for about 2-3 minutes, then add the spinach and cook down until tender. Place…
Cornmeal-fried fish wraps with lime-marinated vegees
I like to get a meaty fish for these. Cut the fish in medium sized pieces, and soak the fish in a mixture of egg and milk (3 eggs and 1 cup whole milk) for 10 minutes while you sort out the cornmeal breading and heat a pan with oil for shallow frying. Mix fine…
Day to Day Thoughts on Food 