Whatever DH cooks is sensational, I get comments on my lasagne & I make tandoori chicken wraps which I am now craving!!
Dh cooks chilli praqwns & I always do the garlic ones...
FOOD all food is great at the moment!
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Whatever DH cooks is sensational, I get comments on my lasagne & I make tandoori chicken wraps which I am now craving!!
Dh cooks chilli praqwns & I always do the garlic ones...
FOOD all food is great at the moment!
I made a chicken minestrone last night and I think its going to be added to the list was fantastic :D
*hugs*
Cailin
ok now sounds delish cai!! Pleaseeeeee let me know the recipe:D
Oh, I have heaps and heaps. I love cooking and trying out new things, and catering for family events....always a bit hit....
Chicken & Mushroom Rissotto
Lasagne
Bolignese Sauce
Shepherds Pie
Curried Sausages
Roasts
Meatloaf with homemade BBQ sauce
Chow Mein
Sweet Curry
Chicken Parma's
All my little snacky/hor'derves (sp???)
All my cake recipes
All my slice recipes
All my dessert recipes
All from scratch coz i don't like using packet jobs if i can help it. It might seem i'm up myself with my cooking but it's either that or DH and family/friends are lying so they don't hurt my feelings...lol
my all time favorite - never go wrong, is Satay chicken stirfry.
Easy as recipe - perfect for those days when you couldnt be stuffed cooking. Actually, not really a recipe, more like -
300 - 440g chicken - diced, sliced whatever
an onion. And cook
When chick almost done, throw in some sweet chilli sauce, stir thru, and a good couple tablespoons of peanut butter. I use low fat smooth. Stir around, and add abit of water to make it more saucy. A dash of soy sauce is good as well
Then i just chuck in capscium & snow peas, and serve with rice.
Works better with chicken then beef.
I am hopeless with receipes, tend to be more of a open the cupboard/fridge, and throw in what ever i feel like, tasting as i go along.
Easy thing is cooking meat, with some chilli, onion and garlic, chuck in some either terraiki sauce, or black bean or something, throw in some noodles and veges and bobs your uncle. Dinner in a flash.
Marinade - tandori sauce with yoghurt, on chicken breast.
Or - for chicken marinade - mix a small amount of water with a packet of french onion soup mix, just enough to make it abit a runny/pasty consistancy. And marainade chicken breasts. Yummo!!!!
I have a really simple one my mum used to do when we were kids. You can pretty much add any vegies - but the best soup to use is Campbells Big Red I think it is called( have tried others and they are yucky with this recipe)
Upside Down Pie
Meat filling
500G mince meat
vegies of your choice - Onions , peas , corn , celery, Zucchini , carrot ect ect ..I use about 1-1 1/2 cups of finely chopped vegies
Can of tomato soup
1.Brown mince and onions in oil
2. Add all your vegies
3. Add 1 large can of tomato soup
4. Once cooked transfer to a large baking dish ( I use a big square one)
Scone Mixture for top
2tblspoons butter
2cups floor
1tablespoon salt
3/4Cups milk
1.Rub Butter into flour and salt
2. Add milk and form into a ball
3 Roll out out fit the size of your baking dish
4. put dough on top of meat in the dish
5. Bake at 160degress for approx 30-45mins
Turn out and the yummy saucey meat will run over the top of the Delicious risen dough !!!!!!!!...a family favourite and cheap cheap cheap!
That sounds yum Cass, and i bet my DH would LOVE it!!!.
Last night i made a double of ozzies mine casserole recipe and it was to die for! I altered the vegies a bit and added more soup and tomatoes but DH was so impressed! And with 1kilo of mince, some vegies and tomatoes, (probably $12??) we got 5 meals for both of us!!! :D
Shan ..just saw you do a homemade BBQ Sauce ..would love the recipe if you would not mind :-)
oh Shan ..sorry posted same time you did!. It is one of my Dh's favs as well!...and believe me it is sooooooo easy!. can also be has healthy as you want or simple as you want ..it is pretty fail safe.
