Author: renorta
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Tuna & Veg Lasagne
My family loves tuna and pasta so I thought why not combine the two and put a different spin on things. Ingredients: Method: Happy cooking Ren xx
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Apple Chia Spiced Muffins
4 Apples (Core Removed) 3 Eggs 1 Cup SR Flour 1/2 Cup Melted Coconut Oil 1 Tablespoon Country Apple Pie Spice 1 Tablespoon of Vanilla 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder 1-2 Tablespoons of Coconut Sugar 1 – 2 Tablespoons of white chia seeds Method: Grate or Chop Apple. (I used my Kenwood kCook to process the…
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Chicken, Broccoli & Cauliflower Bake
My kids love anything with ‘cheesy sauce’. We were given some home grown broccoli from our wonderful neighbours so I decided to make this dish for a simple dinner tonight. Ingredients: 1 cauliflower cut, into florets 1 head of broccoli, cut into florets 500g diced chicken Breast 1 tablespoon of your favourite herbs ( I…
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Pea & Ham Soup
We purchased a beautiful ham hock from our friends who run an amazing business Piggy In The Middle Had to get hubby to purchase some green split peas while he was at the shops. I sent him a text message with a photo to help him out. About 30 minutes later, I received a phone call…
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Pizza Night
Ingredients: Method: Blitz until puréed then spread on pizza base. Dice pumpkin small, Feta and your choice of other ingredients. We made 2 pizzas. Pizza 1: Pizza 2:
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Noosa, Queensland, Australia
One of our families favourite day trip destinations is Noosa. We love the amazing beaches, walking trails and food. It is very special to us as we got married on the beach 8 years ago not far from Hastings Street. Our children love exploring and having a great time trying new foods there as well.…
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Red Velvet Chocolate Fondant
Ingredients: Method: This dessert was so amazingly delicious I could not resist it! Change up the flavour combinations for a mind blowing treat. My kids loved it so much. Happy Cooking Ren xx
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Choc Raspberry Self Saucing Pudding
1 cup self raising flour, sifted 3 tablespoons Choc Raspberry Truffle powder or cocoa (reserve 1 tablespoon for sauce) 1/2 cup brown sugar plus 1 tablespooon extra for sprinkling on top 1/2 cup milk 1 egg, lightly beaten 60g butter melted and cooled 1 1/4 cups boiling water Mix Brown Sugar, Flour and Choc Raspberry…
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Beef Vindaloo 🌶🌶🌶
Winter is the perfect time for a spicy curry. I had been asked to create a Vindaloo for a lovely lady. This is knock your socks off hot! Cut down on the dried Chillies to reduce the heat. In a Mortar and Pestle, prepare your spice paste. I used: 5 dried Chillies 2cm piece of…
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White Chocolate & Passionfruit Muffins
I was fortunate enough to purchase bags of passionfruit from the local shop at Widgee. So fresh and delicious! We attended a book fair yesterday and i picked up some Lemon Curd. What a perfect combination – Passionfruit and Lemons. I have omitted the sugar component from this recipe due to filling them with lemon…
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Thai Satay Sauce
This sauce is absolutely authentic and delicious! I make a large batch and freeze it for when needed. Serve with chicken skewers and steamed veges and rice.
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Spicy Savoury Mince – Hubby’s Recipe
Hubby came up with this recipe and it’s delicious. Ingredients: 500g lean beef mince 1 zucchini diced 1 onion diced 250g mushrooms sliced 1 head of broccoli diced 1 tin of tomatoes 1 tablespoon of Nomad Spice or curry powder 1 tin of 5 bean mix drained and rinsed 2 cups of cabbage 1 tablespoon…
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Upside Down Banana Cake with a Twist!
Caramel Sauce Ingredients: Method: Keep stirring until smooth and glossy. Cake Layer Ingredients: Method:
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Smashed Potatoes with Olives
My favourite kitchen tool and I’m sure Hubby would agree with me is our microwave jacket potato maker. Best $5 ever spent. Ingredients 4 potatoes (washed and I left skin on ) 1/4 cups diced olives 1 heaped tablespoon tapanade dip mix 1/2 cup Greek yoghurt Method: Cook potatoes until soft, then mash with a…
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Banana and Date Bliss Balls
We have a multitude of ripe bananas and I wanted to do something different instead of banana bread, muffins etc. Bliss balls came to mind I used my Kenwood Kcook to process this mix, but it could be easily done by hand too. Ingredients: 1 ripe banana 1 and a half cups of quick oats…
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Chicken & Leek Pie with Mushy Peas
We have roast chicken for dinner the night before hubby heads back to work so he can use some of the left over meat for his sandwiches he needs to survive the 7 hour drive back. I was under the pump yesterday and didn’t have time to roast our own chicken so instead I went…
