Summer Spinach Quiche
This is a lovely light brunch, lunch or evening dish full of the tastes and colours of summer. A the best bit is… it doesn’t take that long to prepare so you don’t have to miss too much time in the sun.
I use a traditional flan pastry for the base and fill this with fresh [...]
Dreamy Creamy Mushrooms
I love this dish and I often use it for our sunday brunch, which includes yummy scrambled eggs or a cheese and roasted capsicum omelette, hash browns or patatas bravis.
But you can use it anytime you like!! It is a great way of stretching a portion of fresh button mushrooms as they can be expensive. [...]
Beautiful Roasted Capsicums
These will blow your guests away, they will think you have slaved over a hot stove for a week… believe me, the taste is sublime and they are SO easy… but that part is our secret
Choosing the best Capsicums
Make use of the ‘on sale’ capsicums when the are in season as they can [...]
Patatas Bravis
These are small diced, roast potatoes with a herb coating. The recipe originates in Spain and they are often served as a tapas dish.
What you will need:
• Roasting Potatoes, I use Agria, washed and diced
• Assorted herbs: Dried or Fresh-chop finely if using fresh
• Large Pinch of Garlic Salt
• Vegetable Oil
What to do:
• In [...]
A Quick Zucchini Curry
Another zucchini glut lifesaver, but, you will get me in trouble if this recipe leaks out. My friends would be horrified if they saw this post!! I NEVER cook curry quickly, mine takes two days at least to make.
The spices are roasted and ground by hand and lovingly added with the precision only a true [...]
Crispy Herb Potato Balls
Now, these are SO simple and taste so divine that people will think you have slaved over a hot stove all day, which of course you have!!!
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For the last few weeks the fields around our piece of paradise have been full of field mushrooms and button mushrooms all FREE for the picking. And pick them we have…
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A cross between Toll House cookies and coffee cake this delicious and versatile cake works well both as a snack with coffee or tea or as a dessert after a meal.
Read more »Broccoli & Pasta Salad.
I love the colors in this salad, the richness of the green against the creaminess of the pasta.
And, of course, it tastes great, I have a passion for sautéed broccoli with fresh lime juice any day, so the citrus zing to this salad is right up my street.
What you will need:
300g Dried Pasta shapes.
1 head [...]
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