Frittata – the quiche without the pastry – that’s how I like to think of it – all the good stuff without the extra calories!!! This is a nice combination of flavours, originally from an Australian Womens Weekly cook book with modifications! Hints & Tips Make it on the day or a the day before….
Vegetarian
White Chocolate, Lemon & Lime Truffles
The original recipe came from an Australian Womens weekly cook book. I love truffles! When you want to serve something sweet but not everyone is interested in dessert, truffles are perfect! You can also make them for large gatherings as you can scale the quantities according to the number of guests! They also make great…
Mango Salad
I absolutely love mangoes! I love them as a fruit, in cocktails and in salads! This salad can be served with seafood or just for something different! The original recipe comes from an Australian Womens Weekly cook book with some modifications. Hints & Tips DF, Veg.
Chunky Vegetable Soup
There is nothing better than a really nice soup on a cold day! This is a really nice, chunky vegetable soup that tastes great with fresh bread! Hints & Tips Feel free to add in other spices such as 1 teaspoon of fennel, cloves and/or cinnamon. You can replace the sweet potato with cauliflower or…
Fennel Salad
I have to admit, fennel is not something I generally eat a lot of! I found this salad somewhere on the internet when given some fresh, garden grown fennel and was pleasantly surprised! Hints & Tips The mint leaves and dill do not have to be exact – feel free to add a little more….
Rockling in Sicillian Caponata
This recipe came about because we had some leftover Sicillian Caponata and was getting bored with pan fried rockling! It is a great example of creating a main dish from a leftover! Hints & Tips I have tried this with Rockling but any white, firm fish that is not naturally strongly flavoured will work well. You…
Lemon & Pine Nut Hummus
The original recipe came from an Australian Womens Weekly cookbook with some modifications. It is a different take on traditional hummus but tastes just as good! Hints & Tips The addition of paprika will give this dip a reddish hue. GF, DF, SF, V, Veg.
Vegan Lasagne
I have to admit, I am not an expert at creating Vegan dishes that taste fabulous and it is certainly an area where I am still learning! I came across this recipe on the internet and in my desire to make it as tasty as possible, modified it. The result was a lasagne which both my…
White Bean Dip
I created this as an alternative to hommus and because I had a lot of macadamia butter that I wanted to use. The resultant dip really is amazing, it has a great taste to it that will keep your guests coming back for more! Hints & Tips Macadamia butter is the equivalent of Peanut Butter or Almond Butter and…
Pumpkin Puree
Pumpkin can be cooked in so many different ways – this one enhances the natural sweetness of the pumpkin and is a nice change from mashed potatoes! Hints & Tips GF, SF, Veg.