Banana Bread with buttermilk

Ingredients 1 1/3 cups sugar 100g softened butter 2 eggs 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 tsp Bi-Carb soda (baking soda) 1 tsp baking powder 2 cups plain flour 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 mashed ripe bananas Method Preheat oven to 150ºC Using a mixer if you have one, cream butter and sugar until you have aContinue reading “Banana Bread with buttermilk”

Spiced Cauliflower

I usually make this once a week, it’s good to have in the fridge to add into any salads that you make that week. I add it to lunches for work, it goes well with baby spinach, baby tomatoes, red onion, lentils and fetta! My mum taught me how to make it. Ingredients 1 xContinue reading “Spiced Cauliflower”

Slow cooked lamb shoulder

Since I nailed this method, it has never failed me. It is my go to when I need to cook for group lunches or dinners because it is low maintenance and I can completely trust the process. You can season the lamb with whatever you want before you put it in the oven, the recipeContinue reading “Slow cooked lamb shoulder”

Salmon Parcels

You can really put anything on top of these, as long as there is a little bit of sauce and the toppings are finely chopped so that they soften. Serves 2 Ingredients 2 x boneless salmon fillets 2 x chilli finely chopped 1 x thumb size of ginger grated 1x shallot finely sliced 2 xContinue reading “Salmon Parcels”

Quinoa Fritters with Peas & Feta

Tip – make these gluten free by using gluten free baking powder Makes about 20 200g quinoa 350g frozen peas 200g feta 4 shallots, thinly sliced 2 tsp ground cumin 3 tsp baking powder 2 eggs, lightly whisked Salt & Pepper 1-2 tbs cornflour if required Oil for frying – i use grapeseed Method CookContinue reading “Quinoa Fritters with Peas & Feta”

Serrano Ham & Figs

Ingredients: 4 Figs 4 Large slices of Serrano Ham Goats Cheese Honey Method: Preheat oven to 180° C Slice the figs in half, place a small cube of goats cheese on top Wrap each half with some Serrano ham, secure with a cocktail stick Roast on a baking tray for 5 minutes Drizzle with honeyContinue reading “Serrano Ham & Figs”

Nana Burns’ Anzac Biscuits

Ingredients Makes 32 1 Cup Brown Sugar 1 Cup Plain Flour 1 Cup Rolled Oats 3/4 Cup Dessicated Coconut 125g Butter 1 Tbs Treacle (golden syrup) 2 Tbs Boiling Water Preheat oven to 160 degrees Celsius Melt Butter, syrup & water on the stove Mix all dry ingredients together in a big bowl Once butterContinue reading “Nana Burns’ Anzac Biscuits”

Fresh Fig & Prosciutto Salad

This salad is a good one for when you are having a group over and need a few salads for the meal…it takes about 5 minutes to prepare and is pretty tasty and looks good on the table! All you need is: 4 fresh figs – washed and quartered 2 balls of buffalo mozzarella ORContinue reading “Fresh Fig & Prosciutto Salad”