There is no pretty photo with this post. The photo is portioned pesto for freezing. But the pesto is great, freezes well, twaws easily, and comes in handy for quick and easy meals. My girls love pesto in pasta, and this pesto, packed with spinach, pecans, and walnuts, packs a healthy punch. Taken from the…
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Spinach and cheddar quesadilla with sour cream and hot sauce
There’s nothing like a simple quesadilla. I’m happy with some fresh mozzarella alone, but it’s good to throw in something green and a sharper cheese. And if your going to throw in some spinach, throw in a bunch! Let’s say about 4 oz, 1/4 lb, 225 g. And a good amount of sharp cheddar! Fry…
Lamb meatballs with spinach tomato pesto
I created this dish with a mix of indian and italian in mind. Think of lamb saag, but as a pesto with italian influence. Instead of curd cheese, italian parmesan. Add in flavours of cumin and coriander. The result was wonderful, and my girls loved it. Ingredients Meatballs 500 g (1 lb) lamb mince…
Vegetable Bisteeya
This recipe comes from the Gourmet Farmer Deli Book, a cookbook about producing and cooking food the ‘way it used to be’. Amongst the different recipes for making cheeses, hams, bacon and smoking and curing fish, there are a lot of recipes for great dishes. This dish looks at first glance a spanakopita, but made…
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…
Calamari with spinach and roquette salad
This is a simple breaded calamari…the girls love it. Toss the calamari in flour, dip in an egg and milk mixture (4 eggs to 1/2cup milk), and coat with breadcrumbs. Chill the breaded calamari for 20 minutes before shallow frying, 2 minutes per side (if you over cook the calamari it is tough). Meanwhile, make…
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…
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