Food, Fun and Friendship. Recipes & Cooking Ideas for Busy Mummas, Daddas and Other Folk!
This is one of our go to quick and easy meals for the kids when time is short. I have been making this recipe for years. I love using Panko crumbs as they are crispy and crunchy, but you can coat in many different coatings such as: Seasoned Rice flour Crushed up cornflakes Crushed up…
Ingredients: 1 cup of peanut butter (I used crunchy) 1 egg 1 cup of white sugar (I used raw sugar – about 3/4 of a cup – if you are being healthy leave it out ) Method: Preheat over to 180 degrees Add all ingredients into a bowl. Mix well with a spoon until combined….
Chocolate fudge balls Ingredients: * 190g walnuts * 30g cocoa * 330g dried dates Method: Soak dates in boiling water for 5-10 minutes, then drain well. Put all ingredients into food processor and process until forms a ball. I roll in coconut afterwards
Spinach and ricotta gnocchi Bunch of spinach – washed, shredded 200g ricotta 1/2 cup flour 1 egg, whisked Mix spinach and ricotta together, then add in egg & flour. Roll into balls (used snack press, 3 hole attachment) Place on a tray, refrigerate for 30 min. Bring pot of water to boil, turn to low…
Ingredients * 300g dried apricots * 60g pitted dates * 70g dessicated coconut * 2 tablespoons desiccated coconut for coating, optional Method: I soaked the apricots and dates in boiling water for 5-10 minutes, then drained well before putting them into the food processor. I always find soaking the dried fruit works better for most…
ANZAC BISCUIT – refined sugar free Ingredients: 125g butter 2tbs rice malt syrup 2tbs boiling water 1tsp bicarbonate soda 100g coconut sugar 85g desiccated coconut 90g rolled oats 150g plain flour Method: 1. Preheat oven to 150 degrees 2. Put butter and rice malt syrup in a saucepan and stir until melted and just bubbling…
I am not a baker at all, Was looking through some old cookbooks this morning and the kids asked if we could do some baking. This is what I came up with. INGREDIENTS: 180g butter 1/4 to 1/2 cup brown sugar (50-80g) 1 egg 1 vanilla bean seeds only ¾ cup plain flour (120g)…
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Ingredients: 1kg of chicken mince 1 tablespoon herb and garlic or tzaztki dip mix 1 grated carrot Rice flour to coat Oil spray Method: Mix mince, seasoning and carrot well. Roll into balls and coat in rice flour. Place on lined baking tray. Spray lightly with oil and bake in a 160 degree oven for…
A perfect way to use up left over mashed potato. Ingredients 500g mashed and cooled potato 1 head of brocolli boiled and diced 30g butter 1 tablespoon of Beetroot dip mix 1 teaspoon porcini salt or normal salt Method: Mix all ingredients well, place into snack press and cut into desired lengths. Place bites on…
Ingredients: 2 large steamed sweet potatoes 2 cups of plain flour sifted 1 teasooon pumpkin pie spice 1 tablespoon herb and garlic dip mix Method: Mix ingredients well. Place mixture into snack press. Cut to desired size and boil until gnocchi float to service. Mixture is very sticky but if you dust your mat and…
These biscuits are perfect for school lunchboxes, afternoon tea or just for a treat with a lovely cup of tea or coffee. Ingredients: 250g softened butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup caster sugar 2 and a half cups Self Raising Flour 2 eggs 1 heaped tablespoon of salted caramel powder Jam or choc drops to…