Red Quinoa, Feta & Spinach Salad
Ingredients: 200g red quinoa 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 garlic clove crushed 2 tsp ground cumin 200g block feta cheese, crumbled ½ cucumber diced 150g baby spinach or rocket 4 spring...
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Ingredients 1 cup of fresh peas (per person) 1 cup of broad beans (per person) Mint leaves (5-6 per person) Pecarino or Parmesan cheese (1 tablespoon per person) Olive oil (2 tablespoons per person)...
View ArticleQuick and Easy Low-Fat Fruit Cake
Ingredients 1 kg mixed fruit 2 . cups orange juice . cup whisky 1 tsp vanilla essence 2 cups self raising flour Soak fruit in juice and whisky overnight Pre-heat oven to 160C fan bake (180C...
View ArticleStrawberry Tarts with Mascarpone Cream
Ingredients 1 packet of pie pastry 1 punnet of strawberries 250gm mascarpone 100ml very cold cream 1 tsp vanilla essence 80 gm brown sugar 2 tablespoons of icing sugar Preheat the oven to 170C. Cut the...
View ArticleRhubarb & Strawberry Flan
Ingredients 250 grm chopped strawberries 250 grm chopped rhubarb 3/4 C sugar 3 Tbsp cornflour Short crust pastry Preheat the oven to 180C. Line a flan dish with 3/4 of the pastry. Mix all the...
View ArticleBeetroot Salad
Ingredients 6 cups grated raw beetroot 3 cups chopped parsley 2 cups grated carrot 1 stalk celery finely chopped 2 spring onions chopped Combine in a bowl. Dressing 1/4 cup olive oil 1/8 cup vinegar...
View ArticleBeetroot Relish
Even diehard beetroot-haters enjoy this deep red alternative to chutney. It’s a spectacular accompaniment to cold meat, a ploughman’s lunch or as part of an antipasto plate. From ‘A Good Harvest,...
View ArticleChoconut Slice
Choconut Slice This recipe is from Annabel Langbein’s ‘The Free Range Cook: Simple Pleasures’ and is her decadent update of an oldie but a goodie that used to feature on the back of condensed milk...
View ArticleStrawberry & Beet Salad
Ingredients 5 small beets (raw, tops removed) 1/4 cup sunflower seeds 400g strawberries 100g feta Rocket or salad greens 100ml balsamic vinegar 1 Tbs honey Boil the beets until they are tender when you...
View ArticleGreen Beans with Olives & Garlic
Ingredients 500g green beans, trimmed 2 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed finely grated zest and juice of ½ a lemon 2-3 tbsp finely chopped kalamata olives Method Drop beans into boiling water...
View ArticleApricots, Celery, Walnuts & Cheese
Sweet fruit & crunchy nuts matched with tangy aged cheddar & crisp celery Ingredients 200g ripe apricots (or apples) 4 stems of celery 100 g walnuts (or hazelnuts) 120 g aged cheddar cheese...
View ArticleRoasted Cauliflower & Blue Cheese Soup
With a wonderful garnish of roasted hazelnuts & crispy bacon!
View ArticleThai-Style Ginger Pumpkin Soup
Lending a taste of Thailand to a Kiwi favourite Ingredients 1 large shallot, peeled, cut in half 1 red chilli, cut in half 8cm-piece fresh ginger, peeled, coarsely chopped 3 cloves garlic, peeled 2...
View ArticleChoconut Slice
Choconut Slice This recipe is from Annabel Langbein’s ‘The Free Range Cook: Simple Pleasures’ and is her decadent update of an oldie but a goodie that used to feature on the back of condensed milk...
View ArticleStrawberry & Beet Salad
Ingredients 5 small beets (raw, tops removed) 1/4 cup sunflower seeds 400g strawberries 100g feta Rocket or salad greens 100ml balsamic vinegar 1 Tbs honey Boil the beets until they are tender when you...
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