Cook lots of other complicated things but this one literally takes no time and everyone loves!
mmmmm forgot about my killer satay sauce... mmmm yum
Danni - can you email me recipe? Was going to email ozzie - but, then see she was 40wks, and thought she just might have something else happening right about now....:
But, it sounds tasty. Do you think it would be ok for freezing as well?
my email is chelby2@optusnet.com.au
Thanks
you know what i can never successfully make - lasagne, and potatoe bake. They never ever ever turn out right.
I look forward to not working, and being able to plan meals better, and try new stuff.
it freezes perfectly!!!! will email you now
Got it. Thanks heaps. I suppose you have added a few of the serves to your own "after bub" meal stash!:
ETA - aah - i read your ticker wrong. i thought you was 39 weeks, acutally 39days to go!
:crying: i wish i was 39 weeks!
U nearly there. I cant believe myself in 14 weeks i'm going to finally be a mummy.
:lol: i wish i was 34 weeks :lol:
Hi Cass. It's pretty simple to make, but it is a part of the recipe for the meatloaf, so i will type out the whole recipe only becuase you add the sauce and baste it one the meatloaf and it reduces a bit blah blah blah to get the right consistancy.....here you go.
Meatloaf with BBQ Sauce
Ingredients for meatloaf:
500gm sausage mince
500gm minced steak
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
2 onions - finely chopped (you could also cook them first for a different flavour)
2 tsp curry powder
1 tbs parsley - finely chopped (or dried)
1 egg - lightly beaten
salt & pepper
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup water
Method:
Combine all ingredients except for milk & water into a large bowl and mix until well combined. Mix milk and water together and gradually add to meat mixture, beating until mixture is smooth and all liquid added.
Shape meat into a loaf and place in a greased baking dish (roasting pan). Bake in a moderate oven for 30 mins. Remove from oven & carefully pour off excess fat. Pour BBQ sauce over meatloaf and return to oven. Bake for a further 45 mins, basting frequently with sauce. Serve hot or cold.
BBQ Sauce Ingredients:
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
2 tbs vinegar - i use brown
1 tsp instant coffee powder
30gm butter
1 tbs lemon juice
1/4 cup brown sugar
Method:
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and bring slowely to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 mins. Enjoy!!!
I sometimes add a grated carrot to the meatloaf mixture as an added flavour, but my recipe doesn't have it written down, but i'm sure it's in there....oh i can't remember now and i've just transfered all my recipes to a book, and thrown out the bits of paper i had recipes scribbled on....oh well. Try both and see what you like best...:rolleyes: Also, it will seem quite a sloppy mix when it's all finished. You can add a few more breadcrumbs if you thing it's too sloppy, but once it starts cooking it's fine and it stays nice and moist once cooked.
I also like to make a double batch of the sauce coz 1 batch will thicken up and coat the meatloaf with only a tiny bit left over, but a double batch will coat it nicely and leave you with enough to pour over once you've served it. And it is soooooo yummy cold the next day on sandwiches!. And it great to freeze too.....Hope you like it.
Shan - i never made meatloaf before, does it need to go in a tin the exact size of the raw loaf, or, is any tin ok, and it holds it shape?
ohhh i wanna make it now but I dont have any sausage mince :(
You want to put it in a tin with room all around it for the sauce. I generally use a baking dish that i put my roasts in, so yeah, it holds it's shape. Try it...it's soooo yum, and i bet your DH will love it...
I serve mine with creamy mashed potatoes and 'glazed carrots and onions'. I'll give you that recipe coz it's yum too!
Glazed Carrots and Onions
Serves 4-6
Ingredients:
500gm carrots - peeled and sliced (rounds or angled - not sticks)
3 small onions - or 1 large - sliced (don't dice them)
salt & pepper
1 tbs brown sugar
2tsp cornflour
3 tbs water
90gm butter
1 1/2 tbs lemon juice
Method:
Cook carrots and onions, salt & pepper in saucepan or microwave and drain.
Whilst they are cooking combine brown sugar, cornflour, water, butter & lemon juice in a small saucepan and stir over low heat until butter melts, mixture boils and thickens.
Pour over carrots & onions and toss lightly to combine...
This is yummy, and i hate eating onion that hasn't been browned first, but this i love...
